Flowers (The Emotions album)

Flowers
Studio album by The Emotions
Released	May 11, 1976 August 2, 1976
Recorded	1975–76; P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	28:40
Label	Columbia
Producer	Maurice White, Charles Stepney
The Emotions chronology
Untouched (1971) Flowers (1976) Rejoice (1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B [2]

Flowers is a 1976 album by American vocal group The Emotions. This is the third album by the group. This album was released by Columbia on May 11, 1976 in the united states and August 2, 1976 in the united kingdom, The album's producers were Maurice White and Charles Stepney.

History

The album was the group's first for Columbia Records and their first to include production by Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire. The album peaked at #5 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #45 on the Billboard 200. Two singles where released from the album, the title track and "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love". The title track peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and #87 on the Billboard Hot 100. "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" peaked at #13 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and #51 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was certified Gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[3] The album was digitally remastered with an 8 page booklet and liner notes and reissued on CD with a bonus track 2012 by Gold Legion a reissue label based in the USA.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"	Wanda Hutchinson, Jeanette Hawes	4:01
2.	"Me for You"	Clarence McDonald, Fritz Baskett	4:17
3.	"You've Got the Right to Know"	Wanda Hutchinson	2:36
4.	"We Go Through Changes"	Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr.	0:55
5.	"Special Part"	Deniece Williams, Clarence McDonald, Lani Groves	3:52

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"No Plans for Tomorrow"	Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr.	3:44
7.	"How Can You Stop Loving Someone"	Wanda Hutchinson	4:14
8.	"Flowers"	Maurice White, Al McKay	4:28
9.	"God Will Take Care of You"	Civilla D. Martin, Walter S. Martin	0:33

2012 remastered bonus track
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Flowers" (Single Version)	3:43

Personnel

The Emotions

• Sheila Hutchinson – vocals
• Wanda Hutchinson – vocals
• Jeanette Hutchinson – vocals

Musicians

• Verdine White – bass
• Larry Dunn – keyboards
• Al McKay, Joe Hutchinson, Jr. – guitars
• Fred White – drums, percussion
• Oscar Brashear, Michael Harris – trumpets
• Don Myrick – alto saxophone
• Richard Brown – tenor saxophone
• Louis Satterfield – trombone

Technical

• Recorded by Tom Serrano
• Ron Coro, Tom Steele - design
• Norman Seeff - photography

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak [4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	45
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	5

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [4]	US R&B [4]	US Dan [4]	UK [5]
1976	"Flowers"	87	16	—	—
	"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"	51	13	4	40

References

1. Hanson, Amy. Flowers > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Flowers > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
3. "US Certifications > The Emotions". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
4. "US Charts > The Emotions". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
5. "UK Charts > The Emotions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links

• Flowers at Discogs