2nd Time Around
Studio album by
The Spinners
ReleasedOctober 1970 (1970-10)
Recorded1967–70
GenreR&B, Soul
Length36:03
LabelV.I.P.
ProducerJohnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder, Clay McMurray, Allen Story, George Gordy, and Robert Gordy
The Spinners chronology
The Original Spinners
(1967)		 2nd Time Around
(1970)		 Spinners
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

2nd Time Around is a studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in October 1970 on Motown's V.I.P. label (their second overall). This is their only album with G. C. Cameron (who replaced Edgar Edwards from the previous album and was replaced by Philippé Wynne on their next album). This is also the group's last album made while they were under contract with Motown Records; by the time of their next album, they had signed at Atlantic Records.

History

The album includes the first of the group's string of 1970s' hits, the Stevie Wonder produced "It's a Shame", which was their first U.S. Pop top-twenty (and third R&B top-ten) hit, as well as most of the group's singles released between 1968 and 1971 (the exception being the original version of "Message From a Black Man" and their second hit, "We'll Have It Made", which was their last hit – and last single – released while they were under contract with Motown).

Also in 1973, the label released a second version of "It's a Shame"'s B-side, "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music", which reached #91 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop charts. The album was also the first of fourteen straight studio albums to make the Billboard 200, barely squeezing in at #199 on the charts (and their first R&B albums charter, entering the Top-fifty at #46).

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's a Shame"Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta WrightStevie Wonder3:12
2."I've Got to Find Myself a Brand New Baby"Suzanne de Passe, Marv Johnson, Johnny Bristol, Harvey FuquaHarvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol2:33
3."Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music"Richard Drapkin, Marty ColemanClay McMurray2:55
4."Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Come Home)"Allen Story, Lawrence Brown, Horgay GordyGeorge Gordy2:29
5."Pay Them No Mind"Richard Ahlert, Bobby ScottIvy Jo Hunter2:59
6."My Lady Love"Fuqua, Arthur Scott, Vernon WilliamsHarvey Fuqua4:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."Souly Ghost"Story, H. Gordy, BrownGeorge Gordy, Lawrence Brown2:28
8."O-o-h Child"Stan VincentJohnny Bristol3:05
9."In My Diary"Michael Angelo Graham, Mark SilvermanHarvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol2:45
10."My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)"Bristol, Fuqua, Jimmy Roach, Pam SawyerJohnny Bristol3:20
11."(She's Gonna Love Me) At Sundown"Robert Gordy, Thomas KempRobert Gordy2:25
12."Can Sing a Rainbow/Love Is Blue" (medley)Arthur Hamilton, Bryan Blackburn, Pierre Cour, André PoppJohnny Bristol3:45

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1970) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 199
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 46

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2]		 US
R&B
[2]		 UK[3]
1970 "It's a Shame" 14 4 20
1973 "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" 91 — —

References

  1. ↑ Planer, Lindsay. "2nd Time Around". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "US Charts - The Spinners". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "UK Charts > Detroit Spinners". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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