Armed and Extremely Dangerous
| Armed and Extremely Dangerous | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by First Choice | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded |
Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Producer | Stan Watson, Norman Harris | |||
| First Choice chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Armed and Extremely Dangerous is the debut studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1973 on the Philly Groove label.
History
The album features the title track, which peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Soul Singles. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Smarty Pants" and "Newsy Neighbors".
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Smarty Pants" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Runnin' Out of Fools" | Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert | 3:32 |
| 3. | "A Boy Named Junior" | Chuck Brooks | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green, Teenie Hodges | 6:57 |
| 5. | "Wake Up to Me" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 3:45 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Newsy Neighbors" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:48 |
| 8. | "This Little Woman" | Bobby Eli, Carl Fisher | 3:50 |
| 9. | "This Is the House" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:57 |
| 10. | "One Step Away" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Thom Bell | 3:10 |
Personnel
- Don Renaldo, Albert Barone, Charles Apollonia, Angelo Petrella, Diane Barnett, Romeo Di Stefano, Rudy Malizia, Joe Donofrio, Christine Reeves – violins
- Davis Barnett, Angelo Petrella – violas
- Romeo Di Stefano – cello
- Clinton Nieweg – harp
- Jimmy Grant, Ronnie Baker – bass
- Rocco Bene, Robert Hartzell – trumpets
- Fred Linge, Richard Genovese, Edward Cascarella – bass trombones
- Fred Joiner – tenor trombone
- Leno Zachery – alto saxophone
- Joe De Angelis, Danny Eillions, Scott Temple, Milton Phibbs – French horns
- Larry Washington, James Hicks – congas and bongos
- Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Bobby Eli – guitars
- Earl Young – drums
- Prime Cut – musicians on "Love and Happiness"
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 184 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 45 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1973 | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | 28 | 11 |
| "Smarty Pants" | 56 | 25 | |
| 1974 | "Newsy Neighbors" | 97 | 35 |
References
- ↑ Hamilton, Andrew. Armed and Extremely Dangerous review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Armed and Extremely Dangerous review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- 1 2 3 First Choice > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
External links
- Armed and Extremely Dangerous at Discogs (list of releases)
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