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Love Unlimited Orchestra

Profile:
Orchestra, formed 1972 in San Pedro, California, disbanded mid-1980s.

Formed by Barry White, this 40-piece string-laden orchestra served as a backing unit for Barry White and Love Unlimited. From the mid-1970s on they also recorded several solo albums. Their biggest hit is 1973s Love's Theme.
Members:
Barry White, David T. Walker, Don Peake, Ernie Watts, Gene Page, Kenny G (2), Kenny Gorelick, Lee Ritenour, Melvin Ragin, Ray Parker Jr.
Variations:
All | Love Unlimited Orchestra | Love Unlimited Orchestra, The | Barry White | Love Unlimited | Love Unlimited Orchestra, The
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Discography

Releases:
Grand Gala (LP, Comp)   Philips 1973
Love's Theme ◄ (6 versions)   Pye International ... 1973
Rhapsody In White (Album) ◄ (10 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1973
Baby Blues (7")   Philips 1974
Best Of Barry White, Love Unlimited / Love Unlimited Orchestra (LP, Comp)   20th Century Records 1974
I Feel Love Coming On / Rhapsody In White (7")   Philips 1974
Rhapsody In White / Barry's Theme ◄ (2 versions)   Philips ... 1974
Satin Soul / Just Living It Up (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1974
Theme From Together Brothers / Find The Man Bros. (7")   20th Century Records 1974
White Gold (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Philips ... 1974
Always Thinking Of You (7")   20th Century Records 1975
Forever In Love ◄ (3 versions)   Disc'Az ... 1975
Music Maestro Please (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1975
Brazilian Love Song / My Sweet Summer Suite ◄ (3 versions)   20th Century Records 1976
My Sweet Summer Suite (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1976
My Sweet Summer Suite (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1976
Theme From King Kong ◄ (4 versions)   AZ ... 1976
Don't You Know How Much I Love You / Hey Look At Me, I'm In Love ◄ (2 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1978
My Musical Bouquet (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   20th Century Fox Records ... 1978
Super Movie Themes - Just A Little Bit Different (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   20th Century Fox Records 1979
Theme From "Shaft" (12")   20th Century Records 1979
Freeway Flyer / Young America (12", Promo)   Unlimited Gold Records 1980
Quiero Andar Contigo (I Wanna Boogie And Woogie With You) / Tengo Deseos (I'm In The Mood) (12", Ltd, Red)   Epic 1980
The Best Of Our Love (2xLP, Album)   CBS 1980
The Love Album (2xLP, Album)   CBS 1980
Young America / Freeway Flyer (7", Single)   Unlimited Gold Records 1980
I'm So Glad That I'm A Woman / Vienna Qua Bella Mi (12")   Unlimited Gold Records 1981
Let 'Em Dance (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records ... 1981
Lift Your Voice And Say (United We Can Live In Peace Today) ◄ (3 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records 1981
Night Life In The City (12")   Unlimited Gold Records 1981
Welcome Aboard (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records ... 1981
Welcome Aboard / Strange (Single, Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records 1981
Do It To The Music... Please ◄ (3 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records 1983
Love Songs (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Arcade 1983
My Laboratory Is Ready For You / Goodbye Concerto (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records 1983
Rise (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Unlimited Gold Records 1983
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me / My Sweet Summer Suite (12")   Casablanca Records 1989
The Best Of Love Unlimited Orchestra (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1995
Best Of Barry White, Love Unlimited & Love Unlimited Orchestra (2xLP)   20th Century Records  
Appears On:
Grand Gala (LP)   Philips 1973
Together Brothers (LP)   20th Century Records 1974
Sampleslaya - Enter The Meatmarket (CD, Album) 6 Minutes Of Funk Ruffhouse Records, Columbia 1998
The Original Multiplayer Soundsystem© (CD, Mixed, Comp + 2xCD, Comp) Welcome Aboard EMI Music (Belgium) 2007
Most Famous Hits Vol. 2: The Album (2xCD, Comp)   Surpr!se  
Most Famous Hits: The Album (2xCD, Comp)   Surpr!se  
Tracks Appear On:
Alle 13 Goed! (Deel 7) (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Philips 1974
Black Explosion (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Ronco 1974
Black Music (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Arcade Records (UK) Ltd 1974
Dynamite (LP) Love's Theme K-Tel 1974
Os Ossos Do Barão - Internacional (LP) Love's Theme Som Livre 1974
Super Parada Mundial (LP) Love's Theme Som Livre 1974
Super Parada Mundial - Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Somebody's Gonna Of Th... Som Livre 1974
26 Original Top Hits (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Spanish Lei Philips 1975
Dance, Sing Or Anything (Vinyl, Comp) It May Be Winter Outsi... Ronco 1975
K-Tel's 40 Super Greats (2xLP, Comp) Love Theme K-Tel International GmbH 1975
Alle 13* Goed! Deel 11 (LP) My Sweet Summer Suite Philips 1976
Disco Specials (LP, Comp) Bring It On Up Philips 1976
His Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) My Sweet Summer Suite,... Casablanca Records 1976
Greatest Hits Volume Two (LP, Comp) Love's Theme 20th Century Records 1977
High Steppin' Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together) (12") Lift Your Voice And Sa... Unlimited Gold Records 1981
Hit Parade (LP) I Wanna Boogie And Woo... Polystar Records 1981
Music Is Present (LP) Bayou Som Livre 1981
Series 2, Issue 5 (2x12", Promo) My Sweet Summer Suite Hot Tracks 1983
Souvenir (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Polydor 1984
Erotic Nights (LP) Midnight And You CBS 1985
Hot Classics, Issue 6 (2x12", EP, Comp, Promo) Welcome Aboard Hot Tracks 1987
Satin & Söul (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Satin Soul, Only You C... Connoisseur Collection 1987
The Old Gold Collection - 70's, Volume 5 (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Old Gold (2) 1987
The Collection (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Love's Theme Mercury ... 1988
Blast From The Past (LP) Strange Games & Things Raw Records (3) 1989
Soul Seeking (LP, Comp) It May Be Winter Outsi... Knight Records Ltd 1989
Soul Years 1974 (2xCD, Comp) Love's Theme Knight Records Ltd 1990
De Pre Historie 1974 (CD, Comp) Love's Theme BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1991
The Spirit Of 76 - Original Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Love's Theme Rhino 1991
Dance Classics Gold - The Ballads (2xCD) Love's Theme Arcade 1992
Hits Of 73 + 74 (CD, Album, Comp) Love's Theme Polydor 1992
Just For You (3xCD) Love's Theme, My Sweet... Mercury 1992
Mega Instrumental Hits Collection (4xCD, Comp + Box) Love's Theme BR Music 1992
Dans Folie 79•80•81 (2xCD) Welcome Aboard ARS Productions, Columbia 1993
Gold (2xCD, Comp) Love's Theme, Satin Soul Double Platinum 1993
The Sound Of Philadelphia Vol. 2 (CD) I'm So Glad That I'm A... Legend (2) 1993
World Hits 1974 (CD, Comp) Love's Theme Spectrum Music (2) 1994
Love's Train : The Best Of Funk Essentials Ballads (CD, Comp) Baby Blues Mercury 1995
Dealers Choice 3 (LP) Sweet Moments Choice Recordings Ltd 1996
Disco Revolution (CD, Comp) Love's Theme La Repubblica 1996
Get Funkey (2xCD) Love's Theme Control 1996
DJ's Club Dance Oldies 2 (2xCD, Comp) My Sweet Summer Suite Magic Productions 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 23 (CD) Love's Theme PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
Pure Disco 2 (CD, Comp) Love's Theme Polydor, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. 1997
Strange Games And Things (2xLP) Strange Games And Things BBE 1997
Strange Games And Things (CD, Comp) Strange Games And Things BBE 1997
Strictly Breaks Volume 3 (LP) I Did It For Love Strictly Breaks Records 1997
18 Fameuze Radiotunes Van De Nederlandse Radio (CD) My Sweet Summer Suite Double T Music 1998
Funk On Film (CD, Comp) Theme From Together Br... Chronicles 1998
La Mejor Colección Pop De La Historia - Vol. 20 (CD) Bayou Multimagen 1998
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Volume 7 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Strange Games & Things Motor Music 1998
The Document (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Can't Seem To Find Him... Go! Beat 1998
All Back To Mine ◄ (2 versions) Strange Games & Funky ... Regal Recordings 1999
All Back To Mine Sampler (Vinyl, EP) Strange Games & Funky ... Regal Recordings 1999
Black To The Roots (CD, Smplr, Car) Love's Theme Polydor 1999
Dancin' Love - Mellow Tunes For Club Lovers (CD, Album) High Steppin', Hip Dre... Irma 1999
Full-Length Funk: The 12" Collection And More (CD) Strange Games And Things Mercury 1999
Strictly Breaks Volume 7 (LP) Midnight Groove Strictly Breaks Records 1999
The Disco Box (4xCD, Comp + Box) Love's Theme Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
Grass Roots Sampler EP (12", EP, Smplr) Theme From King Kong (... Strut 2000
Now! The Christmas Album (2xCD, Comp) It May Be Winter Outsi... Virgin, EMI Records 2000
Strange Games And Funky Things III (CD, Comp, Mixed + 2xCD, Comp) Strange Games & Things... BBE 2000
Strange Games and Funky Things III (3xLP) Strange Games & Things... BBE 2000
Another Late Night: Howie B. (CD, Mixed) Love's Theme Kinetic Records 2001
AnotherLateNight ◄ (2 versions) Love's Theme Azuli Records 2001
Eskimo - Volume III ◄ (2 versions) Midnight Groove Eskimo Recordings 2001
Funky Collector - Volume 8 (CD, Album, Comp, RM) Love Theme (Vocal) Airplay Records 2001
Grass Roots (2xCD, Mixed) Theme From ‘King Kon... Strut 2001
Strange Games And Things - Mixed By DJ Spinna (CD, Comp, Mixed + 2xCD, Comp) Strange Games And Thin... BBE 2001
Kontor Sunset Chill Vol. 2 (2xCD) Strange Games And Things Kontor Records 2002
Les Légendes De La Soul (2xCD, Comp) Love's Theme Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 2002
On And On - More Than A Feeling (CD, Comp) Love's Theme Sony Music Catalog, Bertelsmann Club 2002
Seleccion Gen Vol. II (Bien Lento) (2xCD, Comp) Loves Theme Universal 2002
The Morning Side Of Love (2xCD, Comp) Midnight Groove Irma 2002
70's Soul Mix (CD, Mixed) Satin Soul Universal Music TV 2003
Chillenundgrillen / Zwei (2xCD) Strange Games And Things Universal Marketing Group GmbH 2003
Magnum Opus 3 (12") Strange Games & Things... Universal Music (Australia) 2003
Magnum Opus 3 (20 Dance Masterpieces Full 12"/Extended Versions) (2xCD, Comp) Strange Games And Things Universal 2003
Sampled Volume 4 (2xCD, Comp) Satin Soul Virgin, Circa Records Ltd. 2003
Soul (3xCD, Comp) Love's Theme Universal International Music BV 2003
Supa Funky II ◄ (2 versions) Satin Soul, Can't Seem... Family Recordings (UK) 2003
The Wants List (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Midnight And You Soul Brother Records (UK) 2003
Ultimate Disco (2xCD) Love's Theme Madacy 2003
Bella Musica ◄ (2 versions) Midnight And You DRO EastWest S.A. 2004
Disco Classics (2xCD) Love's Theme Ministry Of Sound 2004
Essential Easy (2xCD) Love's Theme X-Media 2004
The Bee Gees Songbook (CD) Night Fever Music Club 2004
Break For Love (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Love's Theme ITH Records 2005
Super Disco Friends (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) My Sweet Summer Suite Headphone Heroes 2005
Die Besten Hits Der 70er (3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot. + Box) Love's Theme (Single V... EMI Music (Germany) 2006
Now That's What I Call Xmas (3xCD, Comp) It May Be Winter Outsi... Virgin, Universal Music (UK) 2006
True Disco (3xCD, Comp) My Sweet Summer Suite Spectrum Music (2) 2006
Colette N°8 (CD, Comp, Album + CD, Comp, Album, Mixed) Welcome Aboard Colette 2007
La Suite 5 (2xCD, Comp) Midnight & You Planetworks 2007
Music Search Support Sampler UMG 1 (CDr, Smplr, Promo) Love's Theme Universal Music (Netherlands) 2007
Soul Of Soul (2xCD, Comp) Your Heart And Soul Cristal Collection 2007
The Original Masters Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Welcome Aboard Milestone Records Ltd 2007
The Original Multiplayer Soundsystem© (CD, Mixed, Comp + 2xCD, Comp) Welcome Aboard EMI Music (Belgium) 2007
DJ Selection 225: 70 Mi Da Tanto 4th Party (CD, Comp) Love's Theme Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing 2009
Disco Jazz (CD, Comp) Brazilian Love Song Boutique, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2009
Mijn Restaurant (3xCD, Comp) Midnight And You ARS Entertainment Belgium 2009
Never Gonna Let You Go / Ride Thing (12", Promo, W/Lbl) Never Gonna Let You Go The Book Worm 2009
Never Gonna Let You Go / Ride Thing (12", Promo) Never Gonna Let You Go... The Book Worm 2009
Nova Classics Nine (CD, Comp, Dig) Do Drop In Nova Records 2009
R.E.-Edits - Volumes One To Five (CD, Comp) Midnight Groove (R.E.-... R.E.-Edits 2009
20th Century Fox Disco Volume 2 (LP, Comp) My Sweet Summer Suite,... 20th Century Records  
24 Superhits Of The 70's (2xLP, Comp) Love's Theme Philips  
30 Romantic Lovesongs (2xCD) Love's Theme Fast Music  
Best Disco Classics (2xCD, Comp) Love's Theme Fast Music  
Carry On Kinky Beats (2xLP) Strange Games & Things Lacerba  
Dance Collection 8 - Club Classics 1 (CD, Comp) Welcome Aboard ARS Productions  
De 13 Beste ! Vol. 4 (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Philips  
Ecstasy (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Lotus Records (UK)  
Listen To The Music - 20 Smash Hits (LP, Comp) Love's Theme Arcade Records (UK) Ltd  
Love Songs (CD) The Better Love Is Comet  
Member's Revenge 17: Extortion (CDr, Comp) My Sweet Summer Suite Razormaid Records  
Old Vs New Vol. 1 (Cass, Mixed) Strange Games & Things Not On Label  
Soul Generator (LP) Satin Soul Philips  
Soul Generator (LP, Smplr) Satin Soul Philips  
Super Soul Sensation (2xLP) Love's Theme Phonogram  
The Very Best Of Raw Records Vol-2 (3x12") Strange Games & Things... Raw Records (3)  
Unofficial Releases:
Le Mix (12", Mixed) Welcome Aboard Manhattan 1981
The Fantasy's Visions (Remix) / The Fantasy's Visions (Live Version) (12", Mixed) Love's Theme E.W.F. Records 1981
1,2,3,4 \ One More Time (12", Mixed, Unofficial) My Sweet Summer Suite,... Diamond Records (16) 1982
Le Snake (12", Mixed) Welcome Aboard Bizarre Records (2) 1982
The Players (12", Mixed) Welcome Aboard Smash Records (6) 1982
Untitled (LP, Comp) Giving You Love Raw Records (3) 1987
Rare Funk Vol. 1 (LP, Comp) Strange Games & Things Cobalt Records 1993
Untitled (12") Forever In Love (Inst.... The Power Of Funk & Soul 2002
Untitled (12") Move Me No Mountain The Power Of Funk & Soul 2002
As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 7 (CD, Comp, Mixed) In The Beginning Was S... Waxedhead Recordings 2003
Paul Nice - Soul On The Grill (CD) Strange Games & Things Not On Label 2003
R.E.-Edits Volume One (12") Midnight Groove (R.E.-... R.E.-Edits 2005
Untitled (12") Move Me No Mountain (R... Mass Dance Classics 2005
You Can Be What You Wanna Be / Strange Games (12", Promo) Strange Games (Long Ve... Funk Master 2007
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) I Did It For Love, Mid... Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 12 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Welcome Aboard Waxedhead Recordings 2009
Classic Barry White Productions Vol. 1 (2xLP) My Sweet Summer Suite ... Not On Label  
Forbidden Love / Theme From "King Kong" (12") Theme From "King Kong" Ballroom Records  
Mighty Mellow - Breaks & Beats (12", Comp) Move Me No Mountain Not On Label  
My Sweet Summer Suite (12", Unofficial)   BRO Records  
Old School Funk - The Best - Vol. 1 (CD) Strange Games & Things Not On Label  
The Very Best Of Raw Records Vol-1 (3x12") Giving You A Love Raw Records (3)  
Untitled (12") High Steppin' Hip Dres... That's All Music  
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