Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes – Reaching For The World
Label: | ABC Records – AB-969 |
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Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Funk / Soul |
Style: | Soul, Disco |
Tracklist
| A1 | Reaching For The World | 4:24 | |
| A2 | Where There's A Will - There's A Way | 4:05 | |
| A3 | After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me | 4:42 | |
| A4 | Sandman | 4:25 | |
| B1 | Hostage Part 1 & 2 | 6:30 | |
| B2 | He Loves You And I Do Too | 3:37 | |
| B3 | Big Singing Star | 3:33 | |
| B4 | Stay Together | 5:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
- Produced For – Million Dollar Records (2)
- Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
- Record Company – ABC Records, Inc.
- Published By – Simi Music Pub. Co.
- Published By – Hal-Mel Music Corp.
- Published By – Mighty Three Music
Credits
- Art Direction – Earl Klasky, Frank Mulvey
- Design [Album Design] – Stan Evenson
- Engineer – Art Stoppe*, Jim Gallagher
- Engineer [Assistant Engineers] – Carla Bandini, Jeffrey Stewart (2), Jim Dougherty, Peter Humphreys
- Lacquer Cut By – ΔM*
- Producer – Harold Melvin
Notes
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing denoted by "S" etch in runouts.
Produced by Harold Melvin for Million Dollar Records. A Guardian Production.
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia.
(C)(P) 1976 ABC Records, Inc.
Produced by Harold Melvin for Million Dollar Records. A Guardian Production.
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia.
(C)(P) 1976 ABC Records, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Runout): S
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AB-969-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AB-969-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 2 S XS AB 969-A-1A SM1 F/W ΔM A 4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): S 2 AB-969-B-1B SM2 F/W ΔM B EXP
Other Versions (5 of 24)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Reaching For The World (LP, Album) | ABC Records, ABC Records | ABCL 5204, AB 969 | UK | 1976 | |||
New Submission | Reaching For The World (LP, Album) | ABC Records | 28 547 XOT | Germany | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Reaching For The World (Acetate, LP, Album) | ABC Records | AB-969 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Reaching For The World (LP, Album, Goldisc Pressing) | ABC Records | AB-969 | US | 1976 | ||
New Submission | Reaching For The World (LP, Album) | ABC Records, ABC Records | AB 969, AB-969 | US | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Edited one year agoWith "Teddy Pendergrass" leaving "Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes" for a Solo career (and becoming an outright success), the group was looking to regroup....In doing so, "Harold" started his "Million Dollar Records" Label and took his "Blue Notes" (by leaving "Philadelphia International") to "ABC Records"....
Other changes would happen as well.....
"Bernie Wilson", original "Blue Note" "John Atkins", and "Larry Brown", connected with former member "Lloyd Parks" and "Roddy Jackson", left and formed another version of the "Blue Notes", and released music....
With that "Harold" (with "Jerry Cummings" still at his side), revamped the group and recruited, "David Ebo", who had the hardest task of filling the shoes of "Teddy Pendergrass"...."Sharon Paige" was also along for the ride, even though I don't understand why she wasn't on the album cover....
Now, even with the optimism, "Reaching For The World" was nothing compared to their "P.I.R." albums, but there are bright spots....
The opening "Title Track", shows that "Harold" was the Man in charge (for real), with having the Lead Vocal spot....
Other notables are "Where There's A Will - There's A Way", "After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me", and "Stay Together" (which is really the only song that would be Classic "Harold & Blue Notes" being that it was written by "Gene McFadden", "John Whitehead" and "Victor Carstarphen" from "Philadelphia International")....
There was so much promise here, but then there was disappointment...
The main disappointment on here was "Hostage Part 1 & 2"....With that title, you would think it would be a fantastic joint, but it wasn't....I will give it to "David Ebo" though....He really tried here, but I personally feel like he tried a little too hard...
This album got some respect back in the days, but it didn't last too long...Unfortunately, harder times would come...You had to give it to "Harold Melvin" though......He was a very determined man, and he wasn't going to be defeated easily!!!!!!! 
reaching for the world is insane on a real sound system!
Edited 7 years agoSolid soul record here with top notch production, which is to be expected from this group. Not my favorite of thier albums but not to be left out of your collection. Several slow tunes suited for lovers or the longing of a lover as well as an upbeat disco/funk number or two in here which is to be expected from this era.
The sound of horns, strings and the electric piano vibes are found in abundance.
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