| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
Let's Be Closer Together is an album by Tyrone Davis, released in 1977. It was his second Columbia Records release.[4] It was remastered and expanded through Funkytowngrooves in 2015.
Singles
The album's lead single, "This I Swear", reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, while the follow-up, "All You Got", peaked at No. 32 on the same chart.
Critical reception
Billboard wrote that Davis "provides a particularly neat package of pleasing material delivered in his roguishly appealing bad-little-boy style."[5]
Track listing
- "All You Got" (Leo Graham) – 6:06
- "I Just Can't Keep On Going" (James Mack, Leo Graham) - 4:34
- "If That's What It Takes" (Leo Graham) - 4:28
- "Playing in the Sand" (Leo Graham) - 5:22
- "This I Swear" (Leo Graham) - 5:55
- "I Got Carried Away" (Leo Graham) - 5:02
- "You Need Love" (Leo Graham) - 3:33
- "Let's Be Closer Together" (James Mack, Leo Graham)- 5:41
Bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "This I Swear" (7" single edit) | 3:38 |
| 10. | "All You Got" (7" single edit) | 3:44 |
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
References
- ^ Review of Let's Be Closer Together at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 776.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 131.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 4, 1977 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tyrone Davis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
External links
- Let's Be Closer Together at Discogs (list of releases)