Open Up Your Love
Studio album by
Released1977
GenreSoul, funk, disco
LabelSoul Train
ProducerDon Cornelius, Dick Griffey, The Whispers
The Whispers chronology
One for the Money
(1976)
Open Up Your Love
(1977)
Headlights
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Open Up Your Love is an album by The Whispers. Released in 1977, this album reached number 23 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. This was their last album on Don Cornelius and Dick Griffey's Soul Train Records before transitioning over to manager Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records.

The single "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" was featured in the motion picture Waiting to Exhale, but did not appear on the soundtrack.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Make It with You"David Gates4:59
2."Chocolate Girl"Wayne Bell3:38
3."Love Is a Dream"Wayne Bell4:49
4."Open Up Your Love"Wayne Bell4:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."I Fell in Love Last Night (At the Disco)"Malcolm Anthony4:27
6."You Are Number One"Malcolm Anthony3:59
7."You Never Miss The Water ('Til Your Well Runs Dry)"Don Cornelius3:34
8."I'm Gonna Make You My Wife"Wayne Bell4:59

Personnel

Production

  • A&R, Coordinator – Marge Meoli
  • Background vocal arrangements by Nick Caldwell
  • Rhythm arrangements by Gene Page, Jerry Peters
  • String and horn arrangements by Bruce Miller and Gene Page
  • Album designed by Gribbitt, Tim Bryant (2)
  • Engineer [Mix] – Steve Hodge
  • Engineer [Recording] – Mic Litz, Peter Granet, Steve Hirsch, Steve Mazlow
  • Executive Producer – Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius
  • Photography By – Ron Slenzak
  • Producer – Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius, The Whispers

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[3] 65
Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] 23

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
Pop
US
R&B
1977 "Make It With You" 94 10
1978 "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" - 54

References

  1. Hamilton, Andrew. The Whispers: Open Up Your Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. The Whispers – Open Up Your Love (1977, Vinyl), 1977, retrieved 2021-04-10
  3. 1 2 "The Whispers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
  4. "The Whispers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
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