Softones Discography of CDs

Softones music CDs The easy harmony sounds of Baltimore's Softones -- Marvin Brown, Steve Jackson, Elton Lynch, and Byron Summerville -- enjoyed limited popularity in the States, rarely ranging beyond the boundaries of the East Coast. Under Hugo & Luigi guidance, they scored with a fancy reworking of "That Old Black Magic" on H & L Records, but got labeled as remake artists and Hugo & Luigi studio puppets -- the producers/writers who stifled the Stylistics' record sales in the States. The Softones were forced to sing bad material, period! The Best of the Softones features one live cut, "You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine," recorded in Japan, and 16 studio productions. They shine on the wistful "My Dream," written by lead singer Brown, whose bell-clear falsetto floats like a bar of Ivory on the lush ballad. There is more slow magic, including "I'm Gonna Prove It," "Hey There Lonely Girl," and "Silly Billy," a rare Ohio Players tune, but four insipid, campy compositions by Hugo & Luigi render this unplayable unless programmed first. ~ Andrew Hamilton Live Recording Arrangers: Edward Whitehead; Charles Armstrong; Horace Ott; Roy Norman; Landy McNeal; John Lampkin; Patrick Adams; Sammy Lowe; Van McCoy. Personnel: Marvin Brown , Byron Summerville, Elton Lynch, Steve Jackson (vocals). Photographer: Byron Summerville.

Softones discography urban adult contemporary soul music from group popular in the 1970s; here they lay down a smooth vocal sound influenced by The Temptations, Delfonics & Stylistics While better than the banal The Best of the Softones, At Last has a few high points and numerable death valleys. The original members perform crafty remakes of the Temptations' "Fading Away, " Al Hudson & the Soul Partners and the Dells' upbeat "My Life Is So Wonderful," the Stylistics' "Ebony Eyes," and a stirring rendition of "At Last" constitute the high points. The valleys are two compositions by Biddu Appaiah and Darin Black, and a waste of space titled "Byron's Spoken Interlude." One of these days, someone's gonna compile a Softones' album that you won't have to wear out your remote batteries skipping past bland tracks. ~ Andrew Hamilton Producers: C. Biehler, A. Calabrese, The Softones.

Softones songs Softones are a "Sweet Soul" group from the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Their biggest hits were: "My Dream", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "I'm Gonna Prove It", "Carla My Love", and "That Old Black Magic". The group recorded for the Avco and H&L Record label, in the early to mid ...

Softones CD discography Track Listing of songs: I Just Had To Dance; Laying My Heart On The Line; Love Minus One; Can You Feel It; Carla My Love; Tell Me What You Want; Candy; Space Cadet; I Just Had To Dance; Carla My Love; Don't Listen To Your Friends;

Softones albums Track Listing of songs: Carla My Love; Love Jones; Together; Me And My Gemini; My Ebony Princess; Million Dollars; Sure Thing; Hypnotized; Babies Having Babies; Didn't Anyone Ever Tell You I Love You; Yes, I'm Ready; Your Love Is So Doggone Good; Special Lady; I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow; You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good; Reunited; Natural High;