Happiness Is Being with the Spinners
Happiness Is Being with the Spinners is the seventh studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in July 1976 on the Atlantic label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and Kaye-Smith Studios in Seattle.
History
The album reached the top ten of the R&B albums chart, their last to do so, peaking at number five. It also reached #25 on the Billboard 200. The single edit version of the seven-minute "The Rubberband Man" became the group's sixth and final R&B chart-topper and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart. Another single, "Wake Up Susan", had moderate success on the charts.Track listing
Songs written by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, and Charles Simmons unless otherwise stated.Personnel
- Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Soul Wynne - vocals
- Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram - backing vocals
- Tony Bell, Bobby Eli - guitars
- Thom Bell - keyboards, producer, arranger, conductor
- Bob Babbitt - bass guitar
- Andrew Smith - drums
- Larry Washington - percussion
- MFSB - orchestra