Good Vibes (The Natural Four album)
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Good Vibes is the debut album by the Oakland, California
group The Natural Four
. Released in 1970 on ABC Records
, this would be their only release with the label before moving on to Curtis Mayfield
's Curtom Records
imprint.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
group The Natural Four
The Natural Four
-History:Formed in 1967, the Natural Four first signed with a local Oakland label, Boola Boola Records. The first 45 release was "I Thought you were mine" A side b/w "You Did This for Me". "I Thought you were mine" sold 30,000 locally as it was played on KDIA where it rose to #7 on the chart. "Why...
. Released in 1970 on ABC Records
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
, this would be their only release with the label before moving on to Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
's Curtom Records
Curtom Records
Curtom Records was a record label started by Curtis Mayfield of The Impressions along with Impressions associate Eddie Thomas in 1968 although the name was used as early as 1963. The labels name was a combination of Mayfields first name and Thomas' surname...
imprint.
Track listing
- Why Should We Stop Now 3:17
- I Thought You Were Mine 2:35
- The Situation Needs No Explanation 2:41
- Same Thing in Mind 3:19
- Stepping On Up 2:44
- Hurt 3:10
- Going in Circles 3:21
- All God's Children Got Soul 3:09
- Blue Velvet 5:53
- Message from a Black Man 3:27
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1969 | "Why Should We Stop Now" | 31 |