Non-Stop (BT Express album)
Encyclopedia
Non-Stop is the second album by the Brooklyn
, New York
band B.T. Express
. Released in July 1975, the album reached number one on the R&B charts.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
band B.T. Express
B.T. Express
B.T. Express was an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.-Career:...
. Released in July 1975, the album reached number one on the R&B charts.
Track listing
- Peace Pipe - (Mark Barkan, Sam Taylor) 6:04
- Give It What You Got - (Solomon Roberts) 4:19
- Discotizer - (Hiram BullockHiram BullockHiram Law Bullock was an American jazz funk and jazz fusion guitarist.He was born in Osaka, Japan to African American parents serving in the U.S. Military. At the age of two he returned to Baltimore, Maryland with his parents, and quickly showed a prodigious musical talent...
, Larry Alexander) 3:28 - Still Good - Still Like It - (Sam Taylor) 4:28
- Close To You(They Long to Be) Close to You" Close to You" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was first recorded by Richard Chamberlain and released as a single in 1963 as "They Long to Be Close to You," without parentheses. However, it was the single's flip side, "Blue Guitar," that became a hit...
- (Burt BacharachBurt BacharachBurt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
- Hal DavidHal DavidHarold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
) 5:37 - You Got It - I Want It - (B. Barnes, B. Levine, D. Thomas, T. Martin) 5:25
- Devils Workshop - (Barbara Risbrook, William Risbrook) 4:00
- Happiness - (Carlos Ward) 3:38
- Whatcha Think About That? - (Richard Thompson) 4:05
Personnel
- Richard Thompson - Guitar, Vocals
- Mark Radice - Synthesizer (Moog And String Ensemble)
- Louis Risbrook - Vocals, Bass, Organ
- Terrell Wood - Drums
- Dennis Rowe - Congas, Timbales
- Sam Taylor - Rhythm Guitar
- Bill Risbrook, Carlos Ward - Saxophone, Flute
- Irving Spice - Strings
- Barbara Joyce - Vocals
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1975 | Non-Stop | 19 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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,... |
US Dance |
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| 1975 | "Give It What You Got" | 40 | 5 | — |
| "Peace Pipe" | 31 | 5 | 1 | |