Armed and Extremely Dangerous is the debut studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1973 on the Philly Groove label.
| Armed and Extremely Dangerous | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove | |||
| Producer | Stan Watson, Norman Harris | |||
| First Choice chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
History
editThe album features the title track, which peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Soul Singles. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Smarty Pants" and "Newsy Neighbors".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smarty Pants" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Runnin' Out of Fools" | Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert | 3:32 |
| 3. | "A Boy Named Junior" | Chuck Brooks | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Love and Happiness" | Al Green, Teenie Hodges | 6:57 |
| 5. | "Wake Up to Me" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Newsy Neighbors" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:48 |
| 8. | "This Little Woman" | Bobby Eli, Carl Fisher | 3:50 |
| 9. | "This Is the House" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris | 2:57 |
| 10. | "One Step Away" | Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker, Thom Bell | 3:10 |
Personnel
edit- Don Renaldo, Albert Barone, Charles Apollonia, Angelo Petrella, Diane Barnett, Romeo Di Stefano, Rudy Malizia, Joe Donofrio, Christine Reeves – violins
- Davis Barnett, Angelo Petrella – violas
- Romeo Di Stefano – cello
- Clinton Nieweg – harp
- Jimmy Grant, Ronnie Baker – bass
- Rocco Bene, Robert Hartzell – trumpets
- Fred Linge, Richard Genovese, Edward Cascarella – bass trombones
- Fred Joiner – tenor trombone
- Leno Zachery – alto saxophone
- Joe De Angelis, Danny Eillions, Scott Temple, Milton Phibbs – French horns
- Larry Washington, James Hicks – congas and bongos
- Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Bobby Eli – guitars
- Earl Young – drums
- Prime Cut – musicians on "Love and Happiness"
Charts
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 184 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 45 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1973 | "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" | 28 | 11 |
| "Smarty Pants" | 56 | 25 | |
| 1974 | "Newsy Neighbors" | 97 | 35 |
References
edit- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. Armed and Extremely Dangerous review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > First Choice". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
External links
edit- Armed and Extremely Dangerous at Discogs (list of releases)