Do Me Right is the debut studio album by American vocal group, The Detroit Emeralds, released in 1971 through Westbound Records.
| Do Me Right | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 37:53 | |||
| Label | Westbound | |||
| Producer | Katouzzion | |||
| The Detroit Emeralds chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Do Me Right | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Commercial performance
editThe album peaked at No. 23 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 151 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 7 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Wear This Ring (with Love)", which charted at No. 18 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Me Right" | Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Wear This Ring (with Love)" | Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Long Live the King" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 3:30 |
| 4. | "What You Gonna Do About Me" | William Garrett | 3:17 |
| 5. | "You Can't Take This Love for You, from Me" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Just Now and Then" | Abrim Tilmon | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Lee" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 2:48 |
| 8. | "If I Lose Your Love" | Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell | 3:16 |
| 9. | "And I Love Her" | John Lennon, McCartney | 3:15 |
| 10. | "I Can't See Myself (Doing Without You)" | William Garrett | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Holding On" | Norma Toney, Hermon Weems | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Admit Your Love Is Gone" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 3:11 |
Personnel
edit- Katouzzion – producer
- Abrim Tilmon – arranger, conductor
- Willie Mitchell – arranger, conductor[3]
Charts
editAlbum
| Chart (1971) | Peaks [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 151 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
CAN [5] | ||
| 1970 | "If I Lose Your Love" | — | 32 | |
| "I Can't See Myself Doing Without You" | — | 41 | ||
| "Just Now and Then" | — | |||
| 1971 | "Do Me Right" | 43 | 7 | 95 |
| "Wear This Ring (with Love)" | 91 | 18 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Do Me Right review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Detroit Emeralds, Do Me Right credits Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > The Detroit Emeralds". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 8, 1971" (PDF).
External links
edit- Do Me Right at Discogs (list of releases)