Light of Life (The Bar-Kays album)
| Light of Life | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 at Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 30:53 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Allen Jones | |||
| The Bar-Kays chronology | ||||
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Light of Life is an album by the Memphis, Tennessee, funk band the Bar-Kays.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Released on Mercury Records in December 1978, the album would chart at number fifteen on the Billboard Soul Album charts.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard, Winson Stewart; except where indicated
- "Get Up 'N Do It" 3:39
- "Shine" 3:41
- "I Lean On You (You Lean On Me)" 3:12
- "Give It Up" 4:30
- "Love's What It's All About" 3:03
- "I'll Dance" 3:38
- "We're The Happiest People In The World" (Lewis Collins, Michael Toles) 3:16
- "Are You Being Real" 2:59
- "Angel Eyes" 2:55
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[4] | 86 |
| Billboard US Soul[4] | 15 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
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| US R&B | ||||
| 1979 | "Are You Being Real" | 61 | ||
| "I'll Dance" | 26 | |||
| "Shine" | 14 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hanson, Amy. The Bar Kays: Light Of Life > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 74.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ a b "The Bar Kays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "The Bar Kays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
