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After a three year hiatus from recording, the Stylistics return with keyboardist/songwriter Raymond Johnson as a new member and a marginal effort as far as the material is concerned. The title track was the first release. While the song is privileged to have Russell Thompkins Jr and Airrion Love express its lyric, the song offers both very little in return. The same goes for the follow-up single "Give a Little Love." Respectively, both peaked at 47 and 86 on the Billboard R&B charts. It appears that the producers, brothers Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun of New Edition fame, tried to re-kindle the sound that made the Stylistics popular during the early '70s. However, the songs lack the articulate penmanship and buoyant production. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide

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The Stylistics (30 Albums)

  • In Concert 2005
  • Hurry up This Way/Closer Than
  • Fabulous
  • A Special Style
  • Live in Japan
  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  • Spotlight
  • Sun & Soul
  • Once Upon a Juke Box
  • From the Mountain
  • 1982
  • Black Satin
  • Christmas
  • Closer Than Close
  • Heavy
  • Hurry Up This Way Again
  • In Fashion
  • In Fashion/Love Spell
  • Let's Put It All Together
  • Love Is Back in Style
  • Love Spell
  • Love Talk
  • Rockin' Roll Baby
  • Round 2
  • Some Things Never Change
  • Thank You Baby
  • That Same Way
  • The Stylistics
  • Wonder Woman
  • You Are Beautiful
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