Only Make Believe
Studio album by
Bell & James
Released1979
LabelA&M Records
Bell & James chronology
Bell & James
(1978)
Only Make Believe
(1979)
In Black and White
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide[2]

Only Make Believe is the second studio album by American funk/soul group Bell & James, released in 1979 by A&M Records.[3]

Critical reception

Stereo Review deemed the album a "Recording of Special Merit," writing that "there is an airiness to the melodies, which have a flavor often more reminiscent of Hall and Oates than of r-&-b."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bell & James

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Shakedown"5:00
2."(Babe) You Don't Love Me Like You Should"4:15
3."Only Make Believe"5:27
4."Stay"4:29
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Say It's Gonna Last Forever"4:54
6."Laughing In The Face Of Love"4:12
7."Nobody Knows It"4:31
8."Fare Thee Well"5:16

Credits

  • Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Congas, Vocals – LeRoy Bell
  • Executive Producer – Thom Bell[2]
  • Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Casey James
  • Management – Dick Broder
  • Producer – Bell & James

References

  1. "Only Make Believe - Bell & James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  2. 1 2 The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 36.
  3. "Bell & James | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. "Popular Discs and Tapes". Stereo Review. 44: 84. 1980.
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