Too
Studio album by
The S.O.S. Band
ReleasedJuly 31, 1981
Studio
Genre
Length42:01
LabelTabu
ProducerSigidi
The S.O.S. Band chronology
S.O.S.
(1980)		 Too
(1981)		 III
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Too is the second album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released on the Tabu label in July 1981. It was produced by Sigidi Abdullah.

History

The album peaked at #30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #117 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "Do It Now (Part 1)" and "You" They peaked at #15 and #64 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Long Way to the Top"Arnell Carmichael4:12
2."Do It Now"Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi7:03
3."There Is No Limit"Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson5:15
4."You"Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight4:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Stay"Louis Price, Reed Burkholder, Robert Williams4:31
6."Are You Ready?"Mary Davis, John Simpson, Sigidi5:01
7."Do You Know Where Your Children Are?"John Simpson, Bruno Speight3:30
8."For the Brothers That Ain't Here"John Simpson, Bruno Speight, Sigidi4:23
9."Unborn Child"Lana Bogan, James Seals3:45
2013 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Do It Now" (Long Version)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi7:07
11."Do It Now" (Part 1)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi4:03
12."Do It Now" (Part 1 - Short Version)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi3:22
13."Do It Now" (Part 2)Mbaji, Rhonghea, Sigidi3:58
14."You" (Long Version)Allen Simpson, John Simpson, Bruno Speight5:55
15."There Is No Limit" (Long Version)Mary Davis, Rhonghea, Sigidi, John Simpson6:17

Personnel

The S.O.S. Band

  • Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals
  • Billy Ellis – saxophone, vocals
  • John Alexander Simpson – bass, vocals
  • Mary Davis – vocals, percussion
  • James Earl Jones – drums, vocals
  • W. Sonny Killebrew – saxophone, flute, vocals
  • Bruno Speight guitar, vocals
  • Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, trombone, vocals

Additional Personnel

  • Travis Biggs – keyboards, flute, harp
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Darryl "Munyungo" Jackson – percussion
  • David Majal Li – alto saxophone
  • Rhonghea Southern – guitar, background vocals
  • Phyllis "Penny" Wanzo, Rosalyn Sweeper, Fredi Grace, Keith Rawls – background vocals
  • Ben Picone, William Henderson (concertmasters) – strings

Production

  • Sigidi – producer
  • Clarence Avant – executive producer
  • Steve Williams – chief engineer
  • Les Horn; Assistant engineer
  • Fred Wesley – horns and strings arrangements
  • Joe Q. Hall, Scott Skidmore, Sabrina Buchanek, Peter Damski, Les Horn, Greg Webster, Richard Wells, Mark Ettle, Tony Chiappa, Louis Summers, Les Cooper, Mitch Gibson – assistant engineers
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Art Sims, 11:24 Design – art direction
  • Don Miller – photography (front cover)
  • David Randale – photography (back cover)
  • Nick Fasciano – logo sculpture

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 117
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 30
Singles
Year Single US R&B[3]
1981 "Do It Now (Part 1)" 15
"You" 64

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. Too > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  2. ↑ "US Albums Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  3. ↑ "US Singles Charts > The S.O.S. Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
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