Tavares / Supercharged

The five-brother R&B singing group Tavares are Arthur Tavares, Ralph Vierra Tavares, Perry Lee Tavares, Antone Tavares, and Feliciano Tavares who are nicknamed "Pooch," "Tiny," "Chubby," and "Butch" may be much more familiar. In 1974, their debut album "Check It Out" was issued with Capitol Records. In the summer of 1974, their second album "Hard Core Poetry" followed with the first hit version (number one R&B) of "She's Gone" written by the then relative unknown duo of Darryl Hall and John Oates. In 1975, third album "In the City" produced by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter scored number 26 on pop chart in addition to # 8 on R&B chart. After they released acclaimed R&B album "Sky High" in 1976 and "Love Storm" in 1977, "More Than A Woman" specifically written for them by Bee Gees was issued as a single from the soundtrack album "Saturday Night Fever". "More Than a Woman" was also on their 6th album "Future Bound" in 1978, and was followed by the 1979 album "Madame Butterfly" produced by well-known Philly Soul arranger/producer Bobby Martin.
By reading the above biography, you may wonder why I recommend "Supercharged" album here so much... On this album "Supercharged", Tavares embarked new voyage with our musicians including David Foster, Jay Graydon and Bill Champlin. The opener "Bad Times" reached number 47 on pop chart and "We Both Tried" followed, that was written by David Foster and Bill Champlin and well-known for Bill Champlin's version on his album "Single" (1978). Another cover of the song from Bill Champlin 's album "Single" is "I Don't Want You Anymore", also written by David Foster and Bill Champlin.

Release: 1980
Label: Capitol Records, USA (ST-12026)

First Reissued CD Release: 8 August, 2001 (Toshiba EMI, Japan, TOCP-53198)

Tracks:
1. Bad Times
2. We Both Tried
3. Can't Get Enough
4.Why Can't We Fall In Love
5. I Can't Go On Living Without You
6. I Don't Want You Anymore
7. Paradise
8. Got To Have Your Love

Producers: Bobby Colomby, David Foster, Benjamin F. Wright Jr.

Tavares:
Chubby Tavares: Vocals
Ralph Tavares: Vocals
Pooch Tavares: Vocals
Butch Tavares: Vocals
Tiny Tavares: Vocals

- Musicians -
Guitars: Timothy James May, Paul Jackson Jr., Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon, David Williams
Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes, Dale Oehler, Steve George, David Foster, John Barnes, Bill Champlin, Patrick Henderson
Bass: David Shields, David Hungate, James Jamerson Jr.
Drums: Ed Greene, Harvey Mason
Percussion: Ed Mann, Bobby Colomby, Paul Lani
Sax: Peter Christleib
French Horns: Brian D.A. O'Connor, Arthur N. Maebe, Henry Sigismonti
Horns: Jerry Hey, Kim S. Hutchcroft, Gary Grant, Lawrence Lowell Williams, Larry G. Hall, William Frank Reichenbach, Lew McCreary
Benjamin Wright Orchestra:
Reeds: Fred Jackson, Jeff Clayton
Trumpets: Bobby Bryant, Oscar Brashear, Nolan Smith
Trombones: George Bohanon, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears, Don Cook
Synthesizer: Jim Hirsen
Percussion: Eddie Brown, Frederick Walker
Strings: Joseph Goodman, Gina Kronstadt, Mark Cargill, Robert Lipsett, Pavel Farkasm Ronald Clark, Harris Goldman, Rollice E. Dale, Marilyn Hanthorn Baker, James V. Ross, Brenton B. Banks, Roberleigh Barnhart, Miguel Matinez


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