''Forever Yours'' is the seventh album by the

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-based R&B group

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. Originally recorded when the Sylvers were still signed to

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, big brother

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took over on production. Capitol did not like the new sound and rejected the album and dropped them. The Sylvers shopped the material elsewhere and by mid-1978 had signed with

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. This would be their most critically acclaimed album, it would also be the last album Leon would be involved with for the family until 1981's album ''

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'' as he would leave to become in-house producer for

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. Two singles were released. "Don't Stop, Get Off" charted in late 1978 at number 15 on the

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charts. "Forever Yours" was the second single released in 1979 and didn't chart at all due to management shake-ups at Casablanca, even though it was sent to both pop and R&B radio stations.

Track listing

#"Don't Stop, Get Off" (

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, James Sylvers,

Leon Sylvers III Leon Frank Sylvers III (born March 7, 1953, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer, songwriter, disc-jockey, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the family group The Sylvers and became one of the most successful pro ...

, Joseph Sylvers) – 3:08 #"Love Changes" (Leon Sylvers III) – 2:43 #"Forever Yours" (Leon Sylvers III, Edmund Sylvers) – 3:48 #"Swept for You Baby" (

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) – 3:25 #"Play This One Last Record" (Leon Sylvers III, Edmund Sylvers, Patricia L. Sylvers) – 4:31 #"Come Dance With Me" (James Sylvers) – 3:12 #"Come On Down to My House" (James Sylvers, Leon Sylvers III) – #"Diamonds Are Rare" (Leon Sylvers III) – 2:56 #"Love Wont Let Me Go" (Leon Sylvers III, Z. Perry) – 3:43 #"Just a Little Bit Longer" (Leon Sylvers III, Gene Dozier) – 3:02 #

Personnel

The Sylvers The Sylvers were an American R&B family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California. The Sylvers were a popular act during the 1970s, recording the hit singles "Fool's Paradise", "Boogie Fever", and "Hot Line (song), Hot Line". Prior to bec ...

– backing vocals *

, James Sylvers – bass * Edward Greene, John P. Guerin,

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– drums *Herman Brown,

Jay Graydon Jay Joseph Graydon (born October 8, 1949, Burbank, California) is an American songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, keyboardist, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards (in the R&B category) wi ...

, Mitchell L. Holder, Ricky Sylvers, Robben L. Ford, Tim May – guitar *H. Grusin, James Sylvers, Patricia Sylvers,

Richard Tee Richard Edward Tee (born Richard Edward Ten Ryk; November 24, 1943 – July 21, 1993) was an American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as "In Your Eyes", "Slip ...

, Reginald Burke, Sylvester L. Rivers, Jr. – keyboards *Gary L. Coleman, Victor S. Feldman – percussion *

Don Menza Don Menza (born April 22, 1936) is an American jazz saxophonist. Career Menza was born in Buffalo, New York. After serving in the U.S. Army, he was part of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra from 1960 to 1962 and then briefly worked for Stan Kento ...

, Ernest J. Watts, James R. Horn, Peter Christlieb, Terry Harrington – reeds * Michael J. Boddicker – synthesizer * Charles B. Findley, Dick Hyde – trombone *Charles B. Findley, Gene A. Goe, Oliver Mitchell,

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– woodwind

Charts

Singles

References

External links

''Forever Yours'' at Discogs
{{Authority control 1978 albums The Sylvers albums Casablanca Records albums Albums produced by Leon Sylvers III