''III'' is the third album released by the
R&B band
The S.O.S. Band on the
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label in October 1982. It was produced by Ricky Sylvers and Gene Dozier.
History
The album peaked at #27 on the
R&B albums chart. It also reached #172 on the
''Billboard'' 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "
High Hopes" and "Have It Your Way", each peaking at #25 and #57 respectively. "High Hopes" also reached #49 on the
Hot Dance Club Play
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chart. The third single, "Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')", peaked at #47 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and #72 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
"High Hopes" is notable for being the first collaboration between the group and
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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, who would go on to write and produce several hits for the group. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by
Demon Music Group
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History
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Track listing
Personnel
The S.O.S. Band
*Mary Davis – lead vocals, background vocals
*Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocoder, lead vocals, background vocals
*Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals
*Billy Ellis – saxophone
*John Simpson – bass, background vocals
*Bruno Speight – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, background vocals
*Jerome "JT" Thomas – drums, percussion
*Willie "Sonny" Killebrew – saxophone
Additional Personnel
*
William Shelby,
Leon F. Sylvers III, Joey Gallo – keyboards
*Crystal McCarey, Ricky Sylvers, Gene Dozier – background vocals
Production
*Ricky Sylvers, Gene Dozier – producers
*Leon F. Sylvers – executive producer
*Ron Christopher – recording engineer
*Steve Hodge – recording engineer, mixing engineer
*Wally Traugott – mastering engineer
*Diem Jones – photography
*Jones & Armitage – design
Charts
;Albums
;Singles
References
External links
*
III' at
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1982 albums
Tabu Records albums
The S.O.S. Band albums