''Let the Music Play'' is the self-produced fifth album by

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R&B singer

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, recorded in 1975 and released in January 1976 on the

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label.

History

The album reached #8 on the R&B albums chart and peaked at #42 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also reached #22 on the

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. The album yielded the Billboard R&B Top Ten single, "Let the Music Play", which was actually an outtake from his previous album ''

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'' and peaked at #4. It also reached #32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #9 on the

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. Another single, "

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", reached #14 on the R&B chart and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. A third single, "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together", reached #29 on the R&B Chart, #92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks on February 14, 2012 by

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Track listing

Personnel

*Barry White - lead vocals, arranger, conductor, design concept *Don Peake - orchestration ;Technical *Barney Perkins, Frank Kejmar - engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

References

External links

*
Let the Music Play
' at

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