''From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You... Love Unlimited'' is the debut

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, released in 1972 on

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. Produced by soul recording artist

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, for whom the trio served as a backing group at the time, the album was arranged by White and conductor

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. It was

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and reissued on May 10, 1994 by Varèse Vintage.

Background

Love Unlimited was made up of Diane Taylor and sisters Glodean and Linda James.Hogan, Ed (August 1, 2003)
Biography: Love Unlimited

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. Retrieved on 2011-01-20. Glodean originally met recording artist and future husband

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' single "Lost Without the Love of My Guy", a song co-written and arranged by White. White rehearsed for almost a year with the trio, who had not done any professional singing before, and came up with their stage name, Love Unlimited. White wrote "Walkin' in the Rain With the One I Love" with lyrics that were inspired by conversations with Glodean; the two engage in "phoned"-in dialogue on the song. White's business partner Larry Nunes took the record to record executive and

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Reception

The album charted at number 151 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and produced the hit single "

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", which reached number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number six on the

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chart.Love Unlimited – Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums
Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-01-20. The single was certified

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on July 24, 1972, for shipments of 1,000,000 copies in the United States.Gold & Platinum – Searchable Database: Love Unlimited

. Retrieved on 2011-01-20. The single's success helped the album sell one million copies. ''Love Unlimited'' was well received by contemporary

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writer John Bush gave it four-and-a-half out of five stars called it "a cohesive album-length meditation on the highs and lows of love, delivered by a satiny girl group trio pillowed in one of the warmest production surroundings yet heard on a pop album".Bush, John (August 1, 2003)
Review: ''From a Girl's Point of View We Give You... Love Unlimited''

. Retrieved on 2011-01-20. Bush complimented its suite-like concept and praised Barry White's production and songwriting for the album, stating "White's arrangements are reminiscent of the mid-'60s Holland-Dozier-Holland sound, but with all the icy edges melted off and the driving drumwork coaxed into a mid-tempo crawl". '' Q'' gave the album four out of five stars and described the trio as "the logical conclusion of the female soul sound", commenting that "the romantic melody achieved a giant stateliness designed to be a feminine version of the Barry White sound".Columnist (September 1994).
Review: ''From a Girl's Point of View We Give You... Love Unlimited''
'' Q'': 128.

Track listing

* All tracks produced by

, arranged by White and

Personnel

* Love Unlimited – vocals ** Glodean James ** Linda James ** Diane Taylor * Barry White – arrangements, producer * Gene Page – arrangements

References

External links

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