''Power and Love'' is the debut album by
Manchild.
Chart performance
Released in 1977, ''Power and Love'' peaked at #29 on the ''Billboard'' R&B albums chart.
Track listing
#Red Hot Daddy – (Anthony Johnson, Kevin Ferrell, Reggie Griffin) 3:25
#(I Want to Feel Your) Power and Love – (Charles Bush, Sid Johnson) 3:46
#Especially for You – (Charles Bush) 6:06
#
Takin' It to the Streets – (
Michael McDonald) 4:04
#You Get What You Give – (Anthony Johnson, Kevin Ferrell) 2:31
#We Need We – (Reggie Griffin) 4:06
#These Are the Things That Are Special to Me – (
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy A ...
,
Daryl Simmons
Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B musician, songwriter and record producer, who worked with the production duo of L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. In 1977–1980 Daryl, with Manchild (band) recorded 2 soul & funk albums & the minor h ...
) 3:37
#Funky Situation – (
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy A ...
) 5:46
Personnel
*
Kenny Edmonds – Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Handclaps, Lead and Backing Vocals
*
Daryl Simmons
Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B musician, songwriter and record producer, who worked with the production duo of L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. In 1977–1980 Daryl, with Manchild (band) recorded 2 soul & funk albums & the minor h ...
– Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Handclaps, Backing Vocals
*Reggie Griffin – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Clavinet, Acoustic Piano, Handclaps, Backing Vocals
*Charles "Chuckie" Bush – Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Strings (Ensemble), Handclaps, Lead and Backing Vocals
*Kevin Ferrell – Lead and Backing Vocals, Handclaps
*Robert Parson – Drums, Handclaps
*Anthony Johnson – Bass (Guitar,
Mu-tron
''Musitronics'', often shortened to Mu-tron, was a manufacturer of electronic musical effects active in the 1970s. Founded by Mike Beigel and Aaron Newman, the company's products provided filtering and processing effects and were derived from s ...
), Handclaps
*Harold Gooch – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Dwayne Johnson, Thomas Henderson – Handclaps
Charts
Singles
External links
Manchild-Power And Love at Discogs
References
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1977 debut albums
Soul albums by American artists