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by American soul-disco group,

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, released in 1975 through

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Commercial performance

The album consists of tracks recorded in the early 1970s with the Philadelphia Soul sound. The album features the singles "

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", which peaked at No. 17 on the

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chart and No. 64 on the

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, "Pray All You Sinners", which peaked at #34 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Hold Back the Night", which peaked at No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Legacy

The track "Rubber Band" was 30 years later sampled and used by rap artist the Game for his 2005 hit "Hate It Or Love It", and again the same year by

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on her song " MJB Da MVP". The song also appears in ''

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'' in the in-game radio station '' The Lowdown 91.1''.

Track listing

Charts

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Legendary Zing Album 1975 albums The Trammps albums Albums produced by Norman Harris Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios Buddah Records albums