''We're the Brotherhood of Man'' is the second album by British pop group The Brotherhood of Man in their early incarnation on Deram Records. It was released in April 1972 and featured the US hit "Reach Out Your Hand".

Overview

The album was released in April 1972, nearly two years after their first album. The back cover of the album featured a write-up by DJ

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which stated that " he Brotherhood of Manare one of the rare 'white' groups that make a valid 'black' sound". ''We're the Brotherhood of Man'' featured two single releases: "Reach Out Your Hand" and "You and I". None of the group's singles around this time had charted in the UK. This album similarly failed, and the group disbanded after being dropped by their record label. "Reach Out Your Hand" was a minor hit on the Hot 100 in the United States, peaking at number 77. It was a bigger hit regionally; in

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charted "Reach Out Your Hand" at no less than number 18.WYSL 20/20 Music Guide, issue 40
May 19, 1971 Manager

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recruited a new line-up over the next few months, which was to become the more famous, Eurovision-winning formation, although one more album ( a compilation) featuring the early line-up was released after this, in 1973.

Track listing

Side One #"We're the Brotherhood of Man" (

/ Peter Simons) #"No Smoke Without Fire" (Hiller / Paul Curtis) #"

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) #"Something Wonderful" (Hiller / Colin Frechter /

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) #" Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes" (Dorothea Joyce) #"You and I" (Hiller) Side Two #"

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" ( John Fogerty) #"The World Gets Better With Love" ( Roger Cook /

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) #"There's a Mountain" (Russell Stone /

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) #"Follow Me" (Hiller / Frechter) #"Can't Stop Loving You" (

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) #"Reach Out Your Hand" (Hiller)

Personnel

The Brotherhood of Man: * Johnny Goodison – Vocals * Russell Stone – Vocals *

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– Vocals *

– Producer * Peter Rynston – Engineer * Colin Frechter – Musical director (tracks 3,5,7,9) * Cy Payne – Musical director (tracks 1,8) *

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– Musical director (tracks 2,4,6,10,11,12) * Peter Collins – Technician (studio assistant) *

– Sleeve notes *

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– Cover photography

References

{{Authority control 1972 albums Brotherhood of Man albums Albums produced by Tony Hiller Deram Records albums