''2nd Time Around'' is a studio album recorded by American R&B group the Spinners, released in October 1970 on

Motown Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau ...

's V.I.P. label (their second overall). This is their only album with G. C. Cameron (who replaced Edgar Edwards from the previous album and was replaced by

Philippé Wynne Philippé Wynne (''aka'' Philippe Escalante Wynn; ''né'' Walker; April 3, 1941 – July 14, 1984) was an American singer, best known for his role as a lead vocalist of The Spinners (a role he shared with fellow group members Bobby Smith and ...

on their next album). This is also the group's last album made while they were under contract with Motown Records; by the time of their next album, they had signed at

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History

The album includes the first of the group's string of 1970s' hits, the

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...

produced " It's a Shame", which was their first U.S. pop top-twenty (and third R&B top-ten) hit, as well as most of the group's singles released between 1968 and 1971 (the exception being the original version of "Message from a Black Man" and their second hit, "We'll Have It Made", which was their last hit – and last single – released while they were under contract with Motown). Also in 1973, the label released a second version of "It's a Shame"'s

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, " Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music", which reached No. 91 on the

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chart. The album was the first of fourteen straight studio albums to make the ''Billboard'' pop albums chart, barely squeezing in at No. 199 (and their first R&B albums charter, entering the top fifty at No. 46).

Track listing

Personnel

* Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, G.C. Cameron,

Henry Fambrough Henry Lee Fambrough (May 10, 1938 – February 7, 2024) was an American vocalist, known for being a member of the R&B quintet The Spinners (also called The Detroit Spinners and The Motown Spinners) from 1954 until his retirement in April 2023. ...

, and Pervis Jackson – vocals *

The Andantes The Andantes were an American female session group for the Motown record label during the 1960s. Composed of Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps, the group sang background vocals on numerous Motown recordings, including songs by M ...

(Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps) – backing vocals (some tracks) *

Johnny Bristol John William Bristol (February 3, 1939 – March 21, 2004) was an American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Morganton, North Carolina, about wh ...

Harvey Fuqua Harvey Fuqua ( ; July 27, 1929 – July 6, 2010) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and record label executive. Fuqua founded the seminal R&B/doo-wop group the Moonglows in the 1950s. He is notable as one of the k ...

– producer *

– producer, drums ("It's a Shame") * George Gordy – producer * Robert Gordy – producer * Allen Story – producer * Clay McMurray – producer *

Ivy Jo Hunter George Ivy Hunter (August 28, 1940 – October 6, 2022), known as Ivy Jo Hunter, was an American R&B songwriter, record producer and singer, most associated with his work for Motown in the 1960s. Life and career Raised in Detroit, Michigan ...

– producer *

Wade Marcus Wade Marcus was a music producer and arranger associated with the Motown (music style), Motown sound during the 1970s. He composed the music to the film ''The Final Comedown'' with Grant Green. He also produced albums by The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz ...

– arranger *

Paul Riser Paul Riser (born September 11, 1943) is an American trombonist and Motown musical arranger who was responsible for co-writing and arranging dozens of top ten hit records. His legacy as one of the " Funk Brothers" is similar to that of most of ...

– arranger * Willie Shorter – arranger *

The Funk Brothers The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Its members are considered among the most successful groups of stud ...

– instrumentation

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1970 albums The Spinners (American group) albums Motown albums Albums produced by Harvey Fuqua Albums produced by Johnny Bristol Albums produced by Stevie Wonder Albums produced by Robert Gordy Albums produced by Ivy Jo Hunter Albums arranged by Wade Marcus Albums arranged by Paul Riser