''Highly Distinct'' is the second studio

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by R&B group

The Friends of Distinction The Friends of Distinction were an American vocal group founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, best known for their late 1960s hits, " Grazing in the Grass", " Love or Let Me Be Lonely", and " Going in Circles". Career The Friends of Distinc ...

, released in September 1969 on the

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label. The album reached No. 14 on the

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Top Soul Albums chart.

Covers

On this album The Friends of Distinction covered

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' "

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Track listing

Personnel

*Harry Elston, Floyd Butler,

Jessica Cleaves Jessica Marguerite Cleaves (December 10, 1948 – May 2, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter. Cleaves was a lead singer of the Friends of Distinction, Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic and Raw Silk. Early life Jessica Cleaves wa ...

, Barbara Jean Love – vocals

Charts

Album Singles

References

{{Authority control 1969 albums The Friends of Distinction albums RCA Records albums