''Let's Be Closer Together'' is an album by

Tyrone Davis Tyrone Davis (born Tyrone D. Fettson or Tyrone D. Branch, October 3, 1937 – February 9, 2005) (although many sources have his date of birth as May 4, 1938), was an American blues and soul singer with a long list of hit records over more th ...

, released in 1977. It was his second Columbia Records release. It was remastered and expanded through Funkytowngrooves in 2015.

Singles

The album's

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, "This I Swear", reached No. 6 on the Billboard

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chart, while the follow-up, "All You Got", peaked at No. 32 on the same chart.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that Davis "provides a particularly neat package of pleasing material delivered in his roguishly appealing bad-little-boy style."

Track listing

#"All You Got" (Leo Graham) – 6:06 #"I Just Can't Keep On Going" (James Mack, Leo Graham) - 4:34 #"If That's What It Takes" (Leo Graham) - 4:28 #"Playing in the Sand" (Leo Graham) - 5:22 #"This I Swear" (Leo Graham) - 5:55 #"I Got Carried Away" (Leo Graham) - 5:02 #"You Need Love" (Leo Graham) - 3:33 #"Let's Be Closer Together" (James Mack, Leo Graham)- 5:41

Bonus tracks

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1977 albums Tyrone Davis albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by Leo Graham (songwriter)