''Stone Gon' '' is the second
studio album by American R&B singer
Barry White
Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came ...
, released in 1973 on the
20th Century label. The album was arranged by Barry White and
Gene Page
Eugene Edgar Page Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and record producer, most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
His sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jeffe ...
.
History
The album topped the
R&B albums chart, his second to do so. It also reached #20 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and #18 on the
UK Albums Chart
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.
The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
"Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" is a song written, produced and recorded by American singer and songwriter Barry White for his second album, '' Stone Gon (1973). In October 1973, it was released as the first single in the United States and r ...
" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See".
Both were also successful on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #7 and #44 respectively. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" was also a hit on the
UK Singles Chart
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, peaking at #14.
The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on May 3, 1994, by
Island/Mercury Records.
Track listing
Personnel
*Barry White - lead vocals, arranger
*
Gene Page
Eugene Edgar Page Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and record producer, most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
His sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jeffe ...
- arranger
;Technical
*Frank Kejmar - engineer
*
Craig Braun
Craig Braun (born 1939) is an American actor and former graphic designer. Famous for his album covers with Andy Warhol and Tom Wilkes, he and Wilkes won a Grammy in 1974 for ''Tommy'', an award Braun had been nominated for twice previously. His fir ...
- design
*
Norman Seeff
Norman Seeff (born March 5, 1939, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a photographer and filmmaker. Since moving to the United States in 1969, his work has been focused on the exploration of human creativity and the inner dynamics of the creative ...
- photography
Charts
Certifications and sales
See also
*
List of number-one R&B albums of 1974 (U.S.)
References
External links
*
Stone Gon'' at
Discogs
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1973 albums
Barry White albums
Albums arranged by Gene Page
20th Century Fox Records albums