Love Crazy (The Miracles album)

Love Crazy is an album by American R&B group The Miracles featuring singer Billy Griffin, released via Columbia Records in 1977. The album is the first of two albums released on their new label following their departure from Motown.

Love Crazy
Studio album by
The Miracles
ReleasedFebruary 1977
Recorded1976 – 1977
StudioCrystal Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre
Length38:00
LabelColumbia
Producer
The Miracles chronology
Greatest Hits (with Billy Griffin)
(1977)		 Love Crazy
(1977)		 The Miracles
(1978)
Singles from Love Crazy
  1. "Spy For Brotherhood" / "The Bird Must Fly Away"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Women (Make The World Go 'Round)" / "I Can Touch The Sky"
    Released: 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Background

When the group's contract with Motown had expired, they were advised to "wait for six months" to discuss a new contract, but instead, the group took on an offer to sign with Columbia Records.[2] Following this, Billy Griffin's brother Donald Griffin joined them on lead guitar, replacing Marv Tarplin. The group immediately had problems after signing with Columbia, starting with the release of their first single on Columbia, "Spy For Brotherhood". Columbia expected controversy from the single as well as possible threats from the FBI and the CIA, and thus they withdrew the song from the airwaves, leading to the failure of the single and the album to become big hits.[3][4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Billy Griffin and Pete Moore, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Love Crazy Introduction"1:17
2."Love Crazy / Love Crazy Overture"5:35
3."Too Young"6:43
4."Spy For Brotherhood"6:04
Total length:19:39
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."A Better Way To Live" 5:31
6."Women (Make The World Go 'Round)"Billy Griffin, Donald Griffin, Pete Moore4:47
7."The Bird Must Fly Away" 4:30
8."I Can Touch The Sky"Billy Griffin, Donald Griffin, Pete Moore3:33
Total length:18:21

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs.

Musicians

The Miracles:

Session musicians:


Production

  • Pete Moore – producer, vocal arrangements
  • Billy Griffin – vocal arrangements
  • John Barnes – rhythm arrangements, strings and horns arrangements
  • The Whizz Kids (Bill Griffin, James Barnes, Kevin Beamish, Wade Marcus) – co-producer (production assistant)
  • Wade Marcus – strings and horns arrangements
  • Daniel Wyman – synthesizer programmer
  • Kevin Beamish – recording engineer
  • Jeff Sanders – mastering engineer
  • Charles Veal – strings and horns contractor
  • Ivy Skoff – production coordinator
  • Alan Bergman – photographer
  • Marty Pichinson – manager

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 117
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 31

References
  1. Hamilton, Andrew. Review of Love Crazy at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. Ryan 2011, p. 88.
  3. "Miracles - Love Machine: The 70'S Collection CD Album". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. "Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Biography for These Soulful Singing Phenoms". www.soullyoldies.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. "The Miracles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. "The Miracles Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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