Too is the second album by the R&B band the S.O.S. Band, released on the Tabu label in July 1981. It was produced by Sigidi Abdullah.
History The album peaked at #30 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #117 on the Billboard 200. The album yielded two Billboard R&B chart singles, "Do It Now (Part 1)" and "You" They peaked at #15 and #64 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2013 by Demon Music Group.
Track listing
Personnel The S.O.S. Band Jason Bryant – keyboards, vocals Billy Ellis – saxophone, vocals John Alexander Simpson – bass, vocals Mary Davis – vocals, percussion James Earl Jones – drums, vocals W. Sonny Killebrew – saxophone, flute, vocals Bruno Speight guitar, vocals Abdul Ra'oof – trumpet, trombone, vocals
Additional Personnel Travis Biggs – keyboards, flute, harp Fred Wesley – trombone Darryl "Munyungo" Jackson – percussion David Majal Li – alto saxophone Rhonghea Southern – guitar, background vocals Phyllis "Penny" Wanzo, Rosalyn Sweeper, Fredi Grace, Keith Rawls – background vocals Ben Picone, William Henderson (concertmasters) – strings
Production Sigidi – producer Clarence Avant – executive producer Steve Williams – chief engineer Les Horn; Assistant engineer Fred Wesley – horns and strings arrangements Joe Q. Hall, Scott Skidmore, Sabrina Buchanek, Peter Damski, Les Horn, Greg Webster, Richard Wells, Mark Ettle, Tony Chiappa, Louis Summers, Les Cooper, Mitch Gibson – assistant engineers Steve Marcussen – mastering Art Sims, 11:24 Design – art direction Don Miller – photography (front cover) David Randale – photography (back cover) Nick Fasciano – logo sculpture
Charts Chart (1981)PeakU.S. Billboard Top LPs117U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs30
Singles Year Single US R&B1981 "Do It Now (Part 1)" 15 "You" 64
References
External links Too at Discogs