A Letter to Myself is the fifth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1973 on the Brunswick label.
History The first single released from the album was "We Need Order" and the song peaked at #13 on the R&B chart and #61 on Billboard Hot 100. The title track was released as the second single and peaked at #3 on the R&B chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was the third of four consecutive Chi-Lites albums to make the R&B top 5 (reaching #4), but has only a moderate critical reputation, with none of the tracks being considered as strong as the highlights on (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People or A Lonely Man.
Track listing
Personnel Eugene Record, Marshall Thompson, Robert "Squirrel" Lester, Creadel "Red" Jones – vocals Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – piano Arthur Hoyle, Raymond Orr, Murray Watson – trumpets Murray Watson, Raymond Orr – flugelhorn Cliff Davis – baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone Gene Barge – alto saxophone Frank Robinson – tenor saxophone, flute William A. Adkins – tenor saxophone, piccolo Morris Ellis – trombone, bass trombone Ethel Merker, Julia M. Studebaker – French horn Bobby Christian, Floyd Morris – marimba, tympani, orchestra bells Floyd Morris – cello Sol Bobrov, Elliot Golab, Edward Green, Gerasim Warutian, Frank Borgognone, Roger Moulton, Johnny Frigo – violins Carl Fruh, Roger Malitz, Emil Mittermann – viola Eugene Record – electric bass, organ, electric guitar William Robinson – electric bass Rufus Reid – upright bass Cy Touff – harmonica Danny Reid – electric guitar Ron Steele – acoustic guitar Quinton Joseph – drums
Production Eugene Record – producer Thomas (Tom Tom) Washington – arranger, conductor, associate producer Bruce Swedien – audio engineer, associate producer Quinton Joseph – associate producer, director Willie Henderson – director William Sanders – arranger
Charts Chart (1973)PeakU.S. Billboard Top LPs50U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs4
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B1972 "We Need Order" 61 131973 "A Letter to Myself" 33 3 "My Heart Just Keeps on Breakin'" 92 46
References
External links A Letter to Myself at Discogs