"Love Land" is a song written by Charles Wright and Don Trotter and recorded by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, released as a single in 1970.
Charles Wright recording "Love Land" was released as a single in 1970 on the Warner Bros label. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on the U.S. R&B chart.Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Love Land" chart positions Retrieved July 1, 2016. The song was featured on their 1969 album, In the Jungle, Babe.Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, In the Jungle, Babe Retrieved July 1, 2016.
The song was produced by Wright. Lead vocals on the cut were performed by the band's drummer James Gadson (who would later become an in-demand session drummer).Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Love Land" single release Retrieved July 1, 2016.
The single ranked number 50 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970.
Chart positions Chart (1970)Billboard Hot 10016U.S. R&B23
Other covers It was later covered by Tower of Power on their, "Great American Soulbook" Lp, released in 2009.
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