Floaters is the debut studio album recorded by American R&B group The Floaters, released in 1977 on the ABC label.
Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Float On", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles and UK Singles Charts, and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", originally recorded by Dusty Springfield, charted at No. 28 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
Personnel The Floaters Larry Cunningham – tenor Paul Mitchell – baritone Charles Clark – tenor Ralph Mitchell – tenor
Musicians Kenny Goodman – guitar Buster Marbury – drums Brimstone Ingram – piano, Fender Rhodes Guy Hutson – bass Dennis Coffey – guitar, sitar Marvin Willis – trumpet Larry Nozero – balto saxophone, flute Jack Brokensha – vibraphone, bells Lorenzo "Bag of Tricks" Brown – congas Gary Schunk – clarinet, ARP synthesizer Brandye, James Mitchell – background vocals
Charts Album Chart (1977)PeaksU.S. Billboard Top LPs10U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs1Australia (Kent Music Report)28
Singles Year Single Peaks US USR&B AUS1977 "Float On" 2 1 16 "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" – 28 –
See also List of number-one R&B albums of 1977 (U.S.)
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