Money Talks (The Bar-Kays album)

Money Talks is an album by the Memphis, Tennessee-based funk band the Bar-Kays.

Money Talks
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1978
Recorded1972–1975
StudioStax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
GenreFunk
Length34:19
LabelStax
ProducerAllen Jones
The Bar-Kays chronology
Flying High on Your Love
(1977)
Money Talks
(1978)
Light of Life
(1978)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [2]

Made up of tracks recorded for Stax Records before its 1975 collapse, Money Talks was released on Stax by its new owner, Fantasy Records, in October 1978 to capitalize on the Bar-Kays' newfound success at Mercury Records. This album would chart at number twenty one on the Billboard Soul Album charts. The single "Holy Ghost" would chart at number nine on the Soul Singles Charts.

Track listing

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  1. "Holy Ghost" 3:56
  2. "Feelin' Alright" 4:56
  3. "Monster" 6:50
  4. "Money Talks" 6:51
  5. "Mean Mistreater" 5:45
  6. "Holy Ghost (Reborn)" 6:01

NOTE: The most popular version of "Holy Ghost" was the 8:30 extended disco mix released on 12-inch single.

Charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[3] 72 (1979)
Billboard US Soul[3] 21

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
R&B
1979 "Holy Ghost" 9

References

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  1. ^ Guarisco, Donald A.. The Bar Kays: Money Talks > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 36, 37.
  3. ^ a b "The Bar Kays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  4. ^ "The Bar Kays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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