Supercharged (Tavares album)

Supercharged is the eighth album by the American soul/R&B group Tavares.[2] It was produced by David Foster, Benjamin Wright and Bobby Colomby, and released in 1980 on Capitol Records.[1] Supercharged is similar in style to the group's previous album Madam Butterfly, although not as highly regarded at its predecessor. Lead single "Bad Times" reached the R&B top 10 and #47 on the pop chart, the group's first showing on that chart since "More Than a Woman" in 1977. Supercharged made #20 on the R&B chart and #75 on the pop chart.

Supercharged
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1980
Studio
GenreR&B, soul
Length37:28
LabelCapitol
ProducerDavid Foster, Benjamin Wright, Bobby Colomby
Tavares chronology
Madam Butterfly
(1979)
Supercharged
(1980)
Love Uprising
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide[3]

Critical reception

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AllMusic stated that "this respectable, if uneven, effort contains a few gems, including the sociopolitical 'Bad Times' (a number ten R&B hit) and the Stylistics-influenced 'I Just Can't Go on Living Without You'."[1] In a retrospective review for SoulTracks, Chris Rizik wrote that the group "tested their own versatility on this disc, and showed that they were more than capable", describing it as "like a 'hits' package masked as a studio release". While calling it "the least cohesive of [their] albums on Capitol Records", they described it as "a disc that still wears well more than 30 years later".[4]

Track listing

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Supercharged track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bad Times"Gerald McMahonBobby Colomby7:15
2."We Both Tried"Foster4:15
3."Can't Get Enough"Wright3:49
4."Why Can't We Fall in Love"Wright4:09
5."I Can't Go On Living Without You"WrightWright5:13
6."I Don't Want You Anymore"
  • Champlin
  • Foster
Foster4:03
7."Paradise"Teddy RandazzoColomby4:58
8."Got to Have Your Love"
Colomby3:46
Total length:37:28

"Bad Times", "Paradise", and "Got to Have Your Love" were recorded at Capitol Studios and Location Sound Service. "We Both Tried", and "I Don't Want You Anymore" were recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders. "Can't Get Enough", "Why Can't We Fall in Love", and "I Can't Go On Living Without You" were recorded at Conway Recording Studios.

Singles

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  • "Bad Times" (US Pop #47, US R&B #10)
  • "I Can't Go On Living Without You" (US R&B #42)

Personnel

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Adapted from the liner notes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Supercharged - Tavares | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 53.
  3. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 503.
  4. ^ Rizik, Chris. "Tavares - Supercharged (Reissue) (2012)". SoulTracks. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ Supercharged (LP liner notes). Tavares. Capitol Records. 1980. ST-12026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)