Wanna Make Love is the debut album by Dayton, Ohio funk band Sun. It was originally titled Live On, Dream On but was re-released by Capitol several months later as Wanna Make Love due to the success of the single "Wanna Make Love".[citation needed]

Wanna Make Love
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded1976
StudioCounterpart Recording Studios Cincinnati, Ohio
GenreFunk R&B
LabelCapitol
ProducerByron Byrd & Beau Ray Fleming
Sun chronology
Wanna Make Love
(1976)
Sun Power
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Live On, Dream On" (Byron Byrd) – 4:49
  2. "Tell the People" (Byron Byrd, John Wagner) – 3:11
  3. "My Woman" (Byron Byrd) – 5:10
  4. "They're Calling for Me" (Chris Jones) – 7:05
  5. "Wanna Make Love" (Byron Byrd) – 3:36
  6. "Love Is Never Sure" (Harry McLoud, John Wagner) – 4:52
  7. "The Show Is Over" (Byron Byrd, John Wagner, Harry McLoud, Chris Jones, Hollis Melson, Gregory Webster, Clarence Willis) – 3:59
  8. "It's Killing Me" (Chris Jones) – 4:18
  9. "Give Your Love to Me" (Chris Jones) – 4:01

Personnel

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  • Byron Byrd – flute, piano, clavinet, bass, percussion, electric piano, synthesizer, tenor saxophone, lead and backing vocals
  • Chris Jones – trumpet, piano, clavinet, vibraphone, drums, percussion, synthesizer, lead and backing Vocals
  • Dean Hummons – organ, clavinet, piano, electric piano, synthesizer
  • Hollis Melson – bass, percussion, lead and backing vocals
  • Kym Yancey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • John Wagner – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, percussion, lead and backing vocals
  • Shawn Sandridge – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Linda Thornton – backing vocals
  • Roger Troutman – guitar, talk box
  • Lester Troutman – drums

Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Top Soul Albums (Billboard)[2] 54

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
Pop
US
R&B
US
Dance
1976 "Wanna Make Love" 76 31 15

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Sun: Wanna Make Love > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Sun US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  3. ^ "Sun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
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