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2nd Time Around (album)

Field	Value
name	2nd Time Around
type	studio
artist	the Spinners
cover	2nd Time Around.jpg
released
recorded	1967–70
genre	R&B, soul
length	36:03
label	V.I.P.
producer	Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder, Clay McMurray, Allen Story, George Gordy, Robert Gordy
prev_title	The Original Spinners
prev_year	1967
next_title	Spinners
next_year	1973

2nd Time Around is a studio album recorded by American R&B group the Spinners, released in October 1970 on Motown's V.I.P. label (their second overall). This is their only album with G. C. Cameron (who replaced Edgar Edwards from the previous album and was replaced by Philippé Wynne on their next album). This is also the group's last album made while they were under contract with Motown Records; by the time of their next album, they had signed at Atlantic Records.

History

The album includes the first of the group's string of 1970s' hits, the Stevie Wonder produced "It's a Shame", which was their first U.S. pop top-twenty (and third R&B top-ten) hit, as well as most of the group's singles released between 1968 and 1971 (the exception being the original version of "Message from a Black Man" and their second hit, "We'll Have It Made", which was their last hit – and last single – released while they were under contract with Motown).

Also in 1973, the label released a second version of "It's a Shame"'s B-side, "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music", which reached No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album was the first of fourteen straight studio albums to make the Billboard pop albums chart, barely squeezing in at No. 199 (and their first R&B albums charter, entering the top fifty at No. 46).

Track listing

Personnel

Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, G.C. Cameron, Henry Fambrough, and Pervis Jackson – vocals
The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps) – backing vocals (some tracks)
Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua – producer
Stevie Wonder – producer, drums ("It's a Shame")
George Gordy – producer
Robert Gordy – producer
Allen Story – producer
Clay McMurray – producer
Ivy Jo Hunter – producer
Wade Marcus – arranger
Paul Riser – arranger
Willie Shorter – arranger
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1970)	url=	title=US Charts - The Spinners	publisher=Allmusic	accessdate=18 November 2012}}
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	199
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	46

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	US
US
R&B
UK
1970	"It's a Shame"	14	4	20
1973	"Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music"	91	—	—

References

Planer, Lindsay. "''2nd Time Around''".
"US Charts - The Spinners". [[Allmusic]].
"UK Charts > Detroit Spinners". [[The Official Charts Company]].

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