1970 studio album by The Ruffin Brothers: Jimmy Ruffin & David Ruffin
I Am My Brother's Keeper |
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Studio album by The Ruffin Brothers: Jimmy Ruffin & David Ruffin |
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Released | October 1970 |
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Recorded | Golden World, Detroit 1970 |
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Genre | Soul, R&B |
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Length | 47:05 |
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Label | Soul (Motown) |
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Producer | Henry Cosby, Frank Wilson, Bobby Taylor, Al Kent |
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Jimmy Ruffin chronology |
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The Groove Governor (1970) | I Am My Brother's Keeper (1970) | Jimmy Ruffin ... Forever (1973) | |
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David Ruffin chronology |
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Feelin' Good (1969) | I Am My Brother's Keeper (1970) | David (1971) | |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
I Am My Brother's Keeper is a 1970 album by Motown vocalists and siblings Jimmy Ruffin and David Ruffin,[3] credited as "The Ruffin Brothers". The album includes the singles "Stand by Me" and "When My Love Hand Comes Down".
The album was belatedly reissued on CD in 2010 by Hip-O Select, along with additional bonus tracks.[4]
Track listing
Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" | Thom Bell, William Hart | 2:56 |
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2. | "True Love Can Be Beautiful" | Bobby Taylor, Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston, Jr. | 3:10 |
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3. | "Turn Back the Hands of Time" | Bonnie Thompson, Jack Daniels | 2:57 |
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4. | "Set 'Em Up (Move In for the Thrill)" | Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett | 2:59 |
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5. | "The Things We Have to Do" | Duke Browner | 3:05 |
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6. | "Lo and Behold" | James Taylor | 3:20 |
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Previously unreleased bonus tracks, 2010 Hip-O reissueNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're What I Need (Not What I Want)" | Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer | |
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2. | "Stand By Me (Brothers Mix)" (undubbed version) | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | ‘ |
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Chart history
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 178[5] |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 15[5] |
Personnel
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Ribowsky, Mark (2010). Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-26117-0. Pg. 202
- ^ "The Ruffin Brothers: I Am My Brother's Keeper - PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25.
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1951265
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