Spirit of Love
| Spirit Of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | The Automatt, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Skip Scarborough | |||
| Con Funk Shun chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Spirit Of Love is the sixth album by the funk/r&b band Con Funk Shun, released in 1980 on Mercury Records. This album has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[2][3]
Track listing
- "Got To Be Enough" (M. Cooper/F. Pilate)
- "By Your Side" (F. Pilate)
- "Curtain Call" (F. Pilate/S. Scarborough)
- "Early Morning Sunshine" (C. Martin/G. DeWitty/D. Martin)
- "Spirit Of Love" (P. Harrell/S. Scarborough)
- "Happy Face" (M. Cooper)
- "All Up To You" (K. Fuller/F. Pilate)
- "Juicy" (M. Cooper)
- "Honey Wild" (L. McCall/D. Thomas/L.L. McCall)
- "Lovestruck 1980" (M. Cooper/T. DeWayne)
Personnel
- Michael Vernon Cooper - lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals
- Karl Fuller - trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone, background vocals
- Paul Harrell - all soprano, tenor and alto saxophone and flute solos, background vocals
- Cedric Martin - bass guitar, lead and background vocals
- Louis A. McCall - drums, syndrums, background vocals
- Felton C. Pilate - slide and valve trombone, keyboards, all synthesizer solos, rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals
- Danny A. Thomas - clavinet, organ, electric and acoustic pianos, synthesizer, background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[4] | 30 |
| Billboard Top Soul LPs | 7[5] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1980 | "Got To Be Enough" | 8 | 20 |
| "By Your Side" | 27 | — | |
| "Happy Face" | 87 | — | |
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "Con Funk Shun - Spirit of Love". Allmusic. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Con Funk Shun - Spirit of Love. Mercury Records. 1980.
- ^ "Con Funk Shun". RIAA. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Top LPs & Tape" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. May 17, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Top Soul LPs" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. June 7, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Con Funk Shun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.