| Band of Gold | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1970[1] | |||
| Studio | HDH Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Invictus | |||
| Producer | William Weatherspoon | |||
| Freda Payne chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
Band of Gold is the third studio album by Freda Payne.[5] Her first for Invictus Records, it was released in 1970.[4] The title track became an instant smash on the Pop charts in the US and the UK. Other hits included "Unhooked Generation" (released before "Band of Gold") and "Deeper and Deeper". The tenth track was written by Payne's younger sister, Scherrie Payne. Cover versions include Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's hit "This Girl Is a Woman Now" and Andy Williams' hit "Happy Heart".
The album peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200.[6] "Band of Gold" reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.[7] It, and "Deeper and Deeper", have sold more than a million copies worldwide.[8]
- ^ "Billboard Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 1 August 1970. p. 64. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Band of Gold - Freda Payne | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 455.
- ^ "Freda Payne | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Freda Payne". Billboard.
- ^ "band of gold | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Headlines Celebration". Oakland Post. No. 34. 26 Dec 1973. p. 12.