LP released: Sep 27, 2019
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
GOLD (VINYL)
Limited 180gm gold-colored heavyweight vinyl LP pressing housed in a printed inner sleeve. Chairmen of the Board were one of the most popular soul acts to emerge from Detroit in the early æ70s, achieving success with soul classics such as 'Give Me Just A Little More Time' (US #3) which sold over a million copies. The group were the flagship act on the Invictus label, founded by legendary songwriting and production team Holland-Dozier-Holland. Known for the distinctive vocals of frontman, General Johnson, Chairmen of the Board put themselves on the R&B map with top ten hits including 'Chairman of the Board' and 'Finder's Keepers'. The group also recorded the original version of 'Patches' (co-written by Johnson) which would become a hit for Clarence Carter and go on to win a Grammy award in 1971. |
