Round 2 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1972 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, ( Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 37:36 | |||
Label | Avco | |||
Producer | Thom Bell | |||
The Stylistics chronology | ||||
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Singles from Round 2 | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.
The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles " Break Up to Make Up", " I'm Stone in Love with You", and " You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts. "Break Up to Make Up" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " I'm Stone in Love with You" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell | 3:19 |
2. | "If You Don't Watch Out" | 2:34 | |
3. | "You and Me" | 2:43 | |
4. | " It's Too Late" | Carole King, Toni Stern | 4:34 |
5. | "Children of the Night" | 7:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:38 |
2. | " Break Up to Make Up" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Kenneth Gamble | 4:00 |
3. | "Peek-a-Boo" | Gregory Guess, Norman Knox | 2:53 |
4. | "You're as Right as Rain" | 3:46 | |
5. | "Pieces" | 3:09 |
Chart (1972) | Peak [3] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 32 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
Year | Single | Peak chart position | |||
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US R&B [3] |
US A/C [3] |
UK [4] | ||
1972 | "I'm Stone in Love with You" | 10 | 4 | 27 | 9 |
1973 | "Break Up to Make Up" | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 |
"You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" | 23 | 8 | 4 | — | |
"Peek-A-Boo" | — | — | — | 35 |