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Billboard Top R&B Album Chart Debuts

Today, 26 years ago in 1985, the album Thief In The Night by George Duke debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #52 and was on the chart for a total of 6 weeks.

The first release under Duke's multi-million dollar contract with Elektra Records is a hit-or-miss affair. When it's good ("Remembering the Sixties", "Love Mission", "Jam"), it's excellent. When it's so-so ("We're Supposed To Have Fun", the too-much-production title track, and "La La"), it's...well you get the idea. "Ride" and "I Surrender" wouldn't sound out of place on the Footloose soundtrack, while "Why" features a guest vocalist who sounds like he's getting tortured. The beginning of a not-so-great period for Duke.

Today, 32 years ago in 1979, the album Teddy by Teddy Pendergrass debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #1 and was on the chart for a total of 34 weeks.It lasts on this position for a total of 34 weeks.

Today, 33 years ago in 1977, the album Vibrations by Roy Ayers debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #11.

Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right

Today, 38 years ago in 1972, the album (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right by Luther Ingram debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #5 and was on the chart for a total of 23 weeks.

Other debut entries are:
The album Take It On Up by Pockets debuted in 1918. This album reached #22 and was on the chart for a total of 10 weeks.
The album Take A Dip by A Few Good Men debuted in 1995. This album reached #53 and was on the chart for a total of 4 weeks.

Today, 22 years ago in 1988, the album Reflections by George Howard debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #33 and was on the chart for a total of 12 weeks.

Today, 29 years ago in 1981, the album Winners by The Brothers Johnson debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #10 and was on the chart for a total of 16 weeks.

Winners was the first self-produced album by the Brothers Johnson after four highly successful albums with producer Quincy Jones. It was also the first album by the duo that failed to achieve at least "gold" status. However, the single "The Real Thing", "Sunlight", the Toto-ish "In the Way", the lovely "Caught Up" and the bouncy "Do It For Love" are the highlights here. Good album overall, but it just didn't have that magic touch from the 'Q' to put it over the top. 'Q' couldn't produce the duo anymore because he left A&M Records and signed a deal with Warner Brothers to form his own label and produce strictly Warner Brothers artists (except for Michael Jackson. The deal to produce his albums was made before the Warner Bros deal). The Brothers should have had a 'key man' clause in their contract with A&M so that they could have benefited from Jones' departure.

Today, 16 years ago in 1995, the album Reachin' Back by Regina Belle debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #18 and was on the chart for a total of 16 weeks.

Today, 30 years ago in 1980, the album Spirit Of Love by Con Funk Shun debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #7 and was on the chart for a total of 21 weeks.

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Other debut entries are:
The album Go All The Way by The Isley Brothers debuted in 1980. This album reached #1 and was on the chart for a total of 27 weeks.It lasts on this position for a total of 27 weeks.

Today, 38 years ago in 1973, the album Planets Of Life by The Whispers debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #48 and was on the chart for a total of 4 weeks.

Other debut entries are:
The album Open Invitation by Gerald Alston debuted in 1990. This album reached #14 and was on the chart for a total of 33 weeks.The album Gimme Something Real by Ashford & Simpson debuted in 1973. This album reached #18 and was on the chart for a total of 17 weeks.The album Controllers by The Controllers debuted in 1984. This album reached #47 and was on the chart for a total of 8 weeks.The album Centipede by Rebbie Jackson debuted in 1984. This album reached #13 and was on the chart for a total of 22 weeks.

Today, 20 years ago in 1993, the album I Wanna Love Somebody by Angela Bofill debuted on the billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It reached #51 and was on the chart for a total of 7 weeks.