Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up - The Funkadoobian
Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up - The Funkadoobian
Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up - The Funkadoobian
Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up - The Funkadoobian

Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

  • Artist Archie Bell & The Drells
  • Title Tighten Up
  • Label Atlantic
  • Catalogue No SC 8181
  • Format LP
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Condition Mint (M)
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Year Released: 1968
Genre: Funk / Soul / R&B

Description:
Tighten Up is the debut studio LP from Archie Bell & The Drells, released at the height of the dance craze that their hit single “Tighten Up” sparked. The album mixes upbeat dance tracks with soulful ballads, backed by the T.S.U. Tornadoes. It showcases the group’s tight vocal harmonies, funky grooves, and smooth R&B sensibility, making it a defining record of late‑’60s soul.

Track Listing (Vinyl LP):
01. Tighten Up (Part One)
02. Tighten Up (Part Two)
03. I Don’t Wanna Be a Playboy
04. You’re Mine
05. Knock on Wood
06. Give Me Time
07. In the Midnight Hour
08. When You Left, Heartache Began
09. A Thousand Wonders
10. A Soldier’s Prayer, 1967

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