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Flowers
Studio album by The Emotions
Released	June 1976
Studio	P.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	28:40
Label	Columbia
Producer	Maurice White, Charles Stepney
The Emotions chronology
Untouched (1971) Flowers (1976) Rejoice (1977)

Flowers is a studio album by the American girl group The Emotions, released in 1976 by Columbia Records. The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top R&B albums chart. Flowers has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

Overview

The group's first LP on Columbia Records, Flowers was produced by Charles Stepney and Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire. The album was reissued with an 8-page booklet, liner notes and a bonus track in 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Rolling Stone	(favourable)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Village Voice	B
Melody Maker	(favourable)

With a B grade Robert Christgau of the Village Voice wrote "Earth, Wind & Fire's girl group--literally. Whether it's Jeanette, Sheila, or Wanda who sounds like Diana Ross at a higher level of consciousness, the effect is exquisite." Amy Hanson of Allmusic, in a retrospective 3 out of 5 star review, opined "Revamping their classic girl group soul sounds to incorporate the more eclectic nuances of (Maurice) White's production, the resultant brassed-up disco proved to be on target." She added " With fellow Earth, Wind & Fire members Verdine and Fred White adding their unmistakable chops to the sound, the Emotions ultimately emerged with an absolutely stunning brew that kept their powerful vocal harmonies well spotlighted, while adding more than a little funk to the sound." Jim Arundel of Melody Maker also called Flowers "an incredibly short but definitely sweet album."

Singles

The album's title track got to No.16 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No.2 on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart. Another single, "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love", reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart and No.13 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.

Track listing

Personnel

The Emotions

• Sheila Hutchinson – vocals
• Wanda Hutchinson – vocals
• Jeanette Hutchinson – vocals

Musicians

• Verdine White – bass
• Larry Dunn – keyboards
• Al McKay, Joe Hutchinson, Jr. – guitars
• Fred White – drums, percussion
• Oscar Brashear, Michael Harris – trumpets
• Don Myrick – alto saxophone
• Richard Brown – tenor saxophone
• Louis Satterfield – trombone
• Tom Tom 84 (Thomas Washington) - arranger

Technical

• Recorded by Paul Serrano
• Ron Coro, Tom Steele - design
• Norman Seeff - photography

Charts

Singles

References

1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 286.
2. ^ "The Emotions: Flowers (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
3. "The Emotions: Flowers". riaa.com. RIAA.
4. ^ Hanson, Amy. "The Emotions: Flowers". Allmusic.com.
5. ^ "The Emotions: Flowers". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
6. ^ Arundel, Jim (March 26, 1994). "Silver Surfer". Melody Maker. Vol. 71, no. 12. p. 37. ProQuest 223508582.
7. McEwen, Joe (September 9, 1976). The Emotions: Flowers. Rolling Stone.
8. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 227.
9. "The Emotions: Flowers (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
10. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Recorded Music NZ. September 10, 1978. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
11. "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com.
12. "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
13. "The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard.
14. "The Emotions: Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com.
15. "UK Charts > The Emotions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links

• Flowers at Discogs

• 1976 albums
• Columbia Records albums
• The Emotions albums
• Albums produced by Maurice White
• Albums produced by Charles Stepney