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This redirect is about the album recorded by the recording act The Undisputed Truth. For the album recorded by the rock band The Lords of the New Church, see The Method to Our Madness ). 1976 studio album by The Undisputed Truth
Method to the Madness
Studio album by The Undisputed Truth
Released1976
Recorded1976
GenreSoul, psychedelic soul, funk, disco
LabelWhitfield Records
ProducerNorman Whitfield
The Undisputed Truth chronology
'Higher than High'
(1975) 		Method to the Madness
(1976) 		'Smokin'
(1979)

Method to the Maddness is the seventh album by psychedelic soul group The Undisputed Truth.

Details

This was the group's first release on Whitfield Records and their most highest charting album since their debut. Founding member and male lead singer Joe Harris was joined by Taka Boom (sister of Chaka Khan), Tyrone "Lil Ty" Barkeley and Calvin "Dhaak" Stephenson.

As usual, Norman Whitfield handled most of the compositions and overall production and direction of the record. It includes their only ever entry into the UK Singles Chart in January 1977 (#43) with the disco single "You + Me = Love" from the album Method to the Madness. The song reached #48 on the American Billboard Hot 100, their second highest position ever on the chart. The Undisputed Truth nevertheless disbanded in the early 1980s following the collapse of Whitfield Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Norman Whitfield, except where noted.

  1. "Cosmic Contact" 3:50
  2. "Method To The Madness" 3:55
  3. "Sunshine" 5:12
  4. "You + Me = Love" 11:10
  5. "Hole In The Wall" (Rochelle Runnells, Norman Whitfield) 3:20
  6. "Loose" (Rochelle Runnells, Norman Whitfield) 3:21
  7. "Life Ain't So Easy" 3:57
  8. "Take A Vacation From Life (And Visit Your Dreams)" (John McGhee / Norman Whitfield) 4:30
  9. "Let's Go Down To The Disco" 9:10

Personnel

  • Norman Whitfield (Arranger, Composer, Cover Illustration, Design, Engineer, Mixing, Producer)
  • Tyrone Barkley
  • Kenji Brown (Guitar)
  • Kenny Copeland (Trumpet)
  • Mark Davis (Keyboards)
  • Freddie Dunn (Trumpet)
  • Henry Garner (Percussion)
  • Joe Harris (Vocalist)
  • Learnard "Colonel Disco" Jackson (Engineer, Mixing)
  • Jobe "Duke" Lequeint (Bass)
  • Steve Maslow (Engineer, Mixing)
  • John McGhee (Composer, Guitar)
  • Michael Moore (Saxophone)
  • Michael Nash (Keyboards)
  • Victor Nix (Keyboards)
  • Melvin Ragin (Guitar)
  • Terral "Terry" Santiel (Bongos)
  • Steve Smith (Engineer, Mixing)
  • Calvin Stephenson (Vocalist)
  • Taka Boom (Vocalist)

References

  1. https://louderthanwar.com/undisputed-truth-method-madness-smokin-album-reviews/
  2. https://www.dubman.eu/nl/product/the-undisputed-truth--method-to-the-madness--smokin-2-cd/

External links

The Undisputed Truth
  • Joe Harris
  • Billie Rae Calvin
  • Brenda Joyce Evans
  • Virginia "V" McDonald
  • Tyrone "Big Ty" Douglas
  • Tyrone "Lil Ty" Barkeley
  • Calvin "Dhaak" Stephenson
  • Taka Boom
  • Marcy Thomas
  • Melvin Stewart
  • Lloyd Williams
Studio albums
Singles
  • "Save My Love for a Rainy Day" (1971)
  • "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (1971)
  • "You Make Your Heaven and Hell Right Here on Earth" (1971)
  • "What It Is" (1972)
  • "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (1972)
  • "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (1972)
  • "Girl, You're Alright" (1972)
  • "Mama, I Got a Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)" (1973)
  • "Law of the Land" (1973)
  • "Help Yourself" (1974)
  • "I'm a Fool for You" (1974)
  • "Lil' Red Riding Hood" (1974)
  • "UFOs" (1975)
  • "Higher Than High" (1975)
  • "Boogie Bump Boogie" (1975)
  • "You + Me = Love" (1976)
  • "Let's Go Down to the Disco" (1976)
  • "Sunshine" (1977)
  • "Show Time" (1979)
  • "I Can't Get Enough of Your Love" (1979)
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