Grazin' is the debut studio album by music group The Friends of Distinction, released in 1969 on RCA Victor.
Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 10 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 35 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "Grazing in the Grass", which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. A second single, "Going in Circles" also charted at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
Personnel
Ray Cork Jr. - arrangements, conductor Floyd Butler, Harry Elston, Jessica Cleaves, Barbara Jean Love – vocals Al Casey – guitar Arthur G. Wright – guitar Max Bennett – electric bass Jim Gordon – drums, percussion King Errison – congas Jack Arnold – percussion John Audino – trumpet, flugelhorn Buddy Childers – trumpet, flugelhorn Dalton Smith – trumpet, flugelhorn Bill Peterson – trumpet, flugelhorn Bud Brisbois – trumpet Tony Terran – trumpet David Duke – French horn Dick Leith – trombone Plas Johnson – flute, clarinet Jim Horn – flute, tenor saxophone William Green – flute, piccolo Gene Cipriano – flute, oboe, English horn, piccolo Brad Bauder – tenor saxophone, clarinet Jimmy Getzoff – violin Harry Bluestone – violin Paul Shure – violin Garry Nuttycombe – viola Douglas Davis – cello Catherine Gotthoffer – harp
Charts Album Chart (1969)PeakU.S. Billboard Top LPs35U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs10
Singles Year Single Peaks US USR&B1969 "Grazing in the Grass" 3 5 "Going in Circles" 15 3
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