| Check It Out | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1974 | |||
| Studio | Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Johnny Bristol, Bob "Boogie" Bowles | |||
| Tavares chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Check It Out is the debut studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label.
The album peaked at No. 20 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 160 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes", which reached No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If That's the Way You Want It" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Strangers in Dark Corners" | Johnny Bristol | 3:57 |
| 3. | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | Johnny Bristol, James Dean, John Glover | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Check It Out" | Floyd Butler, Billy Osborne | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Wish You Were With Me Mary" | Johnny Bristol | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "I'll Never Say Never Again" | Johnny Bristol | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Little Girl" | Billy Preston | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Let's Make the Best of What We Got" | Johnny Bristol, George Leovy, James David, Max Hoch | 3:34 |
| 9. | "I'm in Love" | Bob "Boogie" Bowles | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Mama's Little Girl" | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | 3:05 |
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Album
| Chart (1974) | Peaks [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 160 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B [2] | ||
| 1973 | "Check It Out" | 35 | 5 |
| 1974 | "That's the Sound That Lonely Makes" | 70 | 10 |
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