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Highly Distinct

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Highly Distinct
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1969
StudioRCA (Hollywood, California)
GenreSoul
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerJohn Florez
The Friends of Distinction chronology
Grazin'
(1969)
Highly Distinct
(1969)
Real Friends
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Highly Distinct is the second studio album by R&B group The Friends of Distinction, released in September 1969 on the RCA Victor label.[2] The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3]

Covers

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On this album The Friends of Distinction covered The Doors' "Light My Fire".[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Impressions" 1:50
2."It's Just a Game Love"Quincy Jones, Ernie Shelby2:35
3."We Got a Good Thing Goin'"Willie Hutchison3:20
4."Workin' On a Groovy Thing"Neil Sedaka, Roger Atkins4:05
5."It's a Wonderful World"Arthur Reynolds2:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."It's Sunday"Les Baxter4:00
7."Why Did I Lose You"Carl D'Errico, Roger Atkins2:59
8."Light My Fire"Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore2:24
9."This Generation"Joseph Peay4:28
10."Let Yourself Go"Willie Hutchison2:34

Personnel

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Charts

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Album

Year Chart Peak
1969 U.S. Billboard Top LPs 173
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 14[3]

Singles

Year Single Peak
US
1969 "Let Yourself Go" 63

References

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. Highly Distinct review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  2. ^ The Friends of Distinction: Highly Distinct. RCA Victor. 1969.
  3. ^ a b "The Friends of Distinction: Highly Distinct (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.[dead link]
  4. ^ "The Friends of Distinction: Highly Distinct". secondhandsongs.com.