In spite of their success as a touring group and on the R&B charts, the group had been considering quitting the music industry in 1972; around that same time original members Bill Isles and Bobby Massey departed, leaving the group a trio.
In spite of their success as a touring group and on the R&B charts, the group had been considering quitting the music industry in 1972 when Gamble & Huff, a team of producers and songwriters, signed them to their Philadelphia International label. By this time, original members Bill Isles and Bobby Massey had also departed, leaving the group a trio.