Hard Core Poetry
Introduction  '''''Hard Core Poetry''''' is the second studio album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1974 on the Capitol label.
Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 68 on the ''Billboard'' 200.The album features the singles "Too Late", which peaked at No. 10 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, Hall & Oates' "She's Gone", which charted at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Remember What I Told You to Forget", which reached No. 4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
Personnel ;Tavares*Butch Tavares*Chubby Tavares*Pooch Tavares*Ralph Tavares*Tiny Tavareswith:*Jeana Jackson - introductory narration on "To Love You"*Michael Omartian - keyboards, arrangements, conductor*Dennis Lambert – keyboards*Wilton Felder, Scott Edwards – bass*Ed Greene – drums*Larry Carlton, Dean Parks, Ben Benay – guitar*Gary Coleman, Brian Potter – percussion*Sid Sharp – string concertmaster*The Boogie Symphony – strings;Technical*Joe Sidore - recording engineer*Larkin Arnold - executive producer*Roy Kohara - art direction*Richard Rankin - cover photography
Charts '''Album'''Chart (1974)PeaksU.S. ''Billboard'' Top LPs121U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Soul LPs11'''Singles''' Year Single Peaks US USR&B1974 "Too Late" 59 10 "She's Gone" 50 11975 "Remember What I Told You to Forget"/"My Ship" 25 4
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