We Came to Play
The Persuasions
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Chain Gang | The Persuasions | 2:00 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Man, Oh Man | The Persuasions | 2:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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It's You That I Need | The Persuasions | 2:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Sun | The Persuasions | 2:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Don't It Make You Want to Go Home | The Persuasions | 2:33 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Walk On the Wild Side | The Persuasions | 2:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Another Night With the Boys | The Persuasions | 2:52 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Gypsy Woman | The Persuasions | 3:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Don't Know Why I Love You | The Persuasions | 2:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Let It Be | The Persuasions | 2:20 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
Better produced than their debut, We Came to Play continues what became a formula for The Persuasions — covering '50s and '60s classics (the latter most usually taken from the Motown and Curtis Mayfield portfolios), the occasional Tin Pan Alley standard, and judiciously chosen pop/rock covers. In the '70s, a cappella singing was a lost art The Persuasions were determined to keep alive.
Customer Reviews
They came to sing !
I have been looking for this LP since I signed up for Itunes. Thx u !!
Biography
Formed: 1966 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Genre: Pop
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
A cappella singing has been part of the African-American musical tradition since the days of slavery. Despite the recent success of the hi-tech a cappella group Take 6, the tradition has suffered a steady decline to the point where it is rare even in gospel circles. The Persuasions, though, are resolutely a cappella. Their chart successes have been minimal (two fleeting R&B entries in 1974-1975), but they carry forward the tradition without appearing ossified. Airplay will probably always elude...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By The Persuasions
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Looking for an Echo | Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 8 | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dry Bones | Sunday Morning Soul | 2:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Up On the Roof | Acappella | 3:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Slip Sliding Away | No Frills | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Storm Is Passing | Sunday Morning Soul | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Change in My Life | Sincerely | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Five Hundred Miles | Sincerely | 4:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ain't No Sunshine | A Cappella Dreams | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Under the Boardwalk/Sand in My Shoes | No Frills | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | The Persuasions Sing U2 | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
