The New Birth (album)


The New Birth is the debut album by the American R&B and funk band New Birth. It was released on November 1, 1970 in North America by RCA and produced by mentor Harvey Fuqua, whose style of building a whole song around a simple phrase is represented by "The Unh Song", and his uncredited assistant Vernon Bullock.

Album background

The New Birth was as much a concept as it was a group, as it consisted of the instrumental group The Nite-Liters,, who during their height, consisted of James Baker, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Charlie Hearndon, Tony Churchill, Austin Lander, Robert "Lurch" Jackson,, female vocalists, The Mint Juleps, male vocalists, The New Sounds plus additional vocalist Allen Frye, who also doubled on percussion.

Track listing