Power and Love

Power and Love is the debut album by Manchild.

Power and Love
Studio album by Manchild
Released	1977
Recorded	1977 P.S. Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Soul, funk
Label	Chi Sound Records
Producer	Sonny Sanders
Manchild chronology
Power and Love (1977) Feel the Phuff (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Chart performance

Released in 1977, Power and Love peaked at #29 on the Billboard R&B albums chart.

Track listing

1. Red Hot Daddy – (Anthony Johnson, Kevin Ferrell, Reggie Griffin) 3:25
2. (I Want to Feel Your) Power and Love – (Charles Bush, Sid Johnson) 3:46
3. Especially for You – (Charles Bush) 6:06
4. Takin' It to the Streets – (Michael McDonald) 4:04
5. You Get What You Give – (Anthony Johnson, Kevin Ferrell) 2:31
6. We Need We – (Reggie Griffin) 4:06
7. These Are the Things That Are Special to Me – (Kenneth Edmonds, Daryl Simmons) 3:37
8. Funky Situation – (Kenneth Edmonds) 5:46

Personnel

• Kenny Edmonds – Acoustic Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Handclaps, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Daryl Simmons – Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Handclaps, Backing Vocals
• Reggie Griffin – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Clavinet, Acoustic Piano, Handclaps, Backing Vocals
• Charles "Chuckie" Bush – Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer, Strings (Ensemble), Handclaps, Lead and Backing Vocals
• Kevin Ferrell – Lead and Backing Vocals, Handclaps
• Robert Parson – Drums, Handclaps
• Anthony Johnson – Bass (Guitar, Mu-tron), Handclaps
• Harold Gooch – Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Dwayne Johnson, Thomas Henderson – Handclaps

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[2]	154
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	29

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US Soul
1977	"Especially for You"	70

External links

• Manchild-Power And Love at Discogs