Band of Gold (album)

Band of Gold was Freda Payne's third studio album and her first for Invictus Records. It was released to capitalize on the success of the title track that became an instant smash on the Pop charts in the US and the UK. Other hits that came from the album included "Unhooked Generation" (released before "Band of Gold") and "Deeper and Deeper." The tenth track was written by Payne's younger sister, Scherrie. Cover versions include Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's hit "This Girl Is a Woman Now" and Andy Williams' hit "Happy Heart."

Band of Gold
Studio album by Freda Payne
Released	August 1970[1]
Studio	HDH Sound Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Genre	R&B
Label	Invictus
Producer	William Weatherspoon
Freda Payne chronology
How Do You Say I Don't Love You Anymore (1966) Band of Gold (1970) Contact (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	C+[2]

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Band of Gold"	Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne	2:53
2.	"I Left Some Dreams Back There"	Norma Toney, Ron Dunbar	3:17
3.	"Deeper and Deeper"	Norma Toney, Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne	2:52
4.	"Rock Me in the Cradle"	Ron Dunbar, General Johnson, Gregg Perry	3:03
5.	"Unhooked Generation"	Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne	2:29
6.	"Love on Borrowed Time"	William Weatherspoon	2:58

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Through the Memory of My Mind"	William Weatherspoon	2:40
2.	"This Girl Is a Woman Now"	Alan Bernstein, Vic Millrose	2:59
3.	"The World Don't Owe You a Thing"	Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier	2:58
4.	"Now Is the Time to Say Goodbye"	Scherrie Payne	3:09
5.	"Happy Heart"	Wayne P. Walker	2:49
6.	"The Easiest Way to Fall"	Ron Dunbar, Edythe Wayne, Scheerie Lavette	2:36

Personnel

• Recorded at: Holland-Dozier-Holland Sound Studios, Inc.
• L.T. Horn – recording engineer
• Processed by: Syntrex
• William Weatherspoon – production supervision
• Bob Wortham – cover photography

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1970	Pop Albums	60
1970	Black Albums	17

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1970	"Unhooked Generation"	Black Singles	43
1970	"Band of Gold"	Pop Singles	3
1970	"Band of Gold"	Black Singles	20
1970	"Band of Gold"	UK Singles Chart	1
1970	"Deeper and Deeper"	Pop Singles	24
1970	"Deeper and Deeper"	Black Singles	9
1970	"Deeper and Deeper"	UK Singles Chart	33

References

1. "Billboard Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 64. 1 August 1970. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.