The Three Degrees: Album Of Love + Take 3 (1982)

It is surprising that after 3 major UK Top 10-hits in 1979, a Top 10 album with their Gold compilation, and loads of publicity regarding their relation to Prince Charles, The Three Degrees found themselves without a label by the start of the new decade. Still a popular live act, they recorded an album of love songs towards the end of 1981, including A Sonnet Of Love, penned by Sheila, a medley of their hits, and a re-recording of MacArthur Park which they had initially recorded in 1971. The album was sold and signed at their concert venues at the time. I have expanded the album with their popular BBC special Take 3 from 1982 which was recently broadcast again. The single Liar followed in December '83 but being self-released and a lot of copies being destroyed in a fire at their pressing plant, it only made it to #97 in the UK charts. They recorded another album, Live In The UK, sold at the venues of their 1985 tour, before finally teaming up with Stock Aitken Waterman for The Heaven I Need which narrowly missed the UK Top 40. After a second single, This Is The House, Sheila left the group in 1986.

ALBUM OF LOVE
00:00 A Sonnet Of Love
04:00 I Only Have Eyes For You
08:03 MacArthur Park
15:37 Fame Medley
21:48 Only Those In Love
25:35 Dear God
30:13 Hard To Say I'm Sorry

TAKE 3
34:04 I Can't Turn You Loose
37:04 Introduction
37:25 Fame Medley
38:18 Dirty Old Man
38:57 My Simple Heart
40:06 Year Of Decision
40:51 Take Good Care Of Yourself
42:00 天使のささやき(Japanese Version of When Will I See You Again)
42:46 Fame Reprise
43:33 Sheila: Send In The Clowns
47:07 Helen: Here I Am
50:15 Valerie: Endless Love
54:01 Giving Up, Giving In
55:54 The Runner
57:39 MacArthur Park
1:05:45 Woman In Love
1:11:14 Celebrate!
1:14:35 When Will I See You Again