Give It Away cover

Give It Away

The Chi-Lites · 1969

30 min · 11 tracks · soul

A lush blend of smooth soul melodies and heartfelt lyrics that encapsulate the emotional struggles of love.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo emotional flow
  • heartfelt reflections on love
  • short tracks for quick engagement
  • soulful melodies for sing-alongs

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced listening experiences
  • want lengthy, sprawling albums

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on August 1, 1969, 'Give It Away' was The Chi-Lites' debut album, marking their entrance into the music scene after forming in 1959. At this time, they were still relatively unknown but were beginning to gain traction in the Chicago soul scene, setting the stage for their later successes.
Stylistic neighbors
Michael Jackson· D-Nice· Color Me Badd

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Give It Away 2:43
  • 2 Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was 3:40
  • 3 My Whole World Ended 3:00
  • 4 I Heard It Through the Grapevine 3:04
  • 5 What Do I Wish For 2:58
  • 6 That's My Baby for You 2:05
  • 7 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 2:29
  • 8 You're No Longer Part of My Heart 3:00
  • 9 24 Hours of Sadness 2:19
  • 10 To Change My Love 2:27
  • 11 The Twelfth of Never 2:43

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