Happiness Is Being with the Spinners

Happiness Is Being with the Spinners is the seventh studio album recorded by American R&B group The Spinners, released in July 1976 on the Atlantic label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia and Kaye-Smith Studios in Seattle.

History
The album reached the top ten of the R&B albums chart, their last to do so, peaking at number five. It also reached #25 on the Billboard 200. The single edit version of the seven-minute "The Rubberband Man" became the group's sixth and final R&B chart-topper and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart. Another single, "Wake Up Susan", had moderate success on the charts.

Personnel

 * Henry Fambrough, Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson, Bobby Smith, Philippé Soul Wynne – vocals
 * Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram – backing vocals
 * Tony Bell, Bobby Eli – guitars
 * Thom Bell – keyboards, producer, arranger, conductor
 * Bob Babbitt – bass guitar
 * Andrew Smith – drums
 * Larry Washington – percussion
 * MFSB – orchestra

Charts

 * Singles