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The S.O.S. Band
Released 1981

You
04:32
88 plays

It's a Long Way to the Top
04:12
65 plays

There Is No Limit
05:16
48 plays

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songs

- 1
- It's a Long Way to the Top
- 04:12
- 65 plays

- 2
- Do It Now
- 07:03
- 112 plays

- 3
- There Is No Limit
- 05:16
- 48 plays

- 4
- You
- 04:32
- 88 plays

- 5
- Stay
- 04:33
- 45 plays

- 6
- Are You Ready?
- 05:05
- 29 plays

- 7
- Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
- 03:33
- 20 plays

- 8
- For the Brothers That Ain't Here
- 04:28
- 27 plays

- 9
- Unborn Child
- 03:51
- 17 plays

album review

When a debut album is as promising as the S.O.S. Band's first album, one fears the possibility of a sophomore slump -- meaning that the second album won't live up to the promise of the first. Too, the S.O.S. Band's second album, does, in fact, find the Atlanta residents experiencing a bit of a sophomore slump. But "bit" is the operative word; Too is far from a disaster. While the S.O.S. Band's self-titled debut album of 1980 was superb, this 1981 follow-up is merely decent. And in that sense, the LP is somewhat of a disappointment -- but certainly not a major disappointment. "Do It Now," "It's a Long Way to the Top," and other up-tempo funk-dance singles are likable and catchy; they just aren't exceptional. If the S.O.S. Band's first album was the funk-dance equivalent of champagne, Too is more like a beer. And when you have come to expect champagne, beer is a letdown -- even if it is a beer of decent quality. But all was certainly not lost for the S.O.S. Band. A few years after Too, the Atlanta residents joined forces with the hit-producing songwriting team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis -- and that alliance resulted in a creative and commercial revitalization for the S.O.S. Band. Again, Too isn't a bad album, but it isn't among the Atlantans' essential releases and is only recommended to collectors and hardcore fans. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide