Armed and Extremely Dangerous explained

Armed and Extremely Dangerous
Type:	Studio
Artist:	First Choice
Cover:	First choice armed and extremely dangerous.jpg
Released:	1973
Recorded:	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre:	Soul, Philadelphia soul
Label:	Philly Groove
Producer:	Stan Watson, Norman Harris
Next Title:	The Player
Next Year:	1974

Armed and Extremely Dangerous is the debut studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1973 on the Philly Groove label.

History

The album features the title track, which peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot Soul Singles. Also featured are two other chart singles: "Smarty Pants" and "Newsy Neighbors".

Personnel

Don Renaldo, Albert Barone, Charles Apollonia, Angelo Petrella, Diane Barnett, Romeo Di Stefano, Rudy Malizia, Joe Donofrio, Christine Reeves - violins
Davis Barnett, Angelo Petrella - violas
Romeo Di Stefano - cello
Clinton Nieweg - harp
Jimmy Grant, Ronnie Baker - bass
Rocco Bene, Robert Hartzell - trumpets
Fred Linge, Richard Genovese, Edward Cascarella - bass trombones
Fred Joiner - tenor trombone
Leno Zachery - alto saxophone
Joe De Angelis, Danny Eillions, Scott Temple, Milton Phibbs - French horns
Larry Washington, James Hicks - congas and bongos
Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Bobby Eli - guitars
Earl Young - drums
Prime Cut - musicians on "Love and Happiness"

Charts

Chart (1973)	Peak ^[1]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	184
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	45

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US	US R&B
1973	"Armed and Extremely Dangerous"	28	11
1973	"Smarty Pants"	56	25
1974	"Newsy Neighbors"	97	35

Notes and References

Web site: US Charts > First Choice. Billboard. 25 January 2018.