Their biggest hit was 1973's instrumental single "Love's Theme". The track, written by Barry White, went to number 1 for one week in the US and number 10 in the UK. The RIAA awarded a gold disc in February 1974. The hit was included on the orchestra's debut album Rhapsody in White issued in 1974. Two follow-up albums Together Brothers and White Gold were released later that year. White Gold featured the single "Satin Soul" which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard pop charts in early 1975. In 1976, Kenny Gorelick, later known as Kenny G, joined the orchestra as a saxophonist. The orchestra continued to record albums for 20th Century Records until the end of the 1970s. By 1981, they had moved to White's own label Unlimited Gold. Their final album Rise was issued in 1983.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Unlimited_Orchestra
Studio albums
Rhapsody in White (1974)
Together Brothers (1974)
White Gold (1974)
Music Maestro Please (1975)
My Sweet Summer Suite (1976)
My Musical Bouquet (1978)
Super Movie Themes: Just a Little Bit Different (1979)
Let 'Em Dance (1981)
Welcome Aboard (1981)
Rise (1983)
My Sweet Summer Suite
Love Unlimited Orchestra Lyrics
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Oh, no one else could take her place in my life
We had something good so tell me why she would
Go and make me cry, oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
I remember how she'd hold me
And say she'd stay forever true
Back then the future looked so rosey
But tonight it's lookin' mighty blue
Oh, no one else could take her place in my life
We had something good so tell me why she would
Go and make me cry, oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
Don't know what I didn't give her
That she gets from someone new
I only know how much I miss her
And wish she hadn't broke my heart in two
Oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
Oh, no one else could take her place in my life
We had something good so tell me why she would
Go and make me cry, oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
Oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
Oh, no one else could take her place in my life
We had something good so tell me why she would
Go and make me cry, oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
The lyrics of Love Unlimited Orchestra's "My Sweet Summer Suite" paint a picture of heartbreak and longing. The singer's sweet baby has said goodbye, and no one else can take her place in his life. They had something good, but now he's left wondering why she would go and make him cry.
The song captures the feeling of losing someone you love and the confusion and pain that comes with it. The singer remembers how she used to hold him and promise to stay forever true, but now the future looks "mighty blue." He doesn't know what he didn't give her, but he knows how much he misses her and wishes she hadn't broken his heart in two.
Overall, the song is a melancholy reflection on lost love and the pain that comes with it. The singer is left wondering what went wrong and why his sweet baby would leave him behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
My lover left me and it's painful
Oh, no one else could take her place in my life
No one can replace her, she was unique
We had something good so tell me why she would
Our relationship was good, I don't understand why she left
Go and make me cry, oh me, oh my sweet baby said goodbye
Her leaving caused me to feel sad and heartbroken
I remember how she'd hold me
I cherish the memory of her holding me
And say she'd stay forever true
She promised to always be loyal and faithful
Back then the future looked so rosey
In the past, I was optimistic about our future together
But tonight it's lookin' mighty blue
Now, everything feels sad and hopeless
Don't know what I didn't give her
I'm not sure what I could have done better
That she gets from someone new
Maybe she found what she was looking for in someone else
I only know how much I miss her
All I can say is how much I miss her presence
And wish she hadn't broke my heart in two
I wish she didn't hurt me the way she did
Writer(s): Barry White Copyright: Unichappell Music Inc., Sa-vette Music
Contributed by Parker Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.