Round 2 (The Stylistics album)
# Round 2 (The Stylistics album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |

Round 2 is the second studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in October 1972 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia.

## History

The album reached #32 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the R&B albums chart. It features the hit singles "Break Up to Make Up", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". All three singles reached the top-ten on the R&B charts. "Break Up to Make Up" and "I'm Stone in Love with You" also reached the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

## Personnel

* Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals
* Airrion Love, James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals
* Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram – additional backing vocals
* Norman Harris, Roland Chambers, Tony Bell, Eli Tartarsky – guitar
* Ronnie Baker – bass
* Earl Young – drums
* Larry Washington – congas
* Vince Montana – percussion
* Thom Bell – piano, harpsichord
* Joe DeAngelis, Stephanie Fauber, Robert Martin – French horn
* Rocco Bene, Bobby Hartzell – trumpet
* Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
* George Shaw – flute
* Vincent Forchetti, Bob Moore, Richard Genevese – trombone
* Don Renaldo, Tony Sinagoga, Albert Berone, Rudy Malizia, Angelo Pretrella, Romeo Di Stefano, Charles Apollonia, Davis Barnett, Richard Jones, Herschel Wise – strings
* Mary Gale – harp
* Fredric Cohen – oboe

## Charts

| Chart (1972) | Peak |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | US A/C | UK |
| 1972 | "I'm Stone in Love with You" | 10 | 4 | 27 | 9 |
| 1973 | "Break Up to Make Up" | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 |
| 1973 | "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" | 23 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 1973 | "Peek-A-Boo" | — | — | — | 35 |
