The Stylistics To Release ‘Love Is Back In Style’ The Last Recordings From The Original 3 Group Members On March 8

Photos: Wikimedia Commons\The Stylistics January 26, 2024: On March 8, The Stylistics will release the reissue of their 1996 album, Love Is Back In Style, on CD and Digital through Omnivore Recordings. Philadelphia legends, The Stylistics were a preeminent vocal group through the 1970s notching hit after R&B hit with their trademark ballads. Their chart-topping prowess was only amplified when, 25 years after The Stylistics’ original hit, “Betcha By Golly Wow” was covered by Prince on his Emancipation album, introducing the classic song to a new generation of listeners. After two decades of success, The Stylistics took a break from the studio to focus on their live show presentation and touring, but by the mid-’90s, they were ready to record again. Producer and songwriter Preston Glass had developed a relationship with Thom Bell, which after success with other artists (Stacy Lattisaw, Kenny G, Earth, Wind & Fire), led him directly to The Stylistics. From the liner notes: “First released on producer Preston Glass’ Marathon Records in 1996, Love Is Back In Style brought the legendary soul masters well into that decade with an album that is the perfect marriage between the then-modern sounds of the 1990s and their classic ‘70s...