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The Chi-Lites are an American R&B/soul vocal quartet from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The group's greatest fame came during the early 1970s. The group was formed at Hyde Park High School in Chicago in the late 1950s as the Chanteurs (Eugene Record, Robert "Squirrel" Lester, and Clarence Johnson). They later teamed up with Marshall Thompson and Creadel "Red" Jones of the Desideros to form the Hi-lites. Noting that the name Hi-lites was already in use, and wishing to add a tribute to their home town of Chicago, they changed their name to "The Chi-Lites" in 1964.


Toby is the seventh studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites. The title track, "Toby," should have made this LP financially viable, but as enchanting and beautiful as it is, the tale was morbid (Toby gets killed) and it didn't burn any rubber on the charts. The insightful "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)" was also expected to do some serious damage, but didn't fare as well as "Toby." Both were excellent examples of lead singer, writer and producer Eugene Record's immense creativity. A remake of Roberta Flack's "First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)" rivaled the original. The public didn't think much of this release, as it only dented Billboard's Top 200 LP Chart at #181.

Toby 3:44
You Got To Be The One 3:54
The Sound Of Lonely 5:01
The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face) 5:26
There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) 5:12
That's How Long 5:03
Happiness Is Your Middle Name 3:33
I Lied 5:40
I Like To Live The Love 4:00
Gettin' On Out Of Town 2:50



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