The Stylistics: The Stylistics (Deluxe Edition) Vinyl

Please Note: This is a preorder item and will not ship until February 12th, 2027 at the latest.

LP x 2, black vinyl in a custom printed gatefold jacket.

The Stylistics’ self-titled 1971 debut is one of the crown jewels of Philadelphia soul: lush, elegant, and built around Russell Thompkins Jr.’s instantly recognizable falsetto. Produced by Thom Bell, the album introduced the group in major fashion, reaching No. 23 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on Billboard’s R&B albums chart, while launching an extraordinary run of hit singles. It features “You Are Everything,” “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” “People Make the World Go Round,” “Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart),” and “You’re a Big Girl Now,” with all five reaching the R&B top ten; “Betcha by Golly, Wow” climbed to No. 3 on the Hot 100 and No. 2 R&B, while “You Are Everything” reached No. 9 on the Hot 100. Certifi ed Gold in the U.S., the album captures the Stylistics at the exact moment sweet soul sophistication met real chart power. For anyone building a serious soul collection, this is not just a classic debut — it is a foundation record. This deluxe edition includes the original remastered album, single mixes and previously unreleased tracks on LPx2.

Tracklist

SIDE A – THE STYLISTICS 
A1. STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (TO YOUR HEART)
A2. POINT OF NO RETURN
A3. BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
A4. COUNTRY LIVING 
A5. YOU’RE A BIG GIRL NOW
A6. YOU ARE EVERYTHING 

SIDE B – THE STYLISTICS AND BONUS TRACKS
B1. PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND
B2. EBONY EYES 
B3. IF I LOVE YOU
BONUS TRACKS 
B4. LET THE JUNKIE BUST THE PUSHER 
B5. I’M GONNA GET YOU BACK
B6. YOU GOTTA HAVE SOUL                

SIDE C – PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS
C1. THE STRENGTH, THE FAITH, THE LIFE
C2. YOUR LOVE 
C3. THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (THE QUEST) 
C4. DEEPER (IN LOVE WITH YOU)
C5. SWEET TIMES 
C6. HAPPINESS

SIDE D – MONO SINGLE MIXES 
D1. YOU’RE A BIG GIRL NOW
D2. STOP, LOOK, LISTEN (TO YOUR HEART) 
D3. YOU ARE EVERYTHING
D4. BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW
D5. EBONY EYES
D6. PEOPLE MAKE THE WORLD GO ROUND