The Stylistics to Re-release ‘Love Is Back In Style’

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, and led him directly to The Stylistics.

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 hits.

The album will be rereleased on March 8th via Omnivore Recordings.

“Love Is Back In Style” carried a similar quality found in the great works The Stylistics gave fans in the 1970s, while under the tutelage of the iconic producer/composer/arranger/conductor Grammy-winner Thom Bell.

The album is also poignant, given that it was the last album recorded with three original Stylistics–Airrion Love, Herb Murrell, and longtime lead singer, Russell Thompkins Jr.

With lead vocals from Russel Thompkins Jr, the classic sound flows – joined by his bandmates Airron Love and Herb Murell, one can only hear the updated feel of hits like “You Make Me Feel Brand New.”