On November 1, 1970, “RCA” label released “The New Birth”, the debut New Birth album. It was recorded in 1970, at “RCA’s Mid America Recording Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Harvey Fugua.

Personnel:

• Alan Frye – vocal
• The Mint Juleps – female singers
• The New Sound – male singers
• The Nite Liters – backing band
• Harvey Fugua – arrangements, conductor
• Vernon Bullock – arrangements, conductor
• John Janus – recording
• David Cheppa – lacquer cut
• John Sposato – painting
• Mary Goodman – liner notes

Track listing:

1. What’ll Do – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua, Robert Wilson
2. UNH Song – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
3. All the Way – Sammy Cahn, James Van Huesen
4. It’s All in the Game – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman
5. Pretty Words Don’t Mean a Thing (Lie to Me) – Harvey Fugua, Kenny Hawkins, The Nite Liters
6. Do the Funky Chicken – Rufus Thomas
7. Brand New Lover – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
8. You Don’t Have to Be Alone – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
9. One way Bus – Tex Bristow, Harvey Fugua, Harold Sparks
10. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Style