The album includes the first of the group's string of 1970s' hits, the Stevie Wonder produced "It's a Shame", which was their first U.S. Pop top-twenty (and third R&B top-ten) hit, as well as most of the group's singles released between 1968 and 1971 (the exception being the original version of "Message From a Black Man" and their second hit, "We'll Have It Made", which was their last hit – and last single – released while they were under contract with Motown).

Also in 1973, the label released a second version of "It's a Shame"'s B-side, "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music", which reached #91 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop charts. The album was also the first of fourteen straight studio albums to make the Billboard 200, barely squeezing in at #199 on the charts (and their first R&B albums charter, entering the Top-fifty at #46).

• Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, G.C. Cameron, Henry Fambrough, and Pervis Jackson – vocals
• The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps) – backing vocals (some tracks)
• Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua – producer
• Stevie Wonder – producer, drums ("It's a Shame")
• George Gordy – producer
• Robert Gordy – producer
• Allen Story – producer
• Clay McMurray – producer
• Ivy Jo Hunter – producer
• Wade Marcus – arranger
• Paul Riser – arranger
• Willie Shorter – arranger
• The Funk Brothers – instrumentation

Weekly charts edit

Singles edit

• 2nd Time Around at Discogs (list of releases)