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| 1. Saturday |
| 2. Having A Party |
| 3. I Believe In You |
| 4. Sorcerer |
| 5. So I Get Hurt Again |
| 6. This Is The Love |
| 7. I Like Love |
| 8. Sorcerer [12" mix] |
| 9. Having A Party [extended mix] |
| 10. Saturday [single mix] |
| 11. Sorcerer [single mix] |
| 12. Having A Party [single mix] |
| 13. Hold Me Lonely Boy |
| 14. High Society [extended version] |
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Edsel is proud to announce the acquisition of the licence for the famed Bearsville catalogue, originally owned and run by Bob Dylan’s manager Albert Grossman. The label ran from 1970 to 1983 and was home to wide range of acts. Our first release is from Norma Jean.
Norma Jean Wright was the original lead singer of Chic, appearing on “Everybody Dance”, “Dance Dance Dance” and the first album “Chic” in 1977. In 1978 she recorded this ‘solo’ album – although credited to Norma Jean, it was written, produced and performed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers with the musicians of the Chic Organisation.
The seven bonus tracks on this edition include the 7” and 12” mixes of the singles, as well as both sides of the standalone follow-up single “High Society”. The booklet contains a newly-written note by Daryl Easlea, author of the definitive book on Chic, “Everybody Dance: Chic And The Politics Of Disco”.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Norma Jean Wright was Chic's lead singer on their first album which included the singles Everybody Dance and Dance, Dance Dance. After Chic's first album she embarked on a solo project under the auspices of Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers and the Chic Organisation's musicians. The expected return to the Chic fold after this album never materialised and she become an in-demand session singer.
Three of the tracks included here, Saturday, Sorcerer and High Society were big in discos and still sound good today. The other tracks, particularly I Like Love are pretty good too.
The original album had just seven tracks but the seven added bonus tracks on this reissue makes buying worthwhile. It's a good release from Edsel and currently at a reasonable price.
Three of the tracks included here, Saturday, Sorcerer and High Society were big in discos and still sound good today. The other tracks, particularly I Like Love are pretty good too.
The original album had just seven tracks but the seven added bonus tracks on this reissue makes buying worthwhile. It's a good release from Edsel and currently at a reasonable price.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
For me, the Chic sound has always been a bit hit and miss. Although obviously they have had moments of brilliance ("Le Freak, Everybody Dance, We Are Family...ok, more than a few), they had their equal share of dirgy ballads, and the eighties...wow, their sound went downhill. It seems there are more of those dirgy moments on this album then not. But the good stuff first: this album is treated nicely by Edsel, and the packaging is very nicely done. It was also great of them to include bonus tracks, which for me, has made it a worthwhile purchase. Those tracks, "High Society" and it's flip "Hold Me Lonely Boy" are the absolute stereotype of the Chic sound: glossy, sophisticated and ambitious. Great stuff. "Saturday" is brilliant: she longs to get out of her mundane job and go out there and disco...don't we all? It's mellow, it's anthemic, it's great. But, apart from "Sorcerer", which is another Chic stomper, and so much better in it's 12" mix which is included here, the album is full of ballads. Although "I Believe In You", "So I Get Hurt Again" and "This Is The Love" are nice, they are not mind blowing. I can't stand "Having A Party". What is that track meant to be??? And "I Like Love"...that is a nice uplifting song, half disco, half pop, that became a hit for Solitaire a few years ago, at least here in Australia. So the highlights:
SORCERER 12"
SATURDAY
HIGH SOCIETY EXTENDED
I LIKE LOVE
it also includes some bonus tracks, single edits of "Saturday", "Sorcerer" and "Having A Party" although I don't see the point really. Why listen to the shorter versions when you can get more groove? Full marks for the packaging though. Great to see disco albums on cd...
SORCERER 12"
SATURDAY
HIGH SOCIETY EXTENDED
I LIKE LOVE
it also includes some bonus tracks, single edits of "Saturday", "Sorcerer" and "Having A Party" although I don't see the point really. Why listen to the shorter versions when you can get more groove? Full marks for the packaging though. Great to see disco albums on cd...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Just a quick review but I'll put in more detail if I have time... NJ was the voice of 'early' Chic, along with someone else (Alfa Anderson?). So this, recorded at a similar time, has Chic stamped all over it. And it's quite a good stamp - one that's worth collecting. Better paying 6 of your British Pounds now than the £200 it was fetching before the re-release.
From memory, after 3 plays, the songs sound very like these typical Chic/ Sister Sledge etc tunes: If You Hear This Song Will You Cry; Vacation; Rebels Are We; Spacer. There are quite a few slow tunes but the long mixes mean that, overall, the faster tunes are in the majority.
Having A Party is the only average tune, for me. I like all the others.
For a newbie, how could you top the newish 5-CD set now on sale for just £11? (Their first 5 albums with all the hits spread over them.) But for Chic completists, well worth it. Hope that helps for now.
From memory, after 3 plays, the songs sound very like these typical Chic/ Sister Sledge etc tunes: If You Hear This Song Will You Cry; Vacation; Rebels Are We; Spacer. There are quite a few slow tunes but the long mixes mean that, overall, the faster tunes are in the majority.
Having A Party is the only average tune, for me. I like all the others.
For a newbie, how could you top the newish 5-CD set now on sale for just £11? (Their first 5 albums with all the hits spread over them.) But for Chic completists, well worth it. Hope that helps for now.
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