Experience Gloria Gaynor
| Experience Gloria Gaynor | ||||
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| Studio album by Gloria Gaynor | ||||
| Released | September 5, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi, Jay Ellis | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Experience Gloria Gaynor is the second album from Gloria Gaynor, released in 1975 on MGM Records.[2] The album charted in the US Billboard at #64 in the US Pop chart, and at #32 in the US R&B chart. The album failed to chart in the UK, the single "How High The Moon" was issued in the UK and peaked at #33.[3]
History
Side one of the album is dance-oriented, while side two is R&B/soul music oriented. Includes the hit singles; "Casanova Brown", "(If You Want It) Do It Yourself" and "How High the Moon" presented in a 19-minute suite by Tom Moulton. The soul music songs on side two of the album included a rendition of "What'll I Do", a well-received rendition of the Dionne Warwick hit "Walk On By" and an example of Gloria Gaynor's own songwriting called "I'm Still Yours".
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.[4]
Track listing
| Side one | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Casanova Brown" | Jimmy Roach | 6:23 |
| 2. | "(If You Want It) Do It Yourself" | James Bolden, Jack Robinson | 5:58 |
| 3. | "How High the Moon" | Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton | 6:35 |
| Side two | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 4. | "The Prettiest Face I've Ever Seen" | Marie Cain | 3:00 |
| 5. | "What'll I Do" | Burton Senior, Chris Essel | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Tell Me How" | Lester Hodelin | 3:11 |
| 7. | "I'm Still Yours" | Gloria Gaynor | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 5:42 |
| 2010 remastered reissue bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 9. | "Casanova Brown" (Promotional Single Version) | 3:14 |
| 10. | "(If You Want It) Do It Yourself" (Single Version) | 2:50 |
| 11. | "How High the Moon" (Single Version) | 2:51 |
| 12. | "Walk On By" (Single Version) | 3:03 |
| 13. | "My Man's Gone" (B-Side) | 2:23 |
Personnel
- Gloria Gaynor – vocals
- Allan Schwartzberg – drums
- Bob Babbitt – bass
- Pat Rebillot – keyboards
- Carlos Martin – congas
- Jeff Miranov, Jerry Freidman, Lance Quinn – guitars
- Jim Maelen – percussion
- Alan Rubin, Pat Russo – trumpets
- Wayne Andre, Dave Taylor – trombones
- George Taylor, Lou Del Gatto – reeds
- The Tony Posk Strings – strings
- Linda November, Arlene Martell, Vivian Cherry – background vocals
Production
- Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi, Jay Ellis – producers
- Mecco Menardo, Harold Wheeler, Andrew Smith – arrangers
- Mecco Menardo – vocal arrangements
- Tom Moulton – mixing
- Tony Bongiovi, Michael DeLugg, Bob Halsall, Kim Stallings – recording engineers
- Norman Seeff – photography
- Peter Corriston – design
- Bill Levy – art direction
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Experience Gloria Gaynor review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ↑ Gloria Gaynor Experience Gloria Gaynor at AllMusic
- ↑ Gloria Gaynor "How High The Moon" UK singles chart
- ↑ BBR Records - CD re-issue of Experience Gloria Gaynor from 2010
External links
- Experience Gloria Gaynor at Discogs (list of releases)
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