Live and Sleazy
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| Live album / Studio Album by Village People | ||||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 70:14 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer | Jacques Morali | |||
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Live and Sleazy is the fifth album by the Village People and features a mixture of live and studio recordings. It was released as a double LP. The album featured numerous lead singers: the original cop Victor Willis (tracks 1–6), the current cop Ray Simpson (tracks 8, 9, and 11), the construction worker David Hodo (track 7), and the G.I. Alex Briley (track 10). Horace Ott was credited as the arranger and conductor of the string and horn sections.
Track listing
All music composed by Jacques Morali
Live
| No. | Title | Songwriter[1] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire Island" | J. Morali, H. Belolo, B. Whitehead, P. Hurtt | |
| 2. | "Hot Cop" | J. Morali, H. Belolo, V. Willis | |
| 3. | "Medley: "San Francisco (You've got Me) / In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)" | J. Morali, H. Belolo, B. Whitehead, P. Hurtt | |
| 4. | "Macho Man" | J. Morali, H. Belolo, V. Willis, B. Whitehead | |
| 5. | "In the Navy" | J. Morali, H. Belolo, V. Willis | |
| 6. | "Y.M.C.A." | J. Morali, H. Belolo, V. Willis |
Sleazy
All songs written by J. Morali, H. Belolo, B. Whitehead, P. Hurtt
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleazy" | |
| 2. | "Rock and Roll Is Back Again" | |
| 3. | "Ready for the 80's" | |
| 4. | "Save Me (Ballad)" | |
| 5. | "Save Me (Uptempo Version)" |
Note: The Rebound Records CD release placed the studio tracks before the live tracks.
Personnel [2]
Village People
- Victor Willis – lead vocal on "Live"
- Ray Simpson – lead vocals on "Sleazy" (album)
- David "Scar" Hodo – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Sleazy" (song)
- Alex Briley – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Save Me (Ballad)"
- Randy Jones – backing vocals
- Felipe Rose – backing vocals
- Glenn M. Hughes – backing vocals
Production
- Jacques Morali – producer
- Henri Belolo – executive producer
- Horace Ott – string and horn arrangements, conductor
- Michael Hutchinson – mixing on "Sleazy" side
- Joe Barbaria – engineer
- Michael Hutchinson – engineer
- Steve Mitchell – engineer
- Carla Bandini – assistant engineer
- Chris Fergesen – assistant engineer
- Derek Du Nann – assistant engineer
- Doug Grinbergs – assistant engineer
- Jon Smith – assistant engineer
- Matthew Weiner – assistant engineer
- Stephen Lumel – art direction
- Lynn Goldsmith – photography
References
- ↑ Discogs info 2. Retrieved September 18, 2015
- ↑ Discogs. Retrieved September 18, 2015
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