Music Box (Evelyn King album)

Music Box

Studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King

Released

March 19, 1979

Recorded

1978

Genre

Disco

Length

65:10

Label

RCA
Funky Town Grooves

Producer

Theodore Life
Bill Greene
Sam Peake

Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology

Smooth Talk
(1977)

Music Box
(1979)

Call on Me
(1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Music Box is the second album released by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on the RCA label in 1979. It was produced by Theodore Life, Bill Greene, and Sam Peake. It's also noted for featuring Luther Vandross on background vocals.

History

The album peaked at #12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #35 on the Billboard 200. It produced the singles "Music Box" and "Out There". The album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Music Box"	Theodore Life, Sam Peake, John H. Fitch, Jr.	6:43
2.	"Let's Start All Over Again"	Theodore Life	3:52
3.	"Out There"	Sam Peake, Theodore Life	4:13
4.	"No Time for Fooling Around"	Sam Peake, Theodore Life	3:31
5.	"Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)"	Theodore Life, Bill Greene	3:59

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Steppin' Out (Pt. 2)"	Theodore Life, Bill Greene	5:50
7.	"Make Up Your Mind"	Theodore Life, Mikki Farrow, Joe Freeman	5:01
8.	"I Think My Heart Is Telling"	John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross	4:22
9.	"It's OK"	William Kimes, Ken Dudley	3:49

2011 remastered bonus tracks
Track listing
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Music Box" (12" Version)	7:27
11.	"Out There" (12" Version)	6:15
12.	"Make Up Your Mind" (12" Version)	6:30
13.	"Out There" (7" Version)	3:30

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak ^[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	35
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	12

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[2]	US Dance ^[2]
1979	"Music Box"	75	14	78
1979	"Out There"	—	34	—

References

↑ Kantor, Justin. Music Box > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
1 2 3 4 "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

External links

Music Box at Discogs

Evelyn "Champagne" King

Studio albums	Smooth Talk (1977) Music Box (1979) Call on Me (1980) I'm in Love (1981) Get Loose (1982) Face to Face (1983) So Romantic (1984) A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) (1985) Flirt (1988) The Girl Next Door (1989) I'll Keep a Light On (1995)

Singles	"Shame" "I Don't Know If It's Right" "I'm in Love" "If You Want My Lovin'" "Love Come Down" "Betcha She Don't Love You" "Your Personal Touch"

Related articles	Kashif

Book:Evelyn "Champagne" King

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