Chic

by Chic

Overview

When Chic's self-titled debut album came out in 1978, many rock critics gave it very negative reviews and failed to see just how rhythmically and harmonically exciting Chic's blend of funk, soul, and Euro-disco was. But one critic who often gave Chic favorable coverage was Don Waller, who hit the nail on the head when he exalted the band as "an uptown version of Booker T & the MG's." It was a most insightful analogy -- Chic's music was a lot sleeker than Booker T & the MG's raw, instrumental Memphis soul, but like Booker T., the Niles Rodgers/Bernard Edwards team turned out some of the most infectious and influential R&B party grooves of their era. Although not quite as strong as Chic's next two albums -- C'est Chic and Risque -- would be, this highly enjoyable album put the group on the map commercially thanks to the infectious hits "Dance, Dance, Dance" and "Everybody Dance." Some rock critics saw Chic as just another faceless disco production, but, in fact, the opposite is true -- with this album, Chic fashioned a very distinctive and recognizable sound that proved to be as influential in its era as Booker T & the MGs were in theirs. The sound that Chic established with this album was one that everyone from Queen and ABC to Sister Sledge, the Sugarhill Gang, and Madonna would benefit from. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2019
Label:	Acg / Atlantic
UPC:	0603497857135
Rank:	50196

Tracks

1. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
2. S¿¿o Paulo
3. You Can Get By
4. Everybody Dance
5. Est-Ce Que C'est Chic
6. Falling in Love With You
7. Strike up the Band

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chic   Primary Artist
Alfa Anderson   Vocals
Alfred Brown   Strings
Gloria Agostini   Harp
Bernard Edwards   Bass,Vocals,Keyboards,Lead Vocals
Robert Sabino   Keyboards
Luther Vandross   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jon Faddis   Horn,Trumpet
Jeremy Wall   Keyboards
Nile Rodgers   Guitar,Vocals
Raymond Jones   Keyboards
Norma Jean Wright   Vocals,Lead Vocals
David Friedman   Bells,Percussion,Vibraphone,Orchestral Bells
Barry Rodgers   Trombone
George Young   Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Kenny Lehman   Bassoon,Woodwind
Tom Coppola   Keyboards
Diva Gray   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jay Beckenstein   Saxophone
David Lasley   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sammy Figueroa   Percussion
Robin Clark   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tony Thompson   Drums
Gloria Augustini   Harp
Vito Rendace   Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Andy Schwartz   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Alfred Brown   Strings Contractor,Orchestra Contractor
Bernard Edwards   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Gene Orloff   Arranger
Bob Clearmountain   Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Bob Drake   Engineer
Dennis King   Mastering
Nile Rodgers   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Michael Frondelli   Engineer,Recording
Ted Myers   Musician
Kenny Lehman   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Robert Drake   Engineer,Recording
Ron Johnson   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Bob Defrin   Art Direction
Tom Cossie   Executive Producer
Andrea Kinloch   Musician
Tom Savarese   Engineer,Recording
Marc Kreiner   Executive Producer
Kennet H. Lehman   Composer
Mike Frondelli   Engineer