Save Me

by Silver Convention

Overview

In 1975, Munich was quickly becoming one of Europe's top cities for disco. That year, the Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte team produced Donna Summer's breakthrough hit "Love to Love You, Baby" in Munich, and it was also in 1975 that the Munich-based Silver Convention hit big with "Fly, Robin, Fly", one of the gems that defined the Euro-disco sound. Some listeners were happy just having the "Fly, Robin, Fly" single, but for serious Euro-disco enthusiasts, the Silver Convention's debut album Save Me is essential. While American radio stuck to "Fly, Robin, Fly," dance-club DJs also found a lot to admire about glossy, strings-laden ear candy like "Tiger Baby," "I Like It," and "Another Girl." The lavish production of Michael Kunze and Silvester Levay (who were the brains behind the Silver Convention) is consistently attractive, and Levay's string arrangements give the impression that he was a big admirer of Barry White, Isaac Hayes, and Gamble & Huff. Nonetheless, Save Me doesn't sound derivative. In fact, the Silver Convention was quite distinctive itself and had a uniquely European take on American soul-pop and disco. Arguably the group's most essential release, Save Me is a dance classic. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/23/2024
Label:	Good Time Records
UPC:	0730167345118
Rank:	35139

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Silver Convention   Primary Artist
Silver Connection   Primary Artist
Jacqueline Nemorin   Vocals
Betsy Allen   Vocal Group
Roberta Kelly   Vocal Group
Gitta Walther   Vocals,Vocal Group
Jerry Rix   Vocals
Lucy Neale   Vocal Group,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part

Technical Credits

Christian John Wikane   Associate Producer,Research,Interviewer,Liner Notes
Michal Bednarek   Audio Research,Associate Producer
Andrew Pirie   Transfers
Malcolm McKenzie   Transcription,Photo Scanning,Reissue Producer
Keith Forsey   Composer
Colin Elliot   Logo Design
Gary Unwin   Composer
Nick Robbins   Digital Remastering
Mal Luker   Engineer
Zeke Lund   Engineer
Silvester Levay   Composer
Paul Bevoir   Logo Design,Booklet Design
Stephan Prager   Composer
Wayne A. Dickson   Reissue Producer
Sylvester Levay   Arranger,Composer
Michael Kunze   Producer
Manfred Vormstein   Design