Loleatta Holloway (album)
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| Loleatta Holloway | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Muscle Shoals Sound Studios (Sheffield, Alabama) Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago, Illinois) PS Recording Studios (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
| Genre | R&B, disco | |||
| Label | Gold Mind | |||
| Producer | Floyd Smith, Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Bunny Sigler | |||
| Loleatta Holloway chronology | ||||
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Loleatta Holloway is the fifth studio album by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1979 on the Gold Mind label.[1]
History
[edit]The album features the single "That's What You Said", which peaked at #30 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2] The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2014 by Big Break Records.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul |   [3] |
The Boston Globe wrote that "boisterous, unusual disco riffs interfere with her vocals, which are wrongfully slick, the opposite of her jubilant best."[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Greatest Performance of My Life" | Sandro, Óscar Anderle, Robert Allen | 7:00 |
| 2. | "All About the Paper" | Lowrell Simon, Clarence McDonald | 6:10 |
| 3. | "There Must Be a Reason" | Bobby Womack, Bobby Incorvia | 6:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "That's What You Said" | Bunny Sigler, Rick Wigginton | 6:55 |
| 5. | "Baby It's You" | Burt Bacharach, Barney Williams, Mack David | 3:59 |
| 6. | "There'll Come a Time" | Floyd Smith, Eugene Record | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Sweet Mother of Mine" | Helen Robinson | 4:45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Greatest Performance of My Life" (12" Disco Mix) | 9:29 |
| 9. | "That's What You Said" (12" Disco Mix) | 10:10 |
| 10. | "All About the Paper" (Extended Version) | 7:11 |
| 11. | "The Greatest Performance of My Life" (Larry Levan Mix) | 6:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Roger Hawkins, Scotty Miller, Maurice Jennings – drums
- Anthony Willis, Raymond Earl, Bernard Reed – bass
- Bobby Womack, T.J. Tindall, Kim Miller, John Bishop – guitars
- Bunny Sigler, Patrick Moten, Jimmy Sigler, Dennis Richardson – keyboards
- Larry Washington, Emanuel Williams – congas
- Bobby Womack, Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson, The Waters, Patrick Moten – background vocals
- The James Mack String Section, Don Renaldo and His Strings and Horns, Patrick Moten and His Strings and Horns – strings
- Muscle Shoals Horns – horns
Charts
[edit]- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| US Dan [2] | ||
| 1979 | "That's What You Said" | 30 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Loleatta Holloway Biography by Ed Hogan". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "US Charts > Loleatta Holloway". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 156.
- ^ Freedberg, Mike (20 Dec 1979). "Records". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 9.
External links
[edit]- Loleatta Holloway at Discogs (list of releases)
