Released in 1976, it proved popular on the dance floors and experienced some commercial success as well, reaching number 9 on the Billboard Black Albums chart and number 13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
Although not quite as strong as Save Me, the Silver Convention's self-titled second album is a respectable, if uneven, Euro-disco effort that boasts the disco smash "Get up and Boogie." In the U.S., "Get up and Boogie" was the only tune on the LP that enjoyed a lot of radio airplay.
But dance club DJs weren't about to play that single exclusively; they also gave a lot of exposure to high-gloss cuts that range from the lush "San Francisco Hustle" and the mildly funky "No No Joe" to the dreamy "You Got What It Takes (To Please Your Woman)" and the clever "Play Me Like a Yo-Yo."
On a few tracks, the Silver Convention tries to demonstrate that it can sing more than Euro-disco. "The Boy With the Ooh La-La" is a playful pop-reggae number, while "Thank You, Mr. D.J." is an unremarkable pop ballad.
But Euro-disco is what the Silver Convention did best, and it is the style that dominates this generally decent sophomore effort.
All tracks are written by Sylvester Levay and Stephan Prager.
Side one
1. Get Up And Boogie - 4:00
2. No, No, Joe - 3:55
3. You Turned Me On (But You Can Turn Me Off) - 3:33
4. San Francisco Hustle - 4:40
Side two
1. You Got What It Takes (To Please A Woman) - 3:52
2. The Boy With Ooh-La -La - 3:42
3. Old Wine New Bottles - 4:00
4. Play Me Like A Yoyo - 3:39
5. Thank You, Mr. D.J. - 3:07
Personnel
- Vocals – Penny McLean, Linda G. Thompson and Jackie Carter
- Drums and Percussion – Keith Forsey and Martin Harrison
- Bass – Gary Unwin
- Keyboards – Sylvester Levay
- Congas – Charlie Campbell
- Strings arranged by Fritz Sonnleithner
Companies, etc.
- Lacquer Cut By – C
Notes
Release: 1976
Format: LP
Genre: Disco
Label: Papillon Records
Catalog# PAPL 2001
Vinyl: Goed
Hoes: Goed
Prijs: €10,00
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