Penny McLean - Lady Bump (LP) (1975) - €4,99

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Gertrude Wirschinger, better known as Penny McLean (born 4 November 1948), is an Austrian vocalist who initially gained acclaim with the disco music act Silver Convention, but also had exposure as a single recording artist. 
As a solo singer, she is most remembered for her million seller "Lady Bump". She is also an author. 

In 1975 McLean made part of the German group Silver Convention, a group that also included Linda G. Thompson and Ramona Wulf and had hits such as "Save me" and "Fly, Robin, Fly". McLean planned to do an album as a solo artist and release as the first single the song Lady Bump. The album was produced by Michael Kunze and arranged by Sylvester Levay.

Lady Bump is the debut album of Austrian-born singer Penny McLean. It was released in 1975, while Penny was part of the group Silver Convention. The album was releasead months after her successful single "Lady Bump", and three more songs were released as singles and charted worldwide.
The first single of the album was the song "Lady Bump" which backed with "The Lady Bumps On" and was released in June 1975. The second single of the album was the song 1-2-3-4... Fire! which was Top 20 in 5 charts around the world. Her third single "Devil Eyes" released in October 1976.

Penny McLean had already released several singles as a solo artist and as a member of several groups when she became part of the Silver Convention lineup in 1975. But it wasn't until the success of Silver Convention's "Fly Robin Fly" that her own career picked up steam. 
The outbreak came in the form of "Lady Bump," a chipper, slightly funky disco number that became one of the first big hits of the genre to be supported by a 12" single. Following in the footsteps of Van McCoy's "The Hustle," "Lady Bump" bears angelic background vocals and engaging strings as an enticement to listeners to "bump" along. 
But most notably, the song possesses a sure-fire vocalist in McLean, who delivers the tune's irresistible hook with a zesty, soulful grit. Unfortunately, the corresponding album primarily consists of material that is derivative of its hit single, but never quite stands on its own. Michael Kunze's smooth production is indeed pleasant and there are particularly enjoyable moments to be found in "Big Bad Boy" and "Devil Eyes," but overall, the hooks are not as strong and McLean doesn't sound quite as enthused. 
The landscapes of her subsequent albums, Penny and Midnight Explosion, are considerably more versatile and energetic, making Lady Bump an essential only for those particularly seeking to develop a more thorough knowledge of producer Michael Kunze's techniques.


Side one
1.  Lady Bump - 3:42
2.  Devil Eyes - 3:45
3.  The Wizard Bump - 3:32
4.  The A-B-C Of Love - 3:20
5.  1-2-3-4…Fire! - 3:04

Side two
1.  Big Bad Boy - 4:40
2.  Baby Doll - 4:05
3.  Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - 6:03
4.  I’m Knocking (At Your Door) - 3:00


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Release:  1975
Format:  LP
Genre:  Disco
Label: J upiter Records
Catalog#  89 687 IT

Vinyl:  Lichte Gebruikerssporen
Hoes:  Goed

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