Queen of the Night (Loleatta Holloway album)
Queen of the Night | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1978 | |||
Recorded |
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Genre | R&B, disco | |||
Label | Gold Mind | |||
Producer | Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, Tom Moulton, Ron Tyson, Floyd Smith, Gordon Edwards | |||
Loleatta Holloway chronology | ||||
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Queen of the Night is the fourth studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1978 on the Gold Mind label.
History
The album peaked at #47 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #187 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Only You", a duet with Bunny Sigler, which peaked at #11 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and #87 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Catch Me On the Rebound" also charted at #92 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2014 by Big Break Records.
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [3] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that the album "combines the sound of Europe a la Thor Baldursson with the horns and voices of Philly."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Catch Me On the Rebound" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 6:10 |
2. | "Only You" (guest vocals by Bunny Sigler) | Bunny Sigler | 6:14 |
3. | "Good Good Feeling" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 4:15 |
4. | "Mama Don't, Papa Won't" | Mikki Farrow, Robert Strother, Frank Alstin, Jr. | 5:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "I May Not Be There When You Want Me (But I'm Right On Time)" | Bunny Sigler | 7:35 |
6. | "You Light Up My Life" | Joseph Brooks | 4:05 |
7. | "Two Sides to Every Story" | Ron Tyson, Edward Moore | 4:30 |
8. | "I'm in Love" | Bobby Womack | 4:15 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Catch Me On the Rebound" (12" Disco Mix) | 10:53 |
10. | "I May Not Be There When You Want Me (But I'm Right On Time)" (12" Disco Mix) | 10:22 |
11. | "Catch Me On the Rebound" (Disco Madness Mix) | 7:34 |
Personnel
- Earl Young, Scotty Miller, Steve Gadd – drums
- Jimmy Williams, Raymond Earl, Gordon Edwards – bass
- Norman Harris, T.J. Tindall, Edward Moore, Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Kim Miller – guitars
- Bunny Sigler, Ron Kersey, Bruce Gray, Jimmy Sigler, Richard Tee, Dennis Richardson, George Bussey – keyboards
- Larry Washington, James Walker, Emanuel Williams – congas
- Bunny Harris, Moto – percussion
- Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Madeline Strickland, Mikki Farrow, Ron Tyson – background vocals
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak [5] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 187 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 47 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
US Dan [5] | ||
1978 | "Only You" (with Bunny Sigler) | 87 | 11 | 9 |
"Catch Me on the Rebound" | — | 92 |
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Queen of the Night review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 156.
- ^ Baker, Arthur (31 Aug 1978). "Breakdown". Bay State Banner. No. 47. p. 15.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Loleatta Holloway". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- Queen of the Night at Discogs (list of releases)
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