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| Loleatta Holloway | ||||
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| Studio album by Loleatta Holloway | ||||
| 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.
History
The album features the single "That's What You Said", which peaked at #30 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2014 by Big Break Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul |   |
The Boston Globe wrote that "boisterous, unusual disco riffs interfere with her vocals, which are wrongfully slick, the opposite of her jubilant best."
Track listing
| 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
- 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
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| US Dan | ||
| 1979 | "That's What You Said" | 30 |
References
- "Loleatta Holloway Biography by Ed Hogan". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "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
- Loleatta Holloway at Discogs (list of releases)
| Loleatta Holloway | |
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| Studio albums | |
| Singles | |
| Featured singles | |