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Disco Baby is the second studio album recorded by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony, released in 1975 on the Avco label.[2]
| Disco Baby | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Avco | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| Van McCoy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
History edit
The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and topped the Billboard Soul LPs chart. The album features the single, "The Hustle", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts.[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disco Baby" | Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Fire" | James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Billy Beck, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce | 3:32 |
| 3. | "The Hustle" | Van McCoy | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Get Dancin'" | Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Doctor's Orders" | Geoff Stephens, Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Turn This Mother Out" | Van McCoy | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Shakey Ground" | Jeffrey Bowen, Eddie Hazel, Alphonso Boyd | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Spanish Boogie" | Van McCoy | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Pick Up the Pieces" | Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, Average White Band | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Hey Girl, Come and Get It" | Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss | 3:14 |
Personnel edit
- Van McCoy: Vocals, piano
- Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta – Drums
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken – guitar
- Richard Tee – piano
- Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – percussion
- Leroy Leon Pendarvis, Jr. – clavinet, piano
- George Degens – rhythm and lead guitar
- Ken Bichel; Synthesizers
- Philip Bodner, Melvyn Davis, Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Robert Alexander, Seldon Powell, Michael Rod, Romeo Penque, William Slapin, Frank Wess – horns
- Gene Orloff, Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Harold Kohon, Joseph Malignaggi, Max Pollikoff, Theodore Israel, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Green, Emanuel Vardi, Julien Barber, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kathryn Kienke – strings
- Brenda Hilliard, Albert Bailey – background vocals
Charts edit
| Chart (1975) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US A/C [3] |
US Dan [3] |
AUS[4] | ||
| 1975 | "The Hustle" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[6] | Platinum | 20,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Disco Baby review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Disco Baby". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > Van McCoy". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 184. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Van McCoy – Disco Baby". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1978". IFPI Hong Kong. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
External links edit
- Disco Baby at Discogs (list of releases)
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