Face to Face is the sixth album released by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on RCA Records in 1983. It was produced by André Cymone, Leon Sylvers III, Foster Sylvers, and Joey Gallo.
| Face to Face | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 7, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Factory Sunter Sound Devonshire Sound Studio (Hollywood, California) American Artists Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota) | |||
| Genre | R&B, post-disco, new wave | |||
| Length | 62:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor Funky Town Grooves (re-issue) | |||
| Producer | André Cymone Leon Sylvers III Foster Sylvers Joey Gallo | |||
| Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Background
editStraying from the post-disco sound prominent in her most commercially successful releases I'm in Love and Get Loose she embarked on a "punk funk" sound,[2] moving towards the musical territory of Prince and the alike. In charge of the album production and musical direction was Leon Sylvers III, SOLAR Records producer known for his work for Shalamar and The Whispers, and Andre Cymone, a former bass player for Prince, replacing Kashif and Paul Lawrence Jones III.
History
editThe album peaked at #24 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #91 on the Billboard 200. It produced the hit singles "Action", "Shake Down", and "Teenager". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Action" | Leon Sylvers III, Dana Meyers | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Face to Face" | André Cymone | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Shake Down" | Foster Sylvers, Rickey Smith, Pamela Phillips-Oland | 6:20 |
| 4. | "Tell Me Something Good" | Terry Murphy, Pamela Phillips-Oland, Wilmer Raglin | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Don't It Feel Good" | André Cymone | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Makin' Me So Proud" | Terry Murphy, Pamela Phillips-Oland | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Givin' You My Love (What Cha Gonna Do With It)" | William Bryant II, Tina Scott, D'Marie Warren, Roberta Stiger, Karon Floyd | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Teenager" | André Cymone | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Let's Get Crazy" | André Cymone | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Shake Down" (Dub Version) | 6:49 |
| 11. | "Teenager" (12 inch Version) | 5:16 |
| 12. | "Action" (7 inch Version) | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Shake Down" (7 inch Version) | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Shake Down" (12" M & M Dub Mix) | 0:00 |
| 11. | "Teenager" (12 inch Version) | 0:00 |
| 12. | "Action" (Single Version) | 0:00 |
| 13. | "Shake Down" (Single Version) | 0:00 |
| 14. | "Teenager" (Single Version) | 0:00 |
| 15. | "Shake Down" (12" M & M Dance Mix) | 0:00 |
Personnel
edit- Evelyn "Champagne" King - Lead and Backing Vocals
- Foster Sylvers - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Leon Sylvers III - Keyboards, Percussion
- Joey Gallo, William Bryant II - Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
- Marlo Henderson, Micki Free - Guitar
- Ricky Smith - Bass, Keyboards
- Terry Murphy - Keyboards
- Wardell Potts, Jr. - Drums
- Jorge Bermudez, Terrence F. Floyd, Theodore Welch - Percussion
- Dana Meyers, Karon Floyd, Doris Ann Rhodes, Germain Brooks, Sheila Rankin - Backing Vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs | 24 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dance [3] | ||
| 1983 | "Action" | 75 | 16 | 13 |
| 1984 | "Shake Down" | 107 | 12 | 34 |
| "Teenager" | — | 28 | — | |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Face to Face > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "STARS... BITS & PIECES". Ebony Jr. Johnson Publishing Company. Mar 1985.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
External links
edit- Face to Face at Discogs (list of releases)