Circle Of Love

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:33:35
Personnel: Jeff Mironov, John Tropea, Jerry Friedman (guitar); Isadora Kohon, Noel DaCosta, Louis Stone, Louis Haber, Sanford Allen, Harold Kohon, Gene Orloff, Irving Spice (violin); Julien Barber, Seymour Berman, Alfred Brown (viola); Seymour Barab, Kermit Moore (cello); Frank Wess, Buzz Brauner, George Marge (reeds, woodwinds); James Sedlar, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Owens (trumpet); Donald Corrado, James Buffington (French horn); Alfred Cobbs, Garnett Brown, Allen Ralph, Jack Jeffries (trombone); Pat Rebillot (keyboards); Jimmy Young (drums); Billy King, Carlos Martin (congas, bongos); George Devens, Dave Carey , Joe Venuto, Phil Kraus (percussion). Recording information: Media Sound Studios, New York, NY. Photographer: Kwame Brathwaite. When Sister Sledge recorded their debut album, Circle of Love, in 1974, all four members of the group were still in their teens -- Debbie Sledge, the oldest member, was 19, while the youngest, Kathy, was only 15. However, there's nothing bubblegum about Circle of Love. If Sister Sledge sounded like a female equivalent of the early Jackson 5 on 1973's "Mama Never Told Me," this vinyl LP found the Philadelphians sounding more like a younger version of the Three Degrees (who were also from Philly). This LP had a gem of a single in the haunting "Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me," which wasn't huge but did reach number 31 on the R&B charts. The rest of the album isn't that strong, nor is it in a class with Sister Sledge's late-'70s/early-'80s work with Chic and Narada Michael Walden. Nonetheless, it's a decent, if uneven, collection of Philly soul, and the siblings handle themselves well on material ranging from the Gamble & Huff-minded "Pain Reliever" and the charming "Cross My Heart" to the Thom Bell/Linda Creed ballad "Give in to Love." Circle of Love isn't among Sister Sledge's essential albums, but it has historic value and deserves attention from fans. ~ Alex Henderson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)