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"Doin' That Thing to Me" contains a reference to the mythological wizard Merlin in its lyrics. By some strange twist of nature, mythology was certainly at work when those reviewing Chic-Ism on its release in 1992 dismissed it purely because Chic were old hats. In actuality, the worst thing about it is the cover. Chic-Ism certainly isn't likely to make album of the century listings, but as Chic albums go, it's fine if a tad '80s, which is to be expected as it was recorded only two years into the '90s. What were critics expecting of Chic -- synthesizers à la Kraftwerk? Kicking in with the infectious "Chic Mystique," a little too long at six and a half minutes, it's pretty much business as usual. This leads into "Your Love" and "Jusagroove," both keeping pace before slowing down for "One and Only One." "In It to Win It" is a perfect update of their New York disco-funk style, a recipe that bands like the Brand New Heavies emulated in later years. The last stretch of the album includes "High," a beauty that is close enough a slowed down "Good Times." "MMFTCF (Make My Funk the Chic Funk)" and a better edited reprise of "Mystique" conclude.
© Kelvin Hayes /TiVo
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Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Branda White King, Vocals - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Princesa, Rapper Vocals, Writer - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - STEVE BOYER, Engineer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Gene Orloff, Conductor - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Max Ellen, Strings - Richard Sortomme, Strings - Juliet Haffner, Strings - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Richard Hilton, Keyboards, Programmer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Elena Barere, Strings - Gerald Tarack, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Marti Sweet, Strings - Richard Locker, Strings - Fred Zlotkin, Strings - Winterton Garvey, Strings - Brenda White King, Vocals
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Branda White King, Vocals - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Jon Goldberger, Mixer - Dave O'Donell, Mixer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Max Ellen, Strings - Richard Sortomme, Strings - Juliet Haffner, Strings - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - DAVE O'DONNELL, Mixer - Elena Barere, Strings - Gerald Tarack, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Mac Gollehon, Piccolo - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Princesa, Writer - Sonny Emory, Drums - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Marti Sweet, Strings - Richard Locker, Strings - Jon Goldberger, Mixer - Fred Zlotkin, Strings - Winterton Garvey, Strings - Brenda White King, Vocals
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Branda White King, Vocals - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Jon Goldberger, Mixer - Dave O'Donell, Mixer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Hilton, Keyboards, Programmer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Branda White King, Vocals - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - Jon Goldberger, Mixer - Dave O' Donnell, Mixer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Branda White King, Vocals - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Princesa, Rapper Vocals, Writer - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - STEVE BOYER, Engineer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Writer, Bass - Chic, MainArtist - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Jon Goldberger, Mixer - Dave O'Donell, Mixer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Max Ellen, Strings - Richard Sortomme, Strings - Juliet Haffner, Strings - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Elena Barere, Strings - Gerald Tarack, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Regis Iandiorio, Strings - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Marti Sweet, Strings - Richard Locker, Strings - Frederick Zlotkin, Strings - Winterton Garvey, Strings - Brenda White King, Vocals
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Brenda White King, Vocals
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Hilton, Keyboards, Programmer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Jon Goldberger, Mixer - Brenda White King, Vocals - Dave O' Donnell, Mixer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Gene Orloff, Conductor - Andres Levin, Programmer - Max Ellen, Strings - Richard Sortomme, Strings - Juliet Haffner, Strings - Mitsue Takayama, Strings - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Chic, MainArtist - Elena Barere, Strings - Gerald Tarack, Strings - Matthew Raimondi, Strings - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Sonny Emory, Drums - STEVE BOYER, Engineer - Julien Barber, Strings - Alfred Brown, Strings - Marti Sweet, Strings - Richard Locker, Strings - Fred Zlotkin, Strings - Winterton Garvey, Strings - Regis Landiorio, Strings
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Sterling Campbell, Drums - Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Andres Levin, Programmer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Dennis Collins, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Patrick Dillett, Engineer - Richard Hilton, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer - TOM DURACK, Engineer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tawatha Agee, Vocals - Chic, MainArtist - Branda White King, Vocals - Briz, Vocals - Gerardo Velez, Percussion - Jenn Thomas, Vocals - Mac Gollehon, Trumpet - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals - Princesa, Rapper Vocals, Writer - Sonny Emory, Drums - Sylver Logan Sharp, Vocals - Steve Elson, Saxophone - Stan Harrison, Saxophone - STEVE BOYER, Engineer
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
"Doin' That Thing to Me" contains a reference to the mythological wizard Merlin in its lyrics. By some strange twist of nature, mythology was certainly at work when those reviewing Chic-Ism on its release in 1992 dismissed it purely because Chic were old hats. In actuality, the worst thing about it is the cover. Chic-Ism certainly isn't likely to make album of the century listings, but as Chic albums go, it's fine if a tad '80s, which is to be expected as it was recorded only two years into the '90s. What were critics expecting of Chic -- synthesizers à la Kraftwerk? Kicking in with the infectious "Chic Mystique," a little too long at six and a half minutes, it's pretty much business as usual. This leads into "Your Love" and "Jusagroove," both keeping pace before slowing down for "One and Only One." "In It to Win It" is a perfect update of their New York disco-funk style, a recipe that bands like the Brand New Heavies emulated in later years. The last stretch of the album includes "High," a beauty that is close enough a slowed down "Good Times." "MMFTCF (Make My Funk the Chic Funk)" and a better edited reprise of "Mystique" conclude.
© Kelvin Hayes /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:57
- Main artists: Chic
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Disco
© 1992 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1992 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Group, a Warner Music Group Company.
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