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With an earlier, very similar Rhino anthology now out of print, Casablanca's 14-track The Best of Village People stands as the clear-cut choice for disco and camp fanatics who want a detailed portrait of the group's career. This collection includes both the 7" and 12" versions of their two Top Five pop hits, "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy," plus the 12" version of their other signature tune, "Macho Man." There's also a generous selection of lesser-known club hits, including their debut single, "San Francisco (You've Got Me)," "Go West," "Can't Stop the Music," and "Ready for the '80s," plus B-sides like "Key West" and "In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)." Self-explanatory cuts like "Fire Island" and "Hot Cop" don't really bother disguising the Village People's target audience, although the Rhino inclusion "Sodom and Gomorrah" is missing here. Even so, it's hard to imagine anyone being dissatisfied with such a generally thorough retrospective, and it's probably more than some casual fans will need in the first place.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Victor Edward Willis, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings Inc.
Victor Edward Willis, Author - Henri Belolo, Author, Producer - Jacques Morali, Composer, Producer - Village People, MainArtist - Peter Whitehead, Author - Alan Coulthard, Producer
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Hurtt, Author - Horace Ott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Belolo, Author - Jacques Morali, Composer, Producer - Village People, MainArtist - Beauris Allen Whitehead Jr., Author
℗ 1980 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Hurtt, Author - Henri Belolo, Author, Producer - Jacques Morali, Composer, Producer - Village People, MainArtist - Alan Coulthard, Producer - Beauris Allen Whitehead Jr., Author
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Hurtt, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist - Alan Coulthard, Producer
℗ 1989 Can't Stop Productions Inc.
Phil Hurtt, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist - Beauris Allen Whitehead Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Victor Edward Willis, ComposerLyricist - Horace Ott, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Henri Belolo, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, Rhythm Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist - Peter Whitehead, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Victor Edward Willis, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Hurtt, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist - Alan Coulthard, Producer - Beauris Allen Whitehead Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Henri Belolo, Author - Jacques Morali, Composer - Village People, MainArtist - John Victor Willis, Author
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Hurtt, Author - Henri Belolo, Author - Jacques Morali, Composer, Producer - Village People, MainArtist - Beauris Allen Whitehead Jr., Author
℗ 1977 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Phil Hurtt, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist - Beauris Allen Whitehead Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Victor Edward Willis, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist
℗ 1978 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Victor Edward Willis, ComposerLyricist - Henri Belolo, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Morali, ComposerLyricist - Village People, MainArtist
℗ 1978 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
With an earlier, very similar Rhino anthology now out of print, Casablanca's 14-track The Best of Village People stands as the clear-cut choice for disco and camp fanatics who want a detailed portrait of the group's career. This collection includes both the 7" and 12" versions of their two Top Five pop hits, "Y.M.C.A." and "In the Navy," plus the 12" version of their other signature tune, "Macho Man." There's also a generous selection of lesser-known club hits, including their debut single, "San Francisco (You've Got Me)," "Go West," "Can't Stop the Music," and "Ready for the '80s," plus B-sides like "Key West" and "In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)." Self-explanatory cuts like "Fire Island" and "Hot Cop" don't really bother disguising the Village People's target audience, although the Rhino inclusion "Sodom and Gomorrah" is missing here. Even so, it's hard to imagine anyone being dissatisfied with such a generally thorough retrospective, and it's probably more than some casual fans will need in the first place.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:49
- Main artists: Village People
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Mercury
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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