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Chic was very much in its prime when it recorded its third album, Risqué, which contained hits that ranged from "My Feet Keep Dancing" and "My Forbidden Lover" to the influential "Good Times." That feel-good manifesto is one of the first songs that comes to mind when one thinks of the disco era and the Jimmy Carter years, but Chic's popularity certainly wasn't limited to the disco crowd. The fact that "Good Times" became the foundation for both the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" and Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" tells you a lot -- it underscores the fact that Chic was influencing everyone from early rappers to art rockers. A group that many rock critics were so quick to dismiss was having an impact in many different areas. From hip-hoppers to new wavers in London and Manchester, Risqué was considered primary listening. And Risqué is impressive not only because of its up-tempo cuts, but also because of slow material that includes the lush "A Warm Summer Night" and the dramatic ballad "Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)." Risqué is definitely among Chic's essential albums.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Karen Karlsrud, Strings - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Luci Martin, Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Vocals - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Dennis King, Masterer - Alfa Anderson, Vocals - Cheryl Hong, Strings - Karen Milne, Strings - Raymond Jones, Keyboards - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - Valerie Haywood, Strings - Michele Cobbs, Vocals - Miles Showell, Remastering Engineer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
David Lasley, Vocals - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Norma Jean Wright, Vocals - Luther Vandross, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Diva Gray, Vocals - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Alfa Anderson, Vocals - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Barry Rogers, Trombone - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - George Young, Flute, Tenor Saxophone - DAVID FRIEDMAN, Bells - Kenny Lehman, Producer, Woodwinds - Alfred Brown, Strings - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Tom Coppola, Keyboards - Robin Clark, Vocals
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Karen Karlsrud, Strings - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Eugene Jackson, Dancer - Luci Martin, Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Dennis King, Masterer - Cheryl Hong, Strings - Karen Milne, Strings - Raymond Jones, Keyboards - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - Fayard Nicholas, Dancer - Sammy Warren, Dancer - Valerie Haywood, Strings - Michele Cobbs, Vocals - Miles Showell, Remastering Engineer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Karen Karlsrud, Strings - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Luci Martin, Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Alfa Anderson, Vocals - Cheryl Hong, Strings - Karen Milne, Strings - Raymond Jones, Keyboards - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - Valerie Haywood, Strings - Michele Cobbs, Vocals - Miles Showell, Remastering Engineer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Karen Karlsrud, Strings - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Luci Martin, Vocals - Ullanda McCullough, Vocals - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Engineer - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Dennis King, Masterer - Alfa Anderson, Vocals - Cheryl Hong, Strings - Karen Milne, Strings - Raymond Jones, Keyboards - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - Valerie Haywood, Strings - Michele Cobbs, Vocals - Miles Showell, Remastering Engineer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Karen Karlsrud, Strings - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Ullanda McCullough, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Writer, Bass - Dennis King, Masterer - Alfa Anderson, Vocals - Cheryl Hong, Strings - Karen Milne, Strings - Marianne Carroll, Strings - Raymond Jones, Keyboards - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - Miles Showell, Remastering Engineer - Michelle Cobbs, Vocals
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Fonzi Thornton, Vocals - Karen Karlsrud, Strings - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Ullanda McCullough, Vocals - NILE RODGERS, Producer, Guitar, Writer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Dennis King, Masterer - Alfa Anderson, Vocals - Cheryl Hong, Strings - Karen Milne, Strings - Raymond Jones, Keyboards - Robert Sabino, Keyboards - Chic, MainArtist - Tony Thompson, Drums - Andy Schwartz, Keyboards - Valerie Haywood, Strings - Michele Cobbs, Vocals - Miles Showell, Remastering Engineer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Album review
Chic was very much in its prime when it recorded its third album, Risqué, which contained hits that ranged from "My Feet Keep Dancing" and "My Forbidden Lover" to the influential "Good Times." That feel-good manifesto is one of the first songs that comes to mind when one thinks of the disco era and the Jimmy Carter years, but Chic's popularity certainly wasn't limited to the disco crowd. The fact that "Good Times" became the foundation for both the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" and Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" tells you a lot -- it underscores the fact that Chic was influencing everyone from early rappers to art rockers. A group that many rock critics were so quick to dismiss was having an impact in many different areas. From hip-hoppers to new wavers in London and Manchester, Risqué was considered primary listening. And Risqué is impressive not only because of its up-tempo cuts, but also because of slow material that includes the lush "A Warm Summer Night" and the dramatic ballad "Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song)." Risqué is definitely among Chic's essential albums.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:25
- Main artists: Chic
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Disco
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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