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Although 1979's "I Will Survive" is Gloria Gaynor's most famous recording, it was hardly her first. In 1975, the singer established herself as one of disco's early divas with her debut album Never Can Say Goodbye, which dance club DJs went wild over. With side one of this LP, Gaynor helped to popularize the art of the nonstop dance mix, a concept that was still alive and well when the 21st century arrived 25 years later. There are no breaks between songs on side one; the intoxicating opener "Honey Bee" segues into Gaynor's hit remake of "Never Can Say Goodbye" and that Clifton Davis gem (which had been recorded by the Jackson 5 and Isaac Hayes in the early '70s) segues into a stunning interpretation of the Four Tops' "Reach Out, I'll Be There." Put those three gems together and you have a nonstop 19-minute dance mix that thrilled the club DJs of 1975 to no end. Meanwhile, side two isn't as club-driven; all of the songs are under four minutes, and there are breaks between them. In other words, side two is more typical of R&B LPs from the mid-'70s. While side one was revolutionary and daring for 1975, side two favors a more conventional Northern soul approach. This isn't to say that "Real Good People," "False Alarm," and other songs on side two aren't pleasing; side two is generally solid, although side one proved to be more trend-setting. Gaynor sings with a great deal of feeling on both sides, making Never Can Say Goodbye an impressive and highly memorable debut.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Melvin Steals, ComposerLyricist - Paul Leka, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Melvin Howard Steals, ComposerLyricist - Mervin Harold Steals, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Ledbetter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Clifton Davis, ComposerLyricist - Harold Wheeler, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - City Life, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Lou Del Gatto, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Bobby Flax, ComposerLyricist - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Larry Lambert, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Spencer, ComposerLyricist - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Patricia Shells, ComposerLyricist - Lester Hodelin, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Coan, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Melvin Steals, ComposerLyricist - Paul Leka, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Melvin Howard Steals, ComposerLyricist - Mervin Harold Steals, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Ledbetter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Melvin Steals, ComposerLyricist - Mervin Steals, ComposerLyricist - Paul Leka, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Jay Ellis, Producer - Casey Spencer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Clifton Davis, ComposerLyricist - Harold Wheeler, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - City Life, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Holland, ComposerLyricist - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lou Del Gatto, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Norman Harris, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Steals, ComposerLyricist - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - Paul Leka, Producer - Meco Monardo, Producer - Gloria Gaynor, MainArtist - Melvin Howard Steals, ComposerLyricist - Mervin Harold Steals, ComposerLyricist - Jay Ellis, Producer - Matthew Ledbetter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Although 1979's "I Will Survive" is Gloria Gaynor's most famous recording, it was hardly her first. In 1975, the singer established herself as one of disco's early divas with her debut album Never Can Say Goodbye, which dance club DJs went wild over. With side one of this LP, Gaynor helped to popularize the art of the nonstop dance mix, a concept that was still alive and well when the 21st century arrived 25 years later. There are no breaks between songs on side one; the intoxicating opener "Honey Bee" segues into Gaynor's hit remake of "Never Can Say Goodbye" and that Clifton Davis gem (which had been recorded by the Jackson 5 and Isaac Hayes in the early '70s) segues into a stunning interpretation of the Four Tops' "Reach Out, I'll Be There." Put those three gems together and you have a nonstop 19-minute dance mix that thrilled the club DJs of 1975 to no end. Meanwhile, side two isn't as club-driven; all of the songs are under four minutes, and there are breaks between them. In other words, side two is more typical of R&B LPs from the mid-'70s. While side one was revolutionary and daring for 1975, side two favors a more conventional Northern soul approach. This isn't to say that "Real Good People," "False Alarm," and other songs on side two aren't pleasing; side two is generally solid, although side one proved to be more trend-setting. Gaynor sings with a great deal of feeling on both sides, making Never Can Say Goodbye an impressive and highly memorable debut.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:46
- Main artists: Gloria Gaynor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2010 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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