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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.
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Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 2018, 1979 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1979 Atlantic Records 2018 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Chic : Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton, Michelle Cobbs, Ulland McCullough, voices - Robert Sabino, acoustic piano - Raymond Jones, Fender Rhodes electric piano - Alfred Brown, strings - Nile Rodgers, guitar - Barry Rodgers, trombone - Alex Foster, saxophone - George Young, flute & tenor saxophone - Kenny Lehman, woodwinds - John Faddis, trumpet - Sammy Figueroa, percussion - David Friedman, bells - Tony Thompson, drums - Bernard Edwards, Bass - Tom Coppola & Andy Schwartz, keyboards - Gloria Augustini, Harp - Bernard Edwards, Composer, Writer, Producer - Nile Rodgers, Composer, Writer, Producer
© 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
- Composer: Various Composers
- 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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