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I've been told that the reissue producer who found...

2009-02-11T12:57:00.000-07:00

I've been told that the reissue producer who found the Johnny Mathis tapes a few years ago is going to give a talk about the album at the Experience Music Project Pop Conference in Seattle this April.

cool

2009-01-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

cool

Hi Tommy, I play Chic at nearly all of my discos a...

2009-01-24T04:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Tommy, I play Chic at nearly all of my discos and Johnny Mathis on occasions. Would it be possable to like to my disco website: www.surreydj.co.uk Thank you in advance Adam

Hello Nicolas,Thanks! I appreciate it. :)

2008-11-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

Hello Nicolas,
Thanks! I appreciate it. :)

Hey Tommy,This is the best post of the year. I had...

2008-11-19T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hey Tommy,
This is the best post of the year. I had already mentioned this essential detail on my Blog last February. Keep up the good work.

Yeah, that backing chorus is awesome! Didn't know ...

2008-11-19T01:04:00.000-07:00

Yeah, that backing chorus is awesome! Didn't know Nile had produced for Al Jarreau too. I'm gonna have to pick that one up. Thanks for the tip on that one! :)

ahead of its time for sure, really wanna hear the ...

2008-11-18T16:18:00.000-07:00

ahead of its time for sure, really wanna hear the strings in high quality! the catchy backing chorus of whoa -oh is so mega!

Al jarreau L is for Lover was produced by Nile iirc. Don't forget the last track side A of the first Chic album - Sao paolo :) ( for the overall sound a bit)

Interesting observations! I can definitely see it ...

2008-11-18T09:39:00.000-07:00

Interesting observations! I can definitely see it as a kind of companion to "..Greatest Dancer." I've seen some people comment on other message boards about how this sounded like it was ahead of it's time. Not familiar with Jarreau's records, but someone said that it did sound like Al Jarreau, just Al Jarreau two years after this was recorded. So make of that what you will..

On I Love My Lady, I hear it as a male reply to He...

2008-11-14T19:19:00.000-07:00

On I Love My Lady, I hear it as a male reply to He's The Greatest Dancer...the verses are certainly a sidewinding version of that to my ears..

I had never heard of this. Thanks. It sounds good....

2008-11-14T18:32:00.000-07:00

I had never heard of this. Thanks. It sounds good. What's funny is it sounds like its modern day Bralilectra or Bassa N' Bass type stuff. Sounds like it could have been made anywhere from 99 to present.

Thanks, Tommy. I distinctly hear 2 other Chic prod...

2008-11-14T08:55:00.000-07:00

Thanks, Tommy. I distinctly hear 2 other Chic productions. The verses remind me of "Real People" while the chorus evokes "Don't Go" by Sheila and B. Devotion.

Thanks for the comments Eddy and Vincent! Eddy - A...

2008-11-14T07:38:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the comments Eddy and Vincent!

Eddy - As far as the Diana mixes go, I can't really say which ones I liked better, to be honest. The novelty factor had me listening to the original Chic mixes a lot, and in some instances I preferred the rawer Chic mixes to the more straightforward remixes (on "I'm Coming Out" to name one), in others I didn't ("Upside Down," "Now That You're Gone"). Either way, it was great to finally hear them, if only to hear the different approaches.. As far as "I Love My Lady" is concerned, I have to admit, I'm not very familiar with Johnny Mathis' records, so I can't really compare. As much as I enjoy it though, it doesn't sound like the sort of thing that comes to mind when I think of a lead-off track or single for a Chic project, even in the 80's. I have a feeling that the album explored a side of the Chic sound which they had only partly realized on their other productions, so I can imagine that perhaps not all fans will be convinced. Nile himself singled out a track called "Go With The Flow," so perhaps that's more representative. Even if the album turns out to be a disappointment among some fans, I think it would be nice to hear it, if only to hear how Bernard & Nile decided to approach this particular project/singer.

Vincent - I say bring on the album, too..

I know Eddy is a professor, but I really love this...

2008-11-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

I know Eddy is a professor, but I really love this. I think that JM's voice on this is great...a footnote: a lot of the Chic songs were written as songs and perhaps not specifically tailored...Bring on the album,

Vince

When I heard the original Chic mixes of 'Diana', I...

2008-11-13T09:04:00.000-07:00

When I heard the original Chic mixes of 'Diana', I was a little disappointed, because the released version of the album was much better (which Nile Rodgers admitted later on). Hopefully the withdrawn Johnny Mathis album was as good as the rumours tell us. To be honest, I'm not convinced when I hear 'I love my lady'. The silk voice of Johnny Mathis doesn't seem to fit in the Chic arrangements very well.

M.E. Grant - Thanks for letting me know about the ...

2008-11-12T12:44:00.000-07:00

M.E. Grant - Thanks for letting me know about the broken link. It should be working again now.

I'm heartbroken that the link isn't working. I've ...

2008-11-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

I'm heartbroken that the link isn't working. I've been wanting to hear evidence of this collaboration for so long. The obscenity of an artist's path being diverted for record company politics is almost too much to bear.

Hey Luke.. No, I didn't unfortunately.. Maybe you ...

2008-11-11T18:32:00.000-07:00

Hey Luke.. No, I didn't unfortunately.. Maybe you sent it to my old email (I haven't checked that one in a while). Maybe it's there..

hey tommy did you get my email about this?lukeps c...

2008-11-11T18:30:00.000-07:00

hey tommy did you get my email about this?

luke

ps check chictribute.com forum and also c-chic.com french forum.