Life Is Music
| Life Is Music | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 34:19 | |||
| Label | Marlin | |||
| Producer | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome | |||
| The Ritchie Family chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Life Is Music is the third studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1977 on the Marlin label.
History
[edit]The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 8 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart along with songs "Lady Luck" and "Disco Blues". "Life Is Music" also peaked at No. 74 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo and Phil Hurtt, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Is Music" | Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt | 6:39 |
| 2. | "Lady Luck" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Long Distance Lover" | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Peter Whitehead, Henri Belolo | 6:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Liberty" | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Super Lover" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Disco Blues" | 5:42 |
Personnel
[edit]- Cheryl Mason Jacks, Cassandra Ann Wooten, Gwendolyn Oliver – vocals
- Richie Rome – electric piano, acoustic piano
- Charles Collins – drums
- Bobby Eli, Craig Snyder, Dennis Harris – guitars
- Larry Washington, – congas
- Don Renaldo – strings, horns
- Jose Hermeto Michelena Do Santos – maracas
- David "Tambourine" Campbell – tambourine
- Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass
- Buddy Turner, Johnny Belmon, Jerry Atkins, Victor Drayton – male vocals
Production
[edit]- Jacques Morali, Richie Rome – producers, arrangers
- Henri Belolo – general supervisor
- Ken Present – engineer
- Darrell Rogers, Jeff Stewart, Dirk Devlin, Carla Bandini – assistant engineers
- Rodolphe Haussaire – photographer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 100 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
| 1977 | "Life Is Music" | 74 | 8 |
| "Lady Luck" | — | ||
| "Disco Blues" | — | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Life Is Music review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ a b c The Ritchie Family > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 253. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
External links
[edit]- Life Is Music at Discogs (list of releases)