White Witch (album)
White Witch | ||||
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Studio album by Andrea True Connection | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 32:56 | |||
Label | Buddah | |||
Producer | Michael Zager, Andrea True, Elliot Apter, Mark Milchman | |||
Andrea True Connection chronology | ||||
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White Witch is the title of the second studio album by the group Andrea True Connection. It was released in 1977. The album had two singles: and "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing" and "What's Your Name, What's Your Number". This was the last album released by the group and the vocalist Andrea True would release a new album as a solo release only in 1980.
Background and production[]
After the success of her first album and the gold-certified single More, More, More,[1] the band begun to prepeare for their second release. The album production included studio musicians with a new band assembled for the tour, the second line-up, which included future Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick, it was also produce by the disco pioneers Michael Zager and Jerry Love.[2]
Singles[]
The first single of the album was "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing", it was released in 1977 and became True's second biggest hit, reaching No. 27 on Billboard's pop chart,[3] and #4 on the U.S. club chart, it also peaked #89 in the Canadian RPM's chart. "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" was released as the second and last single of the album (and also of the group) in 1978 and reached #9 on the U.S. club chart, #34 in the UK and #56 on the Billboard Hot 100[4][5]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [6] |
The album received mixed reviews from music critics. Alex Henderson from the Allmusic website gave the album two and a half stars out of five in a mixed review which he wrote that "while White Witch isn't a bad album, it falls short of the excellence her first album, More, More, More." He also stated that there are a few gems in the album "including the Michael Zager-produced "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" and the exuberant, Gregg Diamond-produced "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing"" according to him they're both "exercises in unapologetically campy fun." He concluded that the album "LP is strictly for diehard disco collectors."[6]
Track listing[]
- source:[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" | Roger Cook, Bobby Woods | 6:36 |
2. | "You Make Love Worthwhile" | Robert Brown, Doug Cosman | 4:33 |
3. | "Life Is What You Make It" | Alvin Fields, Michael Zager | 3:21 |
4. | "It's All Up to You" | Alvin Fields, Michael Zager | 3:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing" | Gregg Diamond | 6:04 |
6. | "White Witch" | Val Burke, Andrea True | 3:18 |
7. | "Sally Can't Dance" | Lou Reed | 3:06 |
References[]
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (16 October 1976). Billboard: RIAA Gold Record Winners. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 15–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Paoletta, Michael (16 January 1999). Billboard - Dance: Artist & Music. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 28–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Andrea True Connection - Awards and Charts (Allmusic)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Andrea True Connection - UK Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Alex Henderson. "Andrea True Connection - White Witch (Allmusic Review)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "The Andrea True Connection – White Witch (Track listing)". Discogs. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- 1977 albums
- Andrea True albums
- Buddah Records albums