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Member Since: Jan 05, 2003
Rank: 33
Rated 14 releases, average: 3.86
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James White & The Blacks - Off White - 06-Jan-03 03:11 AM
Note that there are two different releases of this album. The difference is in the mix of the first track (Contort Yourself). The original version? is a 'straight' James White mix, the second version? has a disco beat underneath. The disco version is produced by August Darnell, the original version is produced by James White. I seem to remember that the disco mix version was the Candian pressing of the album, and the original version was the US pressing. Unfortunately I do not own the albums any more so I cannot check this for you.
Cristina - Cristina - 06-Jan-03 02:36 AM
Cristina was a saucy vehicle for August Darnell, again exploiting the tackier end of disco with the lovely lady vamping it up in a coquettish way, not entirely removed from the great Kylie hit of now. Cristina was the girlfriend (and later the wife) of Michael Zilka, owner of ZE records. When Zilka met Darnell and learned that he was part of Doctor Buzzard Original Savannah Band he asked Darnell to help produce Cristina's album. Zilka was so pleased with the result that Darnell became the house producer of ZE records.
Cristina's Cristina is my all time favourite album. Was it a joke? Was it punk disco? In the time that disco had no credibility at all this album created the perfect crossover for disco haters to dance onto the beat. She cannot sing, the album is overproduced, the lyrics are so tacky that they can be used as glue but that is all part of why this album is so fantastic.
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