Nile Rodgers Presents The Chic Organization* – Box Set Vol. 1 / "Savoir Faire"
| Label: | Warner Music France – 5249827895, Rhino Records (2) – 5249827895 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 4 x CD, Compilation |
| Country: | France |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Soul, Funk, Disco |
Tracklist
| 1-1 | Chic– | Everybody Dance (12" Mix) | 8:27 |
| 1-2 | Norma Jean*– | Saturday (Dimitri From Paris Remix) | 9:51 |
| 1-3 | Chic– | Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (12" Mix) | 8:20 |
| 1-4 | Chic– | Est-Ce Que C'Est Chic | 3:52 |
| 1-5 | Norma Jean*– | Sorcerer (12" Mix) | 7:18 |
| 1-6 | Chic– | Chic Cheer | 4:44 |
| 1-7 | Chic– | Le Freak | 5:31 |
| 1-8 | Chic– | Savoir Faire | 5:04 |
| 1-9 | Chic– | Happy Man | 4:26 |
| 1-10 | Chic– | At Last I Am Free | 7:12 |
| 1-11 | Chic– | Funny Bone (Previously Unreleased Outtake) | 3:25 |
| 2-1 | Chic– | I Want Your Love (Dimitri From Paris Remix) | 8:34 |
| 2-2 | Sister Sledge– | He's The Greatest Dancer | 6:16 |
| 2-3 | Sister Sledge– | We Are Family | 8:22 |
| 2-4 | Sister Sledge– | Lost In Music (Dimitri From Paris Remix) | 7:53 |
| 2-5 | Sister Sledge– | Thinking Of You (Dimitri From Paris Remix) | 6:36 |
| 2-6 | Chic– | Good Times | 8:11 |
| 2-7 | Chic– | My Feet Keep Dancing | 6:40 |
| 2-8 | Chic– | My Forbidden Lover (12" Mix) | 6:26 |
| 2-9 | Sheila & B. Devotion– | Spacer | 5:56 |
| 2-10 | Norma Jean*– | Hold Me Lonely Boy (Previously Unreleased Long Version) | 5:16 |
| 2-11 | Sheila & B. Devotion– | Your Love Is Good (Previously Unreleased Outtake) | 2:41 |
| 3-1 | Norma Jean*– | High Society (12" Version) | 6:14 |
| 3-2 | Sister Sledge– | Got To Love Somebody | 6:53 |
| 3-3 | Sister Sledge– | Reach Your Peak (12" Mix) | 5:28 |
| 3-4 | Chic– | Rebels Are We | 4:54 |
| 3-5 | Chic– | Chip Off The Old Block | 5:00 |
| 3-6 | Diana Ross– | Upside Down (Original Chic Mix) | 4:17 |
| 3-7 | Diana Ross– | I'm Coming Out (Original Chic Mix) | 6:02 |
| 3-8 | Chic– | Stage Fright | 3:56 |
| 3-9 | Chic– | Burn Hard | 5:00 |
| 3-10 | Debbie Harry*– | Backfired (12" Version) | 6:20 |
| 3-11 | Fonzi Thornton– | I Work For A Living (Nile Rodgers Long Version) | 7:02 |
| 3-12 | Chic– | What About Me (Previously Unreleased Outtake) | 2:45 |
| 4-1 | Carly Simon– | Why (12" Mix) | 8:12 |
| 4-2 | Teddy Pendergrass– | Dream Girl (Previously Unreleased Nile Rodgers Remix) | 4:21 |
| 4-3 | Chic– | Soup For One (12" Mix) | 7:57 |
| 4-4 | Fonzi Thornton Featuring Chic– | I'll Change My Game (Previously Unreleased) | 6:18 |
| 4-5 | Chic– | Hangin' | 5:13 |
| 4-6 | Chic– | I Feel Your Love Comin' On (Dimitri From Paris Remix) | 8:16 |
| 4-7 | Chic– | You Are Beautiful | 4:35 |
| 4-8 | Johnny Mathis– | I Want To Fall In Love (Previously Unreleased) | 5:57 |
| 4-9 | Johnny Mathis– | It's Alright To Love Me (Previously Unreleased) | 4:16 |
| 4-10 | Johnny Mathis– | Something To Sing About (Previously Unreleased) | 4:12 |
| 4-11 | Chic– | Just Call Me (Previously Unreleased) | 4:52 |
| 4-12 | Chic– | Will You Cry (Previously Unreleased Outtake) | 7:50 |
Credits
- Engineer [Remix] – Julien Jabre (tracks: 1-2, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 4-6)
- Mastered By – Gael Benyamin*
- Producer, Arranged By – Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
- Songwriter – Edwards*, Lehman* (tracks: 1-3), Rodgers*, Cotter* (tracks: 1-2)
Notes
Compilation produced by Rhino France, a division of Warner Music France.
1-1: From Atlantic 12" promo single DSKO 109, 1978. Original version from "Chic" (Atlantic, 1977).
1-2: Original version from "Norma Jean" (Bearsville, 1978).
1-3: From "Chic" (Atlantic, 1977).
1-4: From "Chic" (Atlantic, 1977).
1-5: From Bearsville 12" single BSSD 0339, 1978. Original version from "Norma Jean" (Bearsville, 1978).
1-6: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-7: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-8: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-9: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-10: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-11: Original version from "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
2-1: Original version from "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
2-2: From "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-3: From "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-4: Original version from "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-5: Original version from "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-6: From "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
2-7: From "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
2-8: From Atlantic 12" promo single DSKO 207, 1979. Original version from "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
2-9: From "King Of The World" (Carrere, 1980).
2-10: Original version from Bearsville 12" single DBSS 8898, 1979.
2-11: Original version from "King Of The World" (Carrere, 1980).
3-1: From Bearsville 12" single DBSS 8898, 1979.
3-2: From "Love Somebody Today" (Cotillion, 1980).
3-3: From Cotillion 12" promo single DMD 229, 1980. Original version from "Love Somebody Today" (Cotillion, 1980).
3-4: From "Real People" (Atlantic, 1980).
3-5: From "Real People" (Atlantic, 1980).
3-6: Original version from "Diana" (Motown, 1980). Previously released on the deluxe edition of "Diana" (Motown, 2003).
3-7: Original version from "Diana" (Motown, 1980). Previously released on the deluxe edition of "Diana" (Motown, 2003).
3-8: From "Take It Off" (Atlantic, 1981).
3-9: From "Take It Off" (Atlantic, 1981).
3-10: From Chrysalis 12" single CDS 2547, 1981. Original version from "Koo Koo" (Chrysalis, 1981).
3-11: Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
3-12: Original version from "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
4-1: From Mirage single DM 4831, 1982. Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
4-2: Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
4-3: From Mirage single DM 4827, 1982. Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
4-4: From the unreleased album "Frostbite" (1981).
4-5: From "Tongue In Chic" (Atlantic, 1982).
4-6: Original version from "Tongue In Chic" (Atlantic, 1982).
4-7: From "Believer" (Atlantic, 1983).
4-8: From the unreleased album "I Love My Lady" (Columbia, 1981).
4-9: From the unreleased album "I Love My Lady" (Columbia, 1981).
4-10: From the unreleased album "I Love My Lady" (Columbia, 1981).
4-11: Unreleased track from the "Believer" sessions 1983.
4-12: Original version from "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
1-1: From Atlantic 12" promo single DSKO 109, 1978. Original version from "Chic" (Atlantic, 1977).
1-2: Original version from "Norma Jean" (Bearsville, 1978).
1-3: From "Chic" (Atlantic, 1977).
1-4: From "Chic" (Atlantic, 1977).
1-5: From Bearsville 12" single BSSD 0339, 1978. Original version from "Norma Jean" (Bearsville, 1978).
1-6: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-7: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-8: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-9: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-10: From "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
1-11: Original version from "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
2-1: Original version from "C'Est Chic" (Atlantic, 1978).
2-2: From "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-3: From "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-4: Original version from "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-5: Original version from "We Are Family" (Cotillion, 1979).
2-6: From "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
2-7: From "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
2-8: From Atlantic 12" promo single DSKO 207, 1979. Original version from "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
2-9: From "King Of The World" (Carrere, 1980).
2-10: Original version from Bearsville 12" single DBSS 8898, 1979.
2-11: Original version from "King Of The World" (Carrere, 1980).
3-1: From Bearsville 12" single DBSS 8898, 1979.
3-2: From "Love Somebody Today" (Cotillion, 1980).
3-3: From Cotillion 12" promo single DMD 229, 1980. Original version from "Love Somebody Today" (Cotillion, 1980).
3-4: From "Real People" (Atlantic, 1980).
3-5: From "Real People" (Atlantic, 1980).
3-6: Original version from "Diana" (Motown, 1980). Previously released on the deluxe edition of "Diana" (Motown, 2003).
3-7: Original version from "Diana" (Motown, 1980). Previously released on the deluxe edition of "Diana" (Motown, 2003).
3-8: From "Take It Off" (Atlantic, 1981).
3-9: From "Take It Off" (Atlantic, 1981).
3-10: From Chrysalis 12" single CDS 2547, 1981. Original version from "Koo Koo" (Chrysalis, 1981).
3-11: Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
3-12: Original version from "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
4-1: From Mirage single DM 4831, 1982. Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
4-2: Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
4-3: From Mirage single DM 4827, 1982. Original version from "Soup For One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Mirage, 1982).
4-4: From the unreleased album "Frostbite" (1981).
4-5: From "Tongue In Chic" (Atlantic, 1982).
4-6: Original version from "Tongue In Chic" (Atlantic, 1982).
4-7: From "Believer" (Atlantic, 1983).
4-8: From the unreleased album "I Love My Lady" (Columbia, 1981).
4-9: From the unreleased album "I Love My Lady" (Columbia, 1981).
4-10: From the unreleased album "I Love My Lady" (Columbia, 1981).
4-11: Unreleased track from the "Believer" sessions 1983.
4-12: Original version from "Risqué" (Atlantic, 1979).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 052498 278954
Other Versions (2)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Box Set Vol. 1 / "Savoir Faire" (4×CD, Compilation, Box Set, ) | Warner Music France, Rhino Records (2) | WQCP-948-51, 5249827895 | Japan | 2010 | ||
New Submission | Box Set Vol. 1 / "Savoir Faire" (2×CDr, Compilation, Copy Protected, Promo, Sampler) | Warner Music France, Rhino Records (2) | Numero 17 | France | 2010 |
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Reviews
Edited 9 months agoExcellent CHIC retrospect, but as others have noted, the mastering on this was a bit heavy handed, and lots of great tracks are not here....Norma Jean's "Sorcerer" being one of them.
However, both 1982 Fonzi Thornton tracks are fantastic, and very welcome. (A shame a full album was not realized)
Also not included anywhere else is "Just Call Me" from the 1983 "Believer" sessions.
And agreed, the original version of "I want your Love" should have been included, as it's the only Dimitri remix that missed the mark IMO--His work on Norma's "Saturday" & Sister Sledge's "Thinking of you" is fantastic.
Be sure to check out Dimitri's dedicated CHIC remix cd/vinyl.
Lost in music Dimitri from Paris remix, how the heck he managed to pull that off, genius
Edited 9 years agoCrying a track is included or not does not help because the mastering of the CD is so bad. Bad EQ, less dynamic (most DR values between 8 and 10 partially 11). Disco tracks must have at least a dynamic range value DR 14. Sorry, no box to collect (again).
Edited 8 years agoNot perfect, but a very nice box set deluxe CD package for true Chic lovers/collectors out there. Buy it for the rare 12"/long versions and outtakes, but most importantly, for the unreleased tracks from Fonzi Thorton and Johnny Mathis. While it would be nice to have the full albums by Fonzi and Johnny issued on CD, but for now, this is better than zero - one wonders how Mathis' career trajectory might have changed forever had CBS had the balls to release his full Chic-helmed "I Love My Lady" 1981 CD - about the LP title, talk about irony? When Johnny holds that note for nearly 30 seconds (!) on "I Want to Fall in Love," it's heart-stopping. Nearly all the classic Chic singles and artist productions are here - save for puzzling omissions like my personal Norma Jean fave, "I Like Love" - but I own the OOP Sequel UK CD of her solo LP plus bonus tracks, so...ok by me.
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