Sylvia* – Pillow Talk
Tracklist
| A1 | Pillow Talk | 4:20 | |
| A2 | Give It Up In Vain | 3:55 | |
| A3 | Sunday | 3:08 | |
| A4 | Don't Leave Me Starving | 2:51 | |
| A5 | My Thing | 2:45 | |
| B1 | Didn't I | 3:30 | |
| B2 | Had Any Lately | 2:55 | |
| B3 | Not On The Outside | 6:45 | |
| B4 | Cowards Way Out | 3:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – All Platinum Enterprises
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – All Platinum Record Co.
- Published By – Gambi Music
- Published By – Gold Forever Music
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Sylvia Robinson
- Arranged By [Strings], Piano, Electric Piano – Sammy Love
- Bass – Frank Prescod
- Congas – Craig Perry
- Drums – Yogi Horton
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Billy Jones
- Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Engineer – Michael Burton, Sylvia Robinson
Notes
This version is pressed by Specialty Records Corporation, indicated by an SRC stamp in runouts and SP suffix on the label matrix printed at bottom of labels.
Vibration Records, a division of All Platinum Records Co. 96 West Street, Engelwood, N.J. 07631.
Available exclusively on Ampex stereo tapes and cassettes. (p) All Platinum Records Co. 1973.
All tracks published by Gambi; BMI except track A4 published by Gold Forever Music.
Vibration Records, a division of All Platinum Records Co. 96 West Street, Engelwood, N.J. 07631.
Available exclusively on Ampex stereo tapes and cassettes. (p) All Platinum Records Co. 1973.
All tracks published by Gambi; BMI except track A4 published by Gold Forever Music.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): (VI-251-GM SP)
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): (VI-252-GM SP)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched): VI-251-Gm
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched): VI-252-Gm
- Matrix / Runout (Runout both sides stamped): SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)
- Rights Society: BMI
Other Versions (5 of 23)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Pillow Talk (LP, Album) | Vibration | VI-126 | Canada | 1973 | ||
New Submission | Pillow Talk (LP, Album) | London Records | SHU 8453 | UK | 1973 | ||
New Submission | Pillow Talk (LP, Album) | London Records | SHU8453 | UK & Europe | 1973 | ||
New Submission | Pillow Talk (LP, Album) | London Records | SAH 6383 | New Zealand | 1973 | ||
New Submission | Pillow Talk (LP, Album) | King Records | SLC-500 | Japan | 1973 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Especially Pillow Talk and Not On The Outside are such gems – please reissue this LP!- Love this album. Has such a good vibe. Is much better than anticipated.
Im.not familiar with this genre of music but I like it. There is quite a bit of funk in this work, also the guitar work is impressive. It feels a a little like outsider music. This is just my first listen, I'll want to hear it again and again.
Edited 2 years agoFrom her 1956 recording, "Love is Strange" (Mickey and Sylvia), to 1980's "Rapper's Delight" (Label owner/Producer), Sylvia's discography is diverse, fresh, and still relevant. "Pillow Talk", performed by her at least twice on Soul Train, and brought to everyone's attention in HBO's Vinyl series, has to be her most intoxicating work. The song alone is worth the purchase of this album. Its vocal is quite seductive with very forward lyrics that still create a steamy atmosphere today, along with an entrancing, soulful, disco, soft club rhythm. A really fine groove. The term modal comes to mind. A cover of "Pillow Talk" was Vaporized by Saint Pepsi in more recent years. I decree 5/5 for Miss Robinson's "Pillow Talk" track alone. There are more than a couple enjoyable cuts on the LP, such as the laid-back, funky "Didn't I", not to be confused with the Delfonics song.
Decent album overall...not great IMO. Sylvia was a better producer than vocalist. And she hit her high points when she founded SUGAR HILL RECORDS in 1979. She is a legend.
can't say enough about this album. it's amazing, smooth and ahead of its' time.- Absolutely love this album. Sylvia has such an amazing voice set off by an incredible rhythm section. No surprise she would later be a creator of one of the most memorable and valued hip/hop labels of all time. Thank you Sylvia Robinson for Sugar Hill Records. Any hip/hop, disco, soul fan should have this in there collection. 5/5
- Is there any point in this original album Pillow Talk is edited by almost 2 minutes why??????
Avoid
Avoid the Canadian Unidisc 12" too as sadly, needlessly and pointlessly its 100% in vile Mono!!!!!! Why?
