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Angie (album)

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Recorded
  
1977–1978

Length
  
39:35

Genre
  
R&B

Label
  
GRP

Released
  
November 1, 1978 (1978-11-01)

Studio
  
Electric Lady Studios, A&R Studios

Angie is the first album recorded by the Latina R&B vocalist Angela Bofill. It was produced by the GRP Records label heads Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen. It was released in 1978 on the GRP label; a digitally remastered version was released on Buddah Records in 2001.

Contents

Reception

The album was heralded as a mild success, popularizing on some of the themes of the times. The song, "This Time I'll Be Sweeter", charted fairly well on the U.S R&B front. Being the first of her kind to do so, Bofill's sophisticated vocals would prove to have an effect on the jazz, Latin and urban contemporary music audiences of the time.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Angela Bofill; except where indicated

  1. "Under The Moon and Over The Sky" - 5:45
  2. "This Time I'll Be Sweeter" - (Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant) 4:21
  3. "Baby, I Need Your Love" - 4:14
  4. "Rough Times" - (Ashford & Simpson) 4:41
  5. "The Only Thing I Would Wish For" - 4:26
  6. "Summer Days - 5:09
  7. "Share Your Love" - (Derrik Hoitsma) 5:14
  8. "Children of the World United" - 5:51

Personnel

  • Angela Bofill: lead and backing vocals
  • Dave Grusin - electric piano, piano, percussion
  • Eric Gale - electric guitar
  • Buddy Williams, Steve Gadd - drums
  • Dave Valentin - flute, bass guitar
  • Richie Resnicoff - acoustic guitar
  • George Young - alto saxophone
  • Ralph MacDonald - Roger Squitero - percussion
  • Eddie Daniels, George Young, Howard Johnson, Jim Pugh, Irvin Markowitz, Marvin Stamm, Michael Brecker, Philip Bodner, Walt Levinsky - horns
  • Barry Finclair, Charles Libove, Charles McCracken, Diana Halprin, Emanuel Vardi, Harry Cykman, John Pintavalle, Jonathon Abramowitz, K. La Mar Alsop, Matthew Raimondi, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Richard Sortomme - strings
  • Arthur Woodley, Cheryl Freeman, Clara Antoine, Members of the Dance Theater of Harlem Choral Ensemble, Irma LaGuerre, Lorraine Baucum, Raj McIntyre, Stacy Gaines, Sylvia Bhourne, Wilbur Archie - choir
  • David Nadien - concertmaster
  • Gwen Guthrie, Patti Austin, Vivian Cherry - backing vocals

    • References

    Angie (album) Wikipedia
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