Released January 23, 1975 Artist Gloria Gaynor Label MGM Records | Recorded 1974 Release date 23 January 1975 Genres Disco, Rhythm and blues | |
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Never Can Say Goodbye
(1975) Experience Gloria Gaynor
(1975) Producers Paul Leka, Tony Bongiovi, Meco Gloria Gaynor albums Park Avenue Sound, Experience Gloria Gaynor, Gloria Gaynor, I've Got You, I Kinda Like Me | ||
Never Can Say Goodbye is the debut album by Gloria Gaynor, released on MGM Records in January 1975. It is most notable for including several early Disco recordings. The album charted in the US Billboard at number 25 in the US Pop chart, and at number 21 in the US R&B chart. In the UK the album peaked at number 32, "Never Can Say Goodbye" was released in the UK as a single and reached number 2 in early 1975.
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History
The album features three hit singles; "Honey Bee", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There" which are featured full-length on the album's first side in a 19-minute disco suite, then a famous first devised by Tom Moulton. This album version of 'Never Can Say Goodbye' features double drum beats during the verse links, which is not heard in the single version. The second side of the album mostly consists of slower Soul music songs. Notably, vocalist Gloria Gaynor also was involved in the songwriting of a number of the tracks, including "Real Good People".
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Honey Bee6:00
2Never Can Say Goodbye6:28
3Reach Out I'll Be There6:15