White Witch (album)
White Witch is the title of the second studio album by the group Andrea True Connection. It was released in 1977. The album had two singles: and N.Y., You Got Me Dancing and What's Your Name, What's Your Number. This was the last album released by the group and the vocalist Andrea True would release a new album as a solo release only in 1980.
White Witch | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 32:56 | |||
Label | Buddah Records | |||
Producer | Michael Zager; Andrea True; Elliot Apter; Mark Milchman | |||
Andrea True Connection chronology | ||||
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Background and production
After the success of her first album and the gold-certified single More, More, More,[1] the band begun to prepeare for their second release. The album production included studio musicians with a new band assembled for the tour, the second line-up, which included future Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick, it was also produce by the disco pioneers Michael Zager and Jerry Love.[2]
Singles
The first single of the album was "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing", it was released in 1977 and became True's second biggest hit, reaching No. 27 on Billboard's pop chart,[3] and #4 on the U.S. club chart, it also peaked #89 in the Canadian RPM's chart. "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" was released as the second and last single of the album (and also of the group) in 1978 and reached #9 on the U.S. club chart, #34 in the UK and #56 on the Billboard Hot 100[4][5]
Critical reception
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Allmusic | [6] |
The album received mixed reviews from music critics. Alex Henderson from the Allmusic website gave the album two and a half stars out of five in a mixed review which he wrote that "while White Witch isn't a bad album, it falls short of the excellence her first album, More, More, More." He also stated that there are a few gems in the album "including the Michael Zager-produced "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" and the exuberant, Gregg Diamond-produced "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing"" according to him they're both "exercises in unapologetically campy fun." He concluded that the album "LP is strictly for diehard disco collectors."[6]
Track listing
- source:[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" | Roger Cook / Bobby Woods | 6:36 |
2. | "You Make Love Worthwhile" | Robert Brown / Doug Cosman | 4:33 |
3. | "Life Is What You Make It" | Alvin Fields / Michael Zager | 3:21 |
4. | "It's All Up to You" | Alvin Fields / Michael Zager | 3:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "N.Y., You Got Me Dancing" | Gregg Diamond | 6:04 |
6. | "White Witch" | Val Burke / Andrea True | 3:18 |
7. | "Sally Can't Dance" | Lou Reed | 3:06 |
References
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (16 October 1976). Billboard: RIAA Gold Record Winners. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 15–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Paoletta, Michael (16 January 1999). Billboard - Dance: Artist & Music. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 28–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Andrea True Connection - Awards and Charts (Allmusic)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Andrea True Connection - UK Charts". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- Alex Henderson. "Andrea True Connection - White Witch (Allmusic Review)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- "The Andrea True Connection – White Witch (Track listing)". Discogs. Retrieved August 5, 2014.