1977 Chic – Chic
Chic is the self-titled debut album by Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1977. The cover art featured two models, Valentine Monnier (left) and Alva Chinn (right), uncredited in a photograph taken by Frank Laffitte.
It includes the hit singles “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” – originally released on Buddah Records – (US Hot 100 #6, R&B #6, US Club Play #1, UK #6) and “Everybody Dance” (US Hot 100 #38, R&B #12, US Club Play #1, UK #9). Chic’s debut album reached #27 on the US Pop charts, #12 on the R&B charts and was certified Gold by the RIAA, selling more than half a million copies.
Tracks
1 Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers; Kenny Lehman) 08:22
2 São Paulo (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers; Kenny Lehman) 05:03
3 You Can Get By (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers) 05:42
4 Everybody Dance (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers) 06:42
5 Est-ce que c’est Chic (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers) 03:56
6 Falling In Love With You (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers) 04:31
7 Strike Up The Band (Bernard Edwards; Nile Rodgers) 04:35
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Bernard Edwards |
| Drums | Tony Thompson |
| Guitar | Nile Rodgers |
| Flute | George Young |
| Sax | George Young |
| Harp | Gloria Agostini |
| Keyboards | Andy Schwartz |
| Keyboards | Rob Sabino |
| Keyboards | Tom Coppola |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Woodwinds | Kenny Lehman |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Vibraphone | David Friedman |
| Percussion | David Friedman |
| Background Vocals | Alfa Anderson |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Norma Jean Wright |
| Background Vocals | Robin Clark |
| Vocals | Bernard Edwards |
| Vocals | Nile Rodgers |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kenny Lehman
Producer (Executive) – Marc Kreiner, Tom Cossie
Arranged By – Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kenny Lehman
Contractor (Strings) – Alfred Brown
Engineer – Bob Clearmountain, Michael Frondelli, Robert Drake, Ron Johnsen, Tom Savarese
Mastered By – Dennis King
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Design – Lynn Dreese Breslin
Photography – Frank Laffitte
Mastered At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation