Disco Romance is the debut studio album by Swedish electronic duo Sally Shapiro. It was released in Europe on 22 November 2006 by Diskokaine and in North America on 30 October 2007 by Paper Bag Records.

Disco Romance
Studio album by
Released22 November 2006 (2006-11-22)
Genre
Length
  • 49:35 (CD)
  • 40:52 (LP)
LabelDiskokaine
ProducerJohan Agebjörn
Sally Shapiro chronology
Disco Romance
(2006)
Remix Romance Vol. 1
(2008)
Alternative cover
North American cover
Singles from Disco Romance
  1. "I'll Be by Your Side"
    Released: 12 May 2006
  2. "Anorak Christmas"
    Released: 4 December 2006
  3. "Jackie Jackie (Spend This Winter with Me)"
    Released: 25 February 2008
  4. "He Keeps Me Alive"
    Released: 2 May 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Paste[2]
Pitchfork8.5/10[3]
PopMatters7/10[4]
Slant Magazine[5]
Spin[6]
Stylus MagazineB+[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Johan Agebjörn, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be by Your Side" 5:29
2."I Know" 6:13
3."Find My Soul" 4:52
4."Time to Let Go" 5:21
5."Anorak Christmas"Roger Gunnarsson4:18
6."Hold Me So Tight" 6:00
7."Find My Soul" (Norwegian Electrojazz Mix) 5:00
8."Sleep in My Arms"
  • Agebjörn
  • Erik van den Broek
5:39
9."I'll Be by Your Side" (Rude 66 808 Remix; not included on vinyl edition) 6:43
North American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be by Your Side" (Extended Mix) 7:54
2."I Know" 6:13
3."Find My Soul" 4:52
4."Time to Let Go" 5:21
5."Anorak Christmas"Gunnarsson4:18
6."He Keeps Me Alive"Gunnarsson3:53
7."Hold Me So Tight" 6:00
8."Skating in the Moonshine" 5:46
9."Jackie Jackie (Spend This Winter with Me)"
  • Agebjörn
  • Gunnarsson
4:00
10."Sleep in My Arms"
  • Agebjörn
  • Van den Broek
5:39

Personnel

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Additional personnel for the North American edition
  • Anna Sanne Göransson – backing vocals (tracks 8, 9)
  • Evelina Joëlson – backing vocals (tracks 5, 8, 9)
  • Patrick Pulsinger – mastering (tracks 1–5, 7, 10)
  • SLL – mastering (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)

References

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  1. ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Disco Romance – Sally Shapiro". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. ^ Deusner, Stephen (12 November 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance [Paper Bag]". Paste. Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ Hogan, Marc (9 January 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
  4. ^ Raper, Dan (30 October 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  5. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (18 March 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  6. ^ Walters, Barry (December 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". Spin. 23 (12): 125. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  7. ^ Colville, Liz (3 January 2007). "Sally Shapiro – Disco Romance – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 January 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
  8. ^ "Music Review: Sally Shapiro - Disco Romance". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 1 October 2024.