Music Box is the second album by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released by RCA Records in 1979. It was produced by Theodore Life, Bill Greene and Sam Peake. It's also noted for featuring Luther Vandross on background vocals.
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| Released | March 19, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Secret Sound, New York City; Alpha International Studios, Philadelphia | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 65:10 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor Funky Town Grooves | |||
| Producer | Theodore Life Bill Greene Sam Peake | |||
| Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology | ||||
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History
editThe album peaked at #12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #35 on the Billboard 200. It produced the singles "Music Box" and "Out There". The album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that "King sounds like Michael Jackson, her lyrics are a sight-seer's tour of disco clubs, and her music is bubblegum with a Sylvers' accent... What saves the King performance from being prissy is her part tomboy, part kitten voice."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Music Box" | Theodore Life, Sam Peake, John H. Fitch, Jr. | 6:43 |
| 2. | "Let's Start All Over Again" | Theodore Life | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Out There" | Sam Peake, Theodore Life | 4:13 |
| 4. | "No Time for Fooling Around" | Sam Peake, Theodore Life | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)" | Theodore Life, Bill Greene | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Steppin' Out (Pt. 2)" | Theodore Life, Bill Greene | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Make Up Your Mind" | Theodore Life, Mikki Farrow, Joe Freeman | 5:01 |
| 8. | "I Think My Heart Is Telling" | John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross | 4:22 |
| 9. | "It's OK" | William Kimes, Ken Dudley | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Music Box" (12" Version) | 7:27 |
| 11. | "Out There" (12" Version) | 6:15 |
| 12. | "Make Up Your Mind" (12" Version) | 6:30 |
| 13. | "Out There" (7" Version) | 3:30 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 12 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dance [3] | ||
| 1979 | "Music Box" | 75 | 14 | 78 |
| "Out There" | — | 34 | — | |
References
edit- ^ Kantor, Justin. Music Box > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ Freedberg, Mike (26 Apr 1979). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner. No. 29. p. 16.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.