Chic - Chic (1977/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 38:54 minutes | 1,38 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:54 minutes | 794 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
Chic's self-titled debut is an effortless blend of funk, soul and disco. The band has been compared to greats including Booker T & The MGs. The album includes the infectious R&B numbers “Dance, Dance, Dance” and “Everybody Dance”, two hits that would help put the group on the map. Chic reached #12 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums.
When Chic's self-titled debut album came out in 1978, many rock critics gave it very negative reviews and failed to see just how rhythmically and harmonically exciting Chic's blend of funk, soul, and Euro-disco was. But one critic who often gave Chic favorable coverage was Don Waller, who hit the nail on the head when he exalted the band as "an uptown version of Booker T & the MG's." It was a most insightful analogy – Chic's music was a lot sleeker than Booker T & the MG's raw, instrumental Memphis soul, but like Booker T., the Niles Rodgers/Bernard Edwards team turned out some of the most infectious and influential R&B party grooves of their era. Although not quite as strong as Chic's next two albums – C'est Chic and Risqué – would be, this highly enjoyable album put the group on the map commercially thanks to the infectious hits "Dance, Dance, Dance" and "Everybody Dance." Some rock critics saw Chic as just another faceless disco production, but, in fact, the opposite is true – with this album, Chic fashioned a very distinctive and recognizable sound that proved to be as influential in its era as Booker T & the MGs were in theirs. The sound that Chic established with this album was one that everyone from Queen and ABC to Sister Sledge, the Sugarhill Gang, and Madonna would benefit from.
Tracklist:
01 - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
02 - Sao Paulo
03 - You Can Get By
04 - Everybody Dance
05 - Est-Ce Que C'est Chic
06 - Falling In Love With You
07 - Strike Up The Band
Analyzed: Chic / Chic
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.00 dB -17.07 dB 8:22 01-Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
DR15 -0.94 dB -17.99 dB 5:03 02-Sao Paulo
DR17 -0.40 dB -20.19 dB 5:44 03-You Can Get By
DR16 0.00 dB -17.24 dB 6:43 04-Everybody Dance
DR15 -3.01 dB -20.44 dB 3:56 05-Est-Ce Que C'est Chic
DR13 -3.02 dB -20.37 dB 4:32 06-Falling In Love With You
DR15 -1.42 dB -17.87 dB 4:33 07-Strike Up The Band
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4894 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -1.00 dB -17.07 dB 8:22 01-Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
DR15 -0.94 dB -17.99 dB 5:03 02-Sao Paulo
DR17 -0.40 dB -20.19 dB 5:44 03-You Can Get By
DR16 0.00 dB -17.24 dB 6:43 04-Everybody Dance
DR15 -3.01 dB -20.44 dB 3:56 05-Est-Ce Que C'est Chic
DR13 -3.02 dB -20.37 dB 4:32 06-Falling In Love With You
DR15 -1.42 dB -17.87 dB 4:33 07-Strike Up The Band
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4894 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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