Taana Gardner - Taana Gardner (1979) [2013, Remastered & Expanded Edition]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 12 May 2019 09:22:24

IDigitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1979 album from the under-appreciated Disco dynamo. Taana Gardner was born in Newark, New Jersey and as a precocious young girl always knew she wanted to sing and perform. Influenced initially by her mother (who played piano in the Gardner home), and grandmother (who was an opera singer) Taana wrote several plays from the tender age of 11 and first appeared on stage as an actress in one of her own plays. This reissue contains the original album's five tracks plus an additional five remixes.

~Review by Big Break Records

Release of this album: 1979 [2x12"LPs West End Records, Cat.# WE 107, USA]
Release of this CD: 2013, July, 15 [CD Big Break Records (UK), Cat.# CDBBR 0213 / UPC: 5013929051331]
Originally released on West End Records.
℗1979, tracks 6, 7, 9, 10 1981, track 8 1982 Verse Music Group LLC.
All tracks licensed courtesy of Verse Music Group LLC under exclusive license to Altra Moda Music B.V.
This compilation © 2013 Big Break Records.
Marketed & Distributed by Cherry Pop Records.
Made in EC/MCPS

Note: Digitally remastered at Soundmastering, London. Additional mastering at BBR Mastering. Original tapes transferred at Verse Music.

Credits:

Arranged By [Strings And Horns] – Kenton Nix, Van Gibbs
Art Direction, Design – Jesse Kapili, Joe Gschwind, Richard Roth
Backing Vocals – Bobby Youngblood, Henry Batts, Kenton Nix, Kim Watson, Melvenia Peoples, Roland Johnson, Sondra Nix, Van Gibbs
Booklet Editor [Original Credits Transribed By] – Malcolm McKenzie
Conductor [Orchestra] – Van Gibbs
Design [BBR Logo Designs] – Colin Elliot, Paul Bevoir
Design [CD Booklet] – Paul Bevoir
Design Concept [Cover Concept & Styling] – Diane Strafaci
Engineer [Mix] – Bob Blank
Engineer [Recording] – David Belafonte
Horns, Alto Saxophone, Flute – Larry Smith
Horns, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Jeffrey Smith
Horns, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Tyrone
Liner Notes, Research – Mervin Malone
Management [Counsel & Business Affairs] – Seymour Feig
Mastered By [Additional Mastering] – Wayne A. Dickson
Other [Clothes] – Stephen Burrows
Other [Hair & Make-up] – Davis Garvin
Other [Leather Jewelry] – Bobby Breslau
Performer [Music By] – Sunship
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Bass – T.M. Stevenson
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Drums – Tommy Harris
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet – Bernard Wright
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Van Gibbs
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Organ [Hammond B3] – Kenton Nix, Lanlard Nix
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Percussion – Monty Ellison
Performer [Sunship Personnel], Synthesizer [Moog] – Sam Salomone
Photography By – Robert H. Epstein
Photography By [Photo Direction] – Michael Jorgenson
Producer – Kenton Nix
Producer [Associate] – Henry Batts
Reissue Producer – Wayne A. Dickson
Reissue Producer [Associate] – Christian John Wikane, Malcolm McKenzie
Remastered By [Digitally] – Nick Robbins
Research [Audio] – Michal Bednarek
Research [Repertoire] – Malridge Mace, Marcus Spehr
Sleeve [Memorabilia Scans] – Malcolm McKenzie, Malridge Mace
Strings – Ashley Richardson, Gayle Dixon, George Taylor, Nina Simon, Valerie Collymore, Wint Garvey
Transferred By [Original Tapes] – John Sigmon

Tracklist:

01. When You Touch Me (11:52)
02. We Got To Work It Out (05:46)
03. Just Be A Friend (09:40)
04. Paradise Express (06:19)
05. Work That Body (08:34)

Bonus Tracks:

06. Heartbeat (12" Club Version) (09:53)
07. No Frills (12" Club Version) (06:27)
08. That's The Word (12" Club Version) (07:03)
09. Heartbeat (12" Party Version) (06:28)
10. No Frills (12" Party Version) (07:04)

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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Analyzed: Taana Gardner / Taana Gardner
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.30 dB -14.93 dB 11:52 01-When You Touch Me
DR11 -0.30 dB -13.59 dB 5:46 02-We Gotta Work It Out
DR13 -0.30 dB -15.24 dB 9:40 03-Just Be A Friend
DR12 -0.30 dB -14.05 dB 6:19 04-Paradise Express
DR13 -0.30 dB -15.11 dB 8:34 05-Work That Body
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DR11 -0.30 dB -14.17 dB 7:03 08-That's The Word (12' Club Version)
DR13 -0.30 dB -14.42 dB 6:28 09-Heartbeat (12' Party Version)
DR13 -0.32 dB -14.64 dB 7:04 10-No Frills (12' Party Version)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 803 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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