Eugene Edgar "Gene" Page, Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an influential conductor, composer, arranger and record producer most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s.
Known for his unique craftsmanship, his extraordinary string arrangements, intricate horn patterns and musical arrangement style, his sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Buffalo Springfield, Barbra Streisand, Donna Loren, Martha and the Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson Five, Roberta Flack, Elton John, José Feliciano, Leo Sayer, Seals & Croft, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Dobie Gray, Peabo Bryson, Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Osborne and Sheilah 'Shea' Chambers among many other notable acts in popular music.
"Hot City" is the debut album by Gene Page, and was produced by Barry White. Gene Page s "Hot City" is one of the most soulful and romantic albums you ll ever hear, featuring the classics "She's My Main Squeeze" and "Satin Soul".
These Page gems are timeless tracks, especially for all those romantic s cleaned in the ultimate sound quality from the original recording.
Hot City is one of the only fully instrumental albums arranged and conducted under the legendry Barry White & Gene Page, including superstar cameo s from Ray Parker Jr. on guitar, White himself on keyboards and Ed Greene on drums.
The album contains arrangements with dynamic ideas, inventive counterpoints and some of the most deliciously jazzed-up flourishes heard in popular music.
It s a majestic combination of everything from R&B, jazz, to orchestral soul and classically-influenced easy listening something Page was doing before those folks in Philadelphia got famous for the same thing.
In 2014 "Hot City" album has been released, fully expanded for the first time ever and contains two bonus tracks.
Track listing
01. "All Our Dreams are Coming True" - 4:00
Written-by Gene Page
02. "Jungle Eyes" - 4:50
Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
03. "She's My Main Squeeze" - 3:58
Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
04. "Gene's Theme" - 3:28
Written-by Barry White
05. "I am Living in a World of Gloom" - 3:33
Written-by Barry White, Carnell Harrell, Elbert Denny
06. "Don't Play that Song" - 4:25
Written-by Barry White
07. "Satin Soul" - 4:23
Written-by Barry White
08. "Cream Corner (Get What You Want)" - 3:44
Written-by Barry White, Gene Page
09. "To The Bone" - 4:36
Written-by Barry White, Gene Page
Credits
Gene Page – Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Wilton Felder – Bass
Ed Greene – Drums
Barry White, Clarence McDonald – Keyboards
David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin, Ray Parker, Jr. – Guitars
Ernie Watts – Flute, Soloist, Saxophone, Soloist
Joe Clayton – Congas
Gary Coleman – Congas
Producer - Barry White
Notes
Released: 1974
Recorded: 1974 at Whitney Studios,, Glendale, CA
Genre: Soul
Length: 43:27
© 1974
Label - Atlantic Records
Known for his unique craftsmanship, his extraordinary string arrangements, intricate horn patterns and musical arrangement style, his sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Buffalo Springfield, Barbra Streisand, Donna Loren, Martha and the Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson Five, Roberta Flack, Elton John, José Feliciano, Leo Sayer, Seals & Croft, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Dobie Gray, Peabo Bryson, Lionel Richie, Jeffrey Osborne and Sheilah 'Shea' Chambers among many other notable acts in popular music.
"Hot City" is the debut album by Gene Page, and was produced by Barry White. Gene Page s "Hot City" is one of the most soulful and romantic albums you ll ever hear, featuring the classics "She's My Main Squeeze" and "Satin Soul".
These Page gems are timeless tracks, especially for all those romantic s cleaned in the ultimate sound quality from the original recording.
Hot City is one of the only fully instrumental albums arranged and conducted under the legendry Barry White & Gene Page, including superstar cameo s from Ray Parker Jr. on guitar, White himself on keyboards and Ed Greene on drums.
The album contains arrangements with dynamic ideas, inventive counterpoints and some of the most deliciously jazzed-up flourishes heard in popular music.
It s a majestic combination of everything from R&B, jazz, to orchestral soul and classically-influenced easy listening something Page was doing before those folks in Philadelphia got famous for the same thing.
In 2014 "Hot City" album has been released, fully expanded for the first time ever and contains two bonus tracks.
Track listing
01. "All Our Dreams are Coming True" - 4:00
Written-by Gene Page
02. "Jungle Eyes" - 4:50
Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
03. "She's My Main Squeeze" - 3:58
Written-by Billy Page, Gene Page
04. "Gene's Theme" - 3:28
Written-by Barry White
05. "I am Living in a World of Gloom" - 3:33
Written-by Barry White, Carnell Harrell, Elbert Denny
06. "Don't Play that Song" - 4:25
Written-by Barry White
07. "Satin Soul" - 4:23
Written-by Barry White
08. "Cream Corner (Get What You Want)" - 3:44
Written-by Barry White, Gene Page
09. "To The Bone" - 4:36
Written-by Barry White, Gene Page
Credits
Gene Page – Keyboards, Arranger, Conductor
Wilton Felder – Bass
Ed Greene – Drums
Barry White, Clarence McDonald – Keyboards
David T. Walker, Dean Parks, Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin, Ray Parker, Jr. – Guitars
Ernie Watts – Flute, Soloist, Saxophone, Soloist
Joe Clayton – Congas
Gary Coleman – Congas
Producer - Barry White
Notes
Released: 1974
Recorded: 1974 at Whitney Studios,, Glendale, CA
Genre: Soul
Length: 43:27
© 1974
Label - Atlantic Records
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