February 08, 2016

Moulin Rouge - Moulin Rouge (1979)

Moulin Rouge was a short-living disco project of Michael Zager. There was only one selftitled album released under this name in 1979. It was about Bee Gee's covers remade in late 70's disco style.

Disco versions of Bee Gees classics, from the OOP 1979 ABC vinyl LP "Moulin Rouge - Moulin Rouge".
Produced, arranged and conducted by Michael Zager of  "Let's All Chant" fame, this 1979 album of Bee Gees covers include "Holiday", "Run To Me", "Lonely Days", "To Love Somebody", "My World" and "Massachusetts".
All of these songs predate the Gibb brothers' own disco phase; they are 1960s and 1970s songs from the golden age of pop.
In Zager's capable hands, they became delightful dance numbers with rousing vocals. The vocalists are Alvin Fields, Stephanie Spruill, Julia Tillman and Lorna M Dillard. My favorites are Holiday, To Love Somebody and Massachusetts. Disco music will find it most enjoyable.





Track listing

A1. "Holiday" - 5:35
        Written-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 
A2. "Run To Me" - 5:48
        Written-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 
A3. "Lonely Days" - 5:25
        Written-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 
   
B1. "To Love Somebody" - 6:50
        Written-By – Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb 
B2. "My World" - 5:00
        Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb 
B3. "Massachusetts" - 5:09
        Written-By – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb 
   
Credits 
Vocals – Alvin Fields, Julia Tillman, Lorna M. Willard, Stephanie Spruill
Alto Saxophone – Larry Williams 
Arranged By, Conductor – Michael Zager 
Art Direction – Stuart Kusher 
Baritone Saxophone – Kim Hutchcroft 
Bass – Francisco Centano 
Congas – Ollie E. Brown 
Contractor – Billy Page, Olivia Page 
Design, Typography [Lettering] – Terry Larson Studio 
Drums – Michael Baird 
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Hanen 
Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Michael Boshears 
Executive-Producer – Jerry Love 
Guitar – Robert White 
Guitar, Soloist – Charles Bruce Crews 
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Rob Mounsey 
Percussion – Gary Coleman 
Photography By – Dick Zimmerman  
Producer – Michael Zager 
Producer [Associate] – David Chackler, Stuart Alan Love 
Strings – The Harry Bluestone Section 
Trombone – George Bohanon 
Trombone [Tenor] – Bill Reichenbach  
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Charles Findley, Jerry Hey, Oscar Brashear 

Companies, etc. 
Recorded At – Silvery Moon Studios 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc. 
Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc. 
Marketed By – Phonogram 
Licensed From – Montage Records 

Notes 
Produced for Love-Zager Productions, Inc. in association for C.C.I. Productions. 
Recorded at Silvery Moon Studios, Los Angeles, CA 
Genre: Disco
Length: 33:44
© 1979

Label - Philips Records

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