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All of our used records are play-graded and come in a protective outer-sleeve. NOTE: Listing info may change after your purchase, but you'll receive the album that you ordered** (more details at bottom). If you have any questions, please ask. Catalog Number: WTG-19353

CONDITION DETAILS Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; no scuffing (front/back); slight discoloration on back. Inner-sleeve is original (brown with Atlantic logo). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Not a cut-out.)

ABOUT THE RECORD Soup for One is the soundtrack album to the movie of the same name by American R&B band Chic. The album reached No. 168 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and No. 42 on the R&B chart. Besides three previously released tracks, Chic's I Want Your Love from 1978 album C'est Chic, Sister Sledge's Let's Go On Vacation from 1980s Love Somebody Today and "Jump, Jump from Debbie Harry's KooKoo, the album contains five songs specifically written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for the movie. Chic's title track stalled at No. 80 on the US Pop chart, but was a Top 20 hit on the R&B singles chart, peaking at No. 14, making it their best R&B chart entry since 1980s Rebels Are We. Why with vocals by Carly Simon was only moderately successful on its initial release in the US (Pop No. 74, September 1982), but the song turned out to be a surprise hit in Europe, where it reached No. 10 on the singles charts in the UK. Later, the extended 12" remix—featuring additional vocals by Chic's Alfa Anderson and Luci Martin—also became something of an underground club classic in the US. The Soup for One album also includes Chic's one and only collaboration with legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, the ballad Dream Girl. Pendergrass had a cameo role as a nightclub singer performing the song in the movie, although it was however never issued as a single. Long-standing Chic vocalist Fonzi Thornton's track I Work for a Livin' is taken from what was planned to be his first solo project. The album entitled Frostbite was recorded in 1981/82, and was written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, but remains unreleased. Chic also wrote the track Riding, sung by Fonzi, which appeared in the film, but was not included on the soundtrack album. This track was originally intended for Fonzi Thornton's unreleased solo project. Tavern on the Green is an acoustic guitar piece and another instrumental Chic track, Open Up from 1980s Real People, also appeared in the film but was not included on the soundtrack album. Paradoxically, Carly Simon's Why, the biggest hit single from the album, was not featured in the film. A Tribe Called Quest sampled Why for their 1990 hit Bonita Applebum, as did British rapper Glamma Kid in 1999, taking the song back up to No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Chic's Soup for One was sampled by French dance act Modjo for their 2000 song Lady (Hear Me Tonight), a No. 1 hit in most of Europe.
Portions of our "About the Record" section are taken from information gathered from Wikipedia and AllMusic.

TRACK LISTING Soup For One (Chic ) Why (Carly Simon ) Dream Girl (Teddy Pendergrass ) I Work For A Livin' (Fonzi Thornton ) I Want Your Love (Chic ) Let's Go On Vacation (Sister Sledge) Tavern On The Green (Chic ) Jump, Jump (Deborah Harry )

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