Life Is Music
Life Is Music is the third studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1977 on the Marlin label.
| Life Is Music | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Label | Marlin | |||
| Producer | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome | |||
| The Ritchie Family chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
History
The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 8 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart along with songs "Lady Luck" and "Disco Blues". "Life Is Music" also peaked at No. 74 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo and Phil Hurtt, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Is Music" | Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt | 6:39 |
| 2. | "Lady Luck" | 3:57 | |
| 3. | "Romantic Love" | Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Peter Whitehead, Henri Belolo | 6:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Liberty" | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Super Lover" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Disco Blues" | 5:42 |
Personnel
- Cheryl Mason Jacks, Cassandra Ann Wooten, Gwendolyn Oliver – vocals
- Richie Rome – electric piano, acoustic piano
- Charles Collins – drums
- Bobby Eli, Craig Snyder, Dennis Harris – guitars
- Larry Washington, – congas
- Don Renaldo – strings, horns
- Jose Hermeto Michelena Do Santos – maracas
- David "Tambourine" Campbell – tambourine
- Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass
- Buddy Turner, Johnny Belmon, Jerry Atkins, Victor Drayton – male vocals
Production
- Jacques Morali, Richie Rome – producers, arrangers
- Henri Belolo – general supervisor
- Ken Present – engineer
- Darrell Rogers, Jeff Stewart, Dirk Devlin, Carla Bandini – assistant engineers
- Rodolphe Haussaire – photographer
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 100 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
| 1977 | "Life Is Music" | 74 | 8 |
| "Lady Luck" | — | ||
| "Disco Blues" | — | ||
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References
- Life Is Music review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- The Ritchie Family > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
External links
- Life Is Music at Discogs (list of releases)
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