Romeo and Juliet (album)

Romeo & Juliet is a debut studio album by disco musician Alec R. Costandinos and the Syncophonic Orchestra released in 1978. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London in September 1977 and released by Ibis in France and Casablanca Records in US.

Romeo & Juliet
Studio album by
Alec R. Costandinos and the Syncophonic Orchestra
Released1978
RecordedTrident Studios, London, September 1977
Genre
Length32:08
LabelIbis, Casablanca
Alec R. Costandinos and the Syncophonic Orchestra chronology
Love and Kisses (as Love and Kisses)
(1977)		 Romeo & Juliet
(1978)		 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (as Alec R. Constandinos)
(1978)

The album consists of one over 30-minutes long disco suite composed of five acts, including various instruments and genres. It included famous collaborators such as: Don Ray, Herbie Flowers, Peter Van Hooke, Alan Hawkshaw, Chris Karan, Frank Ricotti or photographer Ron Slenzak. One fragment was released as single of the same name and reached top of US Hot Dance Club Play in March 1978.[1] Album was called "conceptual masterpiece" by AllMusic reviewer Jason Birchmeier who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Romeo & Juliet (Acts I et II)"15:17
2."Romeo & Juliet (Acts III, IV et V)"16:51

Personnel

Adapted from[3]:

  • Arrangement – Don Ray
  • Art direction, design – Gribbitt!, Henry Vizcarra, Phyllis Chotin
  • Bass – Herbie Flowers
  • Brass – John Watson's Brass Section
  • Drums – Peter Van Hooke
  • Engineering – Peter R. Kelsey
  • Guitar – Chris Rae, Rick Hitchcock, Slim Pezin
  • Keyboards – Alan Hawkshaw, Alec R. Costandinos, Raymond Donnez
  • Percussion – Chris Karan, Frank Ricotti, John Dean
  • Performer – The Birds Of Paris
  • Photography – Ron Slenzak
  • Producing, composing – Alec R. Costandinos
  • Programming of synthesizers – George Rodi
  • Strings – The Pat Halling String Ensemble
  • Tape Operator – Collin Green, Peter Kamlish, Reno Ruocco
  • Technician – Stephen Short
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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 64.
  2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Alec R. Costandinos & the Syncophonic Orchestra Romeo & Juliet". allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. "Alec R. Costandinos And The Syncophonic Orchestra – Romeo & Juliet". discogs.com. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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