Sylvester (album)

Sylvester is the third studio album by Sylvester. Previously Sylvester had released two albums on the Blue Thumb Records credited to Sylvester and the Hot Band. It was his first disco album in the series of three that were recorded and released by Fantasy Records in the late 1970s. The album was issued with the alternative title Over and Over in France.[2]

Sylvester
Studio album by
Sylvester
Released1977
RecordedFebruary–March 1977
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreDisco, pop
LabelFantasy
ProducerHarvey Fuqua
Sylvester chronology
Bazaar
(1973)		 Sylvester
(1977)		 Step II
(1978)
Singles from Sylvester
  1. "Down, Down, Down"
    Released: 1977
  2. "Over and Over"
    Released: August 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Two singles were issued from the album. The first single, a self-penned song called "Down, Down, Down", charted at #18 in the Billboard Dance chart.[3] The following single "Over and Over" written by Ashford & Simpson failed to make any impression on the charts. On the track "I've Been Down", the lead vocals are performed by Izora Rhodes and Martha Wash, known at the time as Two Tons o' Fun, they later went on to record as The Weather Girls. The album was re-issued on compact disc in the UK by Southbound Records in 1995, together with the album Step II, this release features no bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Over and Over" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 6:58
  2. "I Tried to Forget You" (Sylvester James, James "Tip" Wirrick) - 4:59
  3. "Changes" (James) - 3:07
  4. "Tipsong" (James, Wirrick) - 3:59

Side B
  1. "Down, Down, Down" (James) - 5:18
  2. "Loving Grows Up Slow" (Morgan Ames) - 4:01
  3. "I Been Down" (Rob Galbraith, Maury Keener) - 3:39
  4. "Never Too Late" (James) - 2:57

Personnel
  • Sylvester James - vocals
  • The Weather Girls (Izora Armstead, Martha Wash) - backing vocals, rhythm arrangements; lead vocals on "I Been Down"
  • James "Tip" Wirrick - guitar
  • Dan Reich - keyboards
  • John Dunstan - bass
  • Jack "Sandyjack" Reiner - drums
  • David Frazier - percussion
  • Leslie Drayton - string and horn arrangements

Production

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley.

  • Harvey Fuqua - producer
  • Sylvester James - co-production
  • Eddie Bill Harris - mixing engineer Tracks: 4, 5, 7 and 8
  • Phil Kaffel - mixing engineer Tracks: 1, 2, 3 and 6
  • Phil Bray - photographer
  • Phil Carroll - art direction
  • Jamie Putnam - design

Release history

LP:

  • 1977 Fantasy Records F-9531.[4]

CD:

  • 1995 Southbound Records CDSEWD 104

References
  1. "Sylvester". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  2. "Over And Over". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  3. "Billboard Chart:Sylvester-Down, Down, Down". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. "Sylvester (album)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
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