When the Boys Meet the Girls (album)
When the Boys Meet the Girls is the eighth studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, released on June 7, 1985 by Atlantic Records. It was the group's first release on the Atlantic label.
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Released | June 7, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
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Length | 42:02 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records | |||
Producer | Nile Rodgers | |||
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Background
Prior to this album, the group's releases had been released under the Cotillion label, a subsidiary of Atlantic which became defunct in 1985. Produced by Nile Rodgers,[3] this album reached number nineteen in the UK charts. The two singles released from this album charted in the UK, "Frankie", released in June 1985 peaked at number one; spending seventeen weeks on the charts. The single was later was certified gold by the BPI in July 1985.[4] The other single, "Dancing on the Jagged Edge",Released in August 1985 peaked at number 50 on the charts in the UK.[5] This album was certified gold on August 6, 1985.
Track listing
- "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (Mary Unobsky, Danny Irinstone) – 5:26
- "Dancing on the Jagged Edge" (David Bryant, Dennis Herring, Lorelei McBroom) – 5:44
- "Frankie" (Joy Denny) – 4:17
- "You’re Fine" (Dave Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend) – 5:21
- "Hold Out Poppy" (Kathy Sledge, Charles Kelly) – 3:56
- "The Boy Most Likely" (Nile Rodgers) – 4:12
- "You Need Me" (Kathy Sledge, Tony Maiden) – 4:47
- "Following the Leader" (Kathy Sledge, Philip Lightfoot) – 5:02
- "Peer Pressure" (Joni Sledge, Tony Maiden) – 3:19
Personnel
Musicians
- Kathy Sledge Lightfoot – vocals
- Joni Sledge – vocals
- Debbie Sledge Young – vocals
- Kim Sledge – vocals
- Nile Rodgers – guitar; Synclavier (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6), vocals (track 4), Roland Juno-60 synthesizer (tracks 6, 8), bass (tracks 6, 7)
- Herbie Hancock – Yamaha DX7 (track 5)
- Raymond Jones – piano (track 9), Yamaha DX7 & Oberheim OB-8 synthesizers (tracks 2, 3, 9)
- Rob Sabino – Yamaha DX7 bass (tracks 1, 2, 4), Prophet-5 synthesizer (tracks 3, 7), Prophet-7 synthesizer (track 1)
- James Farber – Synclavier bass (track 8)
- Tommy "Rock" Jymi (alias Nile Rodgers) – bass & Synclavier piano (track 8)
- Jimmy Bralower – drums & percussion
- Mac Gollehon – trumpet (tracks 2-4, 6 7)
- The Borneo Horns:
- Stan Harrison – alto saxophone (track 7)
- Lenny Pickett – flute, tenor saxophone solo (track 7)
- Steve Elson – flute, baritone saxophone (track 7)
- Horns arranged and conducted by Nile Rodgers
- Synclavier programming by Kevin Jones
Production
- Recorded and mixed by James Farber
- Sound engineer – Eric Mohler
- Additional engineering by Malcolm Pollack and Bobby Warner
- Additional second engineers – Eddie Delena, Garry Rindfuss and Ira McLaughlin
- Production managers – Budd Tunick & Kevin Jones
- Art direction by Bob Defrin
- Photography by Roy Volkmann
- Recorded and mixed at Power Station, New York
- Additional recording at Record Plant, L.A., California and Atlantic Studios, N.Y.
References
- 80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story
- Hanson, Amy. "Sister Sledge - When the Boys Meet the Girls (1985) album review | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- Billboard – March 23, 1985
- TSort Info: The song chart entries of Sister Sledge over the world
- Official Charts (UK) - Sister Sledge
External links
- Sister Sledge - When the Boys Meet the Girls (1985) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Sister Sledge - When the Boys Meet the Girls (1985) album to be listened as stream on Spotify