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
- Jimmy Bralower – Drums & percussion
- Nile Rodgers – Guitar, Synclavier, vocal
- Rob Sabino – DX7 (bass, Prophet 5
- Raymond Jones – DX7, OB8, piano
- Mac Gollehon – Trumpet
- Herbie Hancock – DX7
- Lennie Pickett – Flute & Saxophone
- Steve Elson – Flute
- James Farber – Synclavier (bass)
- Tommy "Rock" Jymi – Bass, Synclavier
- The Borneo Horns (Lenny Pickett – Tenor Saxophone, Steve Elson – Baritone Saxophone, Stan Harrison – Alto Saxophone)
- Horns arranged and conducted by Nile Rodgers
- Synclavier programming by Kevin Jones
Production
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Roy Volkmann – photography
- Recorded at 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
- Recorded and mixed at Power Station, New York
- Additional recording at Record Plant, L.A., California and Atlantic Studios, N.Y.
- Production Managers – Budd Tunick & Kevin Jones
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