Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound

Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound is the fifth album by Gloria Gaynor.[2] It was released in 1978 on Polydor Records.

Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 13, 1978
Recorded1978
GenreDisco, dance
Length33:15
LabelPolydor
ProducerTan, Joel Diamond
Gloria Gaynor chronology
Glorious
(1977)
Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound
(1978)
Love Tracks
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

History

Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound includes the moderate hit singles, "You're All I Need To Get By" and "This Love Affair"; The latter lists Gloria Gaynor as co-writer. "For the First Time in My Life" has appeared on several compilations of Gloria Gaynor's recordings, including an album in the Universal Masters Collection series of albums, which were a series of budget-priced albums consisting of artists that have been signed on labels owned by Universal Music Group.

The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Big Break Records.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Norman Harris, Ron Tyson and Allan Felder, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Love Affair"Gloria Gaynor, Connell Johnson, Jr., Al Stewart4:15
2."Part Time Love (Is a Full Time Job)" 4:19
3."Everytime You Make Love to Me" 4:06
4."For the First Time in My Life" 3:49
5."You're All I Need to Get By"Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson5:11
6."After the Lovin'" / "Sweet Sounds for My Baby" (Medley)Alan Bernstein, Ritchie Adams / Gloria Gaynor, Linwood Simon6:12
7."Kidnapped" 5:16
2013 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
8."This Love Affair" (12" Disco Version)4:16
9."You're All I Need to Get By" (12" Disco Version)5:09
10."Everytime You Make Love to Me" (12" Disco Version)4:05
11."Part Time Love (Is a Full Time Job)" (12" Disco Version)4:42
12."This Love Affair" (Single Version)2:42

Personnel

  • Gloria Gaynor vocals
  • Norman Harris, Bobby Eli guitar
  • Keith E. Benson drums
  • Larry Washington, James Walker congas
  • James L. Williams bass guitar
  • Bruce Gray piano
  • Ron Kersey keyboards
  • Richard Genovese, Tyrone G. Kersey, Richard Amorose, Frederick Joiner, Roger H. Delillo, Rudolph J. Malizia, Christine Reeves, Charles A. Apollonia, Anthony Sinagoga, Emma Kummrow, Americus Wm. Mungiole, Davis A. Barnett, Clarence H. Watson, John Wilson, John R. Faith strings, horns
  • Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Yvette Benton background vocals

References

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