Music Box (Evelyn King album)
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| Studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King | ||||
| Released | March 19, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 65:10 | |||
| Label |
RCA Funky Town Grooves | |||
| Producer |
Theodore Life Bill Greene Sam Peake | |||
| Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Music Box is the second album released by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on the RCA label in 1979. It was produced by Theodore Life, Bill Greene, and Sam Peake. It's also noted for featuring Luther Vandross on background vocals.
History
The album peaked at #12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #35 on the Billboard 200. It produced the singles "Music Box" and "Out There". The album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Music Box" | Theodore Life, Sam Peake, John H. Fitch, Jr. | 6:43 | |||||||
| 2. | "Let's Start All Over Again" | Theodore Life | 3:52 | |||||||
| 3. | "Out There" | Sam Peake, Theodore Life | 4:13 | |||||||
| 4. | "No Time for Fooling Around" | Sam Peake, Theodore Life | 3:31 | |||||||
| 5. | "Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)" | Theodore Life, Bill Greene | 3:59 | |||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 6. | "Steppin' Out (Pt. 2)" | Theodore Life, Bill Greene | 5:50 | |||||||
| 7. | "Make Up Your Mind" | Theodore Life, Mikki Farrow, Joe Freeman | 5:01 | |||||||
| 8. | "I Think My Heart Is Telling" | John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross | 4:22 | |||||||
| 9. | "It's OK" | William Kimes, Ken Dudley | 3:49 | |||||||
| 2011 remastered bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 10. | "Music Box" (12" Version) | 7:27 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Out There" (12" Version) | 6:15 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Make Up Your Mind" (12" Version) | 6:30 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Out There" (7" Version) | 3:30 | ||||||||
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 12 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dance [2] | ||
| 1979 | "Music Box" | 75 | 14 | 78 |
| "Out There" | — | 34 | — | |
References
- ↑ Kantor, Justin. Music Box > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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