Uptown Festival was Shalamar's first album, but Disco Gardens was Shalamar's first worthwhile album.
To say that there was a world of difference between the two might be an understatement.
Much of Uptown Festival had a robotic, impersonal quality, and it was obviously the work of a manufactured studio act.
But when Shalamar introduced its Jody Watley/Jeffrey Daniels/Gerald Brown lineup on its second album, Disco Gardens, it started feeling like an honest-to-God group with a real identity.
This decent-to-excellent album had a pearl of a hit single in "Take That to the Bank," and almost as appealing are the irresistibly funky "Tossin', Turnin', Swingin'" (which should have been a hit single as well) and the catchy "Shalamar Disco Gardens." Although Howard Hewett had yet to join the group, Shalamar had developed a recognizable soul-pop sound.
Disco Gardens turned out to be Brown's only album with Shalamar, and in 1978, the arrival of his replacement, Mr.
Hewett, would be the icing on Shalamar's cake.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tossing Turning and Swinging | Shalamar | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Shalamar Disco Gardens | Shalamar | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Take That to the BankBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Shalamar | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | Stay Close to LoveCharmaine Sylvers | Shalamar | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Leave It All up to Love | Shalamar | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Lovely Lady | Shalamar | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Cindy, Cindy | Shalamar | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Take That to the BankBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Shalamar | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | Take That to the BankBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Shalamar | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 10 | Take That to the BankBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Shalamar | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 331 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Bryant | Design |
| 2 | George Corsillo | Design |
| 3 | Bernard Edwards | Composer |
| 4 | Larry Farrow | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 5 | Dick Griffey | Producer, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 6 | Scott Hensel | Photography |
| 7 | Steve Hodge | Mixing |
| 8 | Acy Lehman | Art Direction |
| 9 | Brian Levi | Engineer |
| 10 | Marge Meoli | A&R |
| 11 | Shusei Nagaoka | Artwork, Illustrations |
| 12 | Gene Page | Rhythm Arrangements |
| 13 | Nile Rodgers | Composer |
| 14 | Shalamar | Primary Artist |
| 15 | Ron Slenzak | Photography |
| 16 | Charmaine Sylvers | Composer |
| 17 | Leon Sylvers III | Producer, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 18 | Wally Traugott | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |