In the early '80s, Chic's influence on other artists was hard to miss.
Change, Fantasy, Luther Vandross, the Talking Heads, Grace Jones and Queen were among the many artists who were incorporating elements of the Chic sound.
It was ironic and quite amusing to hear some members of the "Death to Disco!" brigade blaring Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" on their car stereos during the summer of 1980, for that funk-rock ditty was obviously based on "Good Times." But Chic itself was seeing its popularity start to fade, and fans were realizing that the group had reached its creative peak in the late '70s.
Like other albums that Chic recorded in the early '80s, Real People is competent but less than essential.
Diehard fans will find that while "Rebels Are We," "I Got Protection" and "Chip off the Old Block" are likable and catchy, they aren't in a class with "Good Times" or "Le Freak." This is a decent album, but it's also the work of a group that was past its prime.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open UpBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Real PeopleBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | I Loved You MoreBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I Got ProtectionBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Rebels Are WeBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Chip off the Old BlockBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | 26Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | You Can't Do It AloneBernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | Chic | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 35 mins | 82 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfa Anderson | Vocals |
| 2 | Alfa Anderson Barfield | Vocals |
| 3 | Andrew Barrett | Keyboards |
| 4 | Chic | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Bob Clearmountain | Engineer |
| 6 | Michelle Cobbs | Vocals |
| 7 | Bernard Edwards | Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals |
| 8 | Jeff Hendrickson | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Valerie Heywood | Strings |
| 10 | Cheryl Hong | Strings |
| 11 | Raymond Jones | Keyboards |
| 12 | Dennis King | Mastering |
| 13 | Lucy Laurie | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Luci Martin | Vocals |
| 15 | Karen Milne | Strings |
| 16 | Gene Orloff | Concert Master |
| 17 | Garry Rindfuss | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Nile Rodgers | Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 19 | Robert Sabino | Keyboards |
| 20 | Bill Scheniman | Engineer |
| 21 | Tony Thompson | Drums |
| 22 | Fonzi Thornton | Vocals |
| 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). |