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1976 studio album by The Ritchie Family
Arabian Nights
Studio album by The Ritchie Family
Released1976
RecordedSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreDisco
Length32:03
LabelMarlin
ProducerJacques Morali, Richie Rome
The Ritchie Family chronology
Brazil
(1975) 		Arabian Nights
(1976) 		Life Is Music
(1977)
Singles from Arabian Nights
  1. "The Best Disco in Town"
    Released: August 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Arabian Nights is the second studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1976 on the Marlin label.

History

The album features the track, "The Best Disco in Town", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best Disco in Town"Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt6:39
2."Baby I'm on Fire"Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo5:05
3."Romantic Love"Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Peter Whitehead5:53
Total length:17:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon4:22
5."Lawrence of Arabia (More Than Yesterday, Less Than Tomorrow)"Maurice Jarre3:57
6."In a Persian Market (Show Me How You Dance)"Albert Ketèlbey6:07
Total length:14:26

Personnel

  • Cheryl Mason Jacks, Cassandra Ann Wooten, Gwendolyn Oliver – vocals
  • Don Renaldo – strings, horns
  • Richie Rome – electric piano, acoustic piano
  • Earl Young, Charles Collins – drums
  • Ron Baker, Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass
  • Craig Snyder, Norman Harris, Bobby Eli – guitars
  • Nick D'Amico – percussion
  • Larry Washington, – congas
  • Buddy Turner, Johnny Belmon, Jerry Atkins, James Gitp, Craig Jamerson, William Brown – male vocals

Production

  • Jacques Morali, Richie Rome – producers, arrangers
  • Henri Belolo – general supervisor
  • Joe Tarsia, Jay Mark, Ken Present – engineers
  • Michael Hutchinson, Jeff Stewart, Pete Humphreys – assistant engineers
  • Vivian Abbott – time coordinator
  • John Galluzzi – photographer

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
Australia (Kent Music Report) 3
Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia) 1
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 30
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 23

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 50,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Carpenter, Bil. Arabian Nights review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  2. The Ritchie Family > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 253. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "HitParadeItalia - Top Album N.48 del 27 Novembre 1976" (in Italian). HitParadeItalia.
  5. "Morali wins Aussie Awards" (PDF). Cash Box. January 20, 1979. p. 20. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via World Radio History.

External links

The Ritchie Family
Studio albums
Singles
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