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1983 studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King
Face to Face
Studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King
ReleasedNovember 7, 1983
Recorded1982–1983
StudioSunset Sound Factory
Sunter Sound
Devonshire Sound Studio (Hollywood, California)
American Artists Studios
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
GenreR&B, post-disco, new wave
Length62:33
LabelRCA Victor
Funky Town Grooves (re-issue)
ProducerAndré Cymone
Leon Sylvers III
Foster Sylvers
Joey Gallo
Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology
Get Loose
(1982) 		Face to Face
(1983) 		So Romantic
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Face to Face is the sixth album released by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King on RCA Records in 1983. It was produced by André Cymone, Leon Sylvers III, Foster Sylvers, and Joey Gallo.

Background

Straying from the post-disco sound prominent in her most commercially successful releases I'm in Love and Get Loose she embarked on a "punk funk" sound, moving towards the musical territory of Prince and the alike. In charge of the album production and musical direction was Leon Sylvers III, SOLAR Records producer known for his work for Shalamar and The Whispers, and Andre Cymone, a former bass player for Prince, replacing Kashif and Paul Lawrence Jones III.

History

The album peaked at #24 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #91 on the Billboard 200. It produced the hit singles "Action", "Shake Down", and "Teenager". The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Action"Leon Sylvers III, Dana Meyers5:50
2."Face to Face"André Cymone4:55
3."Shake Down"Foster Sylvers, Rickey Smith, Pamela Phillips-Oland6:20
4."Tell Me Something Good"Terry Murphy, Pamela Phillips-Oland, Wilmer Raglin5:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Don't It Feel Good"André Cymone4:07
6."Makin' Me So Proud"Terry Murphy, Pamela Phillips-Oland4:17
7."Givin' You My Love (What Cha Gonna Do With It)"William Bryant II, Tina Scott, D'Marie Warren, Roberta Stiger, Karon Floyd3:40
8."Teenager"André Cymone3:40
9."Let's Get Crazy"André Cymone3:59
2011 Remastered FunkyTown Grooves Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Shake Down" (Dub Version)6:49
11."Teenager" (12 inch Version)5:16
12."Action" (7 inch Version)3:28
13."Shake Down" (7 inch Version)3:54
2012 Remastered BBR Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Shake Down" (12" M & M Dub Mix)0:00
11."Teenager" (12 inch Version)0:00
12."Action" (Single Version)0:00
13."Shake Down" (Single Version)0:00
14."Teenager" (Single Version)0:00
15."Shake Down" (12" M & M Dance Mix)0:00

Personnel

  • Evelyn "Champagne" King - Lead and Backing Vocals
  • Foster Sylvers - Bass, Backing Vocals
  • Leon Sylvers III - Keyboards, Percussion
  • Joey Gallo, William Bryant II - Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
  • Marlo Henderson, Micki Free - Guitar
  • Ricky Smith - Bass, Keyboards
  • Terry Murphy - Keyboards
  • Wardell Potts, Jr. - Drums
  • Jorge Bermudez, Terrence F. Floyd, Theodore Welch - Percussion
  • Dana Meyers, Karon Floyd, Doris Ann Rhodes, Germain Brooks, Sheila Rankin - Backing Vocals

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 91
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs 24
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B
 US
Dance
1983 "Action" 75 16 13
1984 "Shake Down" 107 12 34
"Teenager" — 28 —

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. Face to Face > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  2. "STARS... BITS & PIECES". Ebony Jr. Johnson Publishing Company. Mar 1985.
  3. ^ "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

External links

Evelyn "Champagne" King
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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