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Life Is Music
Studio album by The Ritchie Family
Released1977
RecordedSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreDisco
Length34:19
LabelMarlin
ProducerJacques Morali, Richie Rome
The Ritchie Family chronology
Arabian Nights
(1976) 		Life Is Music
(1977) 		African Queens
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Life Is Music is the third studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1977 on the Marlin label.

History

The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 8 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart along with songs "Lady Luck" and "Disco Blues". "Life Is Music" also peaked at No. 74 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo and Phil Hurtt, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life Is Music"Jacques Morali, Max Gazzola, Richie Rome, Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt6:39
2."Lady Luck" 3:57
3."Long Distance Lover"Jacques Morali, Richie Rome, Peter Whitehead, Henri Belolo6:41
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Liberty"5:35
5."Super Lover"5:45
6."Disco Blues"5:42

Personnel

  • Cheryl Mason Jacks, Cassandra Ann Wooten, Gwendolyn Oliver – vocals
  • Richie Rome – electric piano, acoustic piano
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Bobby Eli, Craig Snyder, Dennis Harris – guitars
  • Larry Washington, – congas
  • Don Renaldo – strings, horns
  • Jose Hermeto Michelena Do Santos – maracas
  • David "Tambourine" Campbell – tambourine
  • Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman – bass
  • Buddy Turner, Johnny Belmon, Jerry Atkins, Victor Drayton – male vocals

Production

  • Jacques Morali, Richie Rome – producers, arrangers
  • Henri Belolo – general supervisor
  • Ken Present – engineer
  • Darrell Rogers, Jeff Stewart, Dirk Devlin, Carla Bandini – assistant engineers
  • Rodolphe Haussaire – photographer

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
Australia (Kent Music Report) 23
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 100
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
R&B
 US
Dan
1977 "Life Is Music" 74 8
"Lady Luck" —
"Disco Blues" —

References

  1. Life Is Music review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  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.

External links

The Ritchie Family
Studio albums
Singles
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