Artist: Sister Sledge
Title: The Studio Album Collection: 1975 - 1985
Year Of Release: 2014
Label: Rhino Atlantic
Genre: Soul, R&B, Disco, Funk
Quality: FLAC (tracks) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 5:27:14
Total Size: 11.22 GB
Best known for their work with Chic in the late '70s, siblings Debbie, Kim, Joni, and Kathy Sledge -- collectively Sister Sledge -- reached the height of their popularity during the disco era but had been recording since the early '70s and were still active in the decades to follow. The group was formed in Philadelphia in 1971, when the sisters' ages ranged from 12 to 16, and they recorded their first single, "Time Will Tell," for the Philly-based Money Back label. (For the first few years, the group called itself Sisters Sledge.) In 1972, Sister Sledge signed with Atco and recorded their second single, "Weatherman," which was followed by the Jackson 5-like "Mama Never Told Me" in 1973.
Circle of LoveSister Sledge's first national hit came in 1974, when "Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me" reached number 31 on the R&B chart and the Philadelphians recorded their debut album, Circle of Love. Their second album, Together, was released in 1977 and contained the number 61 R&B hit "Blockbuster Boy." It wasn't until 1979, when Chic leaders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards produced We Are Family, that Sister Sledge really exploded commercially. "He's the Greatest Dancer" and We Are Family's title song both soared to number one on the R&B chart, and the latter (a number two pop smash) was adopted as a theme by the World Series-winning Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sister Sledge's next album, Love Somebody Today (1980), was also produced by the Rodgers/Edwards team, and the single "Got to Love Somebody" became a number six R&B hit. In 1981, Sister Sledge switched producers and worked with Narada Michael Walden, who produced 1981's excellent All American Girls. The title song was a number three R&B hit, and in 1982 Sister Sledge had a number 14 R&B hit with a cover of Mary Wells' "My Guy" that appeared on The Sisters. But after that, the foursome's popularity faded, and they never had another Top 20 hit in the U.S. -- although 1985's "Frankie" (a number 32 R&B hit in the States) became a pop number one hit in England. Sister Sledge left Atlantic for good in 1985, but the group members stayed busy. Epic released Kathy's debut solo album, Heart, in 1992, and 1997 found the sisters recording a risk-taking date, African Eyes, arguably one of the finest albums they ever recorded. Joni Sledge died of natural causes at her home in Phoenix, Arizona in March 2017; she was 60 years old.
Disc 1 - Circle Of Love (1975)
01. Circle Of Love (Caught In The Middle) (3:48)
02. Cross My Heart (3:26)
03. Protect Our Love (4:16)
04. Give In To Love (4:52)
05. Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me (3:27)
06. Don't You Miss Him Now (3:19)
07. Pain Reliever (3:49)
08. You're Much Better Off Loving Me (3:24)
09. Fireman (3:41)
Disc 2 - Together (1977)
01. Blockbuster Boy (3:49)
02. Do The Funky Do (4:35)
03. I Was Made To Love Her (Him) (3:05)
04. Hold On To This Feeling (4:04)
05. As (4:58)
06. Sneaking Sally Through The Alley (3:36)
07. Funky Family (4:20)
08. Baby, It's The Rain (3:36)
09. Can't Mess Around With Love (4:16)
10. My Favorite Song (3:47)
11. Hands Full Of Nothing (4:07)
12. Moondancer (4:19)
Disc 3 - We Are Family (1979)
01. He's The Greatest Dancer (6:15)
02. Lost In Music (4:51)
03. Somebody Loves Me (4:58)
04. Thinking Of You (4:32)
05. We Are Family (Single Version) (8:22)
06. Easier To Love (5:05)
07. You're A Friend To Me (5:30)
08. One More Time (3:13)
Disc 4 - Love Somebody Today (1980)
01. Got To Love Somebody (6:55)
02. You Fooled Around (4:32)
03. I'm A Good Girl (4:13)
04. Easy Street (4:34)
05. Reach Your Peak (4:59)
06. Pretty Baby (4:04)
07. How To Love (4:36)
08. Let's Go On Vacation (5:06)
Disc 5 - All American Girls (1980)
01. All American Girls (4:43)
02. He's Just A Runaway (3:56)
03. If You Really Want Me (4:37)
04. Next Time You'll Know (4:03)
05. Happy Feeling (3:37)
06. Ooh, You Caught My Heart (4:25)
07. Make A Move (3:47)
08. Don't You Let Me Lose It (2:53)
09. Music Makes Me Feel Good (4:26)
Disc 6 - The Sisters (1982)
01. Super Bad Sisters (4:37)
02. My Guy (3:46)
03. Lightfootin' (3:59)
04. My Special Way (5:03)
05. Grandma (3:49)
06. Get You In Our Love (3:53)
07. Il Mácquillage Lady (3:57)
08. Everybody's Friend (4:33)
09. All the Man I Need (4:41)
10. Jackie's Theme: There's No Stopping Us (4:07)
Disc 7 - Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls (1983)
01. B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby) (3:54)
02. Lifetime Lover (4:34)
03. Once In Your Life (3:48)
04. Shake Me Down (4:20)
05. Dream On (4:03)
06. Let Him Go (3:52)
07. Smile (5:14)
08. Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls (4:27)
09. Gotta Get Back To Love (3:43)
10. Thank You For The Party (4:00)
Disc 8 - When The Boys Meet The Girls (1985)
01. When The Boys Meet the Girls (5:28)
02. Dancing On The Jagged Edge (5:44)
03. Frankie (4:10)
04. You're Fine (5:24)
05. Hold Out Poppy (3:57)
06. The Boy Most Likely (4:14)
07. You Need Me (4:47)
08. Following The Leader (5:04)
09. Peer Pressure (3:21)
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