Artist: Chic | Album: Original Album Series | Released: 2011 | Label: Rhino Records | Catalog #: 8122797595 | Genre: Disco, Soul, Funk | Country: US
There can be little argument that Chic was disco’s greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the time Chic appeared in the late ’70s, disco was already slipping into the excess that eventually caused its downfall. Chic bucked the trend by stripping disco’s sound down to its basic elements; their funky, stylish grooves had an organic sense of interplay that was missing from many of their overproduced competitors. Chic’s sound was anchored by the scratchy, James Brown-style rhythm guitar of Nile Rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated (sometimes outright stolen) basslines of Bernard Edwards. As producers, they used keyboard and string embellishments economically, which kept the emphasis on rhythm. Chic’s distinctive approach not only resulted in some of the finest dance singles of their time, but also helped create a template for funk, dance-pop, and even hip-hop in the post-disco era. Not coincidentally, Rodgers and Edwards wound up as two of the most successful producers of the ’80s, and the sound they developed and perfected remained relevant for decades.
Tracklisting:
CD1 – Chic (1977)
01. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (8:20)
02. Sao Paulo (5:02)
03. You Can Get By (5:41)
04. Everybody Dance (6:42)
05. Est-Ce Que C’Est Chic (3:54)
06. Falling in Love With You (4:29)
07. Strike Up the Band (4:33)
CD2 – C’est Chic (1978)
01. Chic Cheer (4:44)
02. Le Freak (5:32)
03. Savoir Faire (5:05)
04. Happy Man (4:27)
05. I Want Your Love (6:58)
06. At Last I Am Free (7:12)
07. Sometimes You Win (4:29)
08. (Funny) Bone (3:42)
CD3 – Risque (1979)
01. Good Times (8:09)
02. A Warm Summer Night (6:11)
03. My Feet Keep Dancing (6:38)
04. My Forbidden Lover (4:39)
05. Can’t Stand to Love You (2:57)
06. Will You Cry (When You Hear This Song) (4:07)
07. What About Me (4:09)
CD4 – Real People (1980)
01. Open Up (3:54)
02. Real People (5:24)
03. I Loved You More (3:09)
04. I Got Protection (6:27)
05. Rebels Are We (4:55)
06. Chip Off the Old Block (5:00)
07. 26 (4:01)
08. You Can’t Do It Alone (4:43)
CD5 – Take It Off (1981)
01. Stage Fright (3:57)
02. Burn Hard (5:13)
03. So Fine (4:10)
04. Flash Back (4:29)
05. Telling Lies (2:40)
06. Your Love Is Cancelled (4:12)
07. Would You Be My Baby (3:34)
08. Take It Off (5:12)
09. Just Out of Reach (3:45)
10. Baby Doll (3:19)
Single download
Chic – Dance, Dance, Dance Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah 
Chic – Sao Paulo 5:02
Chic – You Can Get By 5:41
Chic – Everybody Dance 6:42
Chic – Est-Ce Que C’Est Chic 3:54
Chic – Falling in Love With You 4:29
Chic – Strike Up the Band 4:33
Chic – Chic Cheer 4:44
Chic – Le Freak 5:32
Chic – Savoir Faire 5:05
Chic – Happy Man 4:27
Chic – I Want Your Love 6:58
Chic – At Last I Am Free 7:12
Chic – Sometimes You Win 4:29
Chic – Funny
Chic – Good Times 8:09
Chic – A Warm Summer Night 6:11
Chic – My Feet Keep Dancing 6:38
Chic – My Forbidden Lover 4:39
Chic – Can’t Stand to Love You 2:57
Chic – Will You Cry When You Hear This Song
Chic – What About Me 4:09
Chic – Open Up 3:54
Chic – Real People 5:24
Chic – I Loved You More 3:09
Chic – I Got Protection 6:27
Chic – Rebels Are We 4:55
Chic – Chip Off the Old Block 5:00
Chic – 26 4:01
Chic – You Can’t Do It Alone 4:43
Chic – Stage Fright 3:57
Chic – Burn Hard 5:13
Chic – So Fine 4:10
Chic – Flash Back 4:29
Chic – Telling Lies 2:40
Chic – Your Love Is Cancelled 4:12
Chic – Would You Be My Baby 3:34
Chic – Take It Off 5:12
Chic – Just Out of Reach 3:45
Chic – Baby Doll 3:19
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