
I Remember Yesterday is a Soul & Funk album by Donna Summer, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 148 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- polished
- celebratory
- groovy
About
Disco was often called “faceless” and “impersonal” by critics – but no one could level such a charge at Donna Summer. Gifted with gospel-trained vocal pipes and supercharged with erotic appeal, she deservedly became disco’s reigning queen in the late ‘70s <i>I Remember Yesterday</i> (1977) is one of her best-realized works, showcasing Summer’s compelling vocals and Giorgio Moroder’s bravura production. Sequencing the songs by musical eras, the album offers tastes of 1940s-style big band elegance (the title track), 1950s girl-group melodrama (“Love’s Unkind”), 1960s Motown bounce (“Back In Love Again”) and 1970s orchestrated soul-funk (“Black Lady”). Summer acquits herself well in all these genres, finely balancing sincerity with camp. The real excitement is provided by the sleekly-pulsating dance numbers “Take Me” and especially “I Feel Love.” On the latter tune, Moroder’s mesmerizing synthesizer rhythms anticipate the techno-rock breakthroughs of the 1980s. For her part, Donna delivers a supremely sensuous performance that marries flesh-and-blood desire to the track’s unstoppable robotic throb. Ultimately, <i>I Remember Yesterday</i> both defines the essence of disco and transcends its stylistic limitations thanks to Summer’s seductive artistry.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1I Remember Yesterday4:45
- A2Love's Unkind4:24
- A3Back In Love Again3:54
- A4I Remember Yesterday (Reprise)3:02
Side B
- B1Black Lady3:47
- B2Take Me5:03
- B3Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)4:25
- B4I Feel Love5:53
Credits
Performers
- Thor BaldurssonKEYBOARDS SYNTHESIZER BASS
- Brooklyn DreamsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Dani McCormickBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Marti McCallBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Pattie BrooksBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Petsye PowellBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Les HurdleBASS BRASS
- Benny GebauerBRASS
- Franko TgominaBRASS
- Hanus BerkaBRASS
- Hermann BreuerBRASS
- James PolivkaBRASS
- Lee HarperBRASS
- Rudi FüsersBRASS
- Dino SoleraBRASS
- Keith ForseyDRUMS PERCUSSION DRUM
- Geoff BastowGUITAR
- Mats BjörklundGUITAR
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 148 pressings tracked on Gatefold
