Let The Music Play
Shannon
1984
Let The Music Play is a Soul & Funk album by Shannon, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 50 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- synthetic
- driving
- club
About
Let the Music Play is the debut studio album by American dance and freestyle singer Shannon. The title track (originally called "Fire and Ice"), written by the team of Chris Barbosa and Ed Chisolm, became a big hit, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The album itself would go on to sell over one million copies worldwide. The album garnered Shannon her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, presented at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985. Personnel Chris Barbosa, Rob Kilgore – drum programming .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Let The Music Play3:34
- A2Sweet Somebody4:41
- A3Someone Waiting Home4:35
- A4Give Me Tonight6:05
Side B
- B1My Heart's Divided4:27
- B2It's You4:02
- B3One Man3:45
- B4Let The Music Play (Remix)6:03
Credits
Performers
- Herley Johnson Jr.FEATURING VOCALS
- Arlene GoldBACKING VOCALS
- Debbe ColeBACKING VOCALS
- Evan RogersBACKING VOCALS
- Jimi TunnellBACKING VOCALS
- Otis LiggettBACKING VOCALS
- Tony BridgesBASS
- Carl SturkenGUITAR
- Charlie StrutGUITAR
- Robbie KilgoreGUITAR KEYBOARDS PERCUSSION
- Curtis JosephsKEYBOARDS
- Chris BarbosaPROGRAMMED BY DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Ed PalermoSAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 50 pressings tracked on Gatefold