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The most influential eurodisco ever gets it's release on CD

dominodancing | 09/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Love In C Minor was perhaps the most influential piece of disco ever, considering it's early release, and groundbreaking style. Released alongside tracks such as Moroder's brilliant "Love To Love You Baby", released under Donna Summer's name, and Jumbo's "Turn On To Love"... Love In C Minor, written by Alec R. Costandinos, and blatantly stolen by Cerrone (prompting Alec to produce a copycat, Love & Kisses, which resulted in two massive pieces, "I've Found Love" and "Accidental Lover", with Accidental Lover being an almost note for note copy of Love In C Minor), was first released in France as a white label when Cerrone was unable to attract a record company daring enough to pick up the track. The first copies of this record started circulating in October 1975, and Cerrone picked it up on his own record label, Malligator, in early 1976. The track was picked up on Cotillion, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, for release in January, 1977 in the United States.History aside, one must appreciate the lush orchestra, the driving tones, and the layered vocals, all trademarks of the Alec Costandinos sound. A pure work of art... this release must never be forgotten. It's place in disco history, as one of the few tracks to shape the late eurodisco sound (1978-1982), is assured. It sounds as fresh today as it did when it was released. It's timeless... Alec R. Costandinos and Jean-Marc Cerrone created the most melodic, beautiful, timeless, and lush eurodisco to ever grace this reviewer's ears."

Sumptuous Disco Classic

dominodancing | Canada | 03/23/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Cerrone, for the uninitiated, was a French hairdresser that one fine day put down his blow dryer long enough to release what is perhaps the finest non-Giorgio Moroder eurodisco record, and in his very first attempt at the genre to boot. I own this record on vinyl, and even in that sonically inferior but sentimentally superior medium, it comes across beautifully. To be found on the record are, in no particular order, lively strings, funky bass, programmed beats, breathy & ethereal female vocals, and cheesy chatter. From the memorable, solidarity-affirming cover to the mesmerizing strains of "Midnite Lady", disco never had it so good."

Pure pleasure!

Joseph Watt | Scottsdale, AZ USA | 06/09/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a Cerrone fan, then this will be pure pleasure for you! All the mixes are the extended versions and the quality is very good. All the mixes are from master tapes, so that was a surpise too. - jw"