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Open Book
Evelyn Champagne King
Open Book
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, R&B
 
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While working one night at Gamble & Huff 's famed Philadelphia International Records' offices, a producer overheard some tantalizing vocals. There he discovered a 16-year-old Evelyn King singing while cleaning the offi...  more »

     
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All Artists: Evelyn Champagne King
Title: Open Book
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Thump Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 8/19/2008
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop, R&B
Styles: Disco, Dance Pop, By Decade, 1970s, Soul
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Open Book
UPC: 802631100520

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While working one night at Gamble & Huff 's famed Philadelphia International Records' offices, a producer overheard some tantalizing vocals. There he discovered a 16-year-old Evelyn King singing while cleaning the offices. Signing the singer to a production deal soon resulted in Evelyn 'Champagne' King's first single 'Dancin', Dancin', Dancin',' from her 1977 debut LP Smooth Talk. But it was a song written by John Fitch and Reuben Cross called 'Shame,' that made her career launch a success. King would go on to notch 24 Billboardr chart singles, including hits such as 'I'm In Love' and 'Love Come Down.' Open Book is her first project in over 15 years, one that she describes as being 'for my fans.' The album features a new dance single, 'The Dance' (remixed by the UK's Soul Seekerz).
 

CD Reviews

A low down dirty shame........
R. M. Desjardins | Vancouver, B.C. Canada | 09/17/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Its a low down dirty shame that Evelyn "Champagne" King's new recording, Open Book hasn't garnered more attention.... yet. Steering clear of delving into retro material to stage a comeback, King bravely offers up new material which is surprisingly good, without blatantly catering to current trends. Her original hits were strikingly original and she has maintained her artistic integrity. Her deliciously smokey voice hasn't diminished from her heyday as the premier dance floor diva some 31 years ago. If anything, her voice has improved and deepened with maturity. Whole Lotta Yum Yum delivers it's implied promise. Open Book, and Paradise prove that Evelyn still has that "magic touch" with ballads. The Soul Seekerz remix of The Dance is proof positive that Evelyn Champagne King's brand of excitement can still drive club goers to frothy exhilaration on the dance floor. With its sly lyrical reference to the people who have kept her career down in the past, and clever weaving of some of her most memorable song hit titles of the past, Evelyn slams it to her past ghosts and serves up notice she won't be held back this time around.

It seems like a lifetime ago that Shame blew our minds, and it is totally conceivable that treating her natural wonder of a vocal instrument with care, Evelyn "Champagne" King will be thrilling fans with her particular brand of excitement for decades to come. Welcome back!"
This is a very good album
fivestarfrankie | chippenham, wiltshire United Kingdom | 09/12/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"All the cuts I've heard are good, some even up towards the standard of her 70s/80s classics. It's a 4 star album but I gave it 5 to compensate for the other review which sounded 5 star but only gave 3."
Cool set
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | usa | 08/31/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)

"got to hear the new tracks from the dynamic and so underrated Evelyn "Champagne" King. the tracks sound very modern and they work,but they also sound in her confort zone as a artist. I enjoy the music and the vibe and she sounds real good. the album doesn't sound like she is following any current trends at all. it's cool."