Glorious (Gloria Gaynor album)
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Glorious is American singer Gloria Gaynor
's fourth studio album. It was released in 1977 on Polydor Records.
The album has never been re-released on CD.
Side two
Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul...
's fourth studio album. It was released in 1977 on Polydor Records.
The album has never been re-released on CD.
Track listing
Side one- "Why Should I Pay" (Gregg DiamondGregg DiamondGregg Diamond was a pianist, drummer, songwriter, and producer who was active in the jazz and disco music scenes of the 1970s.-Career:...
) - (3:38) - "As Time Goes ByAs Time Goes By (song)"As Time Goes By" is a song written by Herman Hupfeld in 1931. It became most famous in 1942 when it was sung by the character Sam in the movie Casablanca. The song was voted #2 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs special, commemorating the best songs in film. It was used as a fanfare for Warner...
/The Hands Of Time" (Herman HupfeldHerman HupfeldHerman Hupfeld was an American songwriter whose most notable composition was "As Time Goes By."-Biography:Hupfeld studied violin in Germany at 9. He was in the military during World War I, and he entertained camps and hospitals during World War II...
/Gregg Diamond) - (5:05) - "Most of All" (Gregg Diamond) - (9:15)
Side two
- "We Can Start All Over Again" (George Flame, Joe BeckJoe BeckJoe Beck was an American guitarist who had been notable in jazz for more than 30 years.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Beck also briefly flirted with rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
) - (5:07) - "Sweet Sweet Melody" (George Flame, Joe Beck) - (4:52)
- "Life Ain't Worth Living" (Melvin Steals) - (2:58)
- "This Side of the Pain" (Gregg Diamond) - (3:15)
- "So Much Love" (George Flame, Joe Beck) - (4:41)
Personnel
- Gloria Gaynor - vocals
- Joe Beck, Steve Love - guitar
- James Gregory - bass
- Don GrolnickDon GrolnickDon Grolnick was an American jazz and pop pianist and composer, most noteworthy for his work with artists such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Billy Cobham, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Bob Mintzer, Dave Holland and Steely Dan...
, Jack WaldmanJack WaldmanJack Waldman was a jazz and rock musician, composer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey....
- keyboards - Allan SchwartzbergAllan SchwartzbergAllan Schwartzberg is a famous studio musician drummer, most of whose recordings were made in the 1970s. He has played on hits such as Gloria Gaynor's "Never Can Say Goodbye". He has played with KISS, James Brown and Peter Gabriel as well...
- drums - James MaelenJimmy MaelenJimmy Maelen was a percussionist in the 1960s-1980s, who worked with many artists including Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Peter Gabriel, James Taylor, Dire Straits, Barry Manilow, Alice Cooper and John Lennon...
, Godfrey Diamond, Gregg Diamond - percussion - Joe Ferguson, Eddie Daniels, George Marge, George Young - saxophone
- Alan RubinAlan RubinAlan Rubin , also known as Mr. Fabulous, was an American musician. He played trumpet, flugelhorn, and piccolo trumpet....
, John Frosk, Marvin StammMarvin StammMarvin Stamm is an American bebop trumpeter.Stamm began on trumpet at age 12. He first attended college at, then known as, Memphis State University and then attended college at North Texas State University where he was a member of the world renowned One O'Clock Lab Band...
, Peter Ecklund - trumpet - Alan Rhaph, Barry Rogers, Wayne AndreWayne AndreWayne Andre was an American jazz trombonist, best known for his work as a session musician.Andre's father was a saxophonist, and he took private music lessons from age 15. He played with Charlie Spivak in the early 1950s before spending some time in the U.S. Air Force...
- trombone - Angela Howell, Jocelyne Shaw, Kim Carlson - background vocals
- Gene Orloff - concertmaster