Music Box (Evelyn King album)

Music Box is the second album by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released by RCA Records in 1979. It was produced by Theodore Life, Bill Greene and Sam Peake. It's also noted for featuring Luther Vandross on background vocals.

Music Box
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 1979
Recorded1978
StudioSecret Sound, New York City; Alpha International Studios, Philadelphia
GenreDisco
Length65:10
LabelRCA Victor
Funky Town Grooves
ProducerTheodore Life
Bill Greene
Sam Peake
Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology
Smooth Talk
(1977)
Music Box
(1979)
Call on Me
(1980)

History

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The album peaked at #12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #35 on the Billboard 200. It produced the singles "Music Box" and "Out There". The album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "King sounds like Michael Jackson, her lyrics are a sight-seer's tour of disco clubs, and her music is bubblegum with a Sylvers' accent... What saves the King performance from being prissy is her part tomboy, part kitten voice."[2]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Music Box"Theodore Life, Sam Peake, John H. Fitch, Jr.6:43
2."Let's Start All Over Again"Theodore Life3:52
3."Out There"Sam Peake, Theodore Life4:13
4."No Time for Fooling Around"Sam Peake, Theodore Life3:31
5."Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)"Theodore Life, Bill Greene3:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Steppin' Out (Pt. 2)"Theodore Life, Bill Greene5:50
7."Make Up Your Mind"Theodore Life, Mikki Farrow, Joe Freeman5:01
8."I Think My Heart Is Telling"John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross4:22
9."It's OK"William Kimes, Ken Dudley3:49
2011 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Music Box" (12" Version)7:27
11."Out There" (12" Version)6:15
12."Make Up Your Mind" (12" Version)6:30
13."Out There" (7" Version)3:30

Charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs 35
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 12
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[3]
US
R&B

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US
Dance

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1979 "Music Box" 75 14 78
"Out There" 34

References

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  1. ^ Kantor, Justin. Music Box > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  2. ^ Freedberg, Mike (26 Apr 1979). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner. No. 29. p. 16.
  3. ^ a b c d "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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