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ARTIST / GROUP: Chic
ALBUM / SINGLE TITLE: Real People / Tongue In Chic
RECORD LABEL / RELEASE INFO:: Wounded Bird Records (US) / 2003 / WOU 6016
CD in jewel case
STUDIO CREDITS:: All songs written, arranged & produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
COMPACT DISC TRACKLISTING:: Real People

1. Open Up (3.54)
2. Real People (5.24)
3. I Loved You More (3.09)
4. I Got Protection (6.26)
5. Rebels Are We (4.55)
6. Chip Off The Old Block (5.00)
7. 26 (4.01)
8. You Can't Do It Alone (4.43)

Tongue In Chic

9. Hangin' (5.12)
10. I Feel Your Love Comin' On (6.53)
11. When You Love Someone (5.09)
12. Chic (Everybody Say) (4.47)
13. Hey Fool (2.58)
14. Sharing Love (2.42)
15. City Lights (4.28)
NOTES ON THIS DIGITAL RELEASE:: A bare-bones reissue of a couple of Chic's 80's albums. While this period wasn't as commercially fruitful as their '70s period, they were still able to put out good albums.

1980's "Real People" saw them evolving both lyrically and musically, particularly on "You Can't Do It Alone," "Rebels Are We," and "Real People". "You Can't Do It Alone" is especially excellent, with it's lyrical requiem to the '70's: "the me decade is gone, you can't do it alone.. you'll find out like the rest" and it's beautiful closing flamenco guitar. "Rebels Are We" is also notable lyrically, since many have interpreted the lyrics as their statement against the "death of disco." While not quite as stellar as some of their earlier albums, it's a solid album on it's own terms and a defining point in their output.

1982's much maligned "Tongue In Chic" album is also excellent. While a departure from the more ambitious "Real People" album, it's a tight little set with a funkier sound: less strings, more horns. The opener "Hangin'" is probably one of their best works from the '80s and possibly Chic at their funkiest. While "Real People" was a transition album, they seemed to hit their stride with this album; the grooves are simple, yet assertive and the album flows together quite nicely.

Opinion on these two albums among Chic fans seems to vary. Some like both, others enjoy "Real People", and dislike "Tongue in Chic" or vice versa.. Regardless, with two albums on one CD, it's a worthwhile investment for Chic fans. Hopefully their remaining '80's albums "Take It Off" (1981) and "Believer" (1983) will get similar reissue treatment at some point.

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on Nov 19, 05 | 10:15 am

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