Best From Artist 28 - Sister Sledge

[paul]

Before I move on to the next artist, my final Jacksons pick is "Shake Your Body Down (To The Ground)."
This week I'll go with Sister Sledge. My big old egotistical self knew they were singing about me when they made my theme song, "He's The Greatest Dancer." :lol:
It goes without saying that this song is my favorite from these women.
"Arrogance not conceit, as a man I'm complete." Sing it ladies :D

[QUINNY]

I have several Sister Sledge records, many of which I've totally forgotten. The most fun I had as a DJ with their stuff was with the remix of Lost In Music. The opening 'We're Lost In Music, We're,we're Lost In Music' was a great little jingle to taunt people with. Is he gonna play that next?
It's strange, they must be about the only band that had 3 relatively successful bites of the cherry.
They were a biggish disco name prior to '78 with several revered 7" singles.
Then they scored fairly big with the Chic produced 12"s and albums of '78 and '79
Then they scored even bigger with the re-releases/re-mixes of the Chic material in '84 (in the UK at least).
How many other acts have done that?

[BrunoRepublic]

My vote goes for "We're Lost In Music". In addition to still sounding relatively fresh compared to the overexposed "Dancer" and "Family", this song has a special place in my heart. Years ago, I had altered the words to fit a certain department at a company I had worked for... "We're all so useless/caught smoking crack..."

[sirius]

Dear Friends!
Well my favorites are:

1)He´s The Greatest Dancer
2)Lost In Music(esp.the 1984-Remix)
3)Reach Your Peak
4)All American Girls
5)We Are Family(because it´s a gay-anthem since eons!!!-
an endless mantra!)

Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES

[Outsider]

My favorite song of theirs is "He's The Greatest Dancer".

[SandraDee]

Well, my fave is 'Lost in Music' too; if any of u remember I used this as my previous signature on this site b4 I got an attack of the Dianas!
2nd fave would be 'If You Really Want Me' from the All American Girls LP.
3rd is 'One More Time' from the We Are Family LP.

I love everything this group ever did with the exception of 1985's dreadful 'Frankie'. What was Nile Rodgers on when he wrote this crap?!

[QUINNY]

Steely: With reference to 'Frankie'. Well said that man!!!! I suspect it's the one track that they get asked to sing at live gigs, don't you?

[SandraDee]

That sums up why you'll never find me at a live 'gig' Quinny!

[markydefad]

Although "He's The Greatest Dancer" is a fine track, my fave was "Lost In Music (the story of MY LIFE)....sorta Chic meets Munich Machine...vaguely dark and slightly druggy...a nice departure for these sunny, goody-two-shoed young ladies.

Honorable mentions: "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me" from late 1974 (like a lost Three Degrees record) and the early 1983 poppy "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own BABY)". Nobody played the latter, but I liked it , dammit!!! :P

[NickNack]

Easy one for me --- "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me". A favorite for both me and my better half. All else is good, even very, very good, but this... WILD!

[Marcio**]

Sister Sledge has a quote in the soundtrack of an interesting film called "Coming to America" (1988), the Sister Sledge's song is "Livin' The Good Life" (written by Nile Rodgers & Gardner Cole), in this film James Earl Jones (the king) knocks on the door and Arsenio Hall opens it and he does :o :o :o :o :o , Donna Summer appears in this film.

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[totoman]

I love Thinking Of You. I always thought this should have been a single in 1979 then we got it in the UK in 1984 before Lost In Music (which is also excellent).

One I also love is He's Just A Runaway from the All American Girls album (not the Bob Marley tribute version)

toto

[zeca azevedo]

Hi everybody,

the best moment in SISTERS SLEDGE's career is WE ARE FAMILY. This song is pure pop perfection: an infectious groove, an amazing, unbelievable hook and, above all, the superb, soulful lead vocal provided by KATHY SLEDGE. The album WE ARE FAMILY is one of the best DISCO albums ever. In my opinion, is probably the best album produced by THE CHIC ORGANIZATION.

zeca azevedo, caught in a trap

[SandraDee]

Yes, that 1983 LP produced by George Duke got very over-looked which is a shame. 'Smile' is a good track too.

[DanceMan]

My two all time faves are the aformentioned, "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes," from the Cream of the Crop album and another missed gem, "Mama Never Told Me." Does anyone remember why that one missed?

[QUINNY]

DanceMan: Mama Never Told Me was a really big disco hit in the U.K. One of their revered pre '78 records I mentioned.

[Jeff H]

I can't believe no one has mentioned "Got to Love Somebody Today", one of my favorites--despite the line about "popcorn and jelly beans"!

I'd have to agree that "Lost in Music" is probably their best song; even the remix (1984?) was hot. There was also a great remix of "We Are Family" in the early '90s that's now available (along with the '80s remix of "Lost in Music") on a special edition CD of the We Are Family LP.

[HustleBaby]

My favorite is "He's The Greatest Dancer". "All American Girls" is nice too.

*DISCO DELIGHT*

[FrontPage22]

It's hard with these girls but...

Pretty Baby from GTLS
You Fooled Around from GTLS
Thinking of You from WAF

[Dayna]

To me..Hands down
He's the Greatest Dancer
It never fails to make me get up and dance when I hear it

[FranceJoliFan]

It's hard with these girls but...

Pretty Baby from GTLS

At first, it sounds like something they wrote for Sheila & B. Devotion. But it really grows on you. Glad to see someone else likes it too.

[FrontPage22]

I am glad someone mentioned BYOB! Thank You For The Party is pretty cool too.


I am surprised no one has mentioned "Il Macquilage Lady" from "The Sisters" which I guess, I too forgot to mention. Nice late period track.

[Cdnbob]

Fave Sister Sledge Tracks:

1. He's The Greatest Dancer (fave by a landslide)
2. Reach Your Peak
3. Let's Go On Vacation
4. All American Girls
5. He's Just A Runaway (LP version)
6. Happy Feeling (from the All American Girls album)
7. B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)
8. Lost In Music
9. We Are Family

[FrontPage22]

Fave Sister Sledge Tracks:

1. He's The Greatest Dancer (fave by a landslide)
2. Reach Your Peak
3. Let's Go On Vacation
4. All American Girls
5. He's Just A Runaway (LP version)
6. Happy Feeling (from the All American Girls album)
7. B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)
8. Lost In Music
9. We Are Family

Let's Go On Vacation is a weird cut for me. Cutesy, but not much more than filler...yet it was a single. GTLS suffered from odd single selections if you ask me. You Fooled Around was a corker, but never saw a release. Reach Your Peak was a good song, but not a single IMHO. :icon_cool:

[drlove]

I'd have to agree with Dayna . . ."He's the Greatest Dancer" really gets the blood (and feet) pumping ! As for some of the other hits, I feel "We Are Family" is a bit too overplayed (on almost every disco compilation covering the '74 - '80 period) so it's sorta lost its freshness for me. The hidden gem, though, that I urge ALL to check out is their first chart hit, 1974's "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me". To think that lead singer Kathy was only 15 and to hear her strong vocals, you know you're listening to talent, talent, talent :icon_exclaim::icon_exclaim::icon_exclaim: