France Joli
France Joli (2 x 12 LP set)
Prelude Records (US) / 1979 / PRL D 509-510
LP 2 x 12 33 1/3 RPM Promotional vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Producer and Writer Tony Green for Tony Green Organization Records Ltd (TGO)
Musisicians:
Bass - Peter Dowse
Drums - Derek Kendrick
Guitar- Tony Green
Keyboards - Robby Goldfarb
Horns - Dennis LePage (Le Page), Richard Baudet And The Disco Brass Ensemble
Congas And Percussion - Miguel Fuentes
Strings - Louis Gaudriot
Syndrums - Derek Kendrick
Background Vocalists:
Barbara Ingran
Carla Benson
Evette Benton
Arrangers: Denis Lepage (Denis Le Page)
Mixed At Alpha International Studios By: Gene Leone
Assisted: Tony Green
Mastered At Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs, N.Y.C. By Dominick Romeo And CBS Mastering Lab, N.Y.C. By Stan Kalina
Side A
Come To Me (9:34) 134 BPM
Side B
Let Go (9:29) 133 BPM
Side C
Don"t Stop Dancing (7:47) 134 BPM
Side D
Playboy (8:11) 128 BPM
France Joli promotional 12" disc taken from Prelude album PRL12170
Each song on the LP was released as a 12" record to DJs. See also Salsoul Records and West End Records for similar releases.
Listen to Come To Me by France Joli:
Don't Let Go:
Don't Stop Dancing:
Playboy:
Also See:
France Joli (Interview)
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Nov 30, 2008 | 1:34 pmWhat a stunning debut - but then again I just might be Miss Joli's biggest fan.
Back in the days when 4 tracks constitued a full album !!! there is no filler to be found on this one.
She made this Montrealer proud...
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Apr 29, 2008 | 4:34 pm
I was in charge of the Florida Record pool, and got cases of the double 12" album. I played it, and pushed it. Made all the deejays listen, fall in love with it, and play it. It took over the DISCO scene in South Florida, to the extent, that this was the first market to "Break" FRANCE JOLI. Our reward? She came to Miami, and was "introduced" to everyone at a major reception at SCARAMOUCHE in Downtown Miami. It was my honor and privilege to get chosen to be FRANCE JOLI'S escort. It was a reward for personally pushing this record into the forefront. I danced with the talented teenager, and we talked as everyone heralded her as the next DISCO superstar. What we did not know, was that DISCO was on it's way out, so we had to settle for Miss Joli simply being the youngest and most talented DISCO STAR of the end of the movement. I will have that night! Always to cherish. As for the album that I practically shoved down every deejays throat, it became a DISCO CLASSIC and now gets a TEN!!
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Feb 20, 2006 | 1:55 pm
Twenty-seven years later, the album sounds better than it used to.
In a virtuous world, Madonna could only wish she had the range and urgency of France's vocals. As for Tony Green's feverish take on Latin percussion...think Vince Montana on speed. The entire LP (even the much-maligned "Come To Me," which was Prelude's only release to make the top 20 on Billboard's pop chart) no longer sounds cheesy, just ferocious.
The mastering on the 12"-pack is superb (as it usually was on Prelude's releases), so have your best equipment ready.
Double promotional 12" sets inserted into LP slipcases were also issued by AVI and Ocean (Ariola), however not as prolific and certainly less focused than Prelude who did 11 of such releases virtually one after another.