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Close Encounters (LP)

Arista Records (UK) / 1978 / SPART 1052
LP 33 rpm vinyl

Produced by Billy Page and Gene Page

Side A
1. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (4:24) [John Williams]
2. Theme From "Star Trek" (3:25) [Alexander / Courage]
3. C E 3 K / Moonglow / Love Theme (5:07) [John Williams / Hudson / Delange / Mills / C. Duning]
4. Dancin' In The Sky (4:43) [Gene Page]

Side B
1. I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) (4:51) [Ronald Baker]
2. Beyond The Hole In Space (3:32) [Gene Page]
3. When You Wish Upon A Star (3:52) [Washington / Harline]
4. Sho' Like To Ride On Your Star (3:45) [Lamont Dozier / Gene Page]
5. Saturn (4:50) [Stevie Wonder / Michael Sembello]

A consistently good disco / jazz-funk LP.

Side A starts off with one of the many disco versions of the Close Encounters theme (Meco and Montana were two other disco producers to have a crack at this one). This is followed by the most fantastic, disco-fied version of the Star Trek theme I've ever heard!

Then we have a change of style, from sci-fi themes, to a beautifully sung version of "Moonglow".

Side B continues the theme, with a mix of cover versions and original material. The highlight is the closing track "Saturn" co-written by Stevie Wonder. It's a moving song with memorable lyrics "rainbow moonbeams, orange snow..." and a dramatic synthesizer effect at the end!

Submitted by Darren S (109)