The Casablanca Years is the first compilation album by American singer-actess Cher, released on April 1996 by Polygram International. This album features all nine tracks from "Take me Home" (her first of 1979, where she experimented with the disco era) and all eight tracks from "Prisoner" (her second 1979 album).
Album information
The Casablanca Years, originally released in 1994 as Take Me Home/Prisoner, compiles her two 1979 albums: Take Me Home and Prisoner. The original compilation, Take Me Home/Prisoner, featured both albums' covers side by side; the later compilation, The Casablanca Years, features a new black and white cover with a photo of Cher. The last album released (in 1998) is features the last cover in colors.
Reviews
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Cher's The Best of the Casablanca Years collects all of her hit singles from the late '70s, and there weren't that many. Only three singles charted in the Top 100 and only one — the number eight "Take Me Home" — cracked the Top 40. So, the rest of the collection is padded with album tracks, making the disc into a mammoth, 17-track compilation. Nearly everything she released on the label is included and it all sounds similar — it's all insistent, mildly catchy disco. During this era, Cher didn't work with particularly gifted producers or songwriters, which meant her disco tracks were undistinguished. Occasionally, such as "Take Me Home," she had a strong song, but she was more likely to cut a wealth of mediocre material, throwing in a few genuinely embarrassing tracks along the way. And that means The Best of the Casablanca Years is an artifact of the late '70s that is only of use for dedicated Cher fans. It's a well-produced and thorough collection, but no one but the most devoted fan needs to own this music. |
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Track listing
| # |
Title |
Composers |
Producers |
Time |
| 1. |
Take Me Home |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
6:45 |
| 2. |
Wasn't It Good |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
4:20 |
| 3. |
Say The Word |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
4:59 |
| 4. |
Happy Was The Day We Met |
Castro |
Bob Esty |
4:00 |
| 5. |
Git Down (Guitar Groupie) |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
3:44 |
| 6. |
Love & Pain |
Bear |
Ron Dante |
3:25 |
| 7. |
Let This Be A Lesson To You |
Snow |
Bob Esty |
3:17 |
| 8. |
It's Too Late (To Love Me Now) |
Bourke, Dobbins, Wilson |
Bob Esty |
3:39 |
| 9. |
My Song (Too Far Gone) |
Cher, Hudson |
Ron Dante |
3:54 |
| 10. |
Prisoner |
Paich, Williams |
Bob Esty |
5:52 |
| 11. |
Holdin' Out For Love |
Snow, Weil |
Bob Esty |
4:27 |
| 12. |
Shoppin' |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
4:32 |
| 13. |
Boys and Girls |
Falcon |
Bob Esty |
3:43 |
| 14. |
Mirror Image |
Brooks, Esty |
Bob Esty |
4:56 |
| 15. |
Hell on Wheels |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
5:30 |
| 16. |
Holy Smoke! |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
4:59 |
| 17. |
Outrageous |
Aller, Esty |
Bob Esty |
3:19 |
Take me Home Credits
Personnel
Production
- Producer: Bob Esty
- Producer: Ron Dante
- Engineer: Larry Emerine
- Engineer: Richard Bowls
- Project Coordinator: Janice Soled
- Compilation Producer: Wayne Olsen
Design
- Photography: Barry Levine
Prisoner Credits
Personnel
Production
Design
- Photography: Harry Langdon
References
- ^ Allmusic.com (2008). "Review". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gnfexqwhldse. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
- ^ Allmusic.com (2008). "Review". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jzfixqwhldae. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
- ^ Allmusic.com (2008). "Review". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfuxq80ldhe. Retrieved on 2008-12-06.
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