Norma Jean Wright - Lead vocals (B1, B2, B3) Bernard Edwards - Lead vocals (A3), bass guitar Nile Rodgers - guitar, vocals Tony Thompson - drums Luther Vandross - vocals Alfa Anderson - vocals David Lasley - vocals Robin Clark - vocals Diva Gray - vocals Kenny Lehman - woodwinds David Friedman - orchestral bells, vibraphones Raymond Jones - keyboards Robert Sabino - keyboards Andy Schwartz - keyboards Tom Coppola - keyboards Jeremy Wall - keyboards George Young - flute, tenor saxophone Vito Rendace - flute, tenor saxophone on "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" Jon Faddis - trumpet Jay Beckenstein - saxophone on Sao Paulo Barry Rogers - trombone Gerardo Velez - percussion Sammy Figueroa - percussion Alfred Brown - strings contractor Gloria Agostini - harp Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kenny Lehman - arrangements 1 LP, standard sleeve Original analog Master tape : YES Record color : black Speed : 33RPM Size : 12” Stereo Studio Record Press : unspecified Label : Friday Music Original Label : Atlantic Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City Engineered & mixed by Bob Clearmountain, Mike Frondelli, Robert Drake, Ron Johnson, Tom Savarese Produced by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Kenny Lehman Remastered by Joe Reagoso Originally released in 1977 Reissued in 2016 Tracks: Side A : 1 Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) [2018 Remaster] 2 São Paulo (2018 Remaster) 3 You Can Get By (2018 Remaster) Side B : 1 Everybody Dance (2018 Remaster) 2 Est-Ce Que C'est Chic (2018 Remaster) 3 Falling in Love with You (2018 Remaster) 4 Strike up the Band (2018 Remaster) Reviews : In the early seventies, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards were playing in rock and soul bands across New York City and the east coast, meeting up with Tony Thompson along the way and forming the rudiments of what would become one of the most powerful and successful r&b units ever known as Chic. In 1977, they hit the top of the charts a couple of times with their smash debut single Dance, Dance, Dance as well as the killer funk of Everybody Dance.The first album simply titled Chic also featured some very amazing playing and more deep soul tracks like Sao Paulo, You Can Get By and the funk infused Strike Up The Band.Along with vocalists Alfa Anderson, Norma Jean Wright and future superstar Luther Vandross, Chic was the band of choice for party people, dance clubs, and radio stations all over with this debut album.With star power tracks and their stellar instrumental funk infused musicianship, Chic's debut became a staple at retail and on the dancefloors and started a trend which has now lasted over four decades for this Rock Hall Of Fame winning band. Ratings : AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4,31 / 5
