Record - VG+

Cover - G+

One of the more unusual and entertaining albums to emerge from the disco era, Babyface was released in 1975 by Wing And A Prayer Fife And Drum Corps, a studio project created by producer Jerry Goldstein. The album combines big-band influences, novelty arrangements, swing, jazz and early disco elements into a unique and highly memorable package.

The title track became the group’s best-known recording, while the album as a whole has developed a cult following among collectors of quirky 1970s disco, novelty records and dance-floor oddities. The distinctive cover artwork has also helped make this release a recognizable collector’s item from the mid-1970s.

Genre

Disco, Funk, Novelty, Big Band

Track Listing

Act I

1. Just An Old Fashioned Medley
• Shine On Harvest Moon
• Three O’Clock In The Morning
• The Prisoner’s Song
• You Made Me Love You
• Baby Face
• Alexander’s Ragtime Band
2. I Hear A Symphony
3. Baby Face

Act II

1. Show Me The Way To Go Home
2. Sweet Violets
3. How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
4. My Melancholy Baby
5. Give My Regards To Broadway
6. Somewhere My Love
7. Charley, My Boy
8. Those Were The Days
9. Baby Face

Pressing Notes

Atlantic Records release. Produced during the height of the disco boom, blending nostalgic popular songs with contemporary dance rhythms. The album’s humorous presentation and inventive arrangements have helped it remain a cult favourite among collectors.