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Alternating Currents

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Celi Bee was one of the most played singers at the disco scene of the middle 70's even though she did not reached mainstream status as, lets say, a Gloria Gaynor or a Vickie Sue Robinson.One of her best hits was "Macho(A Real,Real One)" which is the opening song for ALTERNATING CURRENTS. Sadly, the rest of the album lacks another smash like this one, nor any memorable song that could support the worthyness of this production. Even though "Disposable Love" is nice, it doesn't reach the level of importance of "Macho". Does this album stands on its own as a relic of the disco era and a good sample of Celi Bee's importance in the disco dancing period? Yes and No. "Macho" is essential for any collection, but you can always get "The Best Of Celi Bee: For The Love Of My Man" which not only has this song, but her greatest hit "Superman" along with "One Love" and "Fly Me On The Wings Of Love" [ and a buzzy bunch of other great Celi Bee songs ]. If you are a true Celi Bee fan, ALTERNATING CURRENTS is for you. But if you are not a fan, or just simply uninitiated on this disco diva, get her "Best Of" album.

I was waiting for this album on cd but HOT PRODUCTIONS RELEASED IT, I think in 1994, but one of the best songs (to me) Together, comes EDITED (shorter than in Lp)WHY ? WHY ? I DON'T UNDERSTAND, so when I saw the cd from GETDISCONNECTED Company I thought It has to come as in the long play 5 min 27 seconds long, what a big surprised is the same edition of Hot Productions, well the only difference is the bonus track (hold your horses 12"). It's too bad because we hope to hear the cd as the album COPLETE. Anyway I already have this song from the Original Long Play, as say the others buy The Best Of.

My favorite song by Celi Bee was in 1982. It was called I'M FREE....haven't seen it anywhere. I saw her perform it live at a bar in Florida in early 1984. Great cong!

Macho was a big hit here in Mexico and this CD is hard to find here, but is better if you get The Best of Celi Bee: For The Love Of My Man. There's a song called I'M FREE that you can find on the cd The Best of Paris International Records from Hot Productions.