Face to Face [Import]

Gino Soccio | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Unidisc Records
• ASIN: B00001ZTKS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,254 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's Alright

2. Dream On

3. You Move Me

4. Who Dunnit?

5. Remember

6. Look at Yourself

7. Remember [Remix]

8. It's Alright [Radio Edit]

9. Remember [Radio Edit]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars HERE IS SOMEONE YOU WANNA MEET FACE TO FACE, July 18, 2009

By 

Patrick Frierson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Face to Face (Audio CD)

Gino Soccio was one of the many disco producers who worked within euro disco style of the late 70's. Because Euro disco is not my genre of choice in regards to dance music, I'm picky about who and what I would listen to in this style. So I figured if Cerrone grew on me, why not give Gino Soccio a try. While the samples gave me the illusion that this was pure electronic music with no organic instruments, I'm proud to say that Face to Face is a sonically intriguing fusion of deep synthesizers and organic 4/4 drums all throughout- giving it a human touch. The soulful melodies that run throughout seasons these early 80's disco nuggets.

While things jump off to a solid start with "It's Alright" and "Dream On", the song that really does it for me is "You Move Me" (one of the album highlights). While the other songs are in deep in the early 80's mode, "You Move Me" is a late 70's sounding disco soul track that sound like it could've been made by Chic. On the second half of the album , "Who Dunnit?" is a characterized by a stoned robotic bassline that can inspire hip hop break dancin- and is it me or does the guitar riff in the hook sound like Lipps Inc Funkytown. Nonetheless it's a nice sounding track. The centerpiece of the album to me is "Remember". "Remember" is a proto techno workout that leaped light years ahead of the pack as it laid down the ground work for electronica and acid house. It's influence can be heard to this day . I like the amount of musical depth that's contained in "Remember" in spite of the song being composed primarily by Keyboard. Not only is it a good electronic disco record, it's one that's distinctively groovy - instead of the banal emptiness you would hear in a lot of techno records today. Then there's "Look at Yourself". This is not a dance track but an experimental rock track with electronic elements. It's a nice record with a addictive guitar lick that holds it together . While some will be thrown off by this, it's a good enough variation from the dance theme of the album.

While I have no major complaints about this record, I couldn't help but notice a lot of the songs outside of "Remember" and "You Move Me" sound incomplete. "It's Alright" is screaming for more break beats and rhythm shifts and "Dream On" could've used a distinctive hook to make it sound more complete. In spite of that this is a solid electronic record that I recommend to hardcore dance enthusiasts.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 2, 2008

By 

Sam Harrison - See all my reviews

This review is from: Face to Face (Audio CD)

Great innovative music way before its time. These songs hold up with the best of today's dance sounds. Female leads are fine. Lengthy songs for really gettin into the music. His best work.

5.0 out of 5 stars One Gorgeous album!!!, August 16, 2005

By 

Juan Guzman (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Face to Face (Audio CD)

Gino Soccio is one highly talented man. He's innovative and adventerous with his music. I have all the cd's of his albums, but the one that gets played the most is Face To Face. Every track is fascinating and the beats are real smooth. I have to admit, I don't always get into long dance songs. More often than not, I tend to listen to the single versions if they're available. With Mr. Soccio, it's a different story. I have no problem delving into his long tracks because they sound so amazing, especially when it comes to this particular album.
I'm glad Unidisc included the remix of Remember and the single version of It's Alright as bonus tracks. I always felt that Mr. Soccio's voice was too far in the background on the original mix of Remember, but on the remix, it's more up in the front.
This album is one of my very favourites, whether I'm in the mood to dance or go into a trance with my headphones on.
Don't miss this one!!!