Glad to Be Here [Import]

Bernard Edwards | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Wea
• ASIN: B00004STZS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #724,342 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Your Love Is Good To Me

2. Don't Do Me Wrong

3. You Don't Know Me

4. Joy Of Life

5. You've Really Got A Hold On Me

6. Hard Loving Man

7. Glad To Be Here

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only release of Chic vocalist's solo album recorded in 1983. 7 tracks including 'You've Really Got A Hold On Me' & 'Hard Loving Man'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oui et non, October 26, 2004

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Constantin Declercq "Constantin Declercq" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glad to Be Here (Audio CD)

Cet album est tres court (un peu plus d'une demi-heure) ce qui laisse l'auditeur un peu sur sa faim. L'autre bemol est le nombre important de chansons lentes : on n'achete pas un disque d'un des cerveaux de Chic pour des chansons lentes. Restent trois chansons a danser excellentes : "Your love is good to me" (dans la version longue du maxi-simple), "Joy of life" (courte mais agreable) et "Glad to be here". Le cd comme le vinyl sont tres difficiles a trouver. Profitons donc de l'occasion, meme si le prix d'un cd japonais est eleve. Une autre chanson dans le genre, qu'Edwards a realisee a l'epoque, est "Telephone" pour Diana Ross (sur l'album "Swept away" de 1984).

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly A Rare Find!, December 12, 2005

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M. "M. Daryck Woods" (The Lou, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glad to Be Here (Audio CD)

Years ago, I heard the Bernard Edwards had a record out and I bought it. I'm a hardcore Chic fan and love everything they've ever done!

Years later, I started collecting the CD versions of their music plus other music from that era. I thought it would be impossible to find this one ANYwhere. It appeared on the CDNow website and I put it on my Wish List. It was unavailable at the time. My patience was rewarded a little more than two years later when a second party had a copy available. Naturally, I pounced on the opportunity!

The CD was delivered in EXCELLENT condition - cover and all. It even has the lyrics printed in Japanese and English! There also appears to be some other notes in the cover booklet (Japanese).

My favorite cut on this set is "Don't Do Me Wrong". It's typical of Chic written/produced music, although I wondered why the lead vocals were done by a woman instead of...say...Bernard himself. Oh well. The woman sounds like one of the Chic lead vocalists - even though she wasn't. It's a beautiful song devoid of the electronica that was emerging on the music scene at that time (some of which is present on this set). "Your Love Is Good To Me" is another song that caught my attention. The incomparable Luther Vandross is listed as one of the backup singers and you can hear his voice throughout the track.

"You Don't Know Me" is the third song - a breezy tune showcasing Bernard's voice. He's no Luther, but his delivery does the song justice. He does better than a lot of today's singers.

I also like his rendition of "You Really Got A Hold of Me". Again, you can hear Luther in the background.

Mr. Edwards' musical legacy and his contributions to the music industry are numerous and had a great impact on many artists. It's sad that he's no longer with us. He's up (out) there with Luther and Chic drummer Tony Thompson beltin' 'em out!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bernard Edwards forever, September 27, 2000

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Jose Ramon "Joserra" (Madrid, España) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glad to Be Here (Audio CD)

Al bajista del grupo CHIC solo le dio tiempo a grabar un disco en solitario, este "Glad to be here", en el que encontramos canciones fantasticas como "Your love is good to me", "Joy of life" o la que da título al album "Glad to be here". Con estos temazos y el resto del disco, no dejaras de bailar y te sentiras de nuevo en el Studio 54 de Nueva York. Descubre por que la otra mitad de CHIC, Nile Rodgers, quedo huerfano al morir este estupendo musico y por que nunca mas volveremos a oir un disco nuevo de nuestro grupo favorito de finales de los 70. Dance!!!