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Love in C Minor

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Cerrone, for the uninitiated, was a French hairdresser that one fine day put down his blow dryer long enough to release what is perhaps the finest non-Giorgio Moroder eurodisco record, and in his very first attempt at the genre to boot. I own this record on vinyl, and even in that sonically inferior but sentimentally superior medium, it comes across beautifully. To be found on the record are, in no particular order, lively strings, funky bass, programmed beats, breathy & ethereal female vocals, and cheesy chatter. From the memorable, solidarity-affirming cover to the mesmerizing strains of "Midnite Lady", disco never had it so good.

Love In C Minor was perhaps the most influential piece of disco ever, considering it's early release, and groundbreaking style. Released alongside tracks such as Moroder's brilliant "Love To Love You Baby", released under Donna Summer's name, and Jumbo's "Turn On To Love"... Love In C Minor, written by Alec R. Costandinos, and blatantly stolen by Cerrone (prompting Alec to produce a copycat, Love & Kisses, which resulted in two massive pieces, "I've Found Love" and "Accidental Lover", with Accidental Lover being an almost note for note copy of Love In C Minor), was first released in France as a white label when Cerrone was unable to attract a record company daring enough to pick up the track. The first copies of this record started circulating in October 1975, and Cerrone picked it up on his own record label, Malligator, in early 1976. The track was picked up on Cotillion, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, for release in January, 1977 in the United States.

History aside, one must appreciate the lush orchestra, the driving tones, and the layered vocals, all trademarks of the Alec Costandinos sound. A pure work of art... this release must never be forgotten. It's place in disco history, as one of the few tracks to shape the late eurodisco sound (1978-1982), is assured. It sounds as fresh today as it did when it was released. It's timeless... Alec R. Costandinos and Jean-Marc Cerrone created the most melodic, beautiful, timeless, and lush eurodisco to ever grace this reviewer's ears.

I bought this LP back in 1977. The Song "Love In 'c' Minor" has to be one of the top disco songs of all time. When the song gets to the percussion break with the Congas and other Instrumentation going... OMG! What a Gem... I recomend this CD.

Normally, I don't listen to Euro Disco so I never paid much attention to ABBA and Giorgio Moroder. Cerrone has a different bag altogether. If there's any skepticism as to wheater or not a short french man can get his groove on, then this album is essential listening for that and a lot more. While all of the euro disco stylings are prevalent in Cerrone music, he have a style that's funkier than your typical Euro trash. The lush Strings and Violins are underpinned by deep bass grooves and fronted by Cerrone's trademark kick drum that's as distinctive as it is groovy and pancake thick!

He kicks off this classic gem with the utterly sleazy title track. The track contains a pumping bassline behind a smooth orchestrated sweep that made it an instant disco classic. The intro with the three ladies at the bar and the breakbeat with the ladies gettin it on with Cerrone adds to the groove's woozy affect. It's simply one of the sexiest disco track ever made. "Black is Black" has a liquid synth groove over a frenzied four on the floor beat. "Midnight Lady" is kind of in the same vien of the title track only the funk is a bit busier this time around.

Very few in disco could use strings as elegantly as Cerrone. His sexy vibe comes across so convincingly that it can make for great background porn music. In any case, this album is some of the best slice of euro disco I ever heard. If anything Love can be a beautiful thing with the C.

If you are a Cerrone fan, then this will be pure pleasure for you! All the mixes are the extended versions and the quality is very good. All the mixes are from master tapes, so that was a surpise too. - jw

Cerrone was this French guy who turned disco on its head back in '77 with this arresting entry. Unfortunately, he would introduce some excesses which - when amplified by lesser talents such as Gino Soccio - would soon derail the genre altogether, and had those of us who actually enjoyed disco begging for its demise. In any event, this was a killer LP, highlighted by the 17:00 title cut which can maybe be described as a bass-heavy, pecussion laden space foray, ladled with some great ARP synthesizer. The girls cooing "Love Meeeee" gets a little ridiculous at times, but it was a fun, goofy period, anyhow, wasn't it? Beats nihilism and Dick Cheney.

This is good Cerrone. The conversation which works as an intro to the long version of the opening track is sure to bring out few laughs. Good disco, but not remarkable.