Solitary Men [Import]

Giorgio Moroder | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B00005LWGU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,575 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Solitary Man

2. Show Me The Night

3. My Girl

4. Too Hot To Touch

5. Diamond Lizzy

6. Washed In The Neon Light

7. A Love Affair

8. Nights In White Satin

9. Lady Lady

10. White Hotel

11. To Turn The Stone

12. Face To Face (Bonus Track)

13. Chase (1985 Remix By Brian Reeves) (Bonus Track)

14. Valey Of The Dolls (Instrumental (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moroder's Most Anticipated CD Release !, July 16, 2002

By 

Armando M. Mesa (Chandler, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solitary Men (Audio CD)

This elusive 1983 title from one of the music industry's most celebrated European synth gurus and pop's (way underrated) male vocalist capture the solid pop rock atmosphere of the 80's. Despite the liner notes and essay inside the cd jacket this is by no means a "disco" project. The project harkens a strong resemblance to the Flashdance sound that was popular in it's hey day. After all Moroder was the driving force behind that soundtrack.Gone are the wah-wah disco sounding ingredients of Love to Love You Baby or I Feel Love.In place is a more refined solid synth rock sound without sounding cheaply contrived for even the flashy 80's. The so-called typical computerized auto pilot sound found on so many similar artists records of that era is absolutely absent here; it's all rock and soul. In addition, the soulful throaty and smoky r&b lead vocals by Joe "Bean" Esposito are undeniably his yet sound like a cross between Benny Mardones(Into the Night) and a hint of Michael McDonald (blue-eyed soul sound)!
the strongest tracks are Sloitary Man, Show Me the Night, Too Hot To Touch,Lady,Lady,Lady (from Flashdance) and to Turn the Stone (originally performed by Donna Summer and Abba's Frida). The bounus tracks are nothing spectacular, but hey they're included for free. The re-make of Moroder's Chase theme from Midnight Express has been given a pre-techno (1985) re-working...
This is the album where Moroder demonstrated that he could leave the disco production tag behind and move into the 80's. This is truly an 80's treasure find...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic album by Giorgio Moroder, May 11, 2002

By 

Yngve Skaranger (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solitary Men (Audio CD)

The album SOLITARY MEN originally released in 1983 contains some
of Giorgio Moroders FINEST WORK. Not only it includes great songs
like To Turn The Stone, My Girl, Lady Lady,White Hotel,Show Me The Night and so on, but working with the same team playing on FLASHDANCE, CAT PEOPLE, arranger and keyboardist Sylvester Levay and drummer Keith Forsey really makes it a milestone on Giorgio
Moroders production.Sparkling keyboard sound with catchy drums and STRONG SONGS makes this a
MUST HAVE! Most of the songs are composed my Giorgio Moroder and
some by Keith Forsey and Sylvester Levay.
In this Production the vocals are by Joe Esposito that has a powerful but beatiful voice.
The song To Turn The Stone includes the finest saxophone play i
have ever heard on any Giorgio Moroder production.It is performed by Dino Solera working with Giorgio on many occasions.
Almost any listener i have ever played this album for (and they are not Giorgio fans) have to agree this is a great album!
So dont miss This ! IT IS THE ONE TO BUY!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How could you go wrong?, January 19, 2005

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Rich King's Breakfast Nook "Gretna is a great... (East Gretna, NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solitary Men (Audio CD)

with anything Joe Esposito records. When you record a song like "You're the best" from the Karate Kid soundtrack one would think you have no chance of ever meeting the expectations of the listening public, but darn if Joe didn't do it here. He doesn't get top billing as he likes to keep a low pro, but we all know who carries this album. Groups like Cinderella and Guns and Roses missed the boat by passing over Esposito as their front man. Had they picked Joe, they'd still be putting out albums(though lame) like Aerosmith and the Stones are doing today. Esposito is a lot like Cameo except he's white and doesn't do R & B. It doesn't matter because when he sings he takes you on a journey around the continent of Asia and doesn't apologize for any of it. I fronted a Joe Esposito cover band called Myagi back in Omaha in the late 80s and we played both of his songs. We'd get 16,000 people to hear us play two songs. That's how good the music was and it's high time the rest of the world figured it out.