Living Proof (Sylvester album)
Living Proof is an album by American singer Sylvester, released in 1979 on the Fantasy label. Living Proof was a double-record set featuring three sides of live material recorded at War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, California. The fourth side of the album included three new studio recordings.
Living Proof | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Venue | March 11, 1979 at War Memorial Opera House (San Francisco, California) | |||
Genre | Disco, pop | |||
Label | Fantasy | |||
Producer | Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B-[2] |
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 45 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 123 on the Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Can't Stop Dancing", which peaked at No. 43 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and a cover version of Patti LaBelle's "You Are My Friend", which charted at No. 30 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. "Can't Stop Dancing", along with the track "In My Fantasy (I Want You, I Need You)", both reached No. 2 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Overture" ("Grateful" / "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" / "Dance (Disco Heat)") | Michael Finden, Sylvester / Sylvester, Tip Wirrick / Eric Robinson, Victor Osborn | 3:25 |
2. | "Body Strong" | Michael Finden, Sylvester | 3:21 |
3. | "Blackbird" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:52 |
4. | "Medley" ("Could It Be Magic" / "A Song for You") | Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson / Leon Russell | 5:58 |
5. | "Happiness" | Allen Toussaint | 5:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)" | Jimmy Davis, James Sherman, Ram Ramirez | 6:10 |
7. | "Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves" | Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter | 6:57 |
8. | "You Are My Friend" | Patti LaBelle, James Ellison, Armstead Edwards | 8:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Dance (Disco Heat)" | Eric Robinson, Victor Osborn | 11:09 |
10. | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | Sylvester, Tip Wirrick | 10:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Can't Stop Dancing" | Sylvester | 6:22 |
12. | "In My Fantasy (I Want You, I Need You)" | Sylvester | 6:30 |
13. | "Can't Stop Dancing (Reprise)" | Sylvester | 2:56 |
Charts
Album
Chart (1979) | Peaks [3] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 123 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 45 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | |
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US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] | ||
1979 | "Can't Stop Dancing" | 43 | 2 |
"In My Fantasy (I Want You, I Need You)" | — | ||
1980 | "You Are My Friend" | 30 | — |
External links
- Living Proof at Discogs (list of releases)
References
- Alex, Henderson. Living Proof review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved November 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- "US Charts > Sylvester". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2019.