More, More, More (album)

More, More, More is the title of the first studio album by the group Andrea True Connection. It was released in 1976 after the success of the title song became a hit in the charts. The album peaked peaked at #47 on Billboard[1] and four of the five songs of it were released as singles.

More, More, More
Studio album by
Andrea True Connection
Released1976
GenreDisco
Length35:11
LabelBuddah Records
ProducerGregg Diamond
Andrea True Connection chronology
More, More, More
(1976)		 White Witch
(1977)

Background and production

During her heyday as a porn actress, around 1975, True was hired by a real estate business in Jamaica to appear in their commercials. While she was working there, the Jamaican government banned asset transfers in response to sanctions imposed by the U.S. after the election of Michael Manley, a supporter of Fidel Castro. In order to return to the U.S., True would have either to forfeit her pay or spend the money before she went home.[2] True, who by this time was trying to break into the music industry, chose to invest the money in recording a demo of "More, More, More", a song she had been working on with record producer Gregg Diamond, her partner in a project called The Andrea True Connection. Remixed by recording engineer Tom Moulton, "More, More, More" became a favorite in nightclubs.

Singles

Four of the five songs of the album were released as singles. Party Line, which reached #4 on the U.S. club chart, #85 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #95 on the R&B chart in 1976,[1] Andrea's signature track More, More, More reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it also charted in the UK (where it peaked at No. 5),[3] Germany (where it reached No. 9)[4] and Italy (where it reached No. 11).[5] The singles of Keep It Up Longer and Call me reached #5 on the disco singles chart, in 1976[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Christgau's Record GuideB[7]

The album received favorable reviews from music critics. Robert Christgau gave the album a B and wrote that "even if you haven't seen her movies, she projects an exhibitionistic suck-and-fuck tractability that links the two pervasive fantasy media of our time, and from such conjunctions Great Art arises."[7] Stephen Cook from the AllMusic website gave the album three out of four stars and wrote that "the Andrea True Connection's debut is a classic bit of polished dancefloor kitsch", he conclude that the album is "a classic from the disco catalog" and tha it "makes good on its one giant hit with a highly enjoyable and urbane array of dance tracks."[6]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Party Line"Gregg Diamond6:50
2."Keep It Up Longer"Gregg Diamond4:36
3."More, More, More"Gregg Diamond6:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Fill Me Up (Heart To Heart)"Gregg Diamond10:03
5."Call Me"Gregg Diamond7:28

Charts
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 57
Canada Albums Charts (RPM)[10] 39
US Billboard 200[1] 47
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (Billboard)[1] 49

References
  1. "Andrea True Connection - Awards and Charts (Allmusic)". www.allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  2. Vitello, Paul (November 24, 2011). "Andrea True, Singer of Disco Hit, Dies at 68". New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. Jason Ankeny (July 7, 2007). "Biography: Andrea True". Allmusic. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
  5. Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989.
  6. Stephen Cook. "Andrea True Connection - More, More, More (Allmusic Review)". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  8. "The Andrea True Connection – More, More, More (Track listing)". Discogs. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  9. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 314. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 25, No. 19". RPM. Walt Grealis. August 7, 1976. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
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