Brazil is the debut studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1975 on the 20th Century label.
| Brazil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 35:33 | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Producer | Jacques Morali | |||
| The Ritchie Family chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Brazil | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
History
editThe album features the title track, which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 13 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Another single, "Dance with Me", had moderate success on the charts.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Beauris Whitehead, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Peanut Vendor" | Marion Sunshine, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Moisés Simons | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Frenesi" | Alberto Domínguez | 8:00 |
| 3. | "Brazil" | Ary Barroso, Bob Russell | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 19:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Dance with Me" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Life Is Fascination" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Lady Champagne" | 2:25 |
| 7. | "Let's Pool" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Pinball" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 15:55 | |
Production
edit- Jacques Morali – producer
- Henri Belolo – general supervision
- Joe Tarsia, Jay Mark – engineers
- Michael Hutchinson, Dirk Devlin, J.D. Stewart – assistant engineers
- Grand Illusion – album cover design
- Richie Rome – arranger, assistant producer
Charts
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak [2] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 26 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
US Dan [2] | ||
| 1975 | "Brazil" | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| "Peanut Vendor" / "Frenesi" | — | — | 4 | |
| "I Want to Dance with You (Dance with Me)" | 84 | 74 | 18 | |
References
edit- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d The Ritchie Family > US Charts at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-26.