Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand (vocals); Giorgio Moroder (arranger, keyboards, synthesizer, programming). | | Producers include: Pete Belotte, Giorgio Moroder, Gary Klein, Quincy Jones, Michael Omartian. | | Compilation producer: Bill Levenson. | | Recorded between 1975 & 1983. Includes liner notes by Brian Chin. | | This is part of Universal Records "20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection" series. | | Liner Note Author: Brian Chin. | | Photographer: Francesco Scavullo. | | Arranger: Giorgio Moroder. | | This 20th CENTURY MASTERS installment collects the finest tracks from Donna Summer's remarkable career. While Summer was never in quite the same league as, say, Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, or even superstars that followed in Summer's wake such as Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige, her sultry performances on disco anthems like "Hot Stuff," "I Feel Love," and "Love To Love You Baby" show that she was certainly a diva to be reckoned with. Though the 20th CENTURY MASTERS set is a little slight at 11 tracks (for a more extensive package, try the two-disc GOLD collection), it's a concise look at the key moments in the career of this undeniable hitmaker. | | Donna Summer's contribution to Universal's mid-priced 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection series is a decent, concise look at the queen of disco's career, including such natural choices as "Love to Love You Baby," "I Feel Love," "Bad Girls," "Hot Stuff," and "On the Radio," as well as early-'80s hits like "She Works Hard for the Money" and "Love Is in Control." 1995's Endless Summer remains the best single-disc introduction, since it covers more territory, presents a more rounded look, and includes many other singles that charted, but this works perfectly for those who want to stick to the basics. ~ Andy Kellman |
Musical Guests | | Barbra Streisand | | Giorgio Moroder |
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