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'''''King of the World''''' is a 1980 [[album]] by French singer [[Sheila (singer)|Sheila]], released under the name "Sheila and B. Devotion". The album which was both written and produced by [[Bernard Edwards]] and [[Nile Rodgers]] of American [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] band [[Chic (band)|Chic]] includes the hit single "Spacer" which reached #18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band [[Alcazar (band)|Alcazar]] for their 2000 hit "Crying At The Discotheque" (#13 UK).
'''''King of the World''''' is '''Glen McBeth'''

''King of the World'' was one of four albums to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1980, the other three being [[Sister Sledge]]'s ''[[Love Somebody Today]]'', [[Chic (band)|Chic]]'s fourth studio album ''[[Real People (album)|Real People]]'' and [[Diana Ross]]' multiplatinum selling ''[[diana (album)|diana]]''.

''King of the World'' was first released on compact disc in 1996 by both East-West Music and [[Rhino Records]]. A remastered edition was issued by [[Warner Music]] France in 2006 including bonus tracks which are remixes dating from 1992 and the unreleased US promo version of "Your love is good".

A 18 CD box-set of all [[Sheila]]'s recordings was released in 2006 and a new remix of "Spacer" was included. The "Freak Out - Respect to CHIC" remix is nearly 13" long using the original instrumental and vocal tracks.
[[Sheila]] re-recorded "Spacer" only once in 1998 and six remixes were released.

The original american tapes have been recently digitally remastered for the first time and released on a deluxe edition in October 2008 by [[Warner Music]] France, the sound was definitively improved. It includes a 32-page booklet with exclusive interviews of [[Sheila]] and [[Nile Rodgers]] and unknown out-takes from the recording sessions.

==Track listing==
''All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.''<br />
Side A:
#"Spacer" - 6:15 {{audio|Sheila and B. Devotion - Spacer.ogg|'''Listen'''}}
#"Mayday" - 3:44
#"Charge Plates And Credit Cards" - 4:26
#"Misery" - 3:02
Side B:<br />
#"King Of The World" - 4:37
#"Cover Girls" - 3:17
#"Your Love Is Good" - 4:38 {{audio|Sheila and B. Devotion - Your Love Is Good.ogg|'''Listen'''}}
#"Don't Go" - 4:32 {{audio|Sheila and B. Devotion - Don't Go.ogg|'''Listen'''}}

Bonus tracks 2006 French deluxe edition:
#"Your Love Is Good" (Original US 12" Promo) - 4:50
#"Spacer" (Lost In Space Mix) - 6:45
#"Spacer" (Lost In Space Dub Mix) - 6:09
#"Spacer" (Down To Earth Mix) - 7:29
#"Spacer" (Remix Radio Edit) - 4:07
#"Spacer" (DMC Remix) - 7:49

==Personnel==
* Sheila - [[lead vocals]]
* Alfa Anderson - [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]]
* Fonzi Thornton - backing vocals
* Luci Martin - backing vocals
* Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals
* [[Bernard Edwards]] - [[bass guitar]]
* [[Tony Thompson]] - [[Drum kit|drums]]
* [[Nile Rodgers]] - [[guitar]]
* Andy Schwartz - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Fender Rhodes]]
* Raymond Jones - keyboards, Fender Rhodes
* [[Sammy Figueroa]] - [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
* Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) - [[string instrument|strings]]
* Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - strings
* Marianne Carroll (The Chic Strings) - strings
* Gene Orloff - [[concert master]]

==Production==
* All songs [[Record producer|produced]] by [[Nile Rodgers]] and [[Bernard Edwards]] for the CHIC Organization Ltd.
* [[Bob Clearmountain]] - [[sound engineer]]
* Bill Scheniman - engineer
* Larry Alexander - engineer
* Joe Gastwirt - [[mastering]]
* Recorded & mixed at [[Avatar Studios|Power Station Studio]], New York

{{Chic}}

[[Category:1980 albums]]
[[Category:Chic albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Nile Rodgers]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Bernard Edwards]]

Revision as of 16:10, 2 February 2010

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King of the World is a 1980 album by French singer Sheila, released under the name "Sheila and B. Devotion". The album which was both written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of American R&B band Chic includes the hit single "Spacer" which reached #18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band Alcazar for their 2000 hit "Crying At The Discotheque" (#13 UK).

King of the World was one of four albums to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1980, the other three being Sister Sledge's Love Somebody Today, Chic's fourth studio album Real People and Diana Ross' multiplatinum selling diana.

King of the World was first released on compact disc in 1996 by both East-West Music and Rhino Records. A remastered edition was issued by Warner Music France in 2006 including bonus tracks which are remixes dating from 1992 and the unreleased US promo version of "Your love is good".

A 18 CD box-set of all Sheila's recordings was released in 2006 and a new remix of "Spacer" was included. The "Freak Out - Respect to CHIC" remix is nearly 13" long using the original instrumental and vocal tracks. Sheila re-recorded "Spacer" only once in 1998 and six remixes were released.

The original american tapes have been recently digitally remastered for the first time and released on a deluxe edition in October 2008 by Warner Music France, the sound was definitively improved. It includes a 32-page booklet with exclusive interviews of Sheila and Nile Rodgers and unknown out-takes from the recording sessions.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
Side A:

  1. "Spacer" - 6:15 Audio file "Sheila and B. Devotion - Spacer.ogg" not found
  2. "Mayday" - 3:44
  3. "Charge Plates And Credit Cards" - 4:26
  4. "Misery" - 3:02

Side B:

  1. "King Of The World" - 4:37
  2. "Cover Girls" - 3:17
  3. "Your Love Is Good" - 4:38 Audio file "Sheila and B. Devotion - Your Love Is Good.ogg" not found
  4. "Don't Go" - 4:32 Audio file "Sheila and B. Devotion - Don't Go.ogg" not found

Bonus tracks 2006 French deluxe edition:

  1. "Your Love Is Good" (Original US 12" Promo) - 4:50
  2. "Spacer" (Lost In Space Mix) - 6:45
  3. "Spacer" (Lost In Space Dub Mix) - 6:09
  4. "Spacer" (Down To Earth Mix) - 7:29
  5. "Spacer" (Remix Radio Edit) - 4:07
  6. "Spacer" (DMC Remix) - 7:49

Personnel

Production

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