Chic – The Studio Album Collection: 1977-1992 (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 05:26:51 minutes | 12,06 GB | Genre: Disco, Soul, R&B, Funk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
The supreme disco band, led by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards; released four Top Ten singles and collaborated with Sister Sledge and Diana Ross. This eight disc box set of disco band Chic’s studio albums spanning from 1977 to 1992. Includes albums: Chic, C’est Chic, Risqué, Real People, Take It Off, Tongue in Chic, Believer, and Chic-Ism. Dance your way through all eight discs!
There can be little argument that Chic was disco’s greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the time Chic appeared in the late ’70s, disco was already slipping into the excess that eventually caused its downfall. Chic bucked the trend by stripping disco’s sound down to its basic elements; their funky, stylish grooves had an organic sense of interplay that was missing from many of their overproduced competitors. Chic’s sound was anchored by the scratchy, James Brown-style rhythm guitar of Nile Rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated (sometimes outright stolen) bass lines of Bernard Edwards; as producers, they used keyboard and string embellishments economically, which kept the emphasis on rhythm. Chic’s distinctive approach not only resulted in some of the finest dance singles of their time, but also helped create a template for urban funk, dance-pop, and even hip-hop in the post-disco era. Not coincidentally, Rodgers and Edwards wound up as two of the most successful producers of the ’80s.
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Chic – The Chic Organization 1977-1979 (Remastered) (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 03:24:03 minutes | 7,43 GB | Genre: Disco, Funk, R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
On September 21, 1978, CHIC released “Le Freak,” a chart-topping smash that sold more than seven million copies on its way to becoming the best-selling 7″ single in the history of Atlantic Records. The song’s lasting influence was recognized by the Library of Congress earlier this year when “Le Freak” was added to the National Recording Registry.
For the song’s 40th anniversary, Atlantic/Rhino salutes the creative forces behind it – guitarist and Songwriters Hall of Fame/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Nile Rodgers and bassist and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Bernard Edwards – with ‘The CHIC Organization 1977-1979.’
The three CHIC albums in this HighResAudio set are CHIC (1978), C’est Chic (1978) and Risqué (1978). The Sister Sledge album We Are Family was of course entirely written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, which is why it forms part of this set.
These have been newly remastered at half-speed from the original Atlantic stereo tapes by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios at 192kHz, 24bit. As executive producer, Nile Rodgers personally oversaw the remastering process with the approval of Bernard Edwards’ estate.
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Chic – Chic (1972/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:54 minutes | 1,34 GB | Genre: Disco, Funk, Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Chic’s self-titled debut is an effortless blend of funk, soul and disco. The band has been compared to greats including Booker T & the MGs. The album includes the infectious R&B numbers “Dance, Dance, Dance” and “Everybody Dance,” two hits that would help put the group on the map. Chic reached #12 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums.
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Chic – C’est Chic (Remastered) (1978/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:07 minutes | 1,53 GB | Genre: Disco, Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
C’est Chic is the second studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. These versions of Chic, C’est Chic and Risqué feature the Nile Rodgers’ Signature Edition Remasters, which debuted last year as part of The Chic Organization 1977-1979 boxed set. Each album was remastered from the original Atlantic stereo tapes by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Rodgers served as executive producer and supervised the remastering with the approval of Bernard Edwards’ estate.
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