Dark Lady (album)
Dark Lady | ||||
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Released | May 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1973–74 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 28:59 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
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Singles from Dark Lady | ||||
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Dark Lady is the eleventh studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released in May 1974 by MCA. Cher again collaborated with Snuff Garrett as a record producer, and with Al Capps for the arrangements. Dark Lady was the third and final studio album for MCA. It was also the last record promoted on her successful The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour show. After its release, the album received positive reviews from critics but, unlike her previous record produced by Garrett, was only moderately successful.
Production and composition
After the success of
The
In August 1993, the original album was combined with Half-Breed and issued on one CD titled Half Breed/Dark Lady, this release included all the tracks from both original albums. A CD of the original Dark Lady album in its entirety has not yet been produced.
Singles
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Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Dark Lady had received positive reviews from music critics. Decades later, Peter Fawthrop of
Commercial performance
Dark Lady debuted on the Billboard 200 at #191 in early June 1974.[7] The highest position it reached was #69. The album debuted at number ninety-eight on the Canadian Albums Chart in late June,[8] eventually reaching its highest position at #33 in July.[9] Like her previous albums, the album didn't make it to the UK album charts.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Train of Thought" | Alan O'Day | 2:34 |
2. | "I Saw a Man and He Danced with His Wife" | John Durrill | 3:13 |
3. | "Make the Man Love Me" | 3:17 | |
4. | "Just What I've Been Lookin' For" | Kenny O'Dell | 2:36 |
5. | "Dark Lady" | Durrill | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Miss Subway of 1952" | Mary F. Cain | 2:16 |
7. | "Dixie Girl" | Durrill | 3:26 |
8. | " Carl Smith | 2:22 | |
9. | "What'll I Do" | Irving Berlin | 2:28 |
10. | "Apples Don't Fall Far from the Tree" | Bob Stone | 3:21 |
Personnel
- Cher - lead vocals
- Snuff Garrett - record producer
- Lennie Roberts - sound engineer
- Al Capps - arrangement assistance
- Richard Avedon - photography
- Calvin Klein - dress
Charts
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] | 86 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[11] | 33 |
US Billboard 200[12] | 69 |
References
- ^ "Cher LPs of the 1970s". TvParty.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "Dark Lady Review". CherScholar.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- About.com. Archived from the originalon 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Cher - Rescue Me / Dixie Girl". Discogs.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original(PDF) on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Billboard LP's. June 1974. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Cher - Dark Lady Canadian chart in June". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Cher - Dark Lady Canadian chart in July". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM 100 Albums: Volume 21". RPM. 1974-07-27. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Cher Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-07.