Queen of the Night (Loleatta Holloway album)
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| Queen of the Night | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, disco | |||
| Label | Gold Mind | |||
| Producer | Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, Tom Moulton, Ron Tyson, Floyd Smith, Gordon Edwards | |||
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Queen of the Night is the fourth studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1978 on the Gold Mind label.
The album peaked at #47 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #187 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Only You", a duet with Bunny Sigler, which peaked at #11 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and #87 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Catch Me On the Rebound" also charted at #92 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2014 by Big Break Records.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [3] |
The Bay State Banner wrote that the album "combines the sound of Europe a la Thor Baldursson with the horns and voices of Philly."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Catch Me On the Rebound" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Only You" (guest vocals by Bunny Sigler) | Bunny Sigler | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Good Good Feeling" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Mama Don't, Papa Won't" | Mikki Farrow, Robert Strother, Frank Alstin, Jr. | 5:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "I May Not Be There When You Want Me (But I'm Right On Time)" | Bunny Sigler | 7:35 |
| 6. | "You Light Up My Life" | Joseph Brooks | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Two Sides to Every Story" | Ron Tyson, Edward Moore | 4:30 |
| 8. | "I'm in Love" | Bobby Womack | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Catch Me On the Rebound" (12" Disco Mix) | 10:53 |
| 10. | "I May Not Be There When You Want Me (But I'm Right On Time)" (12" Disco Mix) | 10:22 |
| 11. | "Catch Me On the Rebound" (Disco Madness Mix) | 7:34 |
Personnel
- Scotty Miller, Steve Gadd, Earl Young – drums
- Raymond Earl, Gordon Edwards, Jimmy Williams – bass guitar
- Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Norman Harris, Kim Miller, Edward Moore, T.J. Tindall – guitars
- George Bussey, Bruce Gray, Ron Kersey, Dennis Richardson, Bunny Sigler, Jimmy Sigler, Richard Tee – keyboards
- James Walker, Larry Washington, Emanuel Williams – congas
- Bunny Harris, Moto – percussion
- Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Madeline Strickland, Mikki Farrow, Ron Tyson – background vocals
