Although this self-titled LP was recorded in Philadelphia in 1979, it might as well have been recorded in Berlin, Stockholm, or Milan -- that's because 's music is about as Euro-disco as it gets. The production is extremely European sounding, which is exactly what producers and were going for when their company, , brought this project to (home of ) in the late '70s. Back then, Philly was giving the world a lot of dance floor classics, but most of them weren't terribly European sounding -- think of club-minded artists who recorded in Philly during the Disco Era ( , among many others), and you tend to think of artists who blended the disco beat with gospel-influenced passion and a strong awareness of disco's soul roots. , however, sounds nothing like those artists and is influenced by European acts like . was ignored by pop and R&B radio in the U.S. but was well-received by club DJs who loved the lush, high-gloss approach of tunes like Dance clubs were especially receptive to Side 1, which brings the songs together for a 14-minute nonstop dance medley. Rock critics, of course, hated this LP with a passion, calling it contrived and campy. And, to be sure, is both of those things, but it's still a fun and infectious piece of ear candy. ~ Alex Henderson