Instant Replay (Dan Hartman album)

Instant Replay
Studio album by Dan Hartman
Released	June 1, 1978
Studio	The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut) The Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
Genre	Disco, pop
Length	39:24
Label	Blue Sky (US) Epic (Worldwide)
Producer	Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman chronology
Images (1976) Instant Replay (1978) Relight My Fire (1979)
Singles from Instant Replay
"Instant Replay" Released: August 1978

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [2]

Instant Replay is the third full-length album from singer-songwriter Dan Hartman. Released on June 1, 1978, all the album tracks reached number 1 on the American dance chart. ^[3] The title track/first single peaked at number 29 on the Hot 100 in the U.S. & number 8 in the United Kingdom. The follow-up single, "This Is It", was only a minor Hot 100 hit, reaching number 91 in 1979, while rising to number 18 in the U.K.

Track listing

• All songs written and arranged by Dan Hartman.

1. "Instant Replay" - 5:19
2. "Countdown/This Is It" - 14:07
3. "Double-O-Love" - 5:56
4. "Chocolate Box" - 2:52
5. "Love is a Natural" - 6:17
6. "Time & Space" - 4:55

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	55 [4]

Production

• Dan Hartman – producer, engineer ^[5]
• Jon Smith – assistant engineer (sax solos)
• Stan Ross – orchestra recording at Gold Star Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Bruce Gold – orchestra recording assistant
• Arthur Stoppe – mix engineer at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• Darrell Rogers – assistant mix engineer
• José Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Jim Houghton – sleeve photography
• Paula Scher – design
• Seymour Chwast – illustration
• Steve Paul – direction

Personnel

• Dan Hartman – lead vocals, backing vocals, scat, all other instruments (1), keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6), rhythm guitars (2, 3, 5, 6), bass (2, 3, 5, 6), all instruments (4)
• G.E. Smith – 6-string rhythm guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), tambora (2, 3, 5, 6), first guitar solo (3)
• Vinnie Cusano – 12-string rhythm guitar (3), second guitar solo (3), guitar solo (6), backing vocals (6) ^[6]
• Hilly Michaels – drums (2, 3, 5, 6), percussion (2, 3, 5, 6)
• Larry Washington – congas (1)
• Edgar Winter – saxophone solo (1, 2) ^[7]
• Gene Page – string arrangements and conductor
• Salsoul Orchestra – orchestra (uncredited)
• Blanche Napoleon – backing vocals

References

1. AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: H". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 26, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 118.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 134. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
5. Muise, Dan (2002). Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their Lives and Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-0-634-02956-1.
6. Sherman, Dale (July 1, 2012). KISS FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Hottest Band in the Land. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-61713-127-1.
7. "Interview with Edgar Winter: Memories of Dan Hartman". www.danhartman.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.