More, More, More (album)

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More, More, More
The Andrea True Connection More,More,More album cover.jpeg
Studio album by
Andrea True Connection
Released1976
Genre Disco
Length35:11
Label Buddah
Producer Gregg Diamond
Andrea True Connection chronology
More, More, More
(1976)		 White Witch
(1977)

More, More, More is the first studio album by the group Andrea True Connection, released in 1976 by Buddah Records. It spawned the title song which became a hit in the charts. The album peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard sales chart in the U.S. and received favorable reviews.

Contents

Background and production

During her heyday as a porn actress, around 1975, True was hired by a real estate business in Jamaica to appear in their commercials. While she was working there, the Jamaican government banned asset transfers in response to sanctions imposed by the U.S. after the election of Michael Manley, a supporter of Fidel Castro. In order to return to the U.S., True would have either to forfeit her pay or spend the money before she went home. [1] True, who by this time was trying to break into the music industry, chose to invest the money in recording a demo of "More, More, More", a song she had been working on with record producer Gregg Diamond, her partner in a project called the Andrea True Connection. Remixed by recording engineer Tom Moulton, "More, More, More" became a favorite in nightclubs. Diamond then wrote and produced four other tracks which for Andrea's debut album, arranged in a disco style.

Singles

The album's first single, "More, More, More", released at the turn of 1975 and 1976, went on to become a major hit, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S. [2] It peaked at No. 1 in Canada and No. 5 in the UK. [3] "Party Line" was released later in 1976 to a minor chart success in the U.S. and Canada, reaching No. 80 and No. 90 in the national charts, respectively. [2] [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Christgau's Record Guide B [6]

The album was described as a "strong disco set" which sounds "funky and professional" in a Billboard review, which also noted Diamond's "[g]ood arrangements" and True's "better than average voice". [7] Record World noted that the title track, "More, More, More," was rapidly climbing the Singles Chart, and they identified significant potential in the tracks "Party Line" and "Keep It Up Longer" to follow the same successful path. Their review succinctly captured the album's essence by stating, "It's disco... and more, more, more". [8] Robert Christgau gave the album a B and wrote that "even if you haven't seen her movies, she projects an exhibitionistic suck-and-fuck tractability that links the two pervasive fantasy media of our time, and from such conjunctions Great Art arises." [6]

The Record Mirror reviewed the album More, More, More, noting that its content is focused on dance-floor sounds and that the appeal of the work lies more in the disco style than in Andrea True's vocal performance. The review, written by Rosalind Russell, mentioned that True's vocals appear infrequently and that the instrumentation takes prominence over her voice. The text also stated that True did not participate in the production of the album and suggested that her presence on the project is partly due to visual appeal. According to the publication, although the single "More, More, More" performed well on the dance floors, the album maintains a very similar sound across the tracks, with side B consisting of two long tracks, being more suitable for DJs. [9]

Stephen Cook from AllMusic wrote that "the Andrea True Connection's debut is a classic bit of polished dancefloor kitsch", and "a classic from the disco catalog" that "makes good on its one giant hit with a highly enjoyable and urbane array of dance tracks." [5]

Commercial performance

The album made its debut on the Cash Box Top Albums chart on June 19, 1976, at position 181. [10] It reached its peak position of number 103 on July 31 of the same year. [11] After a total of twelve weeks on the chart, the album made its final appearance on September 4, at number 195. [12]

Making its debut on June 12, 1976, the album entered Record World's album chart at number 175. [13] It climbed steadily to reach its peak position of number 88 on August 7. [14] After a chart run of thirteen weeks, the album made its final appearance on the chart on September 4 of that year at number 133. [15]

Track listing

All tracks written by Gregg Diamond.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Party Line"6:50
2."Keep It Up Longer"4:36
3."More, More, More"6:15
Total length:17:41
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Fill Me Up (Heart to Heart)"10:03
2."Call Me"7:28
Total length:17:31

Charts

Weekly charts for More, More, More
Chart (1976)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [16] 57
Canada ( RPM Top Albums) [17] 39
US Billboard 200 [2] 47
US R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 49
US Top Albums ( Cash Box ) [11] 103
US The Album Chart ( Record World ) [14] 88

Personnel

Credits adapted from LP More, More, More. [18]

References

  1. ↑ Vitello, Paul (November 24, 2011). "Andrea True, Singer of Disco Hit, Dies at 68". The New York Times . Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Andrea True - Awards : Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 568. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  4. ↑ "RPM 100 Top Singles (51-100)". RPM . Vol. 26, no. 1. October 2, 1976. p. 42. Retrieved July 4, 2016– via Library and Archives Canada.
  5. 1 2 Stephen Cook. "The Andrea True Connection - More, More, More". AllMusic . Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 16, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
  7. ↑ "Billboard's Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard . Nielsen Business Media. June 5, 1976. p. 70. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved October 6, 2022– via World Radio History.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the week" (PDF). Record World . Vol. 31, no. 1511. June 5, 1976. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Where's the Connection?" (PDF). Record Mirror : 22. June 26, 1976. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Top Albums 101 to 200" (PDF). Cashbox . Vol. XXXVIII, no. 5. June 19, 1976. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Top Albums 101 to 200" (PDF). Cashbox . Vol. XXXVIX, no. 11. July 31, 1976. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Top Albums 101 to 200" (PDF). Cashbox . Vol. XXXVIII, no. 16. September 4, 1976. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Top Albums Chart" (PDF). Record World . Vol. 33, no. 1512. June 12, 1976. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Top Albums Chart - 101-150" (PDF). Record World . Vol. 32, no. 1520. August 7, 1976. p. 96. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Top Albums Chart - 101-150" (PDF). Record World . Vol. 33, no. 1523. September 4, 1976. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  16. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 314. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  17. ↑ "RPM Top Albums". RPM . Vol. 25, no. 19. August 7, 1976. p. 29. Retrieved March 6, 2016– via Library and Archives Canada.
  18. ↑ Andrea True Connection: More, More, More (Media notes). Buddah Records. 1976. BDS 5670.
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