The Girl Most Likely (Claudja Barry album)

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The Girl Most Likely
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Studio album by
ReleasedNov. 1977 (Europe), Feb. 1978 (US)
Recorded1977
Studio
  • Arco Studios, Munich, Germany
  • Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length43:05
Label Philips/Lollipop
Producer Jürgen S. Korduletsch
Claudja Barry chronology
Sweet Dynamite
(1976)
The Girl Most Likely
(1977)
I Wanna Be Loved By You
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Girl Most Likely is Claudja Barry's second studio album, released November 1977. It was launched by the single "Take Me in Your Arms" (a cover of Motown-star Kim Weston's 1966 single) and was released just shortly after a duet between Barry and her label-mate Ronnie Jones, a cover of Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston's "It Takes Two". It was felt that the album was short of another hit single, and Korduletsch & Evers quickly produced "Johnny, Johnny, Please Come Home" which would be issued early 1978 as the second single. This would replace the track "I'll Be Dancin' No More" on later LP-pressings.

Contents

As with her debut album, "The Girl Most Likely" was remixed by Tom Moulton for its US release on Salsoul Records which came out in February 1978 under the title Claudja. The track "Long Lost Friend" was omitted in favour of an extended 7-minute version of "Johnny, Johnny". The single "Dancin' Fever" hit No. 6 on Billboard's Disco Charts [2] and also gave Barry her first Pop hit on Billboard where it charted at No. 72. "Take It Easy" was the second single release in April. [3]

Outtakes

Outtakes from the album included the song "Wanna Win Your Love Back" (B-side of "Take Me in Your Arms"), a cover of "Summertime" (B-side of "Dancin' Fever" in Canada), and a cover of Badfinger's Without You which remained unreleased until 1980 when it was included on a German compilation album. [4]

Track listing

1977 European Version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Me in Your Arms"4:23
2."Take It Easy"
6:53
3."Love Machine"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
3:48
4."When Life Was Just a Game"
3:34
5."Every Beat of My Heart"2:31
6."Open the Door"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
  • Forsey
3:33
7."I'll Be Dancin' No More *"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
2:59
8."Sexy Talkin' Lover"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
  • Barry
4:02
9."Dancin' Fever"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
6:04
10."Sexy Talkin' Lover"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
4:17

1978 US Version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Open the Door"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
  • Forsey
5:48
2."Love Machine"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
4:50
3."When Life Was Just a Game"
  • Michael Hoffmann
  • Barry
3:53
4."Take It Easy"
  • Forsey
  • Björklund
6:53
5."Dancin' Fever"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
  • Barry
5:14
6."Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
7:09
7."Take Me In Your Arms"
  • Holland-Dozier-Holland
4:20
8."Every Beat of My Heart"
  • Otis
2:31
9."Sexy Talkin' Lover"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
3:52

Remix: Tom Moulton (Except Trk. 7 Mixed by Korduletsch)

1978 UK Version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Open the Door"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
  • Forsey
3:33
2."Love Machine"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
3:48
3."Sweet Dynamite *"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
4:07
4."Dancin' Fever"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
  • Barry
6:04
5."Take It Easy"
  • Forsey
  • Björklund
6:53
6."Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
2:53
7."Take Me In Your Arms"
  • Holland-Dozier-Holland
4:20
8."Why Must a Girl Like Me *"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
3:52
9."Every Beat of My Heart"
  • Otis
4:11

Trk. 3 and 8 Taken from Sweet Dynamite LP (1976)

Musicians

Drums & Percussion: Keith Forsey
Bass: Gary Unwin
Keyboards: Geoff Stradling
Guitar: Mats Björklund
Horns & Flutes: Pepe Solera, Etienne Cap
Additional Percussion: Jürgen S. Korduletsch, Jörg Evers, Joe Spector Backing Vocals: Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, N. Henry Ingram [5]

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