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Modern Priscilla
 (Produced by Mike Hurst)

Release Date: June, 1978
Label: EMI
 Genre: Disco, Pop
Recorded: 1977/1978

 
Modern Priscilla [Cover Artwork]

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Modern Priscilla is the title of Cilla Black's tenth solo studio album and her last to be completed before the end of her 15-year contract with the EMI group. The release of this album with its two singles completed the long-term partnership with the recording giant.

For Cilla's final project EMI drafted in producer Mike Hurst who at the time was setting the charts alight with a series of Top 5 singles which he had produced for Rock 'n' Roll revival octet Showaddywaddy.

Mike initially was drafted in to produce a recording session for Cilla's standalone single release "I Wanted To Call It Off". The disco tinged single from July 1977 was a sign of things to come as for the album project Mike further exploited this genre. The album notably featured three songs by songwriters Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker who had written disco anthems for The Three Degrees ("Giving Up, Giving In", "Woman In Love") and Bonnie Tyler ("Married Man").

  1. Silly Boy
    (Dominic Bugatti/Frank Musker)
     
  2. The Other Woman
     (Kenny Lynch/Steve O'Donnell/Colin Horton-Jennings)
     
  3. Me And The Elephant
     (Barry Whiteland)
     
  4. Keep Your Mind On Love
     (Kenny Lynch/Steve O'Donnell/Colin Horton-Jennings)
     
  5. Putting It Down To The Way I Feel
     (Ken Gold)
     
  6. Sugar Daddy
     (Miller)
     
  7. Opening Night
     (Dominic Bugatti/Frank Musker)
     
  8. Brooklyn
     (Lesty Pedroski)
     
  9. I Couldn't Make My Mind Up
     (Mike Hurst)
     
  10. Heart Get Ready For Love
     (Dominic Bugatti/Frank Musker)
     
  11. Love Lines
     (Kenny Lynch/Steve O'Donnell/Colin Horton-Jennings)
     
  12. Platform Rocker
     (Sandy St. John/Mark Gibbons)

Bonus Tracks on the 2009 Digital Download Re-issue:

  1. This Time I'm In It For Love
    (Larry Keith/Steve Pippin)
     
  2. If I Could Put You In My Song
    (Ed Cobb)
     
  3. When You Walk In The Room
     (Jackie DeShannon)
     
  4. (I Wanted to Call It) Off
     (W. S. Stevenson/Richard Henn)
     
  5. Songs
     [Previously Unreleased]
    (Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
     
  6. Silly Boy [Paul Hulme Mix]
     [Previously Unreleased]
    (Dominic Bugatti/Frank Musker)

 

 
Catalogue Number EMC3232 (LP)
TC-EMC3232 (Cassette)
 N/A (DIGITAL DOWNLOAD RELEASE)

Re-Release
On September 7, 2009, EMI Records release a special edition of the album exclusively to digital download. This re-issue features all of the album's original recordings plus rare bonus tracks (all have been digitally re-mastered by Abbey Road Studios). A digital booklet containing original album artwork, an interview with Cilla, detailed track information and rare photographs will be available from iTunes with purchases of the entire album re-issue.
 

Credits

  • Lead Vocals by Cilla Black
  • Produced by Mike Hurst
  • Arranged by Colin Frechter
  • Album Cover & Design by Cream
 

 
   
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