
A radical disco pivot recorded in Munich. No piano, no band, just relentless 4/4 beats and synthesizers backing a singular vocal performance.
October 13, 1979 · DJM Records (2)
A relentless, mechanized four-on-the-floor pulse completely replaces the familiar organic warmth of the band on this high-gloss disco experiment. Forgoing both songwriting duties and his signature instrument, the singer steps up strictly as a guest vocalist, letting his voice float over the cold, precise Teutonic rhythms of producer Pete Bellotte's Munich studio machinery.
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