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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelCherry Red
UPC5013929064430
eBay Product ID (ePID)12050186071
Product Key Features
FormatCD
Release Year1975
GenreDisco, R&B & Soul
ArtistSister Sledge
Release TitleCircle of Love [40th Anniversary Special Edition]
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of Manufacture(not USA)
Additional informationWhen Sister Sledge recorded their debut album, Circle of Love, in 1974, all four members of the group were still in their teens -- Debbie Sledge, the oldest member, was 19, while the youngest, Kathy, was only 15. However, there's nothing bubblegum about Circle of Love. If Sister Sledge sounded like a female equivalent of the early Jackson 5 on 1973's "Mama Never Told Me," this vinyl LP found the Philadelphians sounding more like a younger version of the Three Degrees (who were also from Philly). This LP had a gem of a single in the haunting "Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me," which wasn't huge but did reach number 31 on the R&B charts. The rest of the album isn't that strong, nor is it in a class with Sister Sledge's late-'70s/early-'80s work with Chic and Narada Michael Walden. Nonetheless, it's a decent, if uneven, collection of Philly soul, and the siblings handle themselves well on material ranging from the Gamble & Huff-minded "Pain Reliever" and the charming "Cross My Heart" to the Thom Bell/Linda Creed ballad "Give in to Love." Circle of Love isn't among Sister Sledge's essential albums, but it has historic value and deserves attention from fans. ~ Alex Henderson