The Best of Village People is a compilation album by American disco group Village People, released by Casablanca Records in 1994. AllMusic critic Steve Huey calls it "the clear-cut choice for disco and camp fanatics who want a detailed portrait of the group's career."[3]
The Best of Village People | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | March 22, 1994 | |||
Genre | Disco | |||
Length | 76:31 | |||
Label | Casablanca | |||
Producer | Jacques Morali | |||
Village People chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Music Week | [2] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Y.M.C.A." | Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis | Cruisin' (1978) | 4:46 |
2. | "Macho Man" (12-inch Version) | Morali, Belolo, Willis, Peter Whitehead | Macho Man (1978) | 5:12 |
3. | "Can't Stop the Music" | Morali, Belolo, Phil Hurtt, Whitehead | Can't Stop the Music soundtrack (1980) | 3:36 |
4. | "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" | Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, Whitehead | Village People (1977) | 5:19 |
5. | "In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)" | Morali, Belolo, Hurtt | Village People | 4:53 |
6. | "Ready for the 80's" (12-inch Version) | Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, Whitehead | DJ promo-only; from Live and Sleazy (1979) | 6:52 |
7. | "Key West" | Morali, Belolo, Willis, Whitehead | Macho Man; B-side of "Macho Man" single | 5:44 |
8. | "In the Navy" | Morali, Belolo, Willis | Single version; from Go West (1979) | 3:43 |
9. | "Fire Island" | Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, Whitehead | Village People | 5:16 |
10. | "Go West" (12-inch Version) | Morali, Belolo, Willis | Go West | 6:35 |
11. | "Village People" | Morali, Belolo, Hurtt, Whitehead | Village People; B-side of "San Francisco (You've Got Me)" single | 5:08 |
12. | "Hot Cop" | Morali, Belolo, Willis | Cruisin' | 6:20 |
13. | "In the Navy" (12-inch Version) | Morali, Belolo, Willis | Go West | 6:21 |
14. | "Y.M.C.A." (12-inch Version) | Morali, Belolo, Willis | Cruisin' | 6:46 |
Personnel
- Village People
- Victor Willis – cop, lead vocals
- Ray Simpson – cop, lead vocals (tracks 3, 6)
- Alex Briley – military man
- David Hodo – construction worker
- Glenn M. Hughes – biker
- Randy Jones – cowboy
- Felipe Rose – Indian chief
- Technical
- Jacques Morali – producer
- Henri Belolo – executive producer
- Horace Ott – string and horn arranger and conductor
- Michael Hutchinson – assistant producer, engineer
- Harry Weinger – compilation producer
- Bill Levenson – compilation executive producer
- Richard Bauer – project director
- Terri Tierney – project coordinator
- Catherine Ladis – project assistant
- Wayne Edwards – essay
- Mark Weinberg – package design
- Joseph M. Palmaccio – digital remastering
- Bruce Pilato Archives – photo
References
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