GIORGIO MORODER

FOR OTHER ARTISTS 1976-77


Aug 1975 7" Roberta Kelly: Love Power

    Love Power 3.08 (Vann)/Drifter 2.45 (Moroder/Bellotte) (German 7": Atlantic ATL 10 661)

    Love Power 3.30/Trouble-Maker 3.59 (US 7": Oasis OC 409)

Produced by Pete Bellotte. Someone told me: "The US '76 single version contains part of the 'instrumental break' taken from the album version whereas the German single does not."

early? 1976 LP (+ CD) ROBERTA KELLY: TROUBLE MAKER

  1. Trouble-Maker 8.48
  2. Love Power 5.06 (written by Vann)

  3. Think I'm Gonna Break Someone's Heart Tonight 6.20
  4. Innocent 6.40
  5. The Family 6.30 (US LP: Oasis OCLP 5005; German CD: Bud Music/Oasis CBU 62508; US CD 28 July 2010: Gold Legion GLUNI 598322)
Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. The German CD also includes her 1977 'Zodiac Lady' LP.

Link to US 2010 CD: http://www.shop.goldlegion.com/Roberta-Kelly-Trouble-Maker-67094598322.htm

Feb 1976 7" Roberta Kelly: Trouble-Maker

    Trouble-Maker 3.59/The Family 3.15 (German 7" Atlantic ATL 10 722; US 7": Oasis OC 407)


May 1976 LP (+CD) DONNA SUMMER: A LOVE TRILOGY

  1. Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 17.57

  2. Intro: Prelude To Love 1.06
  3. Could It Be Magic 5.15
  4. Wasted 5.09
  5. Come with Me 4.22 (US LP: Oasis OCLP 5004)
All songs produced by Moroder/Bellotte.

May 1976 7" Donna Summer: Could It Be Magic

    Could It Be Magic 3.15/Whispering Waves 3.35 (Italian 7": Durium DE.2873)
Thanks to Giovanni Pusterla for information about the B-side.

1976 7" Donna Summer: Try Me, I Know We Can Make It

    Try Me, I Know We Can Make It 4.15/Wasted 3.57 (Italian 7": Durium DE.2879)
Thanks to Giovanni Pusterla for information about this single.


1976 German 7" Su Kramer: Hier ist das Leben

    Hier ist das Leben 4.03 (Heider/Heilburg)/Lass mich heute nicht allein 3.33 (Moroder/Bellotte/dt.T.: Heilburg) (Telefunken 6.11824)
Eine Joachim Heider Produktion. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1976 7" Smiley introducing Karen Taylor: Doctor Funk

    Doctor Funk 3.51/Funk You Very Much 4.31 (German 7": Oasis 17 436 AT)
Both tracks written by Moroder/Bellotte, produced by Giorgio Moroder. Robert Demetz told me that 'Smiley' is a group of five boys and Karen Taylor, that the arrangements and instruments are similar to 'Love To Love You Baby' by Donna Summer, especially the strings, and that side two of the single is almost the same as part one even if the title is different.

1976 7" Chris Bennett: Disco Man

    Disco Man/This Perfect Day (Bradley's Records, BLAK 1001)
Both songs written and produced by Moroder/Bellotte for Say Yes Music. The A-side is a simple disco song, the B-side is calmer. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.


Nov 1976 LP (+CD) DONNA SUMMER: FOUR SEASONS OF LOVE

  1. Spring Affair 8.30
  2. Summer Fever 8.04

  3. Autumn Changes 5.29
  4. Winter Melody 6.28
  5. Spring Reprise 3.50 (US LP: NBLP 7038; CD: Casablanca/Polygram 826 236-2)
All songs produced by Moroder/Bellotte.

Dec 1976 (1977?) 7" Donna Summer: Winter Melody

    Winter Melody 3.55/Summer Fever (Italian 7": Casablanca DE.2923)
Thanks to Giovanni Pusterla for information about the B-side.


April 1977 LP TRAX: WATCH OUT

A 4-track album performed and produced by Pete Bellotte and Keith Forsey. It features one song co-written with Giorgio Moroder. Thanks to Clive Hocker for telling me about this LP. According to 'Humby', Bellotte introduced Forsey to Moroder in 1977, and from then on till about '82/'83 Forsey played drums on almost all of Moroder's albums.


late? 1976 US 7"/12" Dino Solera and the Munich Machine: Classically Elise

    Classically Elise (part one) 3.33 / (part two) 2.51 (7": Hidden Sign, Z 45101)

    Classically Elise (part one) 6.20/(part two) 5.34 (12": Hidden Sign, DS-45101)

Written by Moroder/Bellotte, produced by Giorgio Moroder for Say Yes Productions. Arranged by Rainer Pietsch. Dino Solera worked on many Moroder productions as saxophonist. Thanks to Marlin for info on the 12" and to Dan Magnusson for info on the 7".

May ca 1977 German LP DINO SOLERA: CLASSICALLY DINO SOLERA

  1. Classically Elise (Elise 77) 5.21
  2. Suite Concerto 5.10
  3. Easy Feeling 4.44
  1. Theme for a Dream 6.09
  2. Lovely Sax 3.28
  3. Beautiful Ros 4.46
  4. Classically Elise (reprise) 1.30 (Oasis Records, 28909 OT)
Produced by Giorgio Moroder in March 1977 for Say Yes Productions.


April 1977 7" Roberta Kelly: Zodiacs

    Zodiacs 3.14/Moondreaming 3.40 (US 7": Casablanca NB 908)

    Zodiacs 3.57/Moondreaming 3.46 (German 7": Atlantic ATL 10 937)

Someone told me: "The edited German single of 'Zodiacs' and the US edited version differ from each other, sounding like two distinct single versions of the same track."

summer 1977 LP (+CD) ROBERTA KELLY: ZODIAC LADY

  1. Zodiacs 5.07
  2. Love Sign 5.40
  3. Funky Stardust 4.18

  4. I'm Sagittarius 4.58
  5. Sunburst 4.38
  6. Moondreaming 3.57
    (US LP: Casablanca NBLP 7069; German CD 1996: Kiosk/Bud Music, CBU 62508; CD 4 Jan 2010: Gold Legion GLUNI 598362)
All songs & production by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte. Recorded in April 1977 in Germany. Thanks to Ilario Moretti for the information. The 1996 CD, titled Troublemaker, also includes her 1976 'Trouble Maker' LP.

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Sep 1977 German 7" Roberta Kelly: Funky Stardust

    Funky Stardust 3.38/I'm Sagittarius 3.10 (German 7": Atlantic ATL 10 995)
Dec 1977 Italian 7" Roberta Kelly: Love Sign
    Love Sign/Funky Stardust (Italian 7": Durium DE.2970)
Mastering date scratched on run-out groove: 30-11-77.

(1992) Canadian CDM/12" Roberta Kelly: Trouble-Maker

  1. Trouble-Maker 8.41
  2. I'm Sagittarius 4.58 (CD-maxi: Unidisc SP5-1625; 12": SPEC-1625)
From the '12 Inch Classics On CD' series. Both formats are deleted.

(1992) Canadian CDM/12" Roberta Kelly: Zodiacs

  1. Zodiacs 5.08
  2. Love-Sign 5.44
  3. Funky Stardust 4.07 (CD-maxi: Unidisc SP5-1633; 12": SPEC-1633)
From the '12 Inch Classics On CD' series. Both formats are deleted. The CD-maxi plays the complete 'Zodiac Lady' medley (Side 1) intact.


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Last update 2010-01-17.


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