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by Cher

Overview

Cher's recording career took a left turn as the 1970s began. No longer produced by Sonny Bono, she released the striking "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves," produced by Snuff Garrett, in 1971, and the song rode its odd tempo changes and a strong, smoky lead vocal that was as theatrical as it was confident straight to the radio dial, where it continues to be a frequently featured play on oldies stations. Garrett also produced Cher's "Half-Breed," "Dark Lady," and "The Way of Love" singles, all of which sold Cher's developing character as a brand as much as they were successful pop songs. All of these sides are collected in this concise set of tracks from Cher's "middle period," along with the Guy Roche and Diane Warren-produced "If I Could Turn Back Time" and the Peter Asher-produced "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" remake. As Garrett later pointed out, Cher wasn't a great singer so much as she was a great stylist, and in the world of pop and pop culture, that can mean everything. These were the songs that helped establish her as a brand apart. This is where Cher really became Cher. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	01/04/2011
Label:	Geffen
UPC:	0602527567891
Rank:	34010

Tracks

1. If I Could Turn Back Time
2. I Found Someone
3. After All (Love Theme from Chances Are)
4. Half-Breed
5. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
6. We All Sleep Alone
7. Dark Lady
8. Just Like Jesse James
9. The Way of Love
10. Love and Understanding
11. Living in a House Divided
12. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cher   Primary Artist
Peter Cetera   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Desmond Child   Composer,Producer
Peter Asher   Producer
Mark Mangold   Composer
Rudy Clark   Composer
Michael Bolton   Composer,Producer
Mike Jones   Assembly,Digital Mastering
Tom Snow   Composer
Snuff Garrett   Producer
Diane Warren   Composer,Producer
Tom Bahler   Composer
John Durrill   Composer
Jon Bon Jovi   Composer
Richie Sambora   Composer
Jaime Feldman   Compilation Supervisor
Ute Friesleben   Production Manager
Mary Dean   Composer
Robert Stone   Composer
Philip Manning   Design
Al Kapps   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Jill Ettinger   Product Manager
Dean Pitchford   Composer
Bob Stone   Composer
Guy Roche   Producer