Donna Summer - The Wanderer 40th Anniversary [LPX]

Driven by the Music

£23.38

Format: LPX2
Catalogue No.: DBTMLP401
Barcode: 654378625121
Release Date: 13th October 2020
Genre: Dance/Disco/Soul/Pop/R&B

1980
 Within a year of her ground breaking Double Album “Bad Girls” Donna
Summer left Casablanca Records to become the first Artist signed
to the new Geffen Records label
 “The Wanderer” was the first album released on the label
 Legendary producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte remained at the helm
 With standout tracks ‘Looking Up’,‘Cold Love’,‘Who Do You Think You’re Foolin’’ and ‘ Nightlife’,,“The Wanderer” continued Donna’s creative output
 “The Wanderer” was released the year after the ‘Disco Demolition Night’ event, which was held, ironically, two days before ‘Bad Girls’ became a US 1 single and despite introducing more rock infused dance/pop tunes copied by many Artists through the 1980 s the album which despite being another US Billboard Top 20 album with a 3 Single has been under appreciated until now!
 At the same time, the Italian American aggregation, Change broke out from the clubs and into the charts worldwide, with their sublime, slick and classy productions, which also featured and introduced the wider world to Luther Vandross

2020
 For this 40 th Anniversary edition,edition,“The Wanderer” has been re evaluated and now fuses together 1980 with 2020 showcasing the strength of the album’s songs, with brand new remixes by the Italian production
team behind Change and Artist/Producer/Remixer Le Flex
 After years of silence, in 2018 Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani resurrected Change with an album that retained their classic sound but with a contemporary twist, produced and mixed with the inhouse
production team, Figo Sound who were invited to remix two of Donna’s tracks
 Figo Sound has created two contemporary radio friendly tracks, with ‘The Wanderer’ retaining its shuffling beat and ‘Looking Up’ which firmly plants Donna Summer back on the Dancefloor!
 With more than 30 Million YouTube streams, this is the year where internationally successful Artist/Producer/Remixer Le Flex gains mainstream recognition, as his two remixes inject his summery poolside vibe into Grand Illusion’ 105 000 Spotify streams in 10 days with ‘ a track also previously unreleased as a single, receiving his nudisco floorfiller stamp

This re mastered heavyweight 180 g pink and black colour vinyl 2 LP re issue, contains newly authored liner notes by noted US writer Christian John Wikane, with brand new interviews conducted with Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer Bruce Sudano Tom Kelly, Figo Sound Le Flex as well as his archive interviews with Carmen Grillo and Donna Summer

SIDE 1
1. The Wanderer 3.47 2 Looking Up 3.58 3 Breakdown 4.09 4 Grand Illusion 3.55 5 Running For Cover 4.00

SIDE 2
1. Cold Love 3.40 2 Who Do You Think You're Foolin' 4.19 3 Nightlife 4.00 4 Stop Me 3.45 5 I Believe In Jesus 3.38

SIDE 3
1. The Wanderer [Figo Sound Radio Mix] 3.12 2 Looking Up [Figo Sound Version ] 4.20 3. Nightlife [Le Flex Sunset Remix Radio Edit] 3.51 4 Grand Illusion [Le Flex Poolside Mix] 4.02

SIDE 4
1. Looking Up [Figo Sound Extended Version ] 6.44 2 Nightlife [Le Flex Sunset Remix] 5.41 3. The Wanderer [Figo Sound Full Mix] 3.59

A global campaign will be in place, directly with the Official Donna Summer Facebook page, which has almost 500 000 followers Donna Summer’s Spotify profile has more than 1 million followers and 4 Million monthly listeners

Along with targeted press, club and promotional activity, this is more than a re issue It continues to connect Donna Summer with her devoted fans, as these stunningly creative remixes, showcase how relevant Donna remains, since her tragic passing in May 2012

DONNA SUMMER gained prominence during the 1970s disco era propelled by her incessant and creative driving force behind the genre’s global popularity, rightly earning the title “Queen Of Disco ” and becoming one of the most successful recording artists of the entire decade ultimately selling more than 130 million units worldwide.