Personnel includes: Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand (vocals); Giorgio Moroder (arranger, keyboards, synthesizer, programming).
Producers include: Pete Belotte, Giorgio Moroder, Gary Klein, Quincy Jones, Michael Omartian.
Compilation producer: Bill Levenson.
Recorded between 1975 & 1983. Includes liner notes by Brian Chin.
This is part of Universal Records "20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection" series.
Liner Note Author: Brian Chin .
Photographer: Francesco Scavullo.
Arranger: Giorgio Moroder.
This 20th CENTURY MASTERS installment collects the finest tracks from Donna Summer's remarkable career. While Summer was never in quite the same league as, say, Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, or even superstars that followed in Summer's wake such as Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige, her sultry performances on disco anthems like "Hot Stuff," "I Feel Love," and "Love To Love You Baby" show that she was certainly a diva to be reckoned with. Though the 20th CENTURY MASTERS set is a little slight at 11 tracks (for a more extensive package, try the two-disc GOLD collection), it's a concise look at the key moments in the career of this undeniable hitmaker.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (2/6/03, p.65) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...[Summer] made some of the most memorable pop confections to come out of the disco era..."
