Modern Priscilla
Encyclopedia
Modern Priscilla is the title of Cilla Black's
tenth solo studio album
and her last to be completed before the end of her 15-year contract with the EMI
group. The release of this album with its two singles completed the long-term partnership with the recording giant.
For her final project EMI
drafted in producer Mike Hurst
who at the time was producing the successful Rock 'n' Roll-revival group Showaddywaddy
. Hurst initially was drafted in to produce a recording session for Black's standalone single release "I Wanted to Call It Off". The disco
tinged single from July 1977 was a sign of things to come as for the album project Hurst further exploited this genre. The album notably featured three songs by songwriters Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker who had written disco
anthems for The Three Degrees
("Giving Up, Giving In", "Woman in Love") and Bonnie Tyler
("Married Man").
release a special edition of the album exclusively to digital download
. This re-issue features all of the album's original recordings plus rare bonus tracks. A digital booklet
containing original album artwork, detailed track information and rare photographs will be available from iTunes
with purchases of the entire album re-issue.
Side two
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
tenth solo studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
and her last to be completed before the end of her 15-year contract with the EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
group. The release of this album with its two singles completed the long-term partnership with the recording giant.
For her final project EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
drafted in producer Mike Hurst
Mike Hurst (producer)
Mike Hurst is an English musician and record producer.-Biography:...
who at the time was producing the successful Rock 'n' Roll-revival group Showaddywaddy
Showaddywaddy
Showaddywaddy are a 1970s pop group from Leicester, England. They specialised in revivals of hit songs from the 1950s and early 1960s, and dressed as Teddy Boys.-History:...
. Hurst initially was drafted in to produce a recording session for Black's standalone single release "I Wanted to Call It Off". The disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
tinged single from July 1977 was a sign of things to come as for the album project Hurst further exploited this genre. The album notably featured three songs by songwriters Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker who had written disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
anthems for The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group. Formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,, the group has always been a trio though there have been a number of personnel changes and a total of fourteen women have represented the group so far. The original members were Fayette Pinkney,...
("Giving Up, Giving In", "Woman in Love") and Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
("Married Man").
Re-release
On 7 September 2009, EMI RecordsEMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
release a special edition of the album exclusively to digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. This re-issue features all of the album's original recordings plus rare bonus tracks. A digital booklet
Digital booklet
Digital booklets are the digital equivalent of liner notes that often accompany digital music purchases. They are most commonly distributed in Portable Document Format. One well-known distributor of digital booklets with digital purchases is the iTunes Store; the first instance of this on the...
containing original album artwork, detailed track information and rare photographs will be available from iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
with purchases of the entire album re-issue.
Track listing
Side one- "Silly Boy" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank MuskerFrank MuskerFrank Musker is a songwriter and composer. Especially in the 80s and 90s he worked with artists like Sheena Easton, The Babys, Robert Miles, Jennifer Rush, Bucks Fizz , Air Supply, Zucchero and Brian May...
) - "The Other Woman" (Kenny LynchKenny LynchKenny Lynch, OBE is an English singer, songwriter, entertainer and actor from London. Lynch appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s...
, Steve O'Donnell, Colin Horton-Jennings) - "Me and the Elephant" (Barry Whiteland)
- "Keep Your Mind on Love" (Kenny Lynch, Steve O'Donnell, Colin Horton-Jennings)
- "Putting it Down to the Way I Feel" (Ken Gold)
- "Sugar Daddy" (Miller)
Side two
- "Opening Night" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker)
- "Brooklyn" (Lesty Pedroski)
- "I Couldn't Make My Mind Up" (Mike HurstMike Hurst (producer)Mike Hurst is an English musician and record producer.-Biography:...
) - "Heart Get Ready for Love" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker)
- "Love Lines" (Kenny Lynch, Steve O'Donnell, Colin Horton-Jennings)
- "Platform Rocker" (Sandy St. John, Mark Gibbons)
Credits
Personnel- Lead Vocals by Cilla BlackCilla BlackCilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
- Produced by Mike HurstMike Hurst (producer)Mike Hurst is an English musician and record producer.-Biography:...
- Arranged by Colin FrechterColin FrechterColin Frechter has a long tenure in the music business primarily as a musical director, arranger, keyboard player, and vocalist.Colin has worked with The Four Tops, The Bay City Rollers Colin Frechter has a long tenure in the music business primarily as a musical director, arranger, keyboard...
- Album Cover & Design by Cream