Track Listing

1. Saturday
2. Having a Party
3. I Believe in You
4. Sorcerer
5. So I Get Hurt
6. This Is the Love
7. I Like Love
8. Hold Me Lonely Boy [*]
9. High Society [12" Mix][*]
10. Saturday Nite [Single Mix][*]
11. Sorcerer [12" Mix][*]
12. Having a Party [Extended Mix][*]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #357664 in Music
• Released on: 2000-12-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Album Description
UK reissue of the Chic vocalist's 1978 album for Bearsville. This rare record is 100% pure Chic as it features Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards who produced and played on the album. Includes a re-working of the classic disco anthem 'Saturday' as well as five bonus tracks, 'Hold Me Lonely Boy', 'High Society' (12' Mix), 'Saturday Nite' (Single Mix), 'Sorcerer' (12' Mix) and 'Having A Party' (Extended Mix). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details
Disco. Norma Jean Was None Other Than Co-Lead Singer with Chic. Both Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards Produced and Played on the Record. Includes Bonus Tracks from Accompanying Singles Including a Reworking of the Classic Anthem 'Saturday'.

Customer Reviews

The Herstory Of Norma Jean Wright
I can't believe someone is trying to sell this cd here on amazon for $214!! It's a classic, but come on now. Hopefully Wounded Bird Records will release this soon like they did all the recent Chic cd's and Sister Sledge cd's. Every cut seems tailor made for Norma and why not? She was and still is, the First Lady Of Chic. For those of you who are curious as to her other releases, I provide the following list:

1. 1977- Norma provides lead vocals on CHIC debut album, along with
Alfa Anderson. Norma gets the solo record deal she wanted and
leaves to work on her album. (She is replaced by
Luci Martin- Alfa and Luci become the "voice" of Chic
for the next album C'EST CHIC in 1978. Then the 2 ladies
are joined by Fonzi Thornton and the trio provide vocals
for the following subsequent albums: 1979's RISQUE, 1980's
REAL PEOPLE, 1981's TAKE IT OFF, 1982's TONGUE IN CHIC,
and 1983's BELIEVER. Chic took a break and regrouped in
1992 for the CHIC-ISM album- Fonzi Thornton returned along
with 2 new female singers- Sylver Logan Sharp and Jenn Thomas.
In 1996, Chic released their 9th album FREAK & MORE TREATS
and the vocalists were Sylver Logan Sharp, Jill Jones
(a former protege' of Prince, she sang backup for Prince,
Vanity 6 and Apollonia), and Christopher Max. Chic's 10th
album was a result of their Japan tour in '96- LIVE AT THE
BUDOKAN. Bernard Edwards died of pneumonia on the final
night of the concert tour, in his hotel room. This live
cd wasn't released until 1999. In 2001, Chic had a new song
in the movie RUSH HOUR 2, called LET'S BOUNCE. It was not
released as a single nor did it appear on the soundtrack,
but you can hear it in the final credits of the movie.
In 2005, Chic released a live 2-cd set called LIVE IN
AMSTERDAM: AT THE PARADISIO. In 2006, Chic gave the duo
called Shapeshifters some songs that were unreleased and
in the vaults- the duo liked the melody of one particular
song- which was one of many songs from an 80's unreleased
Chic Organization produced Johnny Mathis album, and they
reworked it and called it SENSITIVITY and released it as
a cd single under the title Shapeshifters Feat. Chic.)
Sorry about all that info, but someone out there will find
it interesting I'm sure.

2. 1978- NORMA JEAN is her debut solo album, produced by the
Chic Organization and had the following tracklisting:
1. Saturday aka- "(I JUST CAN'T WAIT TIL) SATURDAY"- 6:05
(This song was covered by Donna Allen in 1997,
as well as Taka Boom in 2000. I still prefer
Norma's version, although I still swear that the
chorus is sung by Kathy Sledge. It's possible
because Chic was working with Sister Sledge in
1978-1979 for their album, and songs were known
to be exchanged amoungst the groups. For example,
He's The Greatest Dancer was slated for the C'EST
CHIC album, but then given to Sister Sledge because
it sounds more suited for a girl group. The song
I Want Your Love was slated for the We Are Family
album, but instead recorded by Chic because it has
more of a sophisticated sound to fit their image I
suppose).
2. Having A Party- 4:30
3. I Believe In You- 5:11
4. Sorcerer- 4:59
5. So I Get Hurt- 4:49
6. This Is The Love- 3:05
7. I Like Love- 5:43
(This song was covered by Solitaire in 2004 as
"I Like Love (I Love Love)").
BONUS TRACKS
8. Hold Me Lonely Boy (The B-side of the 12" single
for High Society)- 3:37
9. High Society (12" version from 1979. This was supposed
to be on the follow-up album for Norma, but that never
materialized)- 6:06
10. Saturday Nite (The 7" 45 single version)- 3:25
11. Sorcerer (The 12" version)- 7:12
12. Having A Party (The extended mix)- 5:46

3. 1983- Norma released the 12" single LOVE ATTACK on the Mirage
label.

4. 1984- Norma released the 12" single SHOT IN THE DARK on
the Mirage label. The song was co-written by Raymond
Jones, who was the keyboardist on the Chic albums from
1979 to 1982.

5. 1985- Norma released the 12" single EVERY BIT OF THIS LOVE
on the Mirage label. The song was co-written by Annie
Lennox of the Eurythmics.

6. 1991- Norma teamed up with Raymond Jones and the duo called
themselves STATE OF ART and released the cd COMMUNITY.
The song UNDERSTANDING features former Chic member
Luci Martin.

7. 1995- Norma produced an album by singer Lori Gold ("LORI
GOLD"), which is a Japan import. Lori has been
compared to sounding like Mary J.Blige. I don't know
if Norma sings on this album or if she wrote songs
for it.

8. 2000- Romina Johnson released a cover version of Chic's
MY FORBIDDEN LOVER, featuring the backup vocals of
Norma Jean Wright & Luci Martin.

9. 2004- GTS released their cover of I WANT YOUR LOVE,
featuring the lead vocals of Norma Jean Wright
and Luci Martin. (From the GTS album "CRUISING").
Found this album but never could find the cd single
or 12" vinyl.

10. 2004- Norma released the 12" single YOU LIFT ME UP- Part 1"
on the Look At You Records label. Norma and
Raymond Jones wrote the song. A follow-up 12" single
was called YOU LIFT ME UP- Part II". All mixes by
Pound Boys.

11. 2006- GTS released their cover of LE FREAK, featuring
lead vocals by Norma Jean Wright & Luci Martin.
(From the GTS album "Electheque"). I found my
10 track cd single of this on e*bay.


So, there you go. Anyone who may have been looking for info
on Norma Jean Wright can stop now. lol

One pretty good disco album.
Why this album isn't on cd is beyond me. How is it that Chic and Sister Sledge material can manage to make it to compact disc and Norma's album couldn't. The song's "Saturday Night and High Society" alone are worth having this cd. I have the vinyl at my house and i have "High Society" on a 12 inch single record, which i copped back in the day at a nearby record store.

Norma's solo career
Hi Chic fans.

Definitely a fan of Nile Rodgers guitar strokes and those beautiful female voices that are truely THEIR VOICES (unlike this 90s and new millenimum crap).

Anyways, to set the record straight, yes Norma wanted to do a solo project, but not out of selfishness. It was clearly motivated by Niles and Bernard (Edwards) that she had the talent to pursue a solo career. Unfortunately, due to extreme legalities, she could not be the lead singer AND pursue a solo career at the same time. It was very disheartening to her to leave Chic - it was also disheartening to the WHOLE GROUP!

Nevertheless, just wanted to set the record straight - she is the first woman of Chic and will always be a beautiful gift to the Chic family!!!