Circle Of Love Sister Sledge

• 1Circle Of Love (Caught In The Middle)03:48
• 2Cross My Heart03:26
• 3Protect Our Love04:16
• 4Give In To Love04:50
• 5Love Don't Go Through No Changes On Me03:27
• 6Don't You Miss Him Now03:19
• 7Pain Reliever03:49
• 8You're Much Better Off Loving Me03:24
• 9Fireman03:46
• Total Runtime34:05

Info for Circle Of Love

When Sister Sledge recorded their debut album Circle of Love in 1974, all four members of the group were still in their teens. Debbie Sledge, the oldest member, was 19, while the youngest, Kathy, was only 15. However, there's nothing bubblegum about Circle of Love. If Sister Sledge sounded like a female equivalent of the early Jackson 5 on 1973's 'Mama Never Told Me,' this album found the Philadelphians sounding more like a younger version of the Three Degrees (who were also from Philly).

This album had a gem of a single in the haunting 'Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me,' which wasn't huge but did reach number 31 on the R&B charts. The rest of the album isn't that strong, nor is it in a class with Sister Sledge's late-1970s/early-1980s work with Chic and Narada Michael Walden.

Nonetheless, it's a decent, if uneven, collection of Philly soul, and the siblings handle themselves well on material ranging from the Gamble & $Huff-minded 'Pain Reliever' and the charming 'Cross My Heart' to the Thom Bell/Linda Creed ballad 'Give in to Love.' Out of print since the 1970s, Circle of Love isn't among Sister Sledge's essential albums, but it has historic value and deserves to be reissued.“ (Alex Henderson)

Kathy Sledge, vocals
Joni Sledge, vocals
Debbie Sledge, vocals
Kim Sledge, vocals
Jeff Mironov, guitar
John Tropea, guitar
Jerry Friedman, guitar
Pat Rebillot, keyboards
Jimmy Young, drums
Isadora Kohon, violin
Noel DaCosta, violin
Louis Stone, violin
Louis Haber, violin
Sanford Allen, violin
Harold Kohon, violin
Gene Orloff, violin
Irving Spice, violin
Julien Barber, viola
Seymour Berman, viola
Alfred Brown, viola
Seymour Barab, cello
Kermit Moore, cello
Frank Wess, reeds, woodwinds
Buzz Brauner, reeds, woodwinds
George Marge, reeds, woodwinds
James Sedlar, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Donald Corrado, French horn
James Buffington, French horn
Alfred Cobbs, trombone
Garnett Brown, trombone
Allen Ralph, trombone
Jack Jeffries, trombone
Billy King, congas, bongos
Carlos Martin, congas, bongos
George Devens, percussion
Dave Carey, percussion
Joe Venuto, percussion
Phil Kraus, percussion

Recorded, edited & mixed at Media Sound Studios, New York, New York
Engineered by Bob Clearmountain
Produced by Tony 'Champagne' Silvester

Digitally remastered

Sister Sledge
The talented Sledge sisters formed Sister Sledge in 1972, and by 1979, they would be recognized for some of the decade's most recognizable hits, including the long-lasting "We Are Family."

Their 1979 album, We Are Family, included not only the title track hit, but also "He's the Greatest Dancer." A year later, Sister Sledge released Love Somebody Today, and the singles "Pretty Baby" and "Got to Love Somebody" both found a home on the charts.

In 1981, Sister Sledge hired Narada Michael Walden as their producer and released All-American Girls. The title track and "Next Time You'll Know" were both hits, and Sister Sledge continued to perform throughout the 1980's and 1990's with new material and additional hits. In 1998, Sister Sledge released African Eyes.

"He's the Greatest Dancer" was brought into the new millennium thanks to a Dannii Minogue cover in 2007 and its sampled use as featured on Will Smith's "Getting' Jiggy Wit It." Other Sister Sledge songs have been remixed and re-released by other bands, both in the United States and in the UK.

Sister Sledge continues to perform regularly, and they were even reunited in 2011 on Oprah Winfrey, for her "Women Who Rock" episode. "We Are Family" was highlighted as one of the most requested songs of all time.

This album contains no booklet.