Music Box (Evelyn King album)

Music Box
Studio album by Evelyn "Champagne" King
Released	March 19, 1979
Recorded	1978
Studio	Secret Sound, New York City; Alpha International Studios, Philadelphia
Genre	Disco
Length	65:10
Label	RCA Victor Funky Town Grooves
Producer	Theodore Life Bill Greene Sam Peake
Evelyn "Champagne" King chronology
Smooth Talk (1977) Music Box (1979) Call on Me (1980)

Music Box is the second album by R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released by RCA Records in 1979. It was produced by Theodore Life, Bill Greene and Sam Peake. It's also noted for featuring Luther Vandross on background vocals.

History

The album peaked at #12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #35 on the Billboard 200. It produced the singles "Music Box" and "Out There". The album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Bay State Banner wrote that "King sounds like Michael Jackson, her lyrics are a sight-seer's tour of disco clubs, and her music is bubblegum with a Sylvers' accent... What saves the King performance from being prissy is her part tomboy, part kitten voice."[2]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Music Box"	Theodore Life, Sam Peake, John H. Fitch, Jr.	6:43
2.	"Let's Start All Over Again"	Theodore Life	3:52
3.	"Out There"	Sam Peake, Theodore Life	4:13
4.	"No Time for Fooling Around"	Sam Peake, Theodore Life	3:31
5.	"Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)"	Theodore Life, Bill Greene	3:59

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Steppin' Out (Pt. 2)"	Theodore Life, Bill Greene	5:50
7.	"Make Up Your Mind"	Theodore Life, Mikki Farrow, Joe Freeman	5:01
8.	"I Think My Heart Is Telling"	John H. Fitch, Jr., Reuben Cross	4:22
9.	"It's OK"	William Kimes, Ken Dudley	3:49

2011 remastered bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Music Box" (12" Version)	7:27
11.	"Out There" (12" Version)	6:15
12.	"Make Up Your Mind" (12" Version)	6:30
13.	"Out There" (7" Version)	3:30

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak [3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	35
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	12

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [3]	US R&B [3]	US Dance [3]
1979	"Music Box"	75	14	78
	"Out There"	—	34	—

References

1. Kantor, Justin. Music Box > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
2. Freedberg, Mike (26 Apr 1979). "Soul Dog". Bay State Banner. No. 29. p. 16.
3. "US Charts > Evelyn "Champagne" King". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-11.

External links

• Music Box at Discogs (list of releases)