Love Tracks is the sixth studio album by Gloria Gaynor, released in November 1978 on Polydor Records. It reached number four on the US Billboard 200 and includes Gaynor's biggest hit single "I Will Survive".

History Love Tracks includes her million-selling number-one single "I Will Survive", which originally started out as the B-side to the album's first single, a cover of Clout's "Substitute" before it was flipped. (The 12" single was quickly deleted and the 4:56 album version was replaced with the 8:01 12" version in order to sell more albums).

The song "Anybody Wanna Party?" also became a hit, becoming a top-20 hit on the club/dance chart, as well as peaking at number 16 on the R&B chart.

The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Big Break Records.BBR Records - CD re-issue of Love Tracks from 2013

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner wrote that "'I Will Survive' is arresting black pop, sung with directness and conviction that reflects personal triumph... Gaynor has never sounded this confident or inspired."

Track listing

Personnel Musicians Gloria Gaynor – vocals James Gadson – drums Bob "Boogie" Bowles, Wah Wah Watson, Robert White – guitar Peter Robinson, Freddie Perren – keyboards Eddie Watkins, Scott Edwards – bass guitar Paulinho da Costa, Bob Zimmitti – percussion Peter Robinson – synthesizer Gene Page – conductor, strings and horns ("Spotlight", "I Said Yes" and "Goin' Out of My Head") Peter Robinson – conductor, strings and horns ("Anybody Wanna Party" and "Please Be There") Don Peake – conductor, strings and horns ("You Can Exit") Dave Blumberg – conductor, strings and horns ("I Will Survive" and "Substitute") Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals

Production Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren – producers Freddie Perren – rhythm arrangements Benjamin Barrett – contractor Lewis Peters, Jack Rouben – recording and remix engineers Rick Clifford – assistant engineer Ed Biggs – mastering Bob Heimall – design

Charts

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Love Tracks Chart (1979) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)Billboard. June 9, 1979. p. 95. Accessed from July 10, 2013.15US Billboard 200Billboard. March 10, 1979. p. 96. Accessed from July 10, 2013.4US Top 75 Soul Albums (Billboard)Billboard. July 7, 1979. p. 3. Accessed from July 10, 2013.4

Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Love Tracks Chart (1979) Position US Billboard 20040

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