Product Description

Although disco is primarily thought of as a singles-based music, Donna Summer and her primary collaborators, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, indulged in some fairly ambitious concept albums that belie that simplistic assertion. ONCE UPON A TIME is one of their most wide-ranging efforts, a double-album modern-day fairy tale that truly only makes sense when listened to as a whole, rendering Summer's inter-song narration and Moroder and Bellotte's use of repeated musical elements much more effectively. Of course, this didn't really help the album reach its dance-floor audience; it was a comparative flop, with the single "I Love You" barely cracking the Top 40. In retrospect, however, ONCE UPON A TIME has become a firm fan favourite, with the anthemic "Queen for a Day" and the funky-yet-symphonic title track among Summer's most beloved songs.

Track Listing

1. Once Upon A Time
2. Faster And Faster To Nowhere
3. Fairy Tale High
4. Say Something Nice
5. Now I Need You
6. Working The Midnight Shift
7. Queen For A Day
8. If You Got It Flaunt It
9. Man Like You
10. Sweet Romance
11. Dance Into My Life
12. Rumour Has It
13. I Love You
14. Happily Ever After

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6073 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-01
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

One of Donna Summer's best
I've never been a huge fan of disco and dance music, but this album transcended the Disco genre and still sounds good exactly 30 years later.
For a 1977 record the production is excellent, with analogue synth sounds that you'd have a job to recreate even on today's digital equipment.
As to the songs the standout tracks IMO are Rumour has it, I love you, the title track and I need you. There's not one bad track on this record and I would consider it Donna's joint best along with Bad Girls.

I Love You
Yes this is the best Donna Summer album. As a concept disco opera it is perfect and probably unique. Years ahead of its time and not as commercial as previous and subsequent efforts it stands on its own as a fantastic creation by Donna, Giorio and Pete. It is the best discos album ever, the best electronic album ever and also has some beautiful ballads.

Donna, I love you

The Only Disco Album You'll Ever Need
This remains Donna Summer's masterpiece & Giorgio Moroder's finest hour! Even 30 years later it still holds up, and it's a double album to boot! I remember them playing the whole first side at the discos [try doing THAT today]Anyone wondering just how popular she was need only listen once to this collection to understand why. Aretha may be the queen of soul, but Donnna ruled the dance floor. You go girl!