Disco de Donna Summer: “Lady of the Night”

Donna Summer's debut album from 1974, produced by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte, is significantly different from "Love To Love You Baby" that she was to record the year later, although side 2 of that album is a lot in the vein of these folk/rock songs found here, mostly telling stories about people, like - obviously - a girl who's the lady of the night ("It's just a job and she'll do the best she can"), the cheesy phone conversations and dramatic string arrangements in "The Hostage", the girl who goes to a carnival and meets an attractive man behind a mask but never gets to find out who it was ("Domino"), another girl who wants her boy friend to be more than "Friends", etc. etc. Although it really is nothing special, I find myself liking this simple album surprisingly much indeed, and it's one of Donna's most enjoyable vocal performances. We're not that lucky to get Donna's debut single "Denver Dream" / "Something's In The Wind" + another non-album track "Virgin Mary" included as bonus tracks but it's great that this album has become available on CD.

I am a diehard Donna Summer fan but i have waited to buy this cd to fill up the void that we fans go through when we continue to wait for new material. So i was jonesing for something new and gave in. I love it...donna's voice is what shines here. She can truley sing anything and this disc proves this once again. Its really a short album but fun. Domino & wounded stand out for me. if you are curious i suggest you purchase this and get a glimpse of something of what might have happened had disco not exploded with love to love you baby!!!ummer...yet....

What a wonderful feeling it is to buy an unfamiliar cd and find that it exceeds your expectations! That is exactly what this cd did for me! Donna's collaborations with Georgio Moroder in the early years is what you get with this bundle of joy. The music here is reminiscent of "The Wanderer" album....pop-rock with a touch of soul. It does not even touch on being "cheesy". I am glad to have this piece of work. Donna's voice shines and sounds three dimensional here.

Donna Summer shows in this cd, probably more than in ANY other, the incredible power and range of her voice. "Lady of the Night" has to be one of her best performances ever!!!!! If you do not own it already, get it NOW!!!!!!

I never knew this album existed.It wasnt released in the United States. It truly shows her range of music talent. I hope more people discover the album.