Arabian Nights (album) explained

Arabian Nights is the second studio album recorded by American female vocal trio The Ritchie Family, released in 1976 on the Marlin label.

History

The album features the track, "The Best Disco in Town", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

Personnel

• Cheryl Mason Jacks, Cassandra Ann Wooten, Gwendolyn Oliver  - vocals
• Don Renaldo  - strings, horns
• Richie Rome  - electric piano, acoustic piano
• Earl Young, Charles Collins  - drums
• Ron Baker, Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman  - bass
• Craig Snyder, Norman Harris, Bobby Eli  - guitars
• Nick D'Amico  - percussion
• Larry Washington,  - congas
• Buddy Turner, Johnny Belmon, Jerry Atkins, James Gitp, Craig Jamerson, William Brown  - male vocals

Production

• Jacques Morali, Richie Rome  - producers, arrangers
• Henri Belolo  - general supervisor
• Joe Tarsia, Jay Mark, Ken Present  - engineers
• Michael Hutchinson, Jeff Stewart, Pete Humphreys  - assistant engineers
• Vivian Abbott  - time coordinator
• John Galluzzi  - photographer

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	3
Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia)[2]	1
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	30
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	23

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 253.
2. Web site: HitParadeItalia - Top Album N.48 del 27 Novembre 1976. it. HitParadeItalia.