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After dismissing his recently re-formed backing band and breaking off professional ties with longtime lyricist
,
sought
maestro
in search of a fresh direction. However,
's brief foray into
isn't as surprising or unusual as it might initially sound. In fact, two of
's biggest hits --
as well the breezy four-on-the floor backbeat on
-- also became crossover
smashes. Initially,
was not entirely pleased with the results and sat on the tapes for over a year before remixing the six completed songs in early 1979 for a summertime release. Ultimately,
chose half of the material that he and
had cut to be included on a three-song EP, which was led by the midtempo and ultimately danceable
The two other sides --
and
(which were issued on that June 1979 extended-play single) -- were likewise
creations and were augmented significantly by some of Philly's finest. Among them were
(guitar),
(guitar), and
(drums), strings and horns courtesy of none other than
, and backing vocals from the one and only
. When the CD version of that EP was issued, the other three previously unissued tunes documented during those sessions were released. Notable among them are a
/
leftover titled
-- which
also rearranged -- as well as a
co-written with
titled
This track would resurface as the leadoff track on
's
in a much more stark and moody musical setting. ~ Lindsay Planer