Silver Convention - Greatest Hits '1993

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 Vocal girl disco trio recording from 1974 to 1979.

German producer/songwriter duo Michael Kunze and Sylvester Levay released Save
Me in 1974 on Jupiter Records with session singers doing the sparse lyrics.
Early editions using the artist name Silver Bird Convention. The single was an
early disco success in the UK (Magnet) and the artist name was changed to Silver
Convention.

Three German girls, Ramona Wulf - a former child star wanting a change of image
- Penny McLean, and Jackie Carter formed the very first line-up. Carter,
however, was quickly replaced with Linda G. Thompson after just a few
TV-appearances. Fly, Robin, Fly became a US #1-single as well as a massive hit
in Europe. Penny McLeans solo single Lady Bump - also a Levay/Kunze
collaboration - topped the German charts at the same time.

After another huge hit with the title track off their second album, Get Up And
Boogie (1976), success waned quickly. Their concept album Madhouse, seeing
American Rhonda Heath replace Thompson, only yielded a minor hit-single with
Everybodys Talkin Bout Love, and the groups 1977 single Telegram, chosen to
represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest, could only manage to come 8th
in the finale.

After an unsuccessful non-album single, The Boys From Liverpool, Penny McLean
left the line-up and was replaced by British singer Zenda Jacks (real name Sue
McCloskey). While the new line-up went on a tour, Levay and Kunze parted ways,
Kunze hooking up with Philadelphia arranger John Davis (5) for the groups final
album Love In A Sleeper which yielded the US disco hit Spend The Night With Me
before the group disbanded.

A brief comeback happened in 1979, seeing Penny McLean return to the line-up,
but the single Café Au Lait / Rollermania was another flop.

Ramona Wulf (the only remaining member throughout all the line-ups) has
occasionally reformed with Penny McLean and Linda G. Thompson over the years for
the odd TV-appearance. 
:: TRACKLIST ::

01. Fly Robin Fly [07:42]
02. Get Up And Boogie (Thats Right) [07:51]
03. Lady Bump [06:21]
04. Save Me [04:17]
05. Always Another Girl [05:29]
06. Ooh What A Night [05:12]
07. Spend The Night With Me (feat. Jerry Rix) [09:23]
08. Acuéstate Conmigo [04:28]
09. Dancing In The Aisle [05:25]
10. I Like It [04:55]
11. No No Joe [03:59]
12. Thank You Mr. D.J. [03:04]
13. Tiger Baby [04:11]
14. Youve Got What It Takes [03:50]

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