SATURDAY'S SINGLES : ANDY GIBB and GLORIA GAYNOR

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Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. a Number Ones Edition. First up under our needle is last single from English singer-songwriter Andy Gibb's debut album,  Flowing Rivers. "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" was released in September 1977 on the RSO label and produced by Gibb-Galuten-Richardson. The song, written by Andy and his Brother Barry, reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during this week in 1978. In addition to topping that chart, it also landed at #1 in Canada, the Cash Box, and the Record World charts. It's B-side is "Words And Music", from the same LP.

Andy Gibb – vocals
Barry Gibb – background and harmony vocals on "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
John Sambataro – background vocals
Joey Murcia – guitar
George Terry – guitar
Joe Walsh – guitar on , "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water"
Don Buzzard – steel guitar
Paul Harris – piano, keyboards
Albhy Galuten – synthesizer, orchestral arrangement
Harold Cowart – bass guitar
Ron Ziegler – drums
Nelson Pedron – percussion
Mike Lewis – conductor
Karl Richardson – sound engineer
Steve Gersky – sound engineer

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Our second Number One comes to us via New Jersey singer-songwriter, Gloria Gaynor. "I Will Survive" was originally released on the Polydor label, in August 1978 as the B-side to "Substitute". The song enjoyed runaway success after DJs started playing it instead of the A-side. It was then re-released with "I Will Survive" as the A-side and "Substitute" on the flip side. It peaked at #1 during this week in March of 1979. It also claimed top spot in Canada, Ireland, the UK, the Cash Box, and Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. Our copy is one of those "Back To Back Hit Series" , released on Collectibles/ Polygram label in 1986. It has "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra on the flip side. That song reached #1 in 1974.

Vocals: Gloria Gaynor
Drums: James Gadson
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa
Bass guitar: Scott Edwards
Keyboards: Freddie Perren
Guitars: Bob "Boogie" Bowles, Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin 
Strings and horns: arranged and conducted by Dave Blumberg

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