B-Movie Matinee Explained

B-Movie Matinee
Type:Studio
Artist:Nile Rodgers
Cover:NileRodgersB-MovieMatinee.jpg
Released:June 1985
Recorded:1985
Genre:Contemporary R&B
Post-disco
New wave
Length:37:20
Label:Warner Bros. Records
Producer:Nile Rodgers and Tommy "Rock" Jymi
Prev Title:Adventures in the Land of the Good Groove
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Outloud
Next Year:1987

B-Movie Matinee is the second solo studio album by American R&B guitarist, producer and founder of band Chic, Nile Rodgers. As with his first album, it failed to make the Billboard 200 (its highest position was bubbling under at 206[1]). Although a single "Let’s Go Out Tonight" remains Rodgers’ only solo single to make the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number 88.[2] Both "Let’s Go Out Tonight" and "State Your Mind" had promotional videos made for their single release. “Stay Out Of The Light" contains samples from "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "stop ... stay out of the light", "throw me the whip", "adios señor" and "I'll show you what I'm accustomed to, Dr. Jones".

Cover

The album featured a 3D cover, designed by Mick Haggerty. Both the original vinyl release and the CD released in 2001 were sold with a small pair of 3D glasses with which to view it.

Track listing

All tracks written by Nile Rodgers, except where stated.

Side A
  1. "Plan-9" – 4:16 (Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Bralower)
  2. "State Your Mind" – 5:47 (Martin Celay)
  3. "The Face In The Window" – 4:17 (Eric Lowen, Rick Boston, Dan Navarro)
  4. "Doll Squad" – 3:54
Side B
  1. "Let’s Go Out Tonight" – 5:19
  2. "Groove Master" – 4:42
  3. "Wavelength" – 3:53
  4. "Stay Out Of The Light" – 5:12

Personnel

Production

Recorded and mixed at The Power Station and Atlantic Recording Studios, New York

References

  1. Web site: Billboard magazine 29 June 1985 page 63. 29 June 1985.
  2. http://www.billboard.com/artist/312314/nile-rodgers/chart Billboard: Nile Rodgers chart history