| Out of the Past Into the Future | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop, soul | |||
| Label | BMG/Ariola | |||
| Producer | Christian De Walden, Ralf Stemmann | |||
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Out of the Past Into the Future is the title of the studio album by the female vocal group The Three Degrees,[1] featuring their revisited hits and new material. It was released in 1993, and was produced by Ralf Stemmann and Christian De Walden (Marta Sanchez).[2] It features a cover version of Brigitte Nielsen's song "Give Me A Chance", from her album I'm The One... Nobody Else. Three tracks were provided by Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking fame) aka Chris Copperfield.[3] Two tracks were released in Europe, "Dirty Ol' Man" (with the Ian Levine Club Mix) and "Hurry, Hurry" as singles.
In 1994 the album was re-released in Japan. It has never been released in the UK.
Track listing
- "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" / "My Simple Heart" (medley) (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff / Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker) — 4:18
 - "Dirty Ol' Man" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) — 3:44
 - "When Will I See You Again" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) — 4:01
 - "Woman in Love" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker) — 4:30
 - "Take Good Care of Yourself" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) — 3:36
 - "I'm Thru With Him" (Lenny Macaluso, Phyllis Molinary) — 4:21
 - "If You Don’t Want My Love" (Kathy Jiles, Johnny Jacobs) — 4:00
 - "Hurry, Hurry" (Mark Anderson, Lisa Raggio, Stacy Widelitz) — 3:36
 - "Emotional Thing" (Chris Copperfield, Christian De Walden, Ralf Stemmann, Mike Shepstone) — 4:07
 - "Give Me A Chance" (Brigitte Nielsen, Christian De Walden, Ralf Stemmann, Bernadette Jones) — 3:36
 - "Question of Love" (Chris Copperfield, Margaret Harris, Ralf Stemmann) — 3:58
 - "Ain't No Woman" (Chris Copperfield, Ralf Stemmann, Mike Shepstone) — 3:52
 
The Japanese version of this album had the bonus track "Dirty 'Ol Man" (12" Club Mix) which was remixed by UK DJ and remixer Ian Levine.
Personnel
- Produced and arranged by: Christian De Walden and Ralf Stemmann
 - Co-Produced by and engineered by: Walter Clissen
 - Recorded at Flamingo Café Recording Studio, Studio City, California
 - Mixed at Enterprise Studios, North Hollywood, California
 - Engineered and mixed by: Walter Clissen, assisted by John Schmidt
 - Digitally mastered by: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California
 - Art Direction: Thomas Sassenbach
 - Photos: Bernhard Kuehmstedt
 
Musicians
- The Three Degrees (Valerie Holiday, Helen Scott-Leggins, Cynthia "Cindy" Garrison) - vocals
 - Ralf Stemmann - Synclavier programming
 - Ralf Stemmann, Randy Kerber - keyboards
 - Randy Kerber, Larry Steelman - acoustic piano
 - Paul Jackson, Jr., James Harrah - guitar
 - Bob Parr - bass
 - Doug Norwine - saxophone and flute solos
 - "The Heart Attack" Bill Bergman, Greg Smith, Les Lovett, Dennis Farias, Nick Lane - horns
 - Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
 - LA Express Strings - string ensemble
 
See also
Thomas Anders – When Will I See You Again (1993)
References
- ↑ "Official Discography".
 - ↑ See the German Charts
 - ↑ According to BMI
 
