3D (The Three Degrees album)

Studio album by The Three Degrees

Released

1979

Recorded

1979

Genre

R&B, Pop music, Disco

The Three Degrees chronology

New Dimensions
(1978)

3D
(1979)

A Collection of their 20 Greatest Hits
(1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Smash Hits	4/10^[2]

3D is a studio album by vocal trio The Three Degrees released in late 1979. The album which was produced by Giorgio Moroder yielded two successful single releases, "Jump The Gun" and "My Simple Heart".,"Without You" and "Starlight" were also released as singles, but failed to make any impact on the singles chart. In the US "Set Me Free" was released and was a hit in the clubs and US Disco Charts.^[3] The album peaked at #61 in the UK album charts.^[4]

The rights to the Ariola Records back catalogue are now held by Sony BMG Music Entertainment - the original 3D album in its entirety was finally released on compact disc in Japan in late 2008. The album was re-issued on CD in the UK in March 2011 by BBR Records with nine bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jump the Gun"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	6:05
2.	"Red Light"	Giorgio Moroder, Chris Bennett	5:43
3.	"Set Me Free"	Giorgio Moroder, Chris Bennett	4:36

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"Starlight"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	4:40
5.	"My Simple Heart"	Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker	4:30
6.	"Without You"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	4:06
7.	"Bodycheck"	Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	3:36

2011 CD reissue
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Hot Summer Night (Single B-side)"	Giorgio Moroder, Chris Bennett	4:43
9.	"Jump The Gun (Single Version)"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	3:56
10.	"My Simple Heart (Single Version)"	Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker	3:42
11.	"Without You (Single Version)"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	3:33
12.	"Starlight (Single Version)"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	3:24
13.	"Jump The Gun (12" Long Version)"	Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	8:05
14.	"My Simple Heart (12" Long Version)"	Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker	5:12
15.	"Bodycheck (12" Long Version)"	Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey	4:03
16.	"Set Me Free (12" Long Version)"	Giorgio Moroder, Chris Bennett	7:13

Personnel

Sheila Ferguson – vocals
Valerie Holiday – vocals
Helen Scott – vocals

Production

Giorgio Moroder – producer
Harold Faltermeyer – arranger
Keith Forsey – arranger
Jürgen Koppers – engineer
Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich.

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (November 1–14, 1979): 29.
↑ The Three Degrees 3D at AllMusic
↑ www.chartstats The Three Degrees 3D UK Album charts Archived October 21, 2012 at the Wayback Machine

The Three Degrees

Valerie Holiday Helen Scott Freddie Pool Fayette Pinkney Linda Turner Shirley Porter Janet Harmon Sheila Ferguson Sandra Tucker Miquel Brown Vera Brown Rhea Harris Victoria Wallace Cynthia Garrison

Studio albums	Maybe (1970) The Three Degrees (1973) International (1975) A Toast of Love (1976) Standing Up for Love (1977) New Dimensions (1978) 3D (1979) Album of Love (1982) ...And Holding (1989) Out of the Past into the Future (1993)

Live albums	The Three Degrees Live In Japan (1975) The Three Degrees Live (1976) Live in the UK (1985)

Singles	"Maybe" (1966) "Ebb Tide" (1971) "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" (with MFSB) (1974) "When Will I See You Again" (1974) "Free Ride" (1975)

Related topics	Richard Barrett

Book:The Three Degrees

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