Disco Romance

Disco Romance
Studio album by Sally Shapiro
Released	22 November 2006
Genre	Italo disco, synthpop
Length	49:35 (CD) 40:52 (LP)
Label	Diskokaine
Producer	Johan Agebjörn
Sally Shapiro chronology
Disco Romance (2006) Remix Romance Vol. 1 (2008)
Alternative cover
North American cover
Singles from Disco Romance
"I'll Be By Your Side" Released: 12 May 2006 "Anorak Christmas" Released: 4 December 2006 "Jackie Jackie (Spend This Winter with Me)" Released: 25 February 2008 "He Keeps Me Alive" Released: 2 May 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
CHARTattack	(4/5)[2]
Paste	(6.0/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)[4]
PopMatters	(7/10)[5]
Spin	(8/10)[6]
Slant Magazine	[7]
Stylus Magazine	B+[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[9]

Disco Romance is the debut album by Swedish electronic duo Sally Shapiro. It was released in Europe on 22 November 2006 by Diskokaine and in North America on 30 October 2007 by Paper Bag Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Johan Agebjörn, except where noted.

1. "I'll Be By Your Side" – 5:29
2. "I Know" – 6:13
3. "Find My Soul" – 4:52
4. "Time to Let Go" – 5:21
5. "Anorak Christmas" (Roger Gunnarsson) – 4:18
6. "Hold Me So Tight" – 6:00
7. "Find My Soul" (Norwegian Electrojazz Mix) – 5:00
8. "Sleep in My Arms" (Agebjörn, Erik van den Broek) – 5:39
9. "I'll Be By Your Side" (Rude 66 808 Remix) – 6:43 (not included on LP)

North American edition

1. "I'll Be By Your Side" (Extended Mix) – 7:54
2. "I Know" – 6:13
3. "Find My Soul" – 4:52
4. "Time to Let Go" – 5:21
5. "Anorak Christmas" (Gunnarsson) – 4:18
6. "He Keeps Me Alive" (Gunnarsson) – 3:53
7. "Hold Me So Tight" – 6:00
8. "Skating in the Moonshine" – 5:46
9. "Jackie Jackie (Spend This Winter with Me)" (Agebjörn, Gunnarsson) – 4:00
10. "Sleep in My Arms" (Agebjörn, Broek) – 5:39

Personnel

• Sally Shapiro – vocals
• Johan Agebjörn – producer, backing vocals (all tracks); mastering (track 5)
• Wolfram "marfloW" Eckert – executive producer
• Evelina Joëlson – backing vocals (track 5)
• Frida Klingberg – photography
• Patrick Pulsinger – mastering (tracks 1–4, 6–9)
• Q-Force – pre-mastering (track 5)
• Rude 66 – remix (track 9)
• SLL – mastering (track 5)

Additional personnel for the North American edition

• Anna Sanne Göransson – backing vocals (tracks 8, 9)
• Evelina Joëlson – backing vocals (tracks 5, 8, 9)
• Patrick Pulsinger – mastering (tracks 1–5, 7, 10)
• SLL – mastering (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)

References

1. Hoffman, K. Ross. "Disco Romance – Sally Shapiro – Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
2. Bryson, Scott (3 December 2008). "Sally Shapiro". CHARTattack. CHART Communications. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
3. Deusner, Stephen (12 November 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
4. Hogan, Marc (9 January 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
5. Raper, Dan (30 October 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
6. Walters, Barry. "Sally Shapiro, 'Disco Romance'". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
7. Cinquemani, Sal (18 March 2007). "Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
8. Colville, Liz (3 January 2007). "Sally Shapiro – Disco Romance". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
9. Ranta, Alan. "Sally Shapiro – Disco Romance". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 1 May 2009.