Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City: The Best Of Nick Gilder (2001) RESTORED

For far too long Nick Gilder's music has been neglected and has been dismissed as a one-hit wonder. This compilation showcases the true talents of Nick Gilder, as a singer, songwriter and producer. Includes most of his pristine pop rock gems in a real art form.

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Nick Gilder - Hot Child In The City: The Best Of Nick Gilder (2001) RESTORED

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"Hot Child in the City" is a great single: a song about Hollywood hookers that encapsulates everything cool about late-'70s summer nights. But even better is "Roxy Roller," a groupie ode Gilder recorded with his former band, Sweeney Todd, named after the infamous Fleet Street barber. In fact, "Got to Get Out," "Runaways in the Night," and "Tantalize" (also a Sweeney Todd number) are stone-cold classics. Featuring killer Gilder tracks that have never been reissued, The Best of Nick Gilder is a composite of Gilder's three '70s solo releases: You Know Who You Are, City Nights, and Frequency. Each is an excellent platter and Nights features production from glam-master Mike Chapman in the midst of conquering America (he also had number ones with Blondie and Exile during 1978). Chapman then worked on Pat Benatar's debut, In the Heat of the Night, which featured Gilder's "Rated X," a consummate carnal confection that Gilder serves up even better on this disc. Gilder compresses a bubblegum blast comparable to T. Rex or Cheap Trick. At least now there's a CD to prove it.

Tracklist:

01. Hot Child In The City
02. Got To Get Out
03. (She's) One Of The Boys
04. All Across The Nation (The Wheels Are Rolling)
05. Backstreet Noise
06. Rated 'X'
07. Runaways In The Night
08. Roxy Roller
09. Tantalize
10. (You Really) Rock Me
11. Watcher Of The Night
12. Into The 80's

all songs written by Nick Gilder and James McCulloch


Tracks "1-3" from "City Nights" (LP' 1977) [Chrysalis #1202]
"4-9" from "You Know Who You Are" (LP' 1978) [Chrysalis #1147]
"10-12" from "Frequency" (LP' 1979) [Chrysalis #1219]

Original tracks produced by Mike Chapman, Nick Gilder, Peter Coleman, Stuart Alan Love
Compiled by Anthony DeLuca, Esq. / Project supervisor: David Richman
Mastered by Elliott Federman at SAJE Sound, NYC.

• Nick Gilder - vocals
• James McCulloch - guitar
• James Herndon - synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, vocals ('78-80)
• Eric Nelson - bass, vocals
• Craig Krampf - drums, percussion ('78-80)
• Steve Kalter - keyboards ('77)
• Chet McCracken - drums, percussion ('77)

Release Date: March 20, 2001
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Label: Razor & Tie, LLC / Capitol Records
Catalog No.: 82220-2 / 530519-2