''B-Movie Matinee'' is the second solo

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by American R&B guitarist, producer and founder of band

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Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million ...

. As with his first album, it failed to make the Billboard 200 (its highest position was bubbling under at 206). Although a single “Let’s Go Out Tonight” remains Rodgers’ only solo single to make the

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reaching number 88.Billboard: Nile Rodgers chart history
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", "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 #"Plan-9" - 4:16 (Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Bralower) #"State Your Mind" - 5:47 (Martin Celay) #"The Face In The Window" - 4:17 (Eric Lowen, Rick Boston, Dan Navarro) #"Doll Squad" - 3:54 ;Side B #"Let’s Go Out Tonight" - 5:19 #"Groove Master" - 4:42 #"Wavelength" - 3:53 #"Stay Out Of The Light" - 5:12

Personnel

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and backing vocals, guitars, keyboards * Alfa Anderson:

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and backing vocals *

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, George Simms, David Spinner, Curtis King:

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* Tommy Jymi, Rob Sabino:

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* Jimmy Bralower:

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Production

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

and Tommy “Rock” Jymi - producers * James Farber – recording and mix * Eric Mahler – second engineer * Bobby Warner, Malcolm Pollack, Josh Abbey – additional engineers * Steve Rinkoff, Dave Greenberg, Ira McLaughlin, Dan Nash – additional second engineers * Joe Sidore, Gus “Nan Desuka” Skinas – digital engineering * Budd Tunnick, Kevin Jones – production managers *

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, at Masterdisk - mastering

References

{{Authority control 1985 albums Nile Rodgers albums Warner Records albums Albums produced by Nile Rodgers