''Baccara'' is the debut

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Baccara Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos (born 7 February 1951) and María Mendiola (4 April 1952 – 11 September 2021). The duo rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Ca ...

, first released on

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an hit singles "

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara. Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this song was a hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the United Kingdom, spendi ...

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Sorry, I'm a Lady "Sorry, I'm a Lady" is a song co-written by Rolf Soja and Frank Dostal, and performed by Spanish duo Baccara. It was released in 1977 as the second single from their debut album, ''Baccara Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spa ...

". The rights to the RCA-Victor back catalogue are currently held by

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- the original ''Baccara'' album in its entirety remains unreleased on compact disc. There is an alternative cover for the album from Scandinavia featuring the girls standing with a black background. Some editions of this album feature a limited edition poster. The album was re-released in Germany in 1982 and featured an entirely different picture sleeve.

Track listing

Alternative album editions

* Additional track Japan and The Netherlands: A6 "Mad In Madrid" (Soja, Dostal) - 3:24.

Personnel

* Mayte Mateos -

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* María Mendiola -

Production

* Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6 published by Magazine Music. * Tracks 2 & 7 published by Cyclus Music. * Track 3 published by

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. * Tracks 8-11 published by Intersong. * Arranged & Produced by Rolf Soja. * Recorded by Günther Dyke & Günther Zipelius. * Recorded at Polydor Studio & Studio Maschen.

Charts

Certifications and sales

References

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