''From Here to Eternity'' is a 1977 studio album by Italian producer

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. It peaked at number 130 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album's

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peaked at number 16 on the

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Critical reception

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying: "The metallic beats, high-energy impact, and futuristic effects prove that Moroder was ahead of his time like few artists of the 1970s (Kraftwerk included), and the free-form songwriting on tracks like 'Lost Angeles', 'First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love', and the title track are priceless." Dominique Leone of ''

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'' gave the album an 8.6 out of 10, calling it "a marvel for disco historians" and "a perfect nugget of dance music for anyone else". In 2004, ''Pitchfork'' placed it at number 88 on the "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s" list. In 2015, '' Thump'' placed it at number 19 on the "99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– writing, production, electronic keyboards, engineering *

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– writing, mystery voice * Robby Wedel – Moog programming * Gitte – backing vocals * Lucy – backing vocals * Betsy – backing vocals * Juergen Koppers – engineering * Phyllis Chotin – art direction * Henry Vizcarra – art direction, design * Gribbitt! – art direction, design * Ronald Slenzak – photography

Charts

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1977 albums Giorgio Moroder albums Albums produced by Giorgio Moroder Casablanca Records albums