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''Half-Breed'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on October 27, 1973 by MCA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Half Breed by Cher : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music )〕 For the production of the album Cher returned with Snuff Garrett and Al Capps. ''Half-Breed'' was the second record for MCA and also promoted on her successful ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour'' show. After its release, the album faced mixed reviews from critics, and the RIAA certified it Gold on March 4, 1974. The album was her second solo album to receive a certification by RIAA. ==Album information== The second album released by Cher in 1973 was ''Half-Breed''. After the failure of the previous pop-standard style album, ''Bittersweet White Light'', Cher abandoned forever her husband Sonny Bono as a producer for her albums. Snuff Garrett returned to work with Cher after the success of ''Cher'' and the minor hit ''Foxy Lady'', recording another narrative ballad album.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Half-Breed Review )〕 The opening track of the album is the cover of the penned hit song by Paul and Linda McCartney "My Love", that was released in March 1973.〔 The album contains others two covers, the Bee-Gees' "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", and The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road".〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Half Breed )〕 All the songs that Cher covered in the album were originally number one hits by the original artists on the US "''Billboard'' 200" in the early 70's. David Paich contributed for the "David's Song" and for the arrangements in the album. The last song of the album, "Chastity Sun", was re-written by Cher.〔〔 Originally entitled "Ruby Jean & Billy Lee" was a song by soft rock band Seals and Crofts released in their 1973 album ''Diamond Girl''. The re-written version of Cher was a dedication to her first child Chastity Bono.〔 In August 1993, the original album was combined with ''Dark Lady'' and issued on one CD. Called ''Half Breed/Dark Lady'', this release included all the tracks from both original albums. In contrast, several budget CDs have also been released titled ''Half Breed'' (note the lack of hyphen) by various labels. These albums use different covers, and contain only two tracks from the original album alongside selected tracks from other Cher albums, including ''Cher'', ''Foxy Lady'', and ''Dark Lady''. The original ''Half-Breed'' album in its entirety remains unreleased on compact disc. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Half-Breed (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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