Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Casablanca logo); seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening shows signs of use; clear tape near center on inside. Victor Willis credit mis-credited as "Lip Singer" on back. (Not a cut-out.)
Village People is the self-titled first studio album by Village People, includes the hit song San Francisco (You've Got Me) which was a top 50 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 45. Village People was the creation of Jacques Morali, a French composer. He had written a few dance tunes when he was given a demo tape recorded by singer/actor Victor Willis. Morali approached Willis and told him, "I had a dream that you sang lead on my album and it went very, very big". Willis agreed. The album was a success, and demand for live appearances soon followed. Morali and his business partner, Henri Belolo (under the collaboration Can't Stop Productions), hastily built a group of dancers around Willis to perform in clubs and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. As Village People's popularity grew, Morali, Belolo and Willis saw the need for a permanent 'group.' They took out an ad in a music trade magazine which read: "Macho Types Wanted: Must Dance And Have A Moustache." Morali literally bumped into the first recruit, Felipe Rose (Indian), on the streets of Greenwich Village. Rose was a bartender who wore jingle bells on his boots. He was invited to take part in the sessions for the first album.