Editing Cerrone (section)

===''Love in C Minor''===
Based in Paris, Cerrone recorded, composed, and performed his solo debut ''Love in C Minor'', again with Costandinos. Released on his own Malligator imprint, and distributed by Warner Filipacchi in France, it immediately shocked audiences with its controversial cover.  Copies of the LP were sent to the US, apparently in error, but it was heard by New York DJs who began playing it. [[Atlantic Records]] signed Cerrone to a contract, and the musician relocated to the U.S.<ref name="rc"/>
The album was later released with a new, tamer cover that took the nude women off and replaced them with four arms clenched and a black background instead for the American release.  As well as "Love in C Minor", it also featured a [[cover version]] of [[Los Bravos]]'s "[[Black Is Black]]" and "Midnite Lady", an [[instrumental]] piece. [[Cotillion Records]] released the album through Warner distribution in the U.S. The album was released unedited in Canada, using the original [[master tape]]s. This was the final collaboration between Cerrone and the Egyptian-born Costandinos, who went on to create dancefloor hits such as "I've Found Love" by [[Love & Kisses]], and the disco opera re-telling of the story of "Romeo and Juliet".

Reviewing ''Cerrone'' in ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]'' (1981), [[Robert Christgau]] gave it a B-plus and wrote, "Catchy tracks, a remake of 'Black Is Black,' and a new standard in disco porn—the protagonist brings three women to simultaneous orgasm while keeping one finger on the 'Door Close' button."<ref>{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: C|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=C&bk=70|access-date=February 23, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>