# UMe Celebrates Songwriting Legend PAUL JABARA With Expanded Digital Releases Of His First Two Albums - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/ - Published: 2022-09-23T17:00:00-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/97b13bee- 3fc9-3059-247b-7b5271bef736.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) [[**UMe Celebrates Songwriter PAUL JABARA With Digital Debuts of his Casablanca albums _Shut Out _and _Keeping Time_ **Expanded Editions Releasing Sept. 30** **SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) — **Today, UMe announces the release of _** Shut Out**_ and _**Keeping Time**_ by iconic songwriter **Paul Jabara** for the first time digitally on **September 30, 2022**. Originally released on the renowned Casablanca Records label, each album will be expanded to include special bonus tracks, remixes and single versions. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/images/bb30d798- f157-4554-4f59-03ec0876e8ed.jpeg?w=1290&ssl=1) **Paul Jabara** A celebrated songwriter, Jabara was behind such worldwide hits as “**Last Dance**,” as recorded by **Donna Summer **for the soundtrack of the film _Thank God It’s Friday_;“** No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)**,**”** a duet by Summer and** Barbra Streisand** co-written with **Bruce Roberts**; and 1982’s “**It’s Raining Men**” as popularized by **The Weather Girls** and co-written with **Paul Shaffer**, who arranged several tracks on Paul’s _Shut Out_ LP. Jabara released three albums with Casablanca, including the aptly titled _The Third Album_, currently available at all platforms. Jabara first made his mark as an actor on stage in the late 1960s and early ’70s in the musicals _Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar_ and _Rocky Horror Picture Show_ and later in cinema including _Midnight Cowboy _and_ Day of the Locust_. He released his debut album, _Shut Out_, in 1977 which included the title song, featuring his friend and label mate Donna Summer, and “**Dance**,” both US Dance chart top 40 hits. In 1978, he had a minor role in the 1978 film, _Thank God It’s Friday,_ that featured “Last Dance,” a song he wrote for Summer, who was also in the film. Its success— winning an **Oscar® **and a **Golden Globe **for Best Original Song, a ** GRAMMY® Award **for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and peaking at #3 on _Billboard_’ s Hot 100 Chart—propelled Jabara into the spotlight. His second album, _Keeping Time_ (1978), featured his own recording of “Last Dance,” “**Trapped In A Stairway**” from _Thank God It’s Friday_, “**Something’s Missing**,” a second duet with Donna Summer, and “**Take Good Care of My Baby / What’s a Girl to Do**” featuring **Pattie Brooks**. The full album hit #12 on _Billboard_’s Dance chart. For the movie, _The Main Event_, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal in 1979, Jabara co-wrote with Bruce Roberts the title song, “**The Main Event/Fight**,” for Barbra Streisand, which became a gold-selling single, a #3 Pop chart smash and winner of a **People’s Choice Award **for ‘Favorite Theme/Song from a Motion Picture.’ His solo _The Third Album_, released in 1979, was produced by Jabara and included two long disco medleys, plus another Donna Summer feature, “**Never Lose Your Sense of Humor**.” The full album hit #12 on _Billboard_’s Dance chart. Casablanca released the compilation, _Greatest Hits… And Misses_, which featured unique mixes and edits of his best-loved tracks plus three new songs, in 1989.  A complete biography of Paul Jabara will be published by Wordeee in 2023. The expanded edition of _Shut Out _includes Jabara’s early singles on A&M Records,“** One Man Ain’t Enough**,” from 1975, and the original A&M single version of “Dance,” from the film _Mother, Jugs and Speed_, along with_ _the 7” edits of “**Slow Dancing**” and “**Shut Out**.” The expanded _Keeping Time_ features as a bonus “**Disco Queen**,” originally from the soundtrack to _Thank God It’s Friday_, in both its LP version and a super-rare 12” version.   ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/_compresseds/821e3058- 00d6-1a06-55c3-d7033683da0a.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) [[**_Shut Out_** Medley – Shut Out / Heaven Is a Disco Dance Slow Dancing Yankee Doodle Dandy Hungry For Love Sun In Your Smile Smile  It All Comes Back To You One Man Ain’t Enough One Man Ain’t Enough (instrumental) Dance (1976 Single Version) Slow Dancing (7″ Edit) Shut Out feat. Donna Summer (7″ Edit) ![](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984/_compresseds/979e136f- ebec-6f0b-2e82-e2a5b427ede2.jpg?w=1290&ssl=1) [[**_Keeping Time_** Didn’t The Time Go Fast Saturday Matinee Trapped In A Stairway Take Good Care Of My Baby / What’s A Girl To Do (Medley) Dancin’ Last Dance Pleasure Island Something’s Missing Take Good Care Of My Baby / What’s A Girl To Do (7″ Edit) Disco Queen (LP Version) Disco Queen (12″ Version) ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20UMe%20Celebrates%20Songwriting%20Legend%20PAUL%20JABARA%20With%20Expanded%20Digital%20Releases%20Of%20His%20First%20Two%20Albums&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Fume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/ume-celebrates-songwriting-legend-paul-jabara-with-expanded-digital-releases-of-his-first-two-albums/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_