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CAPTAIN SKY

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Adventures Of

The Adventures Of was the first Captain Sky album that I bought. The song Super Sporm was sampled by BDP for both Supa Hoe and You Must Learn, which is why I wanted…

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FREEDOM

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Farther Than Imagination

This was one of the earliest records on my want list. I’d forgotten about it over the years however, until I picked up the 12’’ single from the LP,…

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LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Cry To Me

Even though Cry To Me was released in 1975 it seems Ms. Holloway hadn’t given completely over to the Disco craze that was sweeping the country. Yes, there are…

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HERMAN KELLY & LIFE

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Dance To The Drummer’s Beat/Easy Going 12” Single

Dance To The Drummer’s Beat is one of those classic breakbeat songs. The drums and bass anchor the tune with a light guitar and keyboard line over the top keeping…

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VAUGHN MASON AND THE CREW

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll

Vaughn Mason found a simple formula, a strong dance beat, handclaps, whistles, and lyrics about skating, and rode it all the way to the top of the charts with Bounce,…

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HOT CHOCOLATE

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Cicero Park

Most of the songs on Cicero Park have a dark and moody feel to them. That’s heard immediately on Cicero Park and Could Have Been Born In The Ghetto (Theme from…

Filed under: Music, Disco, Soul

EDDIE DRENNON & B.B.S. UNLIMITED

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Collage

Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited were a mid-70s Disco group. Their main claim to fame was that one of their two female vocalists was Esther Williams who would…

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SYLVIA STRIPLIN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Give Me Your Love/You Can’t Turn Me Away 12”

Finally! It took me what seemed like forever to track down a copy of this 12in a store in NYC. It was oh so satisfying to cross it off my want list. Both sides are…

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BOHANNON

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Bohannon

In a relatively short period of time beginning in the mid-1970s Hamilton Bohannon, a drummer from Georgia, released an amazing amount of records. He began as the drummer…

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MALCOLM MCLAREN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Duck Rock

I have Buffalo Girls on 12” but I haven’t seen the LP it came from in a while so I decided to pick it up. In between McLaren’s world music experiments…

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DENNIS COFFEY

Sunday, January 31, 2010

A Sweet Taste Of Sin

A Sweet Taste Of Sin might be Dennis Coffey’s most forgettable album as he ventured into 70s dance music. None of the songs really stand out, with the title…

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THOM BELL

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fish That Saved Pittsburgh OST

I’ve never seen The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh all the way through. The only thing I really remember about it was that it starred Dr. J and Meadowlark Lemon…

Filed under: Music, Disco, Soundtracks

DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band

I first bought Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band’s self-titled album because Ghostface used the female chorus of Cherchez La Femme for his hit Cherchez…

Filed under: Music, Disco

ENOCH LIGHT

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Disco Disque

As you can tell by the title, this album was aimed at the 70s dance scene to which is includes covers of hits like Ease On Down The Road, T.S.O.P., The Hustle, etc.…

Filed under: Music, Disco, Jazz

OLYMPIC RUNNERS

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Don’t Let Up

Despite being released in 1976 when Disco ruled the airwaves, the Olympic Runners were still able to pull off a decent album with this release. The title track is…

Filed under: Music, Disco, Funk

ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION

Sunday, January 31, 2010

More, More, More

Andrea True was a former porn star that got into the music business. Like a lot of girls, she went to New York to pursue an acting career, but ended up doing the dirty…

Filed under: Music, Disco

GARY TOMS EMPIRE

Sunday, January 31, 2010

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Blow Your Whistle

I just bought this record based on the pictures of the band in the gatefold cover. The Gary Toms Empire was an eight-piece outfit that looked like they might be able…

Filed under: Music, Disco

BAR-KAYS

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Flying High On Your Love

Despite the late date, the Bar-Kays were still able to produce some good songs on Flying High On Your Love. For example, Shut The Funk Up is a catchy dance song. Let’s…

Filed under: Music, Disco, Funk

BOHANNON

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Gittin Off

If nothing else, Bohannon was consistent. Gittin Off was released in 1976, but it could easily have been any of his other albums. Amongst these one-riff wonders, Bohannon…

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JAMES BROWN

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Get Up Offa That Thing

Get Up Offa That Thing was released the same year as the Bodyheat LP. The opening title track has a Disco beat to it with strong play on the hi hat, but it’s…

Filed under: Music, Disco, Funk

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