Week of Dec 16 - 22... or thereabouts...

[BrunoRepublic]

Thanks to Jussi, I have just received a treasure trove of new-to-me disco... 5 MDs worth! Still going through them, but so far the highlights are...



Amant: If There's Love -- heard a lot about this, and it has lived up to my expectations

Phylicia Allen: Josephine Superstar -- delightful concept LP from the Queen of camp, Jacques Morali

Ritchie Family: two tracks from the "Barbichette" soundtrack -- even campier! Sounds like Patrick Juvet is singing one of them...

Alec R. Costandinos: Americana -- I actually quite like this much-derided LP. Okay, it's not "How Much, How Much I Love You", but it's still better than the muddled mess that is "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame".

[markydefad]

Let's see...today I've got nothing disco per se, but lots of time on my hands, so...



1). Best of Holly Cole (Canadian jazzy chanteuse)

2) Tempermental - Everything But The Girl (I liked them more when they were cool & jazzy)

3) The Nightfly - Donald Fagen (Steely Dan)

solo LP that's a big fave of mine; every cut is a gem.

4). Felicity Soundtrack - Neil Finn, Air French Band, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel (It was a cheap promo)

5) Deep In The Night - Etta James (from 1978) ("Only Women Bleed", "Piece Of My Heart", "Take It To The Limit")

6) The Dude - Quincy Jones with Patti Austin & James Ingram (A classic!!!)



That's todays playlist. It changes daily.

[Boodikka]

Haven't done one of these in a bit:

1)Amanda Lear - Follow Me (Wally Macdonald mix)

2)St. Tropez - Coeur a couer (Heart to Heart)

3)French Kiss - Mischief....my favorite Soussan track

4)The Trammps - Where Do We Go From Here?.....still my fave from them

5)Main Ingredient - Happiness Is Just Around the Bend....this is Di's fave from the "hustle" period

6)Three Degrees - The Runner....the girls enter Moroderville

7)Patti Brooks - Got Tu Go Disco.....much-discussed here, now available on AudioGalaxy

Munich Machine - Space Warrior

9)Lenny Williams - You Got Me Running

10)Faith, Hope and Charity - To Each His Own

11)Bombers - The Mexican

Lounge and More:

1)Charles Trenet - La Mer (Live)....found this on AG, outstanding! La Mer is now being used in a nationwide insurance commercial.

2)Kaoma - Lambamor....a much better song than that sillyass Lambada

3)Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger (Propellerheads Mix).....wow, a deconstruction remix that actually SOUNDS GOOD!

4)As Meninas - Xi Bom Bom (remix).....some of Brasil's cutest cuties are in this group.

[HustleBaby]

[HustleBaby]

I'm listening to:



1.Changes/Illusion - Imagination

2.Hey Girl Come & Get it - Van McCoy

3.Maze Greatest Hits

4.Dancer/Remember - Gino Soccio

5.Whistle Bump - Deodato

6.The Player/Smarty Pants - First Choice

7.Dreaming a Dream/Dancin'/You Gave Me Love -

Crown Heights Affair

8.People Make The World Go Round/ I'll Give you Anything, But My Love - Stylistics

9.Girls/Look At Me, I'm in Love - Moments

10.Groovin You - Harvey Mason Jr.

11.Let's All Chant - Mike Zager Band

12.Lovely Day - ?



*DELIGHTFUL*

[paul]

That would be Lovely Day by Bill Withers. So Delight, have you tried to hold the same note as long as Bill when he gets to "a lovely dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"







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Savor each moment like it's your last.

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[HustleBaby]

On 2001-12-21 00:44, paul wrote:

That would be Lovely Day by Bill Withers. So Delight, have you tried to hold the same note as long as Bill when he gets to "a lovely dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"





Savor each moment like it's your last.



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Paul,

I don't think that I can hold the note in half the time that Bill did(about 30 seconds). I can't even sing. For some reason, I was always unable to get the singer of "Lovely Day". Thanks for the info.



*DELIGHTED*

[originalbigm]

Some of the ones I listened to this week.



Enough Is Enough Summer & Streisand 1979

Feels Good To Be Loved So Bad-The Manhattans 1977

Say I'm Your No.1-Princess 1985

The Word Is Out-Jermaine Stewart-1983

Conquest of The Stars-Space Project 1977

Georgy Porgy-TOTO-1977

I'm Not Gonna Let-Colonel Abrams 1986

Human-Human League 1986

Brother Louie-Modern Talking 1986

The Rain-Oran"Juice" Jones-1986

You're The One For Me - D Train 1981

I Feel For You-Chaka Khan-1984

Oh World(Instrumental)-Paul Rutherford 1989

[ruoffended]

hey originalbigm,

conquest of the stars - SPACE PROJECT (1977) is an album im hunting , can you tell me more about this album, producer, record company etc.... thanx in advance....chris

[BrunoRepublic]

On 2001-12-22 18:26, ruoffended wrote:

hey originalbigm,

conquest of the stars - SPACE PROJECT (1977) is an album im hunting , can you tell me more about this album, producer, record company etc.... thanx in advance....chris

Well, Im not originalbigm, but I do have this one, so...



Space Project was a project by Québec producers Domenic Sciscente and Michel Daigle, who also brought us the lovely Alma Faye Brooks (not to mention loads of Québec pop). It was released in Canada on RCA with the catalogue number KKL1-0269. I think it *might* have been released in the USA under the title "Disco From Another Galaxy". There are four tracks on the LP, each around 8 minutes long. Side one has Conquest Of The Stars and Beyond Orion, side two has Mission To Lyra and Lady Capella. An edit of the title track appeared on a few Canadian K-Tel compilations in the 70s.



The overall sound is like the title track -- John Williams-esque overtures with rather dated synth effects. It still has a certain charm though.



One unfortunate thing about this LP is that some shops charge a fortune for it, because it was pressed on coloured (transparent yellow) vinyl. These arent less common than regular releases, in fact Ive never seen a copy on regular vinyl. However, some places work on the assumption that coloured vinyl=limited edition, and charge more accordingly.



I also have this one on 8-Track. In fact, thats how I originally discovered it. Ill get around to restoring the vinyl... uhhh, someday.



Update: I just noticed in your profile that you're in Montréal. It surprises me that you're having a hard time finding it, since in theory it would be more plentiful there than anywhere else. I got my vinyl copy through an online store somewhere in Saskatchewan, and I recently saw a sealed copy in a local store (unfortunately someone else was buying it).

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[JussiK]

Talking of SPACE PROJECT, is the similarily themed synth disco album by UNIVERSAL FORCE also from Canada? The sleeve does not give any indication. Universal Force's stuff is just what I'm certain they are spinning at the DISCO SPACESHIP as it flies in the air (courtesy to Mr. Graham Stuart I'm now hooked for life).

[ruoffended]

thanx a lot graham for all the infos , i will continue my search , and no i can not find this here , ive been searching a lot.... thanx again....

[originalbigm]

Sorry,RU Offended haven't just got back to my computer today but I see Graham gave you the information you asked for which worked out better since I don't have the LP but the 12" single.And in reference to coloured vinyl my 12" was pressed on clear blue vinyl.

[ruoffended]

thanx original , i didnt know there was also 12 inch available, will look for it too, r u .......