DISCOMUSIC.COM COMPILATION

[QUINNY]

O.K. guys, just for the fun of it, name 2 (that's just two) tracks you'd like to see on a compilation CD.

I'll start the CD rolling with my 2 (that's just two) selections:-

Times Are Tight (instrumental) - Jimmy Young I can't tell you how much this record made me smile (and still does). I just love the synthy bits that do things that remind me of Hendrix (yeah, I know that's a load of crap, but I can't describe it any other way) in the way he'd play with the tails of notes to simulate sex. A great rhythm track on this 118 BPM funky gem.

Galaxy - War the 12" version of course. At the height of disco, it was records like this that took me to another place, even on a slow boring night. Great lyrics and FX, thumpin', humpin', funkin' track that oozed class in what could otherwise be a sea awash with slightly cheesey escapism. This was earthy, gut wrenching, sweat inducing dance music.

Please add your 2 selections towards the Discomusic.com compilation. Hey Bernie, Ya know ya gotta do it some day!

[NickNack]

I got my two.

Brothers Theme (Instrumental) - The Brothers This is the first cut off their Don't Stop Now lp from 1976. I can still hear to this day Nicky Siano working this at The Gallery. Dropping the bass, 'spitting' the highs, pumping the bass back up as the strings ended their crescendo and the rhythm section comes on full. I don't know if this album was originally an import but this song is a perfect illustration of USA music heading into Euro-disco (as we called it here): Orchestrated to the max, lush, funky bass line. The only missing, but not needed, was the cooing female background vocals. Quinny, I guess for you this would be one of those "old white guys getting down" pieces. And I say that so you would better recognize the 'sound' I'm trying to describe, not to work you up. I love this style, driving rhythm and bass leading into a swirling, motion picture soundtrack-style body of music and then 'back to the funk' we go. Fun, fun, fun. :)

Don't You Have Any Love In Your Heart - Margo Thunder If there's a 7" I'll never tire of then this is the one. This song is also as close in style to "Brothers Theme" as I am to the KKK :roll: . From 1975, this gospel-driven 3-and-a-half-minute thumper still rocks my world. Bert DeCoteaux's arrangement is awesome and Ms. Thunder sings it true to her name from the very first note. Her man knows he's in trouble the second he opened the door. When she growls, "There's got to be some changes made, yeah!", you know she ain't playin'. My first lover was dj'ing Man's Country at the time when this came out. I remember he couldn't deal --- said her voice was 'too much'. For me, I was right back home. As the song is fading you can hear Margo screaming, "said we're goin' to church, y'all". Yes, indeed. :D

[JussiK]

Originally Posted by NickNack

I got my two.

[b]Brothers Theme (Instrumental) - The Brothers[/bQuinny, I guess for you this would be one of those "old white guys getting down" pieces

I've witnessed young white guys get down to this track like you wouldn't believe but then again The Brothers Theme has just the sound that gets them going these days, with that widescreen action movie feel. The Discomusic.com compliation would certainly need it as a perfect example of it's genre. I'd also suggest Jimmy Sabater's To Be with You, and for that violin sound Pretty Maid by the Pretty Maid Company, the GS re-edit.

[K-Bee]

Well if was to add stuff it should definetely be tracks I didn't know about before registering here....just to show my respect to all you knowledable members around here.

Stuff like:
New York City - Miroslav Vitous
- u told me about that one Quinny - i've been hooked ever since :D

The River Drive - Jupiter Beyond
You Got Me Dancing - Frisky
You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody - Jones Girls

These were just at the top of my head.

[originalbigm]

I am Somebody-Jimmy James and The Vagabonds 1975-This was and still is a dynamite energetic funky floor mover that just gets my juices going.
Sugar Pie Guy-The Joneses 1974.From the school of one hit wonders a great offering of the early disco sound.

[paul]

Hey Quinny. I'm trying to flow with the spirit of this thead. I don't think I've sensed anyhting particular except maybe the songs aren't the big name ones. Anyway going with that, mine are:
Use Your Imagination - Kokomo: It has that british flair that works for me and it's rarely heard.

Baby Baba Boogie - Gap Band: Very simple but worked real well on the dance floor with the fog machine and strobe pulsing in sync.

[Forrrce]

The UK-only(?) 12" remix of George Benson's 'Give Me The Night' has mystified me by its absence from any CD - this is almost tragic! :D It's one of the all-time great boogie tunes. The vinyl's still bargain-bin-tastic, but hey - I wan' it on CD, Warners!

Also Masurrati & Huey Harris's 'Super Duper (Lovin)' on Lioness - I've never tired of the record since its release and it still charms me every bit as much now, as it did in 1982. Wonderful and wistful.

[originalbigm]

Hey Quinny,
Maybe you should rename the compilation The Not Often Mentioned Disco Classics Vol.1

[QUINNY]

Original: Aah, but if you were to do that, either the U.S would be up in arms or us Euros. Of my two picks, one, Jimmy Young is relatively unknown, while War was an absolute anthem (in the UK at least).

[Funky Dude]

Songs for a Discomusic.com compilation eh? Will Bernie ever realease one :D ?

Well I'll give a few picks for such a compilation:

The Intruders - She's A Winner 1972 (for a really early 70s disco song this will be my pick as it has a very disco sort of rhythm that sounds 2-3 years ahead of its time as it sounds like it could of easily been recorded in 1975!!! It's only 2 1/2 minutes long but to my opinion it's a winner for Discomusic.com compilation :D !!!

Brass Construction - Movin' 1975 (obvious choice from me for a mid 70s disco song, been my favourite song for 5 years! It was groundbreaking disco music for 1975 when comparing it to others and over 8 minutes worth, whew :D !!!)

Katmandu - The Break 1979 (For a late 70s disco song this has to be one of the best, the song title says it all, "THE BREAK", what a looooooong break :D ! The percussion and synths kick arse :D !)

Rozza & Wine - Disco Boogie Woman 1975 (Discomusic.com needs some really rare grooves and this one (I think) is very obscure. The song itself is fantastic, very energetic with a very fast killer drum/cymbal rhythm and funky FUNKY bassline :D !!!)

Aquarian Dream - East 6th Street 1976 (Another rare groove that deserves to be in the compilation, it's a beautiful disco groove with fantastic synths and fast enegetic rhythm, this would suit any disco perfectly :D !)

Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye 1974 (A charting disco song will make great for the compilation and this one is my No.1 choice for a popular disco song)

Marcia Hines - Let The Music Play 1978 (Some Aussie disco should be included in the compilation and Marcia Hines [born in USA moved to Australia] is Australia's disco queen and queen of pop in the 1970s and "Let The Music Play" is one of her finest disco songs yet :D !)

Cerrone - Cerrone's Paradise 1976 (Eurodisco goes well in a disco compilation and this song by Cerrone to me is one of his BEST! 16 1/2 minutes of disco music, fantastic :D !)

Olympic Runners - Solar Heat 1978 (Discomusic.com needs some great British funky disco and for the Olympic Runners an obvious choice would be "Get It While You Can" but I decided to choose "Solar Heat" as it's a FANTASTIC funky disco guitar instrumental, the funky guitar disco sound in this song is absolutely FANTASTIC :D :D :D !!!!)

As I always say, there are soooooo many great disco songs that it's hard to pick.

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AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!!!! OI OI OI!!!!! :D :D :D

[QUINNY]

Correction Funky. 2 tunes only, but I knew you and a certain KBee wouldn't be able to hold back.

[Com King]

I find easier to choose two songs than 30 for the top 500 :

My first choice is of course Candi Staton - Victim : It's just my favourite song of all times, there is everything I love in this song.


My second choice is a great classic : Loose Joints - Is it all over my face : THE dance song

[Funky Dude]

Correction Funky. 2 tunes only, but I knew you and a certain KBee wouldn't be able to hold back.

Ok, make it:
Brass Construction - Movin' 1975
Aquarian dream - East 6th Street 1976

One well-known one and one rare one :)

[K-Bee]

:lol: sorry about that - didn't even notice we only were to put two songs....These days I just can't stop listing stuff!!

[efunk_adelic]

Here's a couple of songs that I never see on a compilation.


Candi Staton - When You Wake Up Tomorrow
Muscle Shoals Horns - Born To Get Down