Discussion on Billboard Disco Compilation/Consensus Charts-Part 1:1974-75 within the Disco Music of the 70s and 80s forums, part of the General Music Discussions at DiscoMusic.com category; ***** Marky .... ...... Whatta lot of great STUFF !! :D great breakdowns... ...... please stand up and take a ...
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May 12th, 2005, 03:08 AM
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 ***** Marky .... ...... Whatta lot of great STUFF!! :D great breakdowns... ...... please stand up and take a well-deserved bow! OK .... now back to work :) ...... 1) RE: --The euro songs (except for the UK ) ..,, So then what are her motherland's contributions to disco '75 ...... we know that one is HOT CHOCOLATE'S "Disco Queen"*  :D 2) instrumental list ? 3) top male ,female , & group of the year 4) AND how can they be ignored .... .... the top 12" ers of the year !!!!! .......with #1 being ........... drum roll ........."LADY BUMP" (also , can't we find more ways to mention Donna Summer?) OK ...I'm thru being a pain in the ass ........ for now Thanks for some super analysis !!! remicks ***** * the first charted song with "disco" in its title 8)  |
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May 13th, 2005, 06:16 PM
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| I've been taping and listening to the Top 100...noticed this on my ride to work this morning...#22 for the year.... SHAME, SHAME, SHAME "said I'm going out to every "disco-tay" (theque--Shirley knows her French!!!) :P :lol: I'm gonna dance, dance, dance, dance til the break of DAY...I said.... shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame, shame on you - if ya can't dance too." I heard a "disco" in there.... this debuted 12/21/74. |
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May 14th, 2005, 04:58 PM
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| OK, today I'm gonna at look at how the danceable/roots of "disco" records have done in the mainstream. I'm gonna look at two sources: 1) Dave Marsh's Best of Top 40 lists in the back of the 1981 edition of The Book Of Rock Lists. The contributors to this book compiled their choices for the top 40 records of each year of the rock era starting in 1955 - 1981, the year the book was published. The more recent update of this book eliminates this section which I love, so I'm gonna mention some of the titles here. (FYI: Dave Marsh also wrote/edited the Rolling Stone Record Guide that I use to do the "Artist Spotlight"; he was a major rock critic back in the day.) 2) Then a look at The Grammy Awards. Which songs that worked in the dance clubs of the early Seventies got recognition from the Grammy people? So, I'll start way back in 1970 to get an overview.... The Book of Rock Lists - Volume 16 - 1970: (I'll list the Top 5 for each year; then the more dance-oriented singles on the list -in BOLD) 1) WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN/ TRAVELLIN' BAND - Creedence Clearwater Revival 2) INSTANT KARMA (We All Shine On) - John Lennon 3) ALL RIGHT NOW - Free 4) DOMINO - Van Morrison 5) IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN - Gladys Knight & The Pips that's the Top 5....moving on down 7) GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME - Chairmen of the Board 8. THANK YOU (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone 9) BAND OF GOLD - Freda Payne 10) ABC - The Jackson 5 11) SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, I'M YOURS - Stevie Wonder 13) THE TEARS OF A CLOWN - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 15) AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Diana Ross 24) ENGINE NUMBER 9 - Wilson Pickett 25) OOH CHILD - The Five Stairsteps 26) PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS - Jackie Moore 29) GROOVE ME - King Floyd 30) IT'S A SHAME - The Spinners 31) THE LOVE YOU SAVE - The Jackson 5 32) WAR - Edwin Starr 39) PSYCHEDELIC SHACK - The Temptations 40) SPILL THE WINE - Eric Burdon & War Volume 17 - 1971: 1) WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN - The Who 2) HAVE YOU SEEN HER - The Chi-Lites 3) FAMILY AFFAIR - Sly & The Family Stone 4) WHAT'S GOING ON - Marvin Gaye 5) MAGGIE MAY - Rod Stewart 6) LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green 7) WILD NIGHT - Van Morrison 9) BROWN SUGAR - The Rolling stones 15) CLEAN UP WOMAN - Betty Wright 20) RESPECT YOURSELF - The Staple Singers 29) LOOKING FOR A LOVE - The J. Geils Band 30) WANT ADS - Honey Cone 33) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes 35) MR. BIG STUFF - Jean Knight 36) DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE - Joe Simon Volume 18 - 1972: 1) TUMBLING DICE - The Rolling Stones 2) LAYLA - Derek & The Dominoes 3) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations 4) FREDDIE'S DEAD - Curtis Mayfield 5) ALL THE YOUNG DUDES - Mott The Hoople 6) BACK STABBERS - The O'Jays 18. SUPERFLY - Curtis Mayfield 21) COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE - The Spinners 23) I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE - Michael Jackson 28. I'LL BE AROUND - The Spinners 34) WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER - Timmy Thomsa 38. I'LL TAKE YOU THERE - the Staple Singers Volume 19 - 1973: 1) DRIFT AWAY - Dobie Gray 2) LET'S GET IT ON - Marvin Gaye 3) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder 4) CALL ME (Come Back Home) - Al Green 5) YOU'RE SO VAIN - Carly Simon 6) MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA - Gladys Knight & The Pips 7) COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE - The Spinners 12) LOVE TRAIN - The O'Jays 13) BROTHER LOUIE - The Stories 14) RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIME - Dr. John 15) DO IT AGAIN - Steely Dan 17) THE CISCO KID - War 18. ROCKIN' ROLL BABY - The Stylistics 21) ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - First Choice 23) I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN - Ann Peebles 25) THAT LADY (Part 1) - The Isley Brothers 26) THE LOVE I LOST (Part 1) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 29) I'LL ALWAYS LOVE MY MAMA (Part 1) - The Intruders 33) SOUL MAKOSSA - Manu Dibango Volume 20 - 1974: 1) OVERNIGHT SENSATION (Hit Record) - The Raspberries 2) LIVING FOR THE CITY - Stevie Wonder 3) YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW - The Stylistics 4) SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd 5) JET - Paul McCartney & Wings 6) THEN CAME YOU - The Spinners & Dionne Warwick 8. ROCK YOUR BABY - George McCrae 10) YOU HAVEN'T DONE NOTHIN' - Stevie Wonder 13) MIGHTY LOVE (Part 1) - The Spinners 14) PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER - The O'Jays 15) I'VE GOT TO USE MY IMAGINATION - Gladys Knight & The Pips 17) TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB 20) ROCK THE BOAT - The Hues Corporation 22) WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN - The Three Degrees 25) MY MISTAKE (Was To Love You) - Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross 28. LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE - Bobby Womack 36) EVERLASTING LOVE - Carl Carlton 37) WATERLOO - ABBA 38. LOVE'S THEME - Love Unlimited Orchestra 39) FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY - The O'Jays Volume 21 - 1975 The Entire Top 40: (All titles in BOLD charted on the Disco Compilation Consensus--16 out of 40!!!!) :D 1) BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen 2) BAD LUCK (Part 1) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 3) SHAME, SHAME, SHAME - Shirley & Company 4) LADY MARMALADE - Labelle 5) WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS - War 6) THIRD RATE ROMANCE - The Amazing Rhythm Aces 7) ONE OF THESE NIGHTS - The Eagles 8. JIVE TALKIN' - The Bee Gees 9) MY LITTLE TOWN - Simon & Garfunkel 10) FAME - David Bowie 11) BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN - Stevie Wonder 12) THIS WILL BE - Natalie Cole 13) STAND BY ME - John Lennon 14) IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares 15) PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM - Elton John 16) I'M ON FIRE - Dwight Tilley Band 17) FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention 18. 18 WITH A BULLET - Pete Wingfield 19) YOU'RE NO GOOD - Linda Ronstadt 20) MIRACLES - Jefferson Starship 21) BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN - Willie Nelson 22) YOUNG AMERICANS - David Bowie 23) PICK UP THE PIECES - Average White Band 24) NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - Gloria Gaynor 25) GONE AT LAST - Paul Simon 26) WHEN WILL I BE LOVED - Linda Ronstadt 27) SHINING STAR - Earth, Wind & Fire 28. NIGHTS ON BROADWAY - The Bee Gees 29) ROCIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD - John Fogerty 30) BLACK WATER - The Doobie Brothers 31) LET'S DO IT AGAIN - The Staple Singers 32) YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL - Joe Cocker 33) BLACK SUPERMAN--'MUHAMMAD ALI' - Johnny Wakelin 34) LYIN' EYES - The Eagles 35) BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA - Smokey Robinson 36) THE HUSTLE - Van McCoy 37) DOCTOR'S ORDERS - Carol Douglas 38. HOW LONG - Ace 39) ROCIN' CHAIR - Gwen McCrae 40) BALLROOM BLITZ - Sweet * note LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY & I LOVE MUSIC will chart in the 1976 list. (The disco charts are ahead of the radio playlists.) __________________________________________________ ___ Now the Grammy Award winners & nominees (who contributed to the roots of disco or made a contribution later in their careers ) (for background, I'm gonna list the Record /Album/ Song of the year winners) 1970: Record /Album/ Song of the Year: BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel Best New Artist: (nominee) MELBA MOORE Best Contemporary Pop Vocal - Female: (nominee) AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Diana Ross Best Contemporary Pop Vocal - Duo, Group or Chorus: (nominee): ABC - The Jackson 5 1971: Record /Album/ Song of the Year: IT'S TOO LATE/ TAPESTRY/ YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Carole King Of interest to the roots of disco: Nominee: Record of the Year/ Album of the year/ R&B Vocal/Instrumental Composition WINNER: Instrumental Arrangement/ Best-Engineered Record (non-classical) THEME FROM SHAFT - Isaac Hayes 1972: Record/ Song of the Year: THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE - Roberta Flack Album of the Year: THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH of interest to the "roots of disco": Best R&B Vocal/ Best R&B Instrumental/ R&B Song: (Winner) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - The Temptations R&B Song (nominee): Back Stabbers - Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead 1973: Record/Song of the Year: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG - Roberta Flack Album on the Year: INNERVISIONS Stevie Wonder New Artist of the Year: (nominees) EUMIR DEODATO/ BARRY WHITE (winner) BETTE MIDLER R&B Male Vocal - (winner) SUPERSTITION - Stevie Wonder Nominees:I'M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE BABY - Barry White KEEP ON TRUCKIN' - Eddie Kendricks R&B Duo, Group or Chorus: Nominees: LOVE TRAIN - The O'Jays R&B Instrumental: (nominee) : SOUL MAKOSSA - Manu Dibango R&B Song: (winner) SUPERSTITION (nominee) LOVE TRAIN 1974: Record of the Year: I HONESTLY LOVE YOU - Olivia Newton-John Album of the Year: FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE - Stevie Wonder Song of the Year: THE WAY WE WERE - Marilyn & Alan Bergman (of interest to the roots of disco:) New Artist of the Year: (nominee) JOHNNY BRISTOL Producer of the Year: (winner) THOM BELL ( for MIGHTY LOVE, YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW, THEN CAME YOU, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, I'M COMING HOME, ROCKIN' ROLL BABY) Pop Vocal - Duo, Group or Chorus: (nominee) THEN CAME YOU - Dionne Warwick & The Spinners Pop Male Vocal: FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE - Stevie Wonder Pop Instrumental: (nominee) RHAPSODY IN WHITE - Barry White R&B Male Vocal: (Winner) BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN - Stevie Wonder (nominees) BOOGIE DOWN - Eddie Kendricks HANG ON IN THERE BABY - Johnny Bristol R&B Vocal - Duo, Group, or Chorus: (winner) TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Rufus feat. Chaka Khan (nominees:) DANCING MACHINE - Jackson 5 FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY - The O'Jays MIGHTY LOVE - The Spinners R&B Instrumental: (winner) TSOP (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA) - MFSB (nominee) PICK UP THE PIECES - Average White Band R&B Song: (writer's award) (winner): LIVING FOR THE CITY - Stevie Wonder (nominees): ROCK YOUR BABY - Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch) DANCING MACHINE - Harold Davis, Don Fletcher & Dean Parts FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY - K. Gamble, L. Huff & Anthony Jackson Instrumental Compostion: (nominees): BARRY'S THEME, RHAPSODY IN WHITE- Barry White 1975: A GOOD YEAR FOR DISCO AT THE GRAMMYS!!!! Record of the Year: LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER - The Captain & Tennille Album of the Year: STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS - Paul Simon Song of the Year: SEND IN THE CLOWNS - Stephen Sondheim (of interest to the roots of disco:) New Artist of the Year: (winner) NATALIE COLE (nominee): KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND Producer of the Year: (winner) ARIF MARDIN (CUT THE CAKE, IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN, (AWB); JIVE TALKIN'/ Main Course LP (Bee Gees); "Judith" LP (Judy Collins) (nominee): BRIAN LAMBERT & DENNIS POTTER (IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares) Pop Instrumental: (all recordings are either Pure Instrumentals OR Instrumentals with Vocal COLORING* New TERM!!! (winner) THE HUSTLE - Van McCoy (nominee): BRAZIL - The Ritchie Family R&B Female Vocal: (winner) THIS WILL BE - Natalie Cole (nominees:) NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - Gloria Gaynor ROCKIN' CHAIR - Gwen McCrae SHAME, SHAME, SHAME - Shirley (Goodman) & Company WHAT A DIFF' RENCE A DAY MAKES - Esther Phillips R&B Male Vocal: (nominees) L-O-V-E- Al Green SUPERNATURAL THING - Ben E. King R&B Instrumental: (Pure instrumental or with "Vocal Coloring") (winner) FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention (nominees): DISCO BABY (LP) - Van McCoy SNEAKIN' UP BEHIND YOU - The Brecker Brothers EXPRESS -B.T. Express R&B Song: (winner) WHERE IS THE LOVE - H.W. Casey, Richard Finch,Willie Clarke, Betty Wright (nominees): EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD - Charlie Smalls GET DOWN TONIGHT - H. W. Casey & R. Finch THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) - H.W. Casey & R. Finch WALKING IN RHYTHM - Barney Perry Instrumental Composition: (nominees): FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silvester Levay, Stephen Praeger THE HUSTLE - Van McCoy Cast Show Album: (winner): THE WIZ - Charlie Smalls (composer); Jerry Wexler (producer) __________________________________________________ ___ OK, that's just about it for the 1975 year-end in review. I'm gonna add the following info to the Top 100: producer/writer/timing//bpm/cd availabilty/postion in the Disc-o-la Fortune 500 ...maybe next week I'll have that done. Then I need a vacation. Hope this is interesting to you. It is to me. Today's chart was typed while listening to the new 3 cd set from the UK: 12"/80s...featuring lotsa goodies from that era...including the 12" U.S. remix of "It's My Life" by Talk Talk!!! It's not listed on AMG yet...so maybe I'll type the contents later..... |
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May 15th, 2005, 10:11 AM
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May 15th, 2005, 05:06 PM
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| just for remicks...always asking about the early 12" records!!! :D :D :D I found this in the archives!!! :D Posted by in-the-groove (Kevin) from Phoenix...AMAZING LIST!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D __________________________________________________ __ (5/20/2004) in-the-groove wrote: Went through my discography file and pulled the following 12"ers (and a couple of 10"ers) from 1975. Some duplication from a couple of the previous posts: US 20th Century TCD-1 The Eleventh Hour - Hollywood Hot 7:28 / 7:28 12” US 20th Century TCD-51 The Ritchie Family - I Want To Dance With You (Dance With Me) 6:24 / 6:24 12” US 20th Century TCD-52 Gerri Granger - Can't Take My Eyes Off You 8:52 / Hot Ta Trot 6:17 12” US Atlantic DSKO 56 Barrabas - Mellow Blow 4:12 / 4:12 12” US Atlantic DSKO 58 Herbie Mann- Waterbed 3:50 / 3:50 12” US Atlantic DSKO 59 The Trammps- Hooked For Life 4:40 / 4:40 12” US Atlantic DSKO 60 Ace Spectrum- Keep Holding On 8:41 / 8:41 12” US Atlantic DSKO 61 Blue Magic- Magic Of the Blue 5:33 / We're On the Right Track 5:45 12” US Atlantic DSKO 62 Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. - Baby Face 6:38 / 6:38 12” US Atlantic DSKO 63 The Trammps - That's Where The Happy People Go 5:24 / 5:24 12” US Atlantic DSKO 64 Spinners- Love or Leave 4:50 / 4:50 12” US Atlantic DSKO 65 Penny McLean - Lady Bump 5:27 / 5:27 12” US Buddah DISCO 100 Papa John Creach & The Midnight Sun - Joyce 5:37 / 5:37 12” US Buddah DISCO 101 Monday After - Merry Go-Round 5:35 / 5:35 12” US Buddah DISCO 102 Andrea True Connection - More, More, More 6:15 / 6:15 12” US Buddah DISCO 102 Andrea True Connection - More, More, More 3:02 / 6:15 12” US Columbia 3-10191 The Philly Devotions - I Just Can't Make It 4:51 / 4:51 12” US Columbia AS 217 Barbra Streisand Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) 4:55 / mono 4:55 12” US Columbia/Virgin ASZ 238 Gong- Shamal 4:53 / 4:53 12” US Columbia AS 276 Kokomo- Use Your Imagination 4:06 / mono 4:06 12” US Columbia/PIR ASD 290 Archie Bell & the Drells - The Soul City Walk 4:22 / (mono) 4:22 12” US Cotique DVC 100 Louie Ramirez - Salsa 6:39 / same 12” US D&M 75-0001 The Vast Majority - Oceans Apart 5:30 / Love For Sale 6:30 12” US Don LP DK-102 Leone Thomas - Thank You Baby (part I & II) 5:45 / 5:45 12” US Fantasy/Prestige P-764-D Patrice Rushen - Kickin' Back 7:32 / What's The Story 5:15 12” US London/Hi 5N-2300 Al Green - Full Of Fire 5:12 / 5:12 10” US Mercury MK-11 Ralph Carter - Extra, Extra (Read All About It) 5:15 / 5:15 12” US Mercury MK-13 Donny Beaumont - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) 4:58 / 4:58 12” US Motown/Tamla PR-9 The Miracles - Love Machine 6:54 / 6:54 12” US Motown PR-10 Frankie Valli - Just Look What You've Done 4:47 / 4:47 12” US Motown PR-12 David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love 5:30 / one-sided 12” US PIP PIP 6509 Gary Toms Empire - Drive My Car 5:44 / 5:44 12” US PIP DISCO 513 Moonlion - Sweet Georgia Brown 5:35 / The Little Drummer Boy 5:00 12” US PIP/De-Lite DISCO 1574 Genya Ravan - Feel The Need In Me 4:57 / instrumental 4:57 12” US PIP/De-Lite DISCO 1575 Crown Heights Affair - Every Beat Of My Heart 5:20 / 4:00 12” US Polydor/Event PRO 006 The Fatback Band - Spanish Hustle 5:54 // 5:16 / 3:28 12” US Private Stock 45,053 The Mob - All The Dudes Are Dancing 4:37 / one-sided 10” US Private Stock none Frankie Valli - Swearin' To God 10:32 / 10:32 12” US Private Stock none The Bareback Rockers - Giddyap Girl (Ride Your Horsey Home) 3:29 / 3:29 10” US Project 12-2001 Enoch Light & The Light Brigade - Dancing In The Dark / The Mad Russian Project 12” US Pye PYE 121 DAS Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - I Am Somebody 5:02 / 5:02 12” US Quantum 103 Al Allen & Co - Aquarius / same 12” US RCA/Midland DJL1-1251 Silver Convention - Always Another Girl 5:33 / Fly Robin Fly 7:39 12” US RCA/Midland DJL1-1259 Touch Of Class - I'm In Heaven 6:31 / 6:31 12” US RCA DJL1-1285 Soul Train Gang - Soul Train '75 5:55 / (instrumental) 5:54 12” US RCA DJL1-1305 Vicki Sue Robinson - Never Gonna Let You Go 4:22 / instrumental 4:15 12” US RCA DJL1-1307 Chocolate Milk - My Mind Is Hazy 4:42 / one-sided 12” US RCA/Flying Dutchman DJL1-1322 - Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes A Chance For Peace 5:18 / one-sided 12” US RCA DJL1-1347 The Choice Four - Until We Said Goodbye 4:47 / one-sided 12” US RCA/Tom Cat DJL1-1357 Julie - One Fine Day 3:18 / one-sided 12” US RCA DJL1-1364 Henry Mancini & his Concert Orchestra - African Symphony 4:35 / one-sided 12” US RCA DJL1-1425 Hudson County - Heaven's Here On Earth 7:05 / one-sided 12” US RCA/Midland DJL1-1428 Marboo - What About Love 4:52 / 4:52 12” US RCA/Midland DJL1-1448 Touch Of Class - Don't Want No Other Lover 5:27 / 5:27 12” US RCA/Midland DJL1-1532 Linda Thompson - Ooh, What A Night 4:38 / 4:38 12” US RCA DJL1-1693 Memphis Horns - Keep On Doin' It 4:20 / Get It Up 2:26 // Disco Party 4:58 / Move Your Feet 2:43 12” US RCA/Midland MD-DJ 100 Carol Douglas - Headline News 5:16 / one-sided 12” US RCA/Tom Cat YB 10380 Ronnie Spector - You'd Be Good For Me 4:20 / 4:20 12” US Salsoul SZD-2001 Floyd Smith - Just Can't Give You Up 4:02 / instrumental 3:56 12” US Scepter SDJ-12407 Banzaii - Chinese Kung Fu / same 12” US Scepter SDJ-12412 The Chequers - Undecided Love 5:35 / 5:35 12” US Scepter SDT-12405 Bobby Moore - (Call Me Your) Anything Man 5:48/ 5:48 12” US Scepter/Contempo SDT-12414 Ernie Bush - Breakaway 5:35 / 5:35 12” US Scepter/Wand WDJ-11288 Secrets - (Baby) Save Me 4:27 / 4:27 12” US SMI SM-300 Gail - Consideration 6:10 / instrumental 6:10 12” US Sound Gems SG 111 Ebb Tide - It Takes Love To Make Love / same 12” US Stirling Gold ASG 1001-SD T. T. Sotto - Chorus Line 5:18 / 5:18 12” US Stirling Gold ASG 1002-SD Fiesta - La Bamba 3:37 / 3:37 12” US Sound of Wash D.C. DM 84596 Natural Order - Jealousy 5:10 / one-sided 12” US United Artists SP-115 War - Lowrider 3:11 / Heartbeat 7:25 12” US United Artists SP-118 Bobby Womack - I Feel A Groove Comin' On/Daylight/+2 more 12” US United Artists SP-119 Rocks - Ride The Rocket 6:01 / 6:01 12” US United Artists SP-120 Mandrill - Honey Butt / Livin' It Up / + 2 more 12” US United Artists SP-122 Hidden Strength - Hustle On Up (Do The Bump) 10:04 / 7:57 12” US Warner/Spector PRO 601 Calhoon - (Do You Wanna) Dance Dance Dance 6:19 / one-sided 12” Canada Buddah 099 Les Variations - Superman, Superman 3:37 / Berberian Wood 4:29 12” Canada Quality QDC 1 Sweet Blindness - Sweet Blindness (Music You Can Ride On) 5:42 / Quebec 7:33 12” Canada RCA Becket Brown - One Way Street 8:10 12” Germany Fantasy BGPT 001 Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears / Tell Me What To Do 12” UK Virgin VDJ 11 Supercharge - Get Down Boogie 3:33 / Don't Let Go 3:23 12” UK Virgin VDJ 9 Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (part I) 7:18 / On Horseback (part II) 3:25 12” UK Virgin Mataya Clifford - Star Fell From Heaven / Pound & Grind 12” There are a couple here that may have actually been pressed in 1976 but have a copyright date of 1975. These include Kokomo, and Archie Bell & the Drells. Cheers! Kevin __________________________________________________ ___ Thanks again to Kevin and his beautifully detailed list!!! I'm using this for reference from now on!!! |
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May 15th, 2005, 05:24 PM
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| ****** :D 8) :P 8) :D :D :D :D 8) :P :P :D :D :D :D :D 8) :D 8) wow 8) :D :D :P 8) 8) 8) Lots to be found in those archives ..... I wish Kevin would resume posting !!! good find Marky !! :D ***** |
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June 4th, 2005, 02:17 PM
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| THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 100!!! (10/26/74 - 12/27/75): STRICTLY BY THE NUMBERS The Charts: A= Top 15 Audience Response Records in NYC Discos (10/26/74 -12/27/75) B= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Downstairs Records (NYC) (10/26/74 -12/27/75) C= Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Colony Records (NYC) (10/26/74 - 12/27/75) D=Top 15 Retail Best Sellers: Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) (added 11/16/74 - 12/27/75) E= Top 15 Audience Response Records in LA/ San Diego Discos: (added 5/17/75, 5/24/75, 6/14/75 - 12/27/75) F= Special Guest City Chart: Top Audience Response Records in Various U.S. Cities: (changed weekly) (added 8/2/75- appeared 15 times) G= Special Guest City Chart: Top Audience Response Records in Various U.S. Cities: (changed weekly) (added 9/13/75; appeared only 6 times) THE DISCO COMPILATION CONSENSUS TOP 100 (10/26/74 - 12/27/75) 1) BAD LUCK - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (featuring Teddy Pendergrass) (Phila. Intl./1975) Producer: Kenneth Gamble-Leon Huff; Writer: V. Carstarphen/ G. McFadden/ J.Whitehead Timing: 6:29 (LP); 7:57 "Philadelphia Classics" version; BPM: approx. 120 bpm Pop Chart Peak: #15; R&B Chart Peak: #4; Disc-o-la Fortune 500 Ranking: #31 out of 500 45 format: A) Pt.1; B) Pt. 2 CD Availability: "The Philly Sound: K. Gamble/L.Huff & the Story of Brotherly Love" + various "Greatest Hits" collections Chart A= 256; B= 93; C= 152; D= 148; E= 68 ; Total Points = 717 24 weeks on chart (2/15/75 - 7/26/75)/ 14 weeks in Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 5 weeks 2) BRAZIL - The Ritchie Family (20th Century/1975) P: Jacques Morali; W: A. Barroso Timing: 4:58 (LP) 5:08 (CD); BPM: approx. 126 bpm Pop: #11; R&B: #13; Diso-o-la Fortune 500: #73 out of 500 45: A) Brazil B) Hot Trip CD Availability: "Greatest Hits" * COVER: #2 Pop hit for Xavier Cugat in 1940 Grammy Nomination: Best Pop Instrumental (either pure instrumental or inst. with vocal coloring) A= 148; B=100; C= 115; D= 130; E= 104; F= 101; G= 18; Total points = 716 19 weeks on chart (7/12/75 - 11/15/75)/ 13 weeks in the Top 10 / Peak: #1 for 4 weeks 3) FLY, ROBIN, FLY - Silver Convention (Midland Intl./ 1975) P: Michael Kunze; W: S. Levay/S.Prager Timing: 3:08 (45); 5:31 (LP); 7:39 (12" promo); 7:42 (CD) BPM: approx. 102 bpm Pop: #1 (3 weeks); R&B: #1 (1 week); Disco-o-la Fortune 500: #56 out of 500 45: A) Fly, Robin, Fly; B) Tiger Baby 12" Promo released (7:39) Grammy Winner: Best R&B Instrumental Grammy Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition A= 177; B= 71; C= 112; D= 109; E= 144; F= 102; Total points = 715 21 weeks on the chart (8/2/75 - 12/20/75)/ 14 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for one week __________________________________________________ __ 4) DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA - People's Choice (TSOP/ 1975) P: Gamble-Huff W: Leon Huff Timing: 3:15; extended on reissue of "Philadelphia Classics" by Tom Moulton to 5:35; BPM: approx. 112 bpm Pop: #11; R&B: #1 (1 week); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #99 out of 500 45: A) Do It Any Way You Wanna; B) The Big Hurt CD: "The Philly Sound" box set A= 96; B= 129; C= 115; D=135; E= 142; F= 33; G= 31; Total points = 681 14 weeks on the chart(7/5/75 - 10/4/75)/ 12 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 8 weeks 5) *I LOVE MUSIC - The O'Jays (Phila. Intl./1975) P/W: Gamble-Huff Timing: 6:52; 9:43 ("Philadelphia Classics"); BPM: approx 128 bpm; Pop: #5; R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500 ranking: #34 out of 500 45: A) Part 1; B) Part 2 12" released year or so later (6:33) CD avail: "The Philly Sound" box set or various "Greatest Hits" collections A= 136; B= 68; C= 133; D= 97; E= 87; F= 82; G= 121; Total points= 642 *still on chart 10 weeks (thus far) on chart (10/25/75 - 12/27/75)/ 10 weeks in Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 4 weeks 6) EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD - Consumer Rapport (Wing & A Prayer/ 1975) P: Stephen Y. Schaeffer/ Harold Wheeler; W: Charlie Smalls Timing: 3:02 (45); 6:27 (12" promo) BPM: approx 122 bpm (according to my sources) Pop: #42; R&B: #19; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #245 out of 500 45: A) Ease on Down The Road; B) Go On With Your Bad Self *COVER: from Broadway musical The Wiz starring Stephanie Mills. Vocals on cover version by Frank Floyd, pit singer (background vocalist) in the Broadway show; produced and arranged by Harold Wheeler, orchestrator of the Broadway show Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Song A= 175; B= 80; C= 145; D= 118; E= 110; Total points= 628 20 weeks on the chart (4/5/75-8/16/75)/ 12 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 5 weeks 7) FREE MAN - South Shore Commission (Wand/1975) P: Bunny Sigler W: B. Sigler/ Ronnie Tyson Timing: 7:21 (disco version) ; BPM: approx 128 Pop: #61; R&B: #9; Disc-o-la Fortune 500 ranking: #122 out of 500 45: A) Free Man ; B) (Disco Mix) CD Availability: "Give Your Body Up: Club Classics & House Foundations, Vol 1" (Rhino) (7:21) A= 171; B= 91; C= 143; D= 153; E= 64; Total points = 622 21 weeks on the chart (4/19/75 - 8/2/75; returned as LP version was released 11/15/75 - 12/13/75)/ 14 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks __________________________________________________ ___ 8. EXPRESS - B.T. Express (Scepter/ 1974) P: Jeff Lane; W: B.T. Express; "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 5:03 (LP) BPM: approx. 108 bpm Pop: #4; R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #125 out of 500 45: A) Express; B) ( Tom Moulton Disco Mix) Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Instrumental (pure inst. or with vocal coloring) CD Availabilty: "Express" (Golden Classics) A= 191; B= 95; C= 143; D= 145; F= 8; Total points = 582 17 weeks on the chart (11/9/74 - 3/1/75)/ 15 weeks in Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks 9) CASANOVA BROWN/ (If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF/ HOW HIGH THE MOON (Medley) - Gloria Gaynor (MGM/1975) P: Meco Monardo/ Tony Bongiovi/ Jay Ellis W: 1) Jimmy Roach; 2) James Bolden/Jack Robinson; 3) Morgan Lewis/ Nancy Hamilton "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 6:23/5:58/6:35 = 18:57 BPM: approx: 110/110/130 Pop & R&B chart: n/a (LP cut); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #146 out of 500 45 versions: A) (If You Want It) Do It Yourself; B) I'm Still Yours (Pop: #98; R&B: #24 A) How High The Moon; B) My Man's Gone (Pop: #75; R&B: #73 *COVER: "How High The Moon" - #1 Pop hit for Les Paul & Mary Ford in 1951 A= 167; B= 74; C= 105; D= 88; E= 28; F= 109; G= 10; Total points= 581 14 weeks on the chart (9/13/75 - 12/13/75)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 4 weeks 10) DREAMING A DREAM - Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite/ 1975) P &W: F.Nerangis/ B. Britton Timing: 3:48 (45); 4:37 (disco mix version); 7:04 (LP) BPM: approx 119 bpm Pop: #43; R&B: #5; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #79 out of 500 45: A) Dreaming a Dream; B) (Disco Mix) CD Availability: "Dreams of De-Lite: Essential Crown Heights Affair" A= 116; B= 82; C= 154; D= 80; E= 111; F=20; Total points= 563 17 weeks on the chart (6/7/75 - 10/11/75)/ 13 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 1 week 11) PEACE PIPE/ "NON-STOP" LP - B.T. Express (Roadshow/ 1975) P: Jeff Lane; W: S. Taylor/M. Barkan; "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 3:31 (45); 6:04 (LP); BPM: approx. 124 bpm Pop: #31; R&B: #5; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #125 out of 500 45: A) Give It What You Got (Pop: #40; R&B: #5)/ B) Peace Pipe CD Availability: "Express" Golden Classics A= 149; B= 34; C= 67; D= 110; E= 147; F= 47; G= 3; Total points = 557 15 weeks on the chart (8/2/75 - 11/8/75)/ 12 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 for 2 weeks 12) I'LL BE HOLDING ON - Al Downing (Chess Disco Mix/1974) P: Meco Monardo/ Tony Bongiovi/ Jay Ellis; "A Tom Moulton Mix" (*Technically, the first 12" ) Timing: 3:07 (45); 5:48 (disco mix); BPM: approx. 118 Pop: #85; R&B: #31; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #244 out of 500 45: (2 versions) A) I'll Be Holding On; B) Baby Let's Talk It Over (#68 R&B) A) I'll Be Holding On; B) (disco mix) CD Availability: "Super Rare Disco, Vol 1" (disco mix version) A= 198; B= 120; C= 141; D= 72; Total points = 531 17 weeks on the chart (11/16/74 - 3/8/75)/ 12 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks 13) FOREVER CAME TODAY - Jackson Five (Motown/ 1975) P: Brian Holland W: Holland-Dozier-Holland Timing: 6:25 (LP); BPM: approx. 121 Pop: #60!; R&B: #6; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #493 out of 500 45: A) Forever Came Today; B) All I Do Is Think Of You (#50 R&B) *COVER: #28 Pop/ #17 R&B hit for Diana Ross & The Supremes in 1968 CD Availability: "Jackson Five Anthology" (2000) A= 151; B= 68; C= 31; D= 112; E= 151; F= 8; Total points= 521 15 weeks on the chart (6/7/75 - 9/13/75)/ 13 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks 14) THE HUSTLE - Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony (Avco/1975) P: Van McCoy/Hugo & Luigi; W: V. McCoy Timing: 4:06; BPM: approx. 110 bpm Pop: #1 (1); R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #38 out of 500 45: A) The Hustle; B) Hey Girl, Come and Get It Grammy Winner: Best Pop Instrumental (either pure inst. or with vocal coloring) Grammy Nominee: Best Instrumental Compostion CD Availability: "The Hustle & The Best Of Van McCoy" A= 99; B= 71; C= 63; D= 119; E= 156; Total points = 508 19 weeks on the chart (4/19/75 - 8/23/75)/ 12 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks 15) HI-JACK - Herbie Mann (Atlantic/1975) P: Herbie Mann; W: F. Arbex Timing: 5:32 (45) 5:16 (LP) BPM: approx 120 bpm Pop: #14; R&B: #24; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #153 out of 500 45: A) Hi-Jack; B) The Orient Express * COVER: original version by Barrabas (see #97 on this chart) Background vocalist: Cissy Houston CD Availability: "The Disco Connection, Vol. 2" A= 203; B= 87; C= 95; D= 104; E= 9; F= 6; Total points = 504 19 weeks on the chart (1/18/75 - 5/23/75)/ 12 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks __________________________________________________ ___ 16) I LIKE IT - Silver Convention (Midland Intl./ 1975) P: Michael Kunze; W: Silvester Levay Timing: 4:42 (LP) 4:55 (CD); BPM: approx. 105 bpm Pop & R&B: n/a (LP cut) Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: n/a (at least I couldn't find it was ever on 45) CD Availability: "Greatest Hits" A= 169; B= 81; C= 88; D= 105; F=39; Total points = 482 15 weeks on the chart (8/2/75 - 11/8/75)/ 10 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 2 weeks 17) WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE - Ralph Carter (Mercury/ 1975) P: Reid Whitelaw/Norman Bergen; W: Van McCoy; "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 2:30 (45); 5:04 (disco version); BPM: approx. 127 bpm Pop: #95; R&B: #37; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #263 out of 500 45: A) When You're Young and In Love; B) (disco version) *COVER: originally a hit for: Ruby & The Romantics (#48 R&B in 1964) The Marvelettes (#23 Pop/ #9 R&B in 1967) The Choice Four (#91 Pop/ #45 R&B in 1975) later charted by Stacy Lattisaw (#91 R&B in 1979) CD Availability: "Best Disco Album in the Universe, Vol 11" (5:04) A= 149; B= 79; C= 153; D= 71; F= 29; Total points = 481 15 weeks on the chart (7/5/75 - 10/11/75)/ 10 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 2 weeks 18. *LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY - Donna Summer (Oasis/ 1975) P: Pete Bellotte; W: Bellotte/Moroder/Summer; Arranger: Giorgio Moroder Timing: 16:50 (LP); BPM: approx. 97 bpm Pop: #2 (2); R&B #3; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #55 out of 500 45: A) Love To Love You Baby; B) (short version) CD Availability: "Love To Love You Baby" A= 98; B= 51; C= 63; D= 91; E= 115*; F= 61; G=13; Total points= 474 *still on chart 13 weeks (thus far) on chart (10/4/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 9 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 1 week 19) DOCTOR'S ORDERS - Carol Douglas (Midland Intl./ 1974) P: Ed O'Laughlin (credited); Meco Monardo says it was his team; W: G. Stephens/ R. Greenaway/ K. Cook Timing: 4:30 (LP); 4:58 (CD); BPM: approx. 125 bpm Pop: #11; R&B: #9; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #199 out of 500 45: A) Doctor's Orders; B) Baby, Don't Let This Good Love Die *COVER: originally a British hit by girl singer named Sunny, earlier in 1974 CD Availability: "Greatest Hits" A= 129; B= 69; C= 133; D= 127; Total points = 458 15 weeks on the chart (11/2/74 - 3/1/75)/ 10 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 4 weeks 20) *"THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA" LP (ALL CUTS) - Salsoul Orchestra LP tracks: 1) SALSOUL HUSTLE (5:04) (V. Montana); approx.123 bpm 2) GET HAPPY (3:00) (Baker); approx 125 bpm 3) CHICAGO BUS STOP (Ooh, I Love It) (4:50) (Montana); approx. 116 bpm 4) YOU'RE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE (4:50) (Montana);approx. 116 bpm 5) TANGERINE (4:35) (J. Mercer/Schertzinger); approx 124 bpm 6) TALE OF THREE CITIES (6:00) (Baker); approx. 112 bpm 7) SALSOUL RAINBOW (3:36) (Montana); approx. 125 bpm 8. LOVE LETTERS (3:30) (Heyman/Young) (Salsoul/ 1975) P: Vincent Montana Jr. 45: A) Tangerine/Salsoul Hustle (Pop: #76; R&B: #44) A) You're Just The Right Size/ Chicago Bus Stop (Pop: #88/ R&B: #76 Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #194 out of 500: (Tangerine/ Right Size/ Salsoul Hustle) *COVER: Tangerine - #1 Pop hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942; from the movie "The Fleet's In" starring Dorothy Lamour CD Availability: "The Salsoul Orchestra" (1994) "Anthology" (has most of the cuts also) A= 73; B= 66; C= 92; D= 87; E= 29; F= 55; G= 24; Total points = 428* still on chart 8 weeks (thus far) on chart (11/8/75 - 12/27/75)/ 7 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak:#1 for 2 weeks 21) *BABY FACE - Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. (Wing & A Prayer/1975) P: Stephen Y. Scheaffer/ Harold Wheeler; W: Benny Davis/Harry Akst Timing: 6:37 (LP & promo 12"); BPM: approx. 125 bpm Pop: #14; R&B: #32; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #399 out of 500 45: A: Baby Face; B) (long version) was a 12" promo *COVER: #1 Pop hit for Jan Garber in 1926; #1 Pop hit for Art Mooney in 1948 CD Availability: "Disco Dynamite" (K-Tel)!!!!! A= 96; B= 14; C= 82; D= 54; E= 64; F= 61; G= 38; Total Points = 409 * still on chart 10 weeks (thus far) on chart (10/11/75, 11/1/75 - 12/27/75)/ 7 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 22) SHAME. SHAME, SHAME - Shirley & Company (Vibration/ 1974) P & W: Sylvia Robinson (of "Pillow Talk" fame & later the founder of Sugarhill Records) Timing: 3:50/4:10 ;(45) 4:00/5:07 (LP); BPM: approx: 102 bpm Pop: #12; R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #170 out of 500 45: A) Shame, Shame, Shame, (vocal); B) (instrumental) Grammy Nomination: Best R&B Vocal - Female (actually a duet with Jesus Alvarez; a contender for tackiest (but campily amusing) LP cover with a drawing of a pudgy Shirley waggin' her finger at the disgraced ex-president Nixon!!!) :lol: :lol: :lol: A= 143; B= 90; C= 105, D= 61; F= 2; Total points = 401 16 weeks on the chart (12/21/74 - 4/5/75)/ 10 weeks iun the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 3 weeks __________________________________________________ ___ 23) WHERE IS THE LOVE - Betty Wright (Alston/1975) P:H. W. Casey(KC)/ R. Finch; W: H. W. Casey/Clarke/Wright Timing: 3:56; BPM: approx. 127 bpm Pop: #96; R&B: #15; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #190 out of 500 45: A) Where Is The Love; B) My Baby Ain't My Baby Anymore Grammy Winner: Best R&B Song CD Availability: "Best Of Betty Wright" (Rhino) A=169; B= 46; C=96; D= 29; E= 24; Total points = 364 21 weeks on the chart (1/18/75 - 6/21/75)/ 9 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 24) SWEARIN' TO GOD - Frankie Valli (Private Stock/ 1975) P: Bob Crewe; W: Crewe/Denny Randell Timing: 3:58 (45); 10:09 (LP); 10:32 (promo 10/12"); 10:15 (commercial 12" released in 1976); BPM: approx. 108 bpm Pop: #6; R&B: #31; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #64 out of 500 45: A) Swearin' To God; B) Why Background vocalists include: Patti Austin (sings the "I was born for you, baby..." etc.(several solo lines) and Tasha Thomas; arranger: Charlie Callello 12"/ 10" Promo---contender for one of the very first from the Moulton column: 4/19/75: " A number of disco DJs have been given a special 10-inch double-sided test pressing of the song by Crewe himself. " (10:32 in length) CD Availability: edited version on "Disco's Leading Men: Disco Nights, Vol. 2" A= 94; B= 19; C= 155; D= 87; E= 7; Total points = 362 19 weeks on the chart (3/29/75 - 7/19/75, 8/23/75, 9/6/75)/ 11 weeks in th Top 10/ Peak: #4 25) WHAT A DIFF' RENCE A DAY MAKES - Esther Phillips (Kudu/ 1975) P: Creed Taylor; W: Maria Grever/Stanley Adams Timing: 3:12 (45) 4:22 (LP); BPM: approx. 137 bpm Pop: #20; R&B: #10; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #212 out of 500 45: A) What A Diff' rence A Day Makes; B) Turn Around, Look At Me *COVER: #5 Pop hit for the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra in 1934 Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal - Female CD Availability: "Best Of Esther Phillips" A= 114; B= 56; C= 91; D= 46; E= 22; F= 16; Total points= 345 16 weeks on the chart (6/21/75 - 10/4/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 1 week 26) HELPLESSLY - Moment Of Truth (Roulette/ 1975) P/W: Reid Whitelaw/ Norman Bergen; "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 3:20/5:10 (45); remixed in 1976 by Moulton (6:25) BPM: approx 124 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #74; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #330 out of 500 45: A) Helplessly; B) (disco mix) CD Availability: "Classic Salsoul Mastercuts, Vol. 2" (1976 Moulton Mix); "Sounds Like 54" (4:13 instrumental ) A= 139; B= 93; C= 81; D= 22; Total points = 335 14 weeks on the chart (3/8/75 - 6/7/75)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 for 2 weeks 27) HONEY BEE/ NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE/ REACH OUT-I'LL BE THERE (Medley) + "NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE" LP - Gloria Gaynor (MGM LP/ 1975) P: #1: Paul Leka/ #2 & #3: Meco Monardo/ Tony Bongiovi/ Jay Ellis; "A Tom Moulton Mix" W: #1: Melvin & Mervin Steals; #2: Clifton Davis; (arranged by Harold Wheeler) #3: Holland-Dozier-Holland Timing: 6:00/ 6:18/ 6:15 = 18:43 BPM: approx. 123/126/123 or 125/127/125 - kept changing!!! Pop & R&B: n/a (LP cut) ; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #5 out of 500!!! 45 versions: A) Honey Bee; B) Come Tonight (1974) (Pop: #103; R&B: #55) A) Never Can Say Goodbye; B) We Just Can't Make It (1974) (Pop: #9; R&B: #34) A) Reach Out, I'll Be There; B) Searchin' (975) (Pop: #60; R&B: #56) *COVERS: "Never Can Say Goodbye" - #2 Pop/ #1 R&B hit for the Jackson 5 in 1971 "Reach Out, I'll Be There" - #1 Pop/ #1 R&B hit for the Four Tops in 1966 Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal - Female (whole LP) CD Availability: "I Will Survive: The Anthology" A= 151; B= 69; C= 69; D= 45; Total points= 334 14 weeks on the chart (1/11/75 - 4/12/75)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 3 weeks 28. EL BIMBO - Bimbo Jet (Scepter/ 1975) P: Laurent Rossi; W: C. Morgan; "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 3:55; BPM: approx. 118 bpm Pop: #43; R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #208 out of 500 45: A) El Bimbo (disco version); B) 2:21 version (previously released as Chocolate Boys) CD Availability: "Disco Gold, Vol. II" A= 124; B= 38; C= 133; D= 36; Total points= 331 12 weeks on the chart (5/10/75 - 7/26/75)/ 9 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks 29) *EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART - Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite/1975) P/W: F. Nerangis/ B. Britton Timing: 3:50 (45); 5:35 (LP) 5:20/4:00 (12" promo); BPM: approx: 127- 130 (kept changing!!!) Pop: #83; R&B: #20; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #79 out of 500 (listed with "Dreaming A Dream") 45: A) Every Beat Of My Heart; B) (new disco version) 12" promo (5:20/ 4:00) CD Availability: "Dreams of De-Lite: Essential Crown Heights Affair" A= 98; B= 19; C= 31; D= 14; E= 60; F= 83; G= 19; Total points = 324* still on chart 13 weeks (thus far) on the chart (10/4/75 - 12/27/75)/ 7 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #4 30) TO EACH HIS OWN (That's My Philosophy) - Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA/ 1975) P/W: Van McCoy Timing: 3:23 (45) 5:18 (long version); BPM: approx. 110 bpm Pop: #50; R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #326 out of 500 45: A) To Each His Own; B) Find A Way CD Availability: "Big 12 Inches: More, More, More" (long version); "Super Rare Disco" (short version) A= 47; B= 84; C= 66; D= 74; F= 10; G= 28; Total points = 309 12 weeks on the chart (7/19/75 - 11/8/75)/ 7 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #4 31) NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - Gloria Gaynor (MGM 45/ 1974) P: Monardo/Bongiovi/Ellis; W: C. Davis Timing: 2:55 (45); BPM: approx. 126 bpm Pop: #9; R&B: #34; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #5 as part of the LP medley 45: A) Never Can Say Goodbye; B) We Just Couldn't Make It *COVER: #2 Pop/ #1 R&B hit for the Jackson 5 in 1971 Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal - Female (entire LP) CD Availability: "D.J. Pix: Disco Nights, Vol 7" (short version) A= 139, B= 41; C= 90; D= 37; Total points = 307 12 weeks on chart (incomplete total as it was #1 on first chart) (10/26/74 - 1/11/75)/ 9 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks 32) THREE STEPS FROM TRUE LOVE -The Reflections (Capitol/1975) P: J.R. Bailey/ Ken Williams/ Jerome Gasper; W: Bailey/Williams Timing: 3:43; BPM: approx. 127 bpm Pop: #94; R&B: #9; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: A) Three Steps From True Love; B) How Could We Let Love Go Away CD Availability: "Sex & Soul Vol III" (1997); "Soul Classics, Vol 6" (1996) Of Interest: formerly Melba Moore's backing group; Miss Melba wrote (or at least signed :P ) the LP liner notes. A= 88; B= 47; C= 79; D= 59; E= 29; Total points = 302 13 weeks on the chart (5/17/75 - 8/9/75)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 33) FIRE/ YOU SET MY HEART ON FIRE - Tina Charles (Columbia/ 1975) P/W: Biddu Timing: 3:12 (pt.1)/3:10 (pt. 2) (LP timings; 7:08 (12"); BPM: approx. 103 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #368 out of 500 45) A) You Set My Heart On Fire; B) Fire (or vice versa!!) 12" promo released (7:08) combined vocal & instrumental CD Availability: "Very Best Of Tina Charles" (4:19) A= 78; B= 82; C= 54; D= 43; E= 4; F= 40; Total points = 301 12 weeks on the chart (9/6/75 - 11/22/75)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak:# 3 34) *LADY BUMP/ THE LADY BUMPS ON - Penny McLean (Jupiter (German Import); Columbia (Canadian Import); Atco/1975) P: Michael Kunze; W: S. Levay/S. Prager Timing: 6:21 (CD); BPM: approx. 123 bpm Pop: #48; R&B: #90; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #220 out of 500 45: A) Lady Bump; B) The Lady Bumps On 12" promo (5:27) CD Availability: "Silver Convention Greatest Hits" A= 69; B= 35; C= 55; D= 55; E=41; F= 35; G= 10; Total points = 301 * still on chart 7 weeks (thus far) on chart (11/15/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 2 weeks thus far __________________________________________________ ___ 35) E-MAN BOOGIE - Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic LP track/ 1974) P: Jimmy Castor/ Johnny Pruitt/ Gerry Thomas W: Gibson/Thomas Timing: 4:38 (LP); BPM = 116 (according to my sources); 1983 12" remix (6:06); approx. bpm: 119 Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: None CD Availability: ??? / "Butt Of Course" (LP); 1983 12" remix in re-released version is currently in release; found it at Amoeba A= 168; B= 18; D= 105; Total points = 291 20 weeks on the chart (11/30/74 - 4/12/75)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #4 36) IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE - Tavares (Capitol/1975) P/W: Dennis Lambert & Brian Potter Timing: 3:13 (45); 3:59 (LP); BPM: approx. 123 bpm Pop: #10; R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #59 (with "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel") 45: A) It Only Takes A Minute; B) I Hope She Chooses Me Grammy Nomination: Producers of the year: Lambert & Potter (for their body of work in 1975--also included Glen Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy") CD Availability: "Capitol Gold: Best Of Tavares" A= 93; B= 24; C= 25; D= 14; E= 71; F= 41; G= 13; Total points = 281 15 weeks on the chart (7/26/75 - 11/1/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 37) CRYSTAL WORLD - Crystal Grass (Philips (import)/ Polydor (domestic/ 1975) P: Lee Hallyday; W: Nicolas Starsky Timing: 2:58 (45); 4:35 (LP); BPM: approx. 121 bpm Pop: #102; R&B: #73; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #240 45: A) Crystal World; B) California Summer CD Availability: ???/ 12" available on "Loft Classics" re-issue or bootleg (???) A= 108; B= 61; C= 61; D= 41; E= 8; Total points = 279 20 weeks on the chart (2/8/75 - 5/17/75, 5/31/75, 6/14/75 - 7/5/75)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 2 weeks 38. I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE - Philly Devotions (Columbia/ 1975) P/W: John Davis (for Brywick Prods.) Timing: 3:10; BPM: approx. 116 bpm Pop: #95; R&B: #81; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #343 out of 500 45: A) I Just Can't Say Goodbye (vocal); B) (instrumental) CD Availability: "Lost Soul" (Sony/Legacy 1994) A= 88; B= 44; C= 109; D= 26; Total points = 267 10 weeks on the chart (1/25/75 - 3/29/75)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 2 weeks 39) LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME - Sister Sledge (Atco/1974) P: Bert DeCoteaux/ Tony Silvester; W: Grant/Guthrie (Gwen) Timing: 3:23; BPM: approx. 117 bpm Pop: #92; R&B: #31; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #172 out of 500 45: A) Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me; B) Don't You Miss Him CD Availability: "Best Of Sister Sledge (1973-1985) A= 69; B= 106; C= 80; D= 6; Total points = 261 11 weeks on the chart (12/7/74 - 2/15/75)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 2 weeks 40) LADY MARMALADE - Labelle (Epic/ 1974) P: Allen R. Toussaint; W: Bob Crewe/ Kenny Nolan Timing: 3:56; BPM: approx. 117 bpm Pop: #1 (1); R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #71 out of 500 45: A) Lady Marmalade; B) Space Children CD Availabilty: "Lady Marmalade: Best of Patti & Labelle" A= 77; B= 4; C= 61; D= 98; F= 13; Total points = 253 13 weeks on the chart (12/7/74 - 3/1/75)/ 9 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 2 weeks 41) TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT - Jimmy Ruffin (Chess/ 1974) P/W: Jimmy Ruffin Timing: 3:12; BPM: approx. 102 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #42; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #307 out of 500 45: A) Tell Me What You Want; B) Don't You Know Me CD Availability: "Super Rare Disco, Vol. I" A= 73; B= 53; C= 68; D= 51; Total points = 245 14 weeks on the chart (*incomplete total) (*10/26/74 - 2/1/75)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 for 2 weeks 42) MESSIN' WITH MY MIND - Labelle (Epic/1975) P: Allen R. Toussaint; W: Nona Hendryx Timing: 4:36; BPM: approx. 117 Pop: n/c; R&B: #19; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed CD Availability: ""Lady Marmalade: Best Of Patti & Labelle" A= 58; B= 50; C= 13; D= 57; E= 52; F= 6; G= 5; Total points= 241 10 weeks on the chart (9/6/75 - 11/8/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 43) GET DANCIN' (Pt. 1 & 2) - Disco Tex & His Sex-o-lettes (Chelsea/ 1974) P:Bob Crewe; W: Bob Crewe/ Kenny Nolan Timing: 4:08 (LP); BPM: approx. 107 bpm Pop: #10; R&B: #32; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #90 45: A) Get Dancin' (pt. 1); B) (pt. 2) CD Availability: "The Disco Box" (Rhino) A= 79; B= 14; C= 54; D= 80; F= 8; Total points = 235 12 weeks on the chart (*incomplete total) (*10/26/74 - 1/11/75)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 3 weeks 44) FOOT STOMPIN' MUSIC - Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar/ 1975) P/W: Hamilton Bohannon Timing: 3:44 (45); 6:20/7:17 (CD); BPM: approx. 123 bpm Pop: #98; R&B: #39; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #322 out of 500 45: A) Foot Stompin' Music; B) Dance With Your Parno CD Availability: "The Very Best Of Bohannon: Funky, Wicked & Smooth" A= 57; D= 49; E= 128; Total points = 234 17 weeks on the chart (5/3/75 - 8/23/75)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #7 45) *SUNNY - Yambu (Montuno Gringo/ 1975) P: Al Santiago; W: Bobby Hebb Timing: 4:32; BPM: approx. 120 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #39; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #437 *COVER: #2 Pop/ #3 R&B hit for Bobby Hebb in 1966; Hebb re-recorded the song as a disco record in 1975 also; later recorded by Boney M. 45: A) Sunny; B) Caballo CD Availability: "Latin Disco" (2002); " Al Santiago Presents Yambu" (LP) A= 55; B= 41; C= 36; D= 53; E= 10; F= 26; G= 12; Total points = 233 12 weeks (thus far) on the chart (10/4/75 - 11/15/75, 11/29/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 46) HEY GIRL, COME AND GET IT - The Stylistics (Avco/ 1974) P: Hugo & Luigi; W: Hugo & Luigi/George David Weiss Timing: 3:30; BPM: approx. 110 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #89 out of 500 45: A) Star on a TV Show (#47 Pop; #13 R&B); B) Hey Girl, Come and Get It *COVER: an instrumental version is the b-side of Van McCoy's "The Hustle" CD Availability: "Best of The Stylistics, Vol. 2" A= 85; B= 89; C= 31; D= 24; Total points = 229 13 weeks on the chart (11/23/74 - 2/15/75)/ 7 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak:#6 for 3 weeks 47) (NOBODY LOVES ME) LIKE YOU DO DO - Jeanne Burton (Cotton/ 1975) P: S.O.N.N.Y. (Sound of New New York); W: Sonny Casella Timing: 2:57/2:30 (45); BPM: approx 127 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #444 out of 500 45: A) Pt. 1; B) Pt. 2 CD Availability: NONE A= 0; B=79; C= 102; D= 33; F= 10; Total Points = 224 9 weeks on the chart (9/13/75 - 11/8/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 48. *LOVE MACHINE - The Miracles (Tamla/ 1975) P: Freddie Perren: W: Warren "Pete" Moore & William "Billy" Griffin Timing: 6:52 (LP); BPM: approx: 143 bpm Pop: #1 (1); R&B: #5; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #215 out of 500 45: A) Pt.1; B) Pt. 2 12" promo (6:54) CD Availability: "Disco Nights: Volume 9- Motown Dance" A= 50; B= 38; C= 7; D= 62; E= 81; F= 13; G= 4; Total Points = 222 12 weeks (thus far) on the chart (10/11/75 - *12/27/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 49) *YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING b/w MORE THAN ANYTHING, YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING (Instrumental) - Barry White (20th Century/ 1974) P: Barry White; W: B. White/Tony Sepe/Sterling Radcliffe Timing: 4:34 (LP); BPM: approx. 130 bpm Pop: #2 (2); R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #35 (with "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe") 45: A) Vocal (3:52); B) Instrumental (3:06) CD Availability: "Just For You" box set A= 69; B= 39; C= 58; D= 52; Total points = 218 9 weeks on the chart (incomplete total) (*10/26/74 - 12/21/74)/ 8 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #1 for 1 week 50) SEXY - MFSB (Phila. Intl./ 1975) P/W: K. Gamble/ L. Huff Timing: 3:33; BPM: approx. 117 bpm Pop: #42; R&B: #2 (2); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: A) Sexy; B) Human Machine CD Availability: "Love Is The Message: Best Of MFSB" A= 55; B= 50; C= 30; D= 68; E= 13; Total points = 216 11 weeks on the chart (5/31/75 - 8/9/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 __________________________________________________ ___ 51) GLASSHOUSE - The Temptations (Gordy/ 1975) P: Jeffrey Bown; W: Charlemagne Timing: 3:55: BPM: approx. 127 bpm Pop: #37; R&B: #9; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: A) Glasshouse; B) The Prophet CD Availability: "A Song For You" A= 70; D= 68; E= 61; Total points = 199 22 weeks on the chart (2/15/75 - 5/3/75, 5/24/75 -5/31/75, 6/14/75 - 7/19/75, 8/9/75, 8/23/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #9 52) CHINESE KUNG FU - Banzaii (Scepter/1975) P: S.A. Creations Artistiques; W: Subway (that's what it says!!!); "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 4:59 (12" Promo/ CD); BPM: approx 107 bpm Pop: #98; R&B: #81; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: A) Chinese Kung Fu; B) (disco version) 12" test pressing promo (4:59) Moulton Column: 6/28/75: "the label (Scepter) is also making 12-inch 33 copies for the clubs." CD Availability: "Disco Gold, Vol 2" A= 50; B= 39; C= 41; D= 15; E= 45; F= 9; Total points= 199 11 weeks on the chart (7/5/75 - 9/13/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 for 2 weeks 53) THAT'S THE WAY ( I LIKE IT) - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K./1975) P/W: Harry Wayne Casey/ Richard Finch Timing: 3:03 (45); 5:06 (LP); BPM: approx. 110 bpm Pop: #1 (1); R&B: #1 (1); Disco-o-la Fortune 500: #52 out of 500 (with "Get Down Tonight") Grammy Nominations: New Artist of the Year/ Best R&B Song (both "That's the Way" & "Get Down Tonight" were nominated) CD Availability: "25th Anniversary Collection" + various "Greatest Hits" compilations A= 0, B=0; C= 16; D= 4; E= 112; F = 67 (Miami, Boston, SF, Philly); Total points = 199 12 weeks on the chart (9/13/75 - 11/22/75, 12/6/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10 (a fluke!!!)/ Peak: #5 (a fluke of 2 NYC charts not printed that week) 54) SAVE ME/ SAVE ME AGAIN - Silver Convention (Midland Intl./ 1975) P: Michael Kunze; W: S. Levay/S.Prager Timing: 2:27 (45); 4:25 (LP); 4:17 (CD); BPM: approx 122 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #56 out of 500 (with "Fly, Robin, Fly") 45: A) Save Me; B) Save Me Again CD Availability: Silver Convention Greatest Hits" A= 27; B= 91; C= 48; D= 33; Total points = 199 7 weeks on the chart (3/1/75 - 4/12/75)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 55) LET'S DO THE LATIN HUSTLE - Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited (Friends & Co./ 1975) P/W: Eddie Drennon ;"A Tom Moulton Mix Timing: 6:07 (12"); BPM: approx (115 or 120) according to 2 different sources Pop: n/c; R&B: #36; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #424 out of 500 45: A) Let's Do The Latin Hustle; B) Get Down On The Latin Hustle 12" Promo released CD Availability: "Latin Dance Party" (1993)??? (according to AMG) A= 42; B= 10; C= 60; D= 55; E= 7; F= 15; G= 8; Total points = 199 13 weeks on the chart (9/20/75 - 12/13/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #7 56) SUMMER OF '42 - Biddu Orchestra (Epic/ 1975) P: Biddu; W: Michel Legrand Timing: 3:08 (45) 3:43 (LP); BPM: approx. 131 bpm Pop: #57; R&B: #80; Dis-o-la Fortune 500: #364 out of 500 45: A) Summer of '42; B) Northern Dancer *COVER: movie theme from 1971 film; composer Legrand won an Oscar for best score; pianist Peter Nero charted #21 pop in 1971; vocal version titled "The Summer Knows" recorded by Barbra Streisand, among many others. CD Availability: "Very Best Of Biddu Orchestra" A= 62; B= 23; C= 52; D= 11; F=32; G= 16; Total points = 196 10 weeks on the chart (9/6/75 - 11/8/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #4 57) LOVE CORPORATION - Hues Corporation (RCA/ 1975) P: ??; W: W. Holmes Timing: 3:22; BPM: approx. 127 bpm Pop: #62; R&B: #15; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 45: A) Love Corporation; B) He's My Home CD Availability: "Very Best Of The Hues Corporation" A= 14; B= 64; C= 74; D= 39; Total points = 191 8 weeks on the chart (2/8/75 - 3/29/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 for 3 weeks 58. BLUE EYED SOUL - Carl Douglas (instrumental on the Douglas LP; it's really Biddu) (20th Century/ 1974) P/W: Biddu Timing: 2:45 (45); 4:49 ( Douglas LP); 4:46 (Biddu LP) BPM: approx 130 bpm Pop/R&B: LP track; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #150 out of 500 45: A) Kung Fu Fighting; B) Blue Eyed Soul (2:45) CD Availability: "Very Best Of Biddu" A= 73; B= 29; C= 45; D= 42; Total points= 189 11 weeks on the chart (12/28/74 - 3/1/75, 4/12/75)/ 5 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 59) CARAVAN/ WATUSI STRUT - Deodato (MCA/ 1975) P: Eumir Deodato; W: 1) Duke Ellington/ I. Mills/ J. Tizol; 2) Deodato Timing: 3:27/6:08 (45);1) 2:00; 2) 9:36; BPM: approx. 132 bpm Pop/R&B/Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) Caravan/Watusi Strut (3:27); B) Watusi Strut (6:08.) *COVER: "Caravan"-#4 pop hit for Duke Ellington in 1937 CD aVailability: ???? / "First Cuckoo" LP A= 85; B= 45; C= 20; D= 24; F=12; Total points = 186 12 weeks on the chart (9/6/75 - 11/22/75)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 60) TRAMMPS DISCO THEME - The Trammps (Golden Fleece/ 1975) P/W: Ron Baker/Norman Harris/ Earl Young Timing: 3:32; BPM: approx. 124 bpm Pop/R&B/ Disc-o-la: Not listed 45: ? *COVER: a re-release or reworking of instrumental b-side of "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart"; originally released in 1972; then strangely titled "Penguin at the Big Apple"; original song recorded by Judy Garland and sung in an old MGM musical in the late 1930s. CD Availability: Best of the Trammps: This Is Where The Happy People Go" A= 82; B= 21; C= 13; D= 40; E= 17; Total points = 173 12 weeks on the chart (4/5/75- 6/21/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 61) UNDECIDED LOVE - The Chequers (Scepter/1975) P: John Mathias; W: R. Mathias/ J. Mathias "A Tom Moulton Mix" Timing: 6:08 (LP/CD); BPM: approx. 123 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #386 out of 500 12" promo released (5:35) CD Availability: "Disco Gold, Vol 2" A=58; B= 13; C= 35; D= 30; F= 37; Total points = 173 10 weeks on the chart (9/27/75 - 11/29/75)/ 2 weks in the Top 10/ Peak: #4 62) (SENDING OUT AN) S.O.S. - Retta Hughes (All Platinum/ 1975) P: A Goodman/ H. Ray/ W. Morris; W: D. Lenier/A. Landon Timing: 3:15; BPM: approx. 126 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #88; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) (Sending Out An) S.O.S. (vocal); B) More S.O.S. (inst.) CD Availability: "Super Rare Disco, Vol. 2" A= 28; B= 75; C= 41; D= 24; Total points = 168 9 weeks on the chart (5/31/75 - 7/26/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 for 2 weeks 63) (If You Want It) DO IT YOURSELF - Gloria Gaynor (MGM 45/ 1975) P: Meco Monardo/ Tony Bongiovi/ Jay Ellis; W: James Bolden/ Jack Robinson Timing: 2:50/3:49/ 4:24 --take your pick!!! (AMG lists all these); BPM: approx. 110 bpm Pop: #98; R&B: #24; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #146 (with "Casanova Brown") 45: A) (If You Want It( Do It Yourself); B) I'm Still Yours CD Availability: "Millennium Collection: Best Of Gloria Gaynor" A= 10; B= 42; C= 45; D= 16; E= 29; F = 15; G= 11; Total points = 168 6 weeks on the chart (8/23/75 - 9/27/75) then replaced by the LP medley version--if I added this into that record's points (it's #9)--it would have been the #1 record of the year--so I kept them separate.) :roll: /3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak:#5 64) HOLLYWOOD HOT/ HOLLYWOOD HOTTER - Eleventh Hour (20th Century/1975) P: Bob Crewe; W: B. Crewe/ Cynthia Bullens Timing: 7:28 (12" promo); BPM: approx.105 bpm Pop: #55; R&B: #45; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: not listed 12" promo released (7:28.) CD Availability: NONE/ "The Eleventh Hour" (LP) A= 0; B= 1; C= 8; D= 11; E= 140; G= 6; Total points = 166 17 weeks on the chart (7/26/75 - 11/15/75)/ 0 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #14 65) STOP AND THINK - The Trammps (Golden Fleece/ 1975) P: Ronnie Baker/ Norman Harris/ Earl Young; W: R. Baker Timing: 3:09; BPM: approx. 118 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #152 45: ? CD Availability: "Trammps" A= 80; B= 21; C= 13; D= 40; E = 10; Total points = 164 11 weeks on the chart (4/12/75 - 6/21/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #2 66) JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER (In My Life There Will Never Be Another) - Gloria Scott (Casablanca/ 1974) P: Barry White; W: B. White/Vance Wilson/ Frank Wilson Timing: 2:44; BPM: approx 113 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #14; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) Just As Long As We're Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another); B) There Will Never Be Another (Inst.) CD Availability: "The Casablanca Records Story" A= 3; B= 91; C= 45; D= 14; Total points = 153 9 weeks on the chart (12/28/74 - 3/1/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 67) WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? - Labelle (Epic/ 1974) P: Allen R. Toussaint; W: J. Ellison/ E. Batts Timing: 4:01; BPM: approx. 115 bpm Pop: #48; R&B: #8; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) What Can I Do for You?; B) Nightbirds CD Availability: "Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti & Labelle" A= 73; B= 0; C= 0; D= 73; E= 3; Total points = 149 16 weeks on the chart (12/7/74 - 3/1/75. 4/5/75. 5/10/75. 6/21/75)/ 8 weeks on the Top 10/ Peak:#3 for 2 weeks 68. LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT - Tapestry (Capitol/ 1975) P/W: John Davis Timing: 3:05/3:05 (45); BPM: ??? Pop/R&b/Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) vocal; B) instrumental CD Availability: NONE A= 35; B= 27; C= 47; D= 24; F= 13; Total points = 146 12 weeks on the chart (5/3/75 - 9/27/75)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #8 for 2 weeks 69) I COULD DANCE ALL NIGHT - Archie Bell & The Drells (TSOP/1975) P: Bunny Sigler for Gamble-Huff; W: Ronnie Tyson/B. Sigler/ A. Felder Timing: 2:40; BPM" approx. 105 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #25; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) I Could Dance All Night; B) King Of The Castle CD Availability: "Tightening Up: Best Of Archie Bell & The Drells" A= 0; B= 48; C= 95; D= 2; Total points = 145 10 weeks on the chart (5/3/75 - 8/9/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #10 70) (Do You Wanna) DANCE, DANCE, DANCE - Calhoon (Warner/Spector/1975) P: Walter Kahn; W: Calhoon Timing: 3:29 (45); 6:19 (12" promo): BPM: approx. 114 (according to my sources) Pop: n/c; R&B: #92; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #335 45: A) (Do You Wanna) Dance, Dance, Dance; B) Rain 2000 12" Promo released (6:19) CD Availability: "We Got The Funk" (2002) A= 0; B= 10; C= 59; D= 11; E= 56; F= 3; G= 2; total points = 141 17 weeks on the chart (7/12/75 - 11/22/75)/2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #8 71) *I AM SOMEBODY - Jimmy James & The Vagabonds (Pye/ 1975) P/W: Biddu Timing: 5:02 (12" promo); BPM: approx 124 (according to my sources) Pop: #94; R&B: #62; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #85 45: A) I Am Somebody; B) Chains of Love 12" promo (5:02) CD Availability: "Where Your Music Takes Me" (1999) A= 63; B= 44; C= 0; D= 8; F= 12; G= 13; Total points = 140 9 weeks (thus far) on the chart (11/1/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 72) AND YOU CALL THAT LOVE - Vernon Burch (United Artists/ 1975) P: T. Wilson/ V. Burch/ W.S. Proffer; W: V. Burch Timing: 3:55 (LP); 3:45 (CD); BPM: approx. 110 bpm Pop/R&B/Disc-o-la: not listed 45: I think it was just an LP track CD Availability: "Nicky Siano's The Gallery" A= 41; B= 0; C= 45; D= 52; Total points = 138 12 weeks on the chart (2/22/75 - 5/10/75)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #9 73) HOOKED FOR LIFE - The Trammps (Atlantic/ 1975) P: Baker/Harris/Young; W: Bunny Sigler/ Norman Harris/ Allan Felder Timing: 2:55 (45); 4:42 (LP); 4:40 (12" promo); BPM: approx 110 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #70; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #305 out of 500 45: A) Hooked For Life; B) I'm Alright 12" promo released (4:40) CD Availability: "Best of Trammps: This is Where The Happy People Go" A= 73; B= 31; C= 3; D= 19; F= 5; G= 7; Total points =138 12 weeks on the chart (8/16/75 - 11/1/75)/ No weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #11 74) CHECK MATE - Barrabas (Atco/ 1975) P/W: Fernando Arbex Timing: 4:21; BPM: approx. 127 bpm Pop/R&B/Disc-o-la: not listed 45:? CD Availability: "Check Mate" A= 33; B= 30; C= 0; D= 67; F= 3; Total points = 133 8 weeks on the chart (8/2/75 = 9/20/75) / 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #8 75) LOVE IS EVERYWHERE - City Limits (Terri Wells + 3 others) (TSOP/ 1975) P: Bruce Hawes; W: ?? Timing: 4:17; BPM: ??? Pop/R&B/Disc-o-la: not listed 45: ? CD Availability: NONE A= 39; B= 38, C= 6; D= 47; Total points = 130 10 weeks on the chart (3/1/75 - 6/7/75)/ 3 wweks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 76) WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU? - Barry White (20th Century/ 1975) P/W: Barry White (Timing: 3:37; BPM: approx. 115 bpm Pop: #8; R&B: #1 (1): Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) What Am I Gonna Do With You; B) What Am I Gonna do With You Baby CD Availability: "Just For You" box set + various "Greatest Hits" compilations A= 0; B= 44; C= 21; D= 62; Total points = 127 8 weeks on the chart (3/8/75 - 4/26/75)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 77) ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW - Lalo Schifrin (20th Century/ 1974) P/W: ?? (probably Schifrin, himself) Timing: 3:02; BPM: ??? Pop/R&B/ Disc-o-la: not listed *COVER: theme from "Planet of the Apes" TV series CD Availability: "Most Wanted: 1968- 1979" (according to Jussik) A= 0; B= 23; C= 91; D= 12; Total points = 126 8 weeks on the chart (12/7/74 - 1/18/75, 2/1/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 78. FIGHT THE POWER - The Isley Brothers (T-Neck/ 1975) P/W: Isley Brothers Timing: 5:19; BPM: approx. 128 bpm Pop: #4; R&B: #1 (3); Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #357 out of 500 45: A) Part 1; B) Part 2 CD Availability: "It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers" A= 0; B= 0; C= 0; D= 2; E= 124; Total points = 126 15 weeks on the chart (6/14/75 - 9/20/75)/ No weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #15 for 2 weeks 79) * I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT - Biddu Orchestra (Epic/ 1975) P: Biddu; W: A.J. Lerner/ F. Loewe Timing: 3:04; BPM: approx. 134 bpm Pop/R&B/Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) I Could Have Danced All Night: B) Jump For Joy *COVER: from Broadway musical My Fair Lady CD Availability: "Very Best of Biddu Orchestra" A= 52; B= 27; C= 30; D= 7; F= 9; Total points = 125 6 weeks (thus far) on the chart (11/22/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #3 * still on chart 80) DISCO STOMP - Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar/ 1975) P/W: H. Bohannon Timing: 5:12; BPM: approx 105 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #62; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) Pt. 1; B) Pt. 2 (Sounds inspired by the 1961 classic "Bristol Stomp" by the Dovells; Bristol is a town near Philadelphia) A= 56; B= 0; C= 0; D= 68; Total points = 124 9 weeks on the chart (4/19/75 - 6-14/75)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #7 81) *DRIVE MY CAR - Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P./ 1975) P: Rick Bleiweiss/Bill Stahl W: Lennon-McCartney Timing: 3:07 (45); 5:44 (promo 12"); BPM: approx. 124 bpm Pop: #69; R&B: #32; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #379 45: A: Drive My Car; B) The New Empire 12" promo released (5:44) *COVER: first recorded by the Beatles in 1966; not released as a single in the U.S. CD Availability: "Best of Gary Toms Empire" ABCD = 0; E= 85; F= 10 (SF); G= 10 (Miami/SF); Total points = 124* still on chart 8 weeks (thus far) on the chart/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #7 * still on chart 82) SALSOUL HUSTLE - The Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 45/1975) P/W: V. Montana, Jr. Timing: ?? (45); LP: 5:15; BPM: approx. 123 bpm Pop: #76; R&B: #44: Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #194 (with "Tangerine" & "You're Just the Right Size") 45: A) Salsoul Hustle; B) (disco version) CD Availability: "Sasloul Orchestra Anthology" A= 0; B= 54; C= 37; D= 14; F= 3; G=14; Total points = 122 7 weeks on the chart (8/16/75 - 9/27/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #10 83) T.L.C. (TENDER LOVIN' CARE) - MFSB w/ The Three Degrees (Phila. Intl/1975) P: Bobby Martin; W: N. Harris/B. Martin Timing: 3:42; BPM: approx. 109 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #54; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) T.L.C. ; B) Love Has No Time Or Place CD Availability: "Love Is The Message: Best of MFSB" A= 55; B= 0; C= 51; D= 0; E= 15; Total points = 121 10 weeks on the chart (6/14/75 - 8/9/75, 9/27/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #9 84) PEACE AND LOVE - Ron Butler & The Ramblers (Playboy/ 1975) P: Major Lance; W: Ed Minnis Timing: 2:49 (inst.)/ 2:49 (vocal); BPM: approx. 124 bpm (according to my sources) Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #87 out of 500 45: A) Inst.; B) vocal CD Availability: NONE A= 15; B= 45; C= 33; D= 11; E= 16; Total points = 120 9 weeks on the chart (5/3/75 - 6/21/75, 8/2/75)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 for 2 weeks 85) *UNITY - The O'Jays (Phila. Intl./ 1975) P/W: K. Gamble-L. Huff Timing: 4:57; BPM: approx. 121 bpm Pop: LP track; R&B: LP track (later the b-side of "Family Reunion" in 7/76); Disc-o-la: not listed 45: no CD Availability: "Give The People What They Want" A= 0; B= 14; C= 60; D= 45; F= 1; Total points = 120 5 weeks (thus far) on the chart (11/29/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 * still on chart 86) WHERE ARE ALL MY FRIENDS - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (featuring Teddy Pendergrass) (Phila. Intl./ 1974) P: K. Gamble-L.Huff; W: V. Carstaphen/ G. McFadden/ J. Whitehead/ B. Martin Timing: 3:21; BPM: approx. 128 bpm Pop: #80; R&B: #8; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #137 45: A) Where Are All My Friends; B) Let It Be You CD Availability: "Best Of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes" A= 10; B= 58; C= 51; D= 0; Total points - 119 7 weeks on the chart (*Incomplete total) (*10/26/74 - 12/7/74)/ 6 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #4 87) *NOWHERE - Hokis Pokis (Shield/ 1975) P: ?? W: J. Girolamo Timing: 3:32; BPM: approx 122 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #350 out of 500 CD Availability: NONE A= 3; B= 54; C= 30; D= 7; F= 14; G= 10; Total points = 118 * still on chart 10 weeks (thus far) on the chart (10/4/75 - 12/13/75, 12/27/75)/ No weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #13 88. (Theme From) LADY, LADY, LADY (Are You Crazy For me?) - Boogie Man Orchestra (Boogie Man/1975) Prod: Marier/Johnson/Marier; W. D. Marier/K. Marier Timing: 3:19 (inst); 4:09 (vocal- Mel Hayes): BPM: approx 124 (according to my sources) Pop: n/c; R&B: #83; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #316 45: A) Inst. B) vocal CD Availability: NONE A= 0; B= 58; C= 18; D= 30; F= 12; Total points = 118 8 weeks on the chart (7/5/75 - 9/20/75)/ 4 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #8 89) OVERTURE - The Miracles (Tamla/ 1975) P: Freddie Perren; W: Warren "Pete" Moore & Wm. "Billy" Griffin Timing: 3:10 (LP); BPM: approx. 134 bpm Pop/R&B/Disc-o-la: not listed 45: LP track CD Availability: "The Collection" A=50; B= 30; C= 12; D=24; Total points =116 9 weeks on the chart (10/11/75 - 12/13/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #10 90) *JUMP FOR JOY - Biddu Orchestra (Epic/1975) P: Biddu; W: Biddu/L. Vanderbilt Timing: 3:09; BPM: approx. 128 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #418 out of 500 45: A) I Could Have Danced All Night; B) Jump For Joy CD Availability: "Blue Eyed Soul: Best Of Biddu" A= 52; B= 27; C= 30; D= 7; total points = 116 * still on chart 5 weeks (thus far) on chart (11/29/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak = #3 * still on chart 91) *MIGHTY HIGH - Mighty Clouds of Joy (ABC/1975) P: Dave Crawford; W: D. Crawford/ R. Downing Timing: 3:43 (45); 4:43 (LP); BPM: approx. 118 bpm Pop: #69; R&B: #22; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #120 out of 500 45: A) Mighty High; B) Touch My Soul CD Availability: "Billboard Top Dance Hits -1976" (3:43) A= 31; B= 48; C= 16; D= 20; Total points = 115 * still on chart 4 weeks (thus far) on the chart (12/6/75 - 12/27/75*)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 for 3 weeks * still on chart 92) 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) - Gary Toms Empire (P.I.P./1975) P: Rick Bleweiss/Bill Stahl; W: (Cook) Timing: 2:45/5:00 (45); 5:08 (CD); BPM: approx. 116 bpm Pop: #46; R&B: #5; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #379 out of 500 45: A) short version; B) disco version CD Availability: "Best Of Gary Toms Empire" A= 0; B= 22; C= 2; D= 16; E= 70; F = 4; Total points = 114 14 weeks on the chart (5/10/75 - 9/27/75)/ 1 week in the Top 10/ Peak: #9 93) IT'S IN HIS KISS - Linda Lewis (Arista/1975) P: Tony Silvester & Bert DeCoteaux Timing: 3:22; BPM: ??? Pop: #107; R&B: #96; Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) It's In His Kiss; B) Walk About *COVER: #6 Pop/R&B hit for Betty Everett in 1964 then titled "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" CD Availability: "Best Of Linda Lewis" A= 29; B= 43; C= 37; D= 5; total points = 114 7 weeks on the chart (6/7/75 - 7/26/75)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 94) EACH MORNING I WAKE UP - Major Harris Boogie Blues Band (Atlantic/ 1974) P: Bobby Eli; W: Melvin & Mervin Steals (aka: Mystic & Lyric) Timing: 3:52; BPM: ??? Pop: n/c; R&B: #98; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #361 (listed with "Love Won't Let me Wait") yeah that's a ballad!!! CD Availabilty: ??? /"My Way" LP (1975) A= 4; B= 71; C= 25; D= 12; Total points = 112 10 weeks on the chart (11/9/74 - 12/28/74, 2/22/75. 4/5/750/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #10 for 2 weeks 95) HAPPY PEOPLE - The Temptations (w/ The Commodores (unbilled) as backing band) (Gordy/ 1974) P: Jeffrey Bowen; W: J. Bowen/D. Bowen/Lionel Richie Timing: 3:35 (vocal); 2:54 (inst.); BPM: approx. 119 bpm Pop: #40; R&B: #1 (1); Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) vocal; B) inst. CD Availability: "A Song For You" A= 10; B= 34; C= 18; D= 50; Total points = 112 9 weeks on the chart (12/7/74 - 2/8/75)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #9 96) YOU'VE GOT TO TRY HARDER - Ronnie Walker (Event/ 1975) P/W: Vince Montana & R. Walker Timing: 3:01; BPM: approx. 126 bpm Pop/R&B/ Disc-o-la: not listed 45: ?? CD Availabilty: "Masterpieces of Modern Soul" (Kent) A= 0; B= 37' C= 75; D= 0; total points = 112 9 weeks on the chart (12/7/74 -2/1/75)/ 2 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #6 97) HI-JACK - Barrabas (Atco/1974) P/W: F. Arbex Timing: 5:46; BPM: approx. 116 bpm Pop/R&B: n/c; Disc-o-la fortune 500: #153 (with Herbie Mann cover version) *COVER: covered by Herbie Mann (see #15) Recorded @ MGM Polydor Studios in Hollywood (I thought they were from Spain!!!); background vocals: The Waters (Maxine, Julia, Patti) CD Availability: "Best Of Barrabas 1971-84" A= 69; BC= 0; D=42; Total points = 111 10 weeks on the chart (3/28/75 - 5/24/75, 6/21/75)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #7 98. ROCKIN' SOUL - Hues Corporation (RCA/1974) P: ?? W: W. Holmes Timing: 2:58; BPM: approx. 107 bpm Pop: #18; R&B: #6; Disc-o-la : not listed 45: A) Rockin' Soul; B) Go To The Poet CD Availability: "Very Best Of the Hues Corporation" A= 14; B= 42; C= 18; D= 36; Total points= 110 9 weeks on the chart (*Incomplete total) (*10/26/74 - 12/21/74)/ 3 weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #5 99) SOMEBODY'S GOTTA GO ( Sho Ain't Me) - Mike & Bill (Moving Up/ Arista/ 1975) Prod: Moving Up Productions; W: M. Felder/B. Daniels Timing: 3:54; BPM: approx. 120 bpm Pop: n/c; R&B: #78; Disc-o-la Fortune 500: #413 out of 500 45: A) vocal; B) instrumental CD Availability: "Super Rare Disco, Vol 2" A=5; B= 29; C= 24; D= 17 F=26; G=7; Total points = 108 13 weeks on the chart (7/19/75 - 10/25/75)/ No weeks in the Top 10/ Peak: #16 for 3 weeks 100) LOOK ON THE GOOD SIDE (Pt. 1 & 2) - The Invitations (Silver Blue/ 1974) P/W: B. Cunnington/ T. Lester/ W. Lester/ R. Brown/ J. Blunt Timing: 3:35; BPM: approx 117 (according to my sources) Pop: n/c; R&B: #43l Disc-o-la: not listed 45: A) Pt. 1; B) Pt. 2 CD Availab |
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