Recent additions to the collection

[Karlos]

Some tunes I've picked up recently. All original 12 inch pressings: no reissues, re-releases etc...

David Ruffin - Walk away from love
Tavares - Don't take away the music
Instant Funk - Philly Jump
V.I.P. Connection - Please leve me again
Banzaii - Chinese Kung Fu (scepter test press)
Bimbo Jet - La Balanga (Scepter test press)
Chequers - Undecided Love (scepter test press)
Rare Pleasure - Let me Down Easy
Barrabas - Mellow Blow
O Jays - Message in our Music
Ebb Tide - It takes Love to Make Love
Eleventh Hour - Hollywood Hot
Final Approach - We like to Boogie

Still looking for many others.....

[Bernie]

Nice finds. I'm jealous!

Would you consider adding these records to the Disco Records Vault A-Z? I'm sure other collectors would find it useful. Thanks.

[NickNack]

Originally Posted by Karlos

Some tunes I've picked up recently. All original 12 inch pressings: no reissues, re-releases etc...

Barrabas - Mellow Blow

Is this the same as the lp? What's the flip side?

[Bernie]

Nicky,

I have both the original 12" and LP and they both are the same clocking in at 4:02 (assuming lKarlos has the same 12")

Barrabas - Mellow Blow - 12 inch
Barrabas - Heart of the City - LP

[NickNack]

Thanks, Bernie. I should replace this album. It has been played and played and played and.... :)

[Nano]

Hi Karlos,
Can you tell me the year of release of that Instant Funk 12"? And what's on side 2? That track is not featured in the IF LPs I have (the first two).

[Karlos]

The Instant Funk track is a promo they did for Philly Intl (before they moved to Salsoul) in 1976. It's the same track on both sides but one side is Stereo and one's in mono!
Think I was lucky to pick it up as I haven't seen it for sale for ages, not even on E-Bay!

[Nano]

Lucky you are... I didn't know they had recorded anything by their own name before their first LP for Salsoul (the one with "I got my mind made up"). :o

[Pete B]

Originally Posted by Nano

Lucky you are... I didn't know they had recorded anything by their own name before their first LP for Salsoul (the one with "I got my mind made up"). :o

The LP from were this comes isn't so rare. It contains the hit "It ain't really reggae but it sure is funky" along with a few other good cuts.

Karlos - are you intersted in any non rare 12"'s/lp's or do you only like collectable and promo only 12"? It seems a very silly way of choosing your music? :-?

[markydefad]

Karlos,

Where did you find these records? On e-Bay? Or in a record store? If the latter, where do you live?-- cause I've never seen most of those on 12" in my plowing through record bins.

[zeca azevedo]

Hi Karlos,

"David Ruffin - Walk away from love
Tavares - Don't take away the music"

these are 2 of my favorite records. David Ruffin's WALK AWAY FROM LOVE is a soul masterpiece. surely the best record ... VAN McCOY ever made!!! His production work is superb and he brings out the best of DAVID RUFFIN as a singer with the beautiful, lush-yet-passionate instrumental track. A 10/10 in my book :D

About TAVARES, I don't know if I can call DON'T TAKE AWAY THE MUSIC a masterpiece, but I L-O-V-E THIS RECORD! And that's enough for me [and yes, I know that a part of the melody of DON'T TAKE AWAY... was taken from BACKSTABBERS by THE O'JAYS]

Peace,

zeca azevedo, I'm listening to DELEGATION - WHERE'S THE LOVE while I'm typing this - great song too, don't you agree? :D