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Old August 14th, 2004, 06:03 PM
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I Gotta Keep Dancin' and Keep Smilin'............two separate songs or two different releases?
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Old August 14th, 2004, 06:49 PM
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Hey OCB, :D

One's a remix of the same song released a couple years later. First came "I Gotta Keep Dancin" on Soul Train in 1977; then it was remixed and retitled "Keep Smiling" on Solar in 1980; Both records hit the Billboard Disco Top 10.
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Old August 16th, 2004, 04:56 PM
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Hey Guys, While you're on the subject.
Gotta keep dancin was released on Soul Train
as Carrie Lucas, and also on another label
as Carrie !! - can't recall the label at the moment.
Have seen both labels on ebay not so long back.

But wait, On the Solar disco classics CD (UK ?) the version is longer than I think BOTH 12" ??????
CD version clocks in at over 6 mins. odd - 12" are around 5 mins odd.
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Old August 18th, 2004, 02:38 PM
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I have got 2 versions on 12" baught back in the old days.
Carrie Lucas feat The Whispers- 1977 on Solar clocks appr 7.45 and Carrie Lucas - 1980 on Solar clocks appr. 6.20.

I can check the lables for more exact data if anyones interested.
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I just came across this and I think its sort of a noteworthy "WOW" in the disco story ....

the same song * by the same artist makes it into the Disco Top 10 ... twice ??

Maybe DISCO INFERNO does this too (???) ......( any others??)

About KEEP SMILIN' s return ....I don't recall commenting at the time ...."what?? This song ....again???"

So I believe I remember it from its' first time out .....and maybe wasn't paying much attn. the second time around .

The Whispers are credited as back-up .... are they distinguishable .... doesn't seem like it on the initial release ???


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* and ........ same song ,yes ..... yet with a different title !!! I wonder who thought to do this and why .....and my .....how pleased they must have been with the results !!!!









hey and look at how the SOULTRAIN label logo sensibly melded into the SOLAR label


sort of like solving a scramble board puzzle ..... sort of .....






an earlier thread discusses I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN"/KEEP SMILIN" as well:


OLD FORGOTTEN THREAD ABOUT I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN'
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One of my favorite Disco tracks..One of my favorite musical Intro's..
And the first Disco Album I ever bought...I bought that and the 45 of Barry White's Ecstasy..at K-MART..I'll never forget because the check out girl was black and hip looking and she looked up at this blonde teenager and said "You have some good taste in music"..I was beaming with pride that that older hip woman praised my taste in music
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Re: Dayna's comment of:
.I was beaming with pride that that older hip woman praised my taste in music

LOL ! I know how that feels (sorta) --- was at a company Christmas party once, and they were playing great 70s/80s faves, and one of the hired bartenders noted to me that I was the only one out there on the floor with any rhythm. I felt 10 feet tall, which is just about doubling my current height.

. . . and that Carrie Lucas tune ALWAYS brings a smile to my face
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Keep smilin' is also in my top 10 of all time.
I was never aware of it the first time around - so I was more than happy that SOLAR re-released it.A song that good deserves a 2nd shot for sure.
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One of my favorite Disco tracks..One of my favorite musical Intro's..
Isn't it one of the best no-nonsense ,right out of the box, full-steam-ahead intros .......exudes confidence .


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More noteworthy tidbits :

RE:Two of the biggest songs for Carrie Lucas

On I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN' , background vocals provided by:
The Whispers


For DANCE WITH YOU, background vocals provided by:
Lakeside


and DANCE WITH YOU .... recorded in :


NASHVILLE TENNESSEE !!! ........................hmmmm they could've gotten The Oakridge Boys for back-up!!





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I'm wondering what the exact peak chart positions were for the two releases of I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN'/ KEEP SMILN' ......???

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Thanks for the tidbits remicks.
Dance With You remains one of my all-time favorite songs.
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