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Cerrone on CD question

EricHG23 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:41:02 GMT

For Cerrone's classic albums, what's the CD situation? I know that some were released on Unidisc. And then I believe he released remastershimself 8 or so years back?

I ask cuz I was looking for Angelina (which is I think Cerrone 6?) and finally ordered a copy from Amazon which had it and the following album PANIC on one disc. It arrived and I have to say it was cheap and the sound is good (I think it's from source or a CD source, not vinyl) but the packaging is from Russia which makes me think it's a bootleg like most disco from Russia (though it sounds better than past Russian bootlegs I've had). The actual CD label is a full on Ariola Records reproduction which is fancier than most I've had (no CD-R either). Has Angelina been officially remastered/released?

The other Cerrone discs I have are the Unidisc releases of Supernature and Golden Touch. Supernature sounds great, but Golden Touch from Unidisc has a bad mastering problem--the sound level goes up and down throughout my favorite track, to a distracting level. I finally got a later remaster of this album from another label which has 100% better sound (and a black cover, the Unidisc is white).

Also, I see Cerrone has had two new CDs in the past few years--are they goodat all? I lvst interestin his music for a while, but I loved his return to old style disco, Hysteria that cameout around 2005.

new on iTunes!

Svend — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:27:16 GMT

Thought I would share some recent findings on iTunes. I've checked fairly regularly and these would appear to be newly added!

all four of Vicki Sue Robinson's RCA albums (under one title featuring the cover from her 2nd album); LP tracks only, no 12" or remixes
Space: "Magic Fly" LP ("Carry On/Tango In Space"); the not-so-good 2nd; and the "Just Blue" LP with "My Love Is Music"
Love & Kisses: "Love & Kisses" - all 16 minutes of "I Found Love" and "Accidental Lover"; "How Much I Love You," including the full length "Beauty & The Beast." Definitely a needle drop.
Black Light Orchestra, "Once Upon A Time"
Harry Thumann, "Underwater"
Suzi Lane, "Ooh La La" LP
Bruni Pagan, "Fantasy" LP

I am admittedly no audiophile but the majority of these tracks sound fine to me, although the L&K tracks have a few noticeable pops and hiss.

Download these tracks and let iTunes know that people want more classic disco!

Billboard dance music columnist Brian Chin

sfbeary — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:20:22 GMT

Early this month, Brian Chin suffered a brain hemorrhage. You may remember Brian from his Billboard dance music columns in the 1980s, detailed liner notes for many of the greatest soul and disco reissues and compilations (including The Disco Box, and various collections of Donna Summer, Diana Ross, the Jackson Five, Gloria Gaynor, etc.), and for his time at Profile Records, where he signed Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, the hip-hop duo behind "It Takes Two." Yes, he is young to have something like this happen, but he's beginning to talk and wiggle his toes, so his situation is improving.

Non-Dance Tunes on 12" Single ???

drlove — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:55:17 GMT

Have a question and I hope ya'll can help me. What would have been the reasoning for a record company to issue a non-danceable country tune on 12" single for DJ club play :icon_question:

Reason I'm asking is that I came across this weekend a 12" promo single of the Boys' Band "Please Don't Stop Me (Baby I'm On Fire)" from 1982.

Each side features the identical 3:23 cut of the song, and it's a soft rock/country tune. Definitely NON-danceable, and not even a hot/heavy ballad to get dancers snuggling on the dance floor.

I just think it's weird that it was issued on 12" single, and wanted to know do ya'll have other examples (in your collections) of odd tunes on 12" ???

The few others I have I can understand the reasoning (the Band Aid / USA for Africa charity singles on 12", and even Glenn Medeiros' 1988 hit ballad "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" 'cuz it's an extended version), but for the life of me can't see why this normal-length country tune named above is on 12". Still scratching my head on that one.:icon_confused:

Ednah Holt - People Come Dance

FrontPage22 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:46:30 GMT

Anyone else love this song? The I Feel Love synth sound, the hi energy...yum. I would take this over her other offering, Serious, Sirius Space Party anyday.

Clair Hicks & Love Exchange "In The Bush" - 1984 Version

FrontPage22 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:11:58 GMT

Just dug this up in the dollar bin, and produced by Adams (hence the love Exchange moniker) and features some amazing scratching/80's boogie effects. Definitely a departure from the Musique version, and this Clair Hicks does a rap versus singing. Worth checking out for the Patrick Adams fans in the room

I M P O R T A N T : Problems logging in... Outage???

Bernie — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:01:05 GMT

Hi everyone,

Have been receiving e-mails from a bunch of members saying they can't login to the forums today. I've just learned from the forum manufacturer that this is happening to many other sites running this forum so bear with me while I wait for an official response from them.

In the meantime, do not keep trying to login or request a new password as it will only make matters worse and cause you to get locked out. Sorry for the problems, but this has nothing to do with the site and I hope the software maker finds out what's wrong. Thanks for your understanding and I'll get right back with everyone.

Van Nuys Blvd. 1979!

Videoskooter — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:35:25 GMT

Who remembers this Disco-ish movie?

Asia Disco

discophil — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:47:14 GMT

Just wanted to share something I stumbled across a few minutes ago. Just loved it! Has everything I like...Disco music and wall-to-wall Asian girls!

Uhm Jung Hwa (Korea): D.I.S.C.O.

And, of course, this reminded me of my other favorite disco song with hot Asian women (and mind you, these girls are pushing their 50s in this video!):

Pink Lady (Japan): Kiss In The Dark

Anyone know of others to add to this collection! :wink:

For Tony Valor Fans - He Wanted To Help Us Learn To Dance!

Disco Funk — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:29:52 GMT

I accidentally came across a youtube posting of a track that sounded oddly familiar.

After a sec, I realized it was the exact same recording (remixed, though) that appeared on the Touch LP Energizer as '(You Don't Know How To) Do The Hustle'.

I thought I'd check out other tracks on youtube by 'Hustle Factory', and found this one as well

Same backing track, just slightly remixed, with different vocals.

After digging, I discovered it was part of a 3 record set by 'Hustle Factory' called 'Do The Hustle'. The first two records were dance instructional (horribly mixed, with the instructions one channel, the music on the other), and the third was just the music only.

After buying the third LP, which was music only, it turns out the above two cuts that were on it, were by Tony Valor and Touch. In fact, almost the entire record is Tony Valor material. There's even an alternate version of 'Just A Little Timing' credited to Maryann Farra and Satin Soul, but it's not as good as her LP version.

The one track I was glad to find, and had been searching for since seeing it on a bootleg breakbeat LP as 'Tony Valor - Amore Santos' was 'A'More Santos' credited on the LP as written by Valor but performed by Santos.

Check out this record if you really enjoy Tony Valor and the Touch record. There are a few songs on this record that were also on Gotta Get It in instrumental version, but with vocals on this record. Stay away from the 2 LP set, that's the instructional record. Both on Realm.

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Canadian Orchestra Leader Percy Faith Did Disco

remicks — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:12:00 GMT

*****

a sizable bit:

Most notably a remake of his own classic:
THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE ...

this song was on the TOP of Billboard's Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks in 1960
....the longest #1 run of any instrumental ....ever ...

live presentation:

Disco probably came easy for Percy Faith . As an orchestrator he was known for his lush arrangements ( notice in the footage , the "101" strings & the three french horns ). It is he who is often credited with creating the Easy Listening or Mood Music format. :icon_cool:

NYC took to his updated disco version of SUMMER PLACE nudging it into the Top Ten of Marky's Censensus Chart:

Quote:

139) SUMMER PLACE '76 - Percy Faith
(Columbia) B= 15; C=21; D= 25; F= 6; Total points = 67
4 week on the chart (11/1 - 12/6/75); 1 week in the Top 10; Peak: #6

markydefad

Percy Faith would pass away within a very short time of this , in February of 1976 , at age 68.

*****

*****

Ann-Margret - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes

thearbiter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:59:53 GMT

Hi there all fellow Disco Lovers - this is my alltogether second post on here.
I ask regarding Ann Margrets Disco Single "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes", as far as i know there were 2 issues in the US - one having Part 1 & 2 and the instrumental and the other had Part 1 & 2 and "Hold Me, Squeeze Me". I searched for some informations on the song and found out on Discogs that it was also released in France. The intersting thing is that Frange only had a 12" with a "long version" running 6:51 and the instrumental - does anyone on here have that french single and can confirm that the song really runs 6:51 and is not just the Part 2 version?
here are some links to the release on discogs.com:

Ann Margret - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (12", Maxi) at Discogs

Images for Ann Margret - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes

Also on another intersting fact - AM performed the B-Side "Hold Me, Squeeze" on TV in an edited form - running about 4:25- so maybe a 7" release was planned - who knows

maybe someone can shed some light on this issue :)

Greatings Marc

Ain't Nobody Straight In LA by the Miracles. Controversial record...?

Disco Funk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:22:32 GMT

I'm still not sure if the lyrics to this Miracles track was meant to be, or taken to be, homophobic or not. Did this track get any air time at the gay clubs, or was it considered unflattering?

The whole Miracles LP City Of Angels is somewhat ground breaking, kind of like the What's Going On for the urban dance culture. But this one stands out as being especially in your face.

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Sylvia Love/Instant Love

thommy2458 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:11:48 GMT

I finally got around to listening to the new Harmless comp of Disco Ladies
and there was this intro of this track that I used to hear out but never knew what it was-crazy Hawiian guitar and girly whispery vocals-it used to drive me crazy.This was a big track in So Calif Gay clubs-was it played
anywhere else? It's such an odd record but it works.

Good Song, Bad Video

Disco Funk — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:32:03 GMT

Wild Fantasy - Jungle Drums. The video is almost as bad as that Seebach Band video for Apache....almost. I like Jungle Drums, but I prefer the album version with the nice long intro.

Here's the other song from the same LP that I like. The other songs didn't stand out for me.

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