Length IS Important

[SandraDee]

Originally Posted by thommy2458

Sandy,I'll throw in a few Midney's,1st being "Come Into My Heart" which
is still mesmorizing.And "Make That Feeling Come Again' which has really aged well with me.I would choose Cerrone's "Love in C Minor"(but not "Paradise") and of course,Love and Kisses "I Found Love".All eurodisco!
I'm sure there are other American releases but I'm thinking of songs past the 12 minute mark and I'm struggling to come up with things that aren't medleys.Good topic!

Thom

You're right there, I'm struggling to come up with non-Euro tracks of 12+ minutes. How come you don't like Cerrone's Paradise? I actually think it has a better arrangement than Love In C Minor. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore C Minor but I always have enough of it after about 10 minutes but Paradise just builds the longer it's on IMO.

[thommy2458]

You know,it's not that I don't like it-I do-it's just not as memorable to me when I think of his other work.I think the "Give Me Love-Love is Here-Love is the Answer" medley is one of my top 5 disco moments,ever-it still gives me goosebumps.And "Love in C Minor" was so jaw dropping when it was released,it set the bar for eurodisco for years to come.When "Paradise"
followed it was slightly a let down(for me)which he would recover magnificently with "Supernature" of course.And then "Look for Love" and
"Call Me Tonight" are so beautiful and heartbreaking-disco love songs,for sure.But for you,Sandy,I am going to put on "Paradise" right now while I do the laundry-I have a craving to re-listen to this and I'm sure I'll fall in love with it again.As you can see I have a soft spot for Cerrone....

Thom

[Disco Funk]

Originally Posted by SandraDee

Yes, the whole LP is fab isn't it? James & Ian seemed to bring out the best in each other.

Yes, this album is definitely a winner from beginning to end. The follow-up wasn't as catchy. It's definitely one of the more enjoyable Ian Levine productions as a whole. True Love Is My Destiny is my fave cut from that LP. Barbara Pennington's album is another Levine production I can play from beginning to end without hitting the skip button. No extended jams on that one, though.

Another interesting long track by Levine is Croissette's Keep It On Ice, although it does get a little repetitive somewhere in the middle of its 16 minute length. The short mix is still very nice and sweet.



Disco Funk

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

Originally Posted by SandraDee

... How come you don't like Cerrone's Paradise? I actually think it has a better arrangement than Love In C Minor.

In total agreement, here.

[paul]

Well Sandy, perhaps my favorite ultra lonnnng track is 17+ minutes of "I'm A Man." It just doesn't seem that long to me.

I just love the way it was engineered and edited. The breaks had a uniqueness and sequence that just kept you moving. Really nice work.

[the disco kid]

Originally Posted by Disco Funk

Disco Funk

I Love "Turn On To Love" as well!

[remicks]

*****

Long songs without repetitious looping ... without filler??? So many good ones mentioned already.

Not one wasted note:

DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD
Santa Esmeralda



You have to listen all the way through Mike Theodore's complex compositions to fully appreciate them :




and while this one doesn't go the full fifteen minutes route ......once you start playing it ......how would you interrupt it???





AND this one .....always surprises me when " suddenly" it's fading out !!!

[SandraDee]

Some fab tracks here guyz! I'm loving 'em. I'm gonna take thommy's idea & go do some laundry while listening to them all!

[Disco Funk]

I'll have to disagree on Got To Give It Up. I find after the initial 4 minutes, it seems to meander too much. Sure there are solos coming in and out, and Marvin ad libs a bit, but it seems to just keep going and going and going. I'm not a fan of that type of arrangement. I have the same beef with Archie Bell & The Drells' 'Everybody Have A Good Time' and The Jacksons' 'Hum Along & Dance'.

Disco Funk

[MARK D.]

I've got an example......HILLS OF KATMANDU(TANTRA)!!!