Disco Instrumentals

**discotom73** · September 6th, 2005, 04:58 PM

Does anyone have a favorite disco instrumental song? I admit that my favorite song is "Fly Robin Fly" by The Silver Convention (which earned them a Grammy for "Best R&B Instrumental Song" [1975]). Other common favorites would include "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & Soul City Symphony, "Quiet Village" by The Ritchie Family, "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra, "Theme from 'S.W.A.T.' " by Rhythm Heritage, and "Love Is The Message" by M.F.S.B.

Any opinions?

**Davicillo** · September 6th, 2005, 05:40 PM

'Underwater' Harry Thumann. Top Toon.
'Pipeline' Bruce Johnston

**eddie** · September 6th, 2005, 10:05 PM

My favorite all most instrumental song would have to be "Tourist in Paradise" by the Rippingtons from 1989. It does have Carl Anderson doing a brief scat. It's not really 100% disco, but has a steady rhythm like the Hi records sound.

**QUINNY** · September 7th, 2005, 02:22 AM

I played as many instrumentals as I did actual songs (an exaggeration, but just to emphasise that there were one hell of a lot of instrumentals), but I won't bore y'all with more than just a few.

Willie Bobo - Always There (boss version of this toon)
Rhythm Makers - Zone (had to get it in....again)
Blackbyrds - The Baby
Maze - Twilight
Azymuth - Jazz Carnival
Pieces Of A Dream - Mt. Airy Groove
Blue Rondo A La Turk - Me & Mr. Sanchez (instr)
Ray Parker & Raydio - Still In The Groove
Crown Heights Affair - Dreaming a Dream
Crystal Grass - Crystal World

**discotom73** · September 7th, 2005, 05:58 PM

QUINNY, only "Dreamin' A Dream" from your list ever became a hit in the United States. The Blackbyrds had a couple neat songs. Here are others not already mentioned in this post:

"Express" by B.T. Express
"K-Jee" by M.F.S.B.
"The Fifth Of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
"Manhattan Skyline" by David Shire
"Dancing In The Aisle" by The Silver Convention

**spincycle** · September 7th, 2005, 07:36 PM

Monstars- Funny Saga
Foxy- You Make Me Hot (isn't completely instrumental, but I like that aspect of the song.

**DiscoMan** · September 7th, 2005, 10:18 PM

"Romeo & Juliet" by Costandinos.
"Tangerine" "SalSoul Hustle" "Nice 'N Nasty" by the SalSoul Orchestra.
"Love's Theme" by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.
"Love Is The Message" by MFSB.

**spincycle** · September 7th, 2005, 10:58 PM

Originally Written by DiscoMan

"Romeo & Juliet" by Costandinos.

Simon Peter is one of my favorites too. Trocadero Suite is also cool, but it's a bit to Euro for my tastes.

**MAN** · September 8th, 2005, 06:07 AM

Some of my favoutites

DISCO CONNECTION - ISAAC HAYES
CHINESE KUNG FU – BANZAI
CERRONE'S PARADISE – CERRONE
THE END – CHANGE
BLUE EYED SOUL - CARL DOUGLAS
MACHINE GUN - COMMODORES
THE KINGS OF THE CLUBS - CHOCOLAT'S
TSOP (THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA) - MFSB
STILL IN THE GROOVE - RAY PARKER JR.
I DON’T WANT YOU BACK (INSTRUMENTAL) - RAMONA BROOKS

**joecairo** · September 8th, 2005, 09:22 PM

Atmosfear, "Dancing in Outer Space"

Patrick Adams has a bunch of good instrumental tracks too.

Marcio** · September 8th, 2005, 10:29 PM

VOYAGE Scotch Machine
QUARTZ Beyond the Clouds
FUNK FUSION BAND Can You Feel It
GIORGIO MORODER Evolution
RINDER & LEWIS Blue Steel
:)

**tcbgent** · September 8th, 2005, 10:32 PM

Two of my top jams ( INST. )

1. ACTION 78-EROTIC DRUM BAND
2. SECRET AGENT LOVE-CAROLINE BERNIER :D :D

**Mario** · September 11th, 2005, 10:55 PM

I especially like a couple of instrumentals from the early disco years: Street Talk by The B.C. Generation and Bad Luck by the Atlanta Disco Band...

Two greeaaat songs! Take Care...Mario 8)

**Skywalker** · September 13th, 2005, 03:55 PM

TLC-MFSB
Black Water Gold- The Sunshine Band
Rhapsody in White-Barry White

**conor l** · September 13th, 2005, 04:13 PM

Motown sounds - bad mouthin
Rinder & Lewis - Lust
Patrick Cowley - Sea Hunt(Not disco but brilliant nontheless)
Cloud One - Stomp your feet and dance

**Billyno** · September 14th, 2005, 02:55 PM

TSOP - MFSB
Brazil - Ritchie Family
Cuba (Inst) - Gibson Brothers
Delerium - Francine McGee
Mellow Blow - Barrabus
And most evocative of time/place etc...........
Vertigo - Dan Hartman

**RetroRuss** · September 14th, 2005, 04:01 PM

Just was listening to Disco Extravangza - GB Experience - that's a pretty good instrumental (in the main).

I also like - Disco Lights (well he only says a few words) - Dexter Wansell.

&
Hunt Up Wind

**MAN** · September 15th, 2005, 04:26 AM

Originally Written by Billyno

Mellow Blow - Barrabus

Yes Billyno I also like that one much , they also made a good Instrumental called The Horse but i did not get the Lp title now :roll:

**Paulo** · September 18th, 2005, 12:06 AM

MFSB instrumentals

SALSOUL ORCHESTRA instrumentals.

RINDER & LEWIS instrumentals... I mean AFRODESIA, MASQUERADE, BAHIA, LUST, PRIDE, BLUE STEEL, etc... even COCOMOTION... those brief "c'mon let's do the cocomotion" doesn't count as a vocal line in a 12 minute instrumental song.

**JussiK** · September 21st, 2005, 08:25 AM

Under The Skin by The Brothers, which melts into Sugar Free by Hank Crawford, and as the sax gets even hotter the track turns so smoothly into Chicago Theme by Hubert Laws. Lay Deodato's Shazam over Hubert, perfect harmony. Did that last summer, the cool crowd loved it. The CTI sound, can't go wrong with that.

**dj phillip esparza** · September 21st, 2005, 08:59 AM

Originally Written by Marcio

VOYAGE Scotch Machine
QUARTZ Beyond the Clouds
FUNK FUSION BAND Can You Feel It
GIORGIO MORODER Evolution
RINDER & LEWIS Blue Steel
:)

blue steel is an amazing track

**^Kebekelektrik** · September 23rd, 2005, 09:42 PM

This is my first message and I'm glad to join this site dedicated to all the disco fans in the world. :)

A lot of instrumentals that I like were already specified in previous posts, such as the music from MFSB and the Salsoul Orchestra. Other ones that I enjoy listening are the followings:

1. El Bimbo - Bimbo Jet
2. Spring Rain - Bebu Silvetti
3. Chinese Kung Fu - Banzai
4. Magic Fly - Kebekelektrik

5. Trammps Disco Theme - The Trammps
6. Undecided Love - Checkers
7. Bongo Rock - Incredible Bongo Rock

**delboy** · September 27th, 2005, 07:23 AM

Chase - Georgio Moroder
Moskow Diskow - Telex
Life on Mars - Dexter Wansal
Magic Fly ('85 remix) - Space
Expansions- Lonnie Liston Smith

Dance of Life - Narada Michael Walden B side of Tonight I'm Alright

**Disco Funk** · September 27th, 2005, 11:02 PM

Favorite Disco Instrumentals (this of course changes depending on my mood):

Waitin In The Rain - Philly Sound
Under The Skin (heck, the whole Don't Stop Now LP is great) - The Brothers
TLC - MFSB
Mysteries of The World - MFSB
Rise - Herb Alpert
Side A of the Brazil LP by The Ritchie Family
Gotta Get It - Tony Valor Sounds
Spanish Hustle - Fatback Band
Disco Extravaganza (Instrumental) - GB Experience
Love In C Minor - Cerrone
Entire Frankie Crocker and Heart And Soul Orchestra LP (the one with Poinciana, etc...)
Phenomena Theme (both LP and Hot Disco Nights 2 mixes) - In Search of Orchestra
I Get A Kick - John Davis Monster Orchestra
Bust It - Lix
Standing and Waiting - Salsoul Orchestra
Tale of Three Cities - Salsoul Orchestra
Mambo #5 - Samba Soul
Let's Do The Latin Hustle - Eddie Drennon

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**Disco Funk** · September 27th, 2005, 11:13 PM

Originally Written by Mario

I especially like a couple of instrumentals from the early disco years: Street Talk by The B.C. Generation and Bad Luck by the Atlanta Disco Band...

Two greeaaat songs! Take Care...Mario 8)

I prefer Ole Goat by the Atlanta Disco Band. Many of those guys also played on the Mighty Clouds of Joy albums from that time which were all produced by Dave Crawford. And a few were also members of MFSB. Just a little trivia.

And Street Talk is an awesome tune. I discovered it in the last year or so and I can't believe I hadn't heard it before. I loved it so much I got the 12", 7" and LP. I prefer the 12" mix because the LP one sounds kind of dry, but it's still a wicked track.

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