Dj Tom Savarese: six hours of disco music

[Marcio**]

He played Eddie Holman's "This Will Be a Night To Remember" :)



I - 1:18:40

“Since I’ve Been gone (who you been loving, baby)” - ?

Loving You, Is it worth the pain of losing you? - Phyllis Hyman

You Stepped into my life - Melba Moore

“I feel love when I got you baby” - ?

Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn

We fell in love while dancing - Bill Brandon

Sweet Magic - Le Pamplemousse

Sweet City Rhythm/Summer in the City - Fantasia

Keeping my head above water - Ted Taylor

Can’t nobody love me like you do - General Johnson

I still reach - Lenny Williams

Get Down - Gene Chandler

True love is my destiny - James Wells

Cream (always rises to the top) - Bionic Boogie


II 1:18:55

“Ain’t that enough for you” - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra

“New York, New York, New York City” - ?

The more I get, the more I want - Lorraine Johnson

Theme from Midnight Express - Giorgio Moroder

Tower Of Love - Romance

This is the house where love died - Pattie Brooks

At Midnight - T-Connection

Love and desire - Arpeggio

You make me feel (mighty real) - Sylvester

Hazy shades of love - Amant

Love In C Minor - Cerrone

C.J. & Co - Devil’s Gun ?

“Turn on, Dance the Night Away…” - ?

This Will be a night to remember - Eddie Holman

Je Suis Music - Cerrone

Dance (disco heat) - Sylvester



III 1:16:44

“Your Chain of Love/You Love is like a Holiday” - Bionic Boogie

“Love to see you dancin’” - ?

Hold your horses - First Choice

If there’s love - Amant

I’m a man - Macho

I feel love (hot remix with “Payback”) - Donna Summer

Doin’ the best that I can - Betty Lavette

Souvenirs - Voyage

Countdown / This is it - Dan Hartman

I can tell - Chanson

Magic of your touch - Evelyn Thomas


IV 1:16:56

Keep on givin’ me love - Romance

I wanna make it on my own - Evelyn Thomas

I haven’t stopped dancing - Gonzalez

Make That Feeling Come Again - Beautiful Bend

A Little Loving (keeps the doctor away) - The Raes

I love the night life - Alicia Bridges

Bring On The Love - Gloria Jones

You Fooled Me - Grey & Hanks

Turn me up - Keith Barrow

Fly Me On The Wings Of Love - Celi Bee

Do It Any Way You Wanna - People’s Choice

start dancin’ - Vivian Reed

“I don’t wanna lose your love” - ?

“Deception (is a dead end street) “ - The Dynamic Superiors

“Is there a place for me?” - ?

“Get up, get it on, try it again” - ?



V 1:01:52

(Eye to Eye) Contact - Edwin Starr

Sinner Man - Sarah Dash

Keep on giving me love - Romance

Rhythm of life - Afro Cuban Band

Boogie Fund - Solar Flare

Baise moi - Pam Todd

Dancin’ - Grey & Hanks

Afrodesia - El Coco

You Are, You Are - LindaClifford

“Your sweetness is my weekeness” - Barry White

Make Me Belive In You - Patti Jo

It Seems To Hang On - Ashford & Simpson

“Here Comes the Sun” - ?

(an amazing version to end the night!)

There are also some instrumentals I don’t know and other tracks I couldn’t really identify at all…

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[Marcio**]

from eBay



"DJ TOM SAVARESE 1978"

:)

[markydefad]

I purchased this; it arrived Saturday and listened to it yesterday. Some real gems on this that I didn't know, especially on the first disc. Tom seemed quite enchanted by the Romance LP cuz they seem to appear on every disk!!! Some of the mixes are quite off at the beginning (not quite "trainwreck--but noticeably "off") and then later in the 4th disc ("Souvenirs" comes to mind)....but still fascinating in his approach from very mellow tempos to gradually increasing to more and more high energy and then a cooldown at the end (that's the Troc way also)...and he played Patti Jo's incredible "Make Me Believe In You" almost at the very end...and closed with a lovely version of "Here Comes The Sun" by Nina Simone. That was perfect.

And kidz it's CHEAP!!!! :D :D :D :D (ya knows I likes it CHEAP!!!)
:oops: :roll:

[keefelc]

For those of you who haven't seen the latest Ebay listing, here's the latest tracklist for the set (most of the corrections were courtesy of Barry Walters and Jerry Bonham). Only 1 track's identity continues to elude us!

Disc One (1:18:40)

Since I’ve Been Gone - Webster Lewis
Loving You, Losing You - Phyllis Hyman
You Stepped Into My Life - Melba Moore
Glad I Gotcha Baby - Beverly & Duane
Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
We Fell In Love While Dancing - Bill Brandon
Sweet Magic - Le Pamplemousse
Sweet, Sweet City Rhythm/ Summer In The City - Fantasia ft. Peggy Santiglia
Keepin’ My Head Above Water - Ted Taylor
Can’t Nobody Love Me Like You Do - General Johnson
I Still Reach Out - Lenny Williams
Get Down - Gene Chandler
True Love Is My Destiny - James Wells
Cream (Always Rises To The Top) - Bionic Boogie

Disc Two (1:18:55)

Ain’t That Enough For You - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
New York City Dream - Black Diamond
The More I Get, The More I Want - Lorraine Johnson
Chase (Theme from Midnight Express) - Giorgio Moroder
Tower Of Love - Romance
This Is The House Where Love Died - Pattie Brooks
At Midnight - T-Connection
Love and Desire - Arpeggio
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester
Hazy Shades of Love - Amant
Love In C Minor - Cerrone
Turn On Lady - The Detroit Emeralds
This Will Be A Night To Remember - Eddie Holman
Je Suis Music - Cerrone
Dance (Disco Heat) – Sylvester

Disc Three (1:16:44)

Chains - Bionic Boogie
Dancin’ - Grey & Hanks
Hold Your Horses - First Choice
If There’s Love - Amant
I’m A Man - Macho
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
Doin’ the Best That I Can - Betty Lavette
Souvenirs - Voyage
Countdown / This Is It - Dan Hartman
I Can Tell - Chanson
It's the Magic of Your Touch - Evelyn Thomas

Disc Four (1:16:56)

Keep On Givin’ Me Love - Romance
I Wanna Make It On My Own - Evelyn Thomas
Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet - Gonzalez
Make That Feeling Come Again - Beautiful Bend
A Little Lovin’ (Keeps the Doctor Away) - The Raes
I Love the Night Life (Disco ‘Round) - Alicia Bridges
Bring On The Love - Gloria Jones
You Fooled Me - Grey & Hanks
Turn Me Up - Keith Barrow
Fly Me On The Wings Of Love - Celi Bee
Do It Any Way You Wanna - People’s Choice
Start Dancin’ - Vivian Reed
I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love - The Emotions
Deception - The Dynamic Superiors
Is There A Place For Me - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
We Go Through Changes - The Emotions
Happiness Is Just Around the Bend - The Main Ingredient

Disc Five (1:01:52)

Contact - Edwin Starr
Sinner Man - Sarah Dash
Keep On Givin’ Me Love - Romance
Rhythm of Life - Afro Cuban Band
Boogie Fund - Solar Flare
Baise Moi - Pam Todd
“Dance, Dance, Dance” - ???
Afrodesia - El Coco
You Are, You Are - Linda Clifford
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness - Barry White
Make Me Believe In You - Patti Jo
It Seems To Hang On - Ashford & Simpson
Here Comes the Sun - Nina Simone

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[nrgbeat]

I agree the mixes are a bit off. Most tapes that I've heard of 70's dj's don't have the smooth mixing style of today because of the live drummers on the old records.

[Spellbound]

I have never mixed records on a Thorens turntable (assuming that is what he was using) but I can imagine it would be very difficult especially with the records mentioned on the list. Drums slow down, then speed up again and go back and forth. Hell it would be very difficult to mix some of those records on a Technics turntable complete with slider pitch control so I can only imagin what it must be like with a non slider pitch turntable.

[QUINNY]

The track listing shows a DJ who either (a) didn't want to know too much about BPMs and styles or, (b) a DJ who deliberately tried to 'mix it up', just for the hell of it IMO. Nothing wrong with either, as this was just before Disco became ultra, ultra programmed.

I think it prooves, to some extent, that nearly all jocks were much of a muchness back then, in terms of ability and programming skills, even the famous ones.

If there were any DJs who did long (16 bars or more), smooth, accurate mixes before mid to late '79, then I've yet to hear them. It's very interesting to look at the old Disco tracks with an accurate real-time BPM counter. To maintain two tracks in sync, a variation of maybe .4 of a BPM is just about O.K. in the short term(depending on strength of on/off beats and more importantly, the hi-hat accents being used). Most older Disco 12" mixes can fluctuate by anything up to 3 or 4 BPM over an 8 bar segment, sometimes over the course of only 2 bars!!

[hotdiscomix]

I think the last not identify track is Finished Touch with I Love To See You Dance
:P

[keefelc]

I think the last not identify track is Finished Touch with I Love To See You Dance
:P

Thanks for the tip, hotdiscomix! I asked Jerry and Barry and they both found their twelve inch singles of the song. You were right!!! :D

[TheLordOfFlatbush]

I have never mixed records on a Thorens turntable (assuming that is what he was using) but I can imagine it would be very difficult especially with the records mentioned on the list. Drums slow down, then speed up again and go back and forth. Hell it would be very difficult to mix some of those records on a Technics turntable complete with slider pitch control so I can only imagin what it must be like with a non slider pitch turntable.

When I first started mixing back in the seventies, I used Garard tuntables without any pitch controls. I didn't have a problem mixing without pitch control because I used my thumb to slow down the tempo; Also, as I mix today I did so then harmonically!

[Mixmachine]

There seems to be a misconception that in the mid 70’s turntables with Pitch control were not available yet, the original Technics 1200 series was widely available, Radio and many early clubs used them, they were expensive but were considered the best by many club Djs even after the 1200 MKII servo lock control model first became available some time in the early 80’s, but as I remember by far the most widely used Club TT in the mid to late 70’s was the second generation of 1200’s (the one in the right) which although still expensive was now more affordable, this 1200 model disappeared for a couple of years ( and became very expensive and scarce) but other inferior models with pitch control substituted until the MKII returned in the early 80’s.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/m/i/mixmach/Original1200TT.jpg

If by ’78 Studio 54 was not using TT with pitch, I don’t know why, all I can say is that by ’78 beat mixing was done all over , all Miami clubs I visited and worked at had TT with pitch, I still own two Marantz 6300 I got back in ’77, this model has Pitch controls and I used them for DJing for years.

[Spellbound]

Knob pitch controls?

That must have been a real pain in the ass

[Mixmachine]

Knob pitch controls?

That must have been a real pain in the ass

actually many of us didn't like the MKII when they first came out, and prefered the old knobs, some other TT made by Technics had a wheel in front for the pitch control, talk about pain in the butt :lol:

A Pic of Lou Divito in Chicago, shows he's playing "Boogie Boggie Oogie" so that makes it 1978 at least, he's using the original 1200, 8) cool,

Hey Quinny look what he's doing with his fingers to control the pitch... :lol: I guess I wasn't the only one employing this technique at the time as you think :lol:

[tehuti]

There seems to be a misconception that in the mid 70’s turntables with Pitch control were not available yet, the original Technics 1200 series was widely available, Radio and many early clubs used them, they were expensive but were considered the best by many club Djs even after the 1200 MKII servo lock control model first became available some time in the early 80’s, but as I remember by far the most widely used Club TT in the mid to late 70’s was the second generation of 1200’s (the one in the right) which although still expensive was now more affordable, this 1200 model disappeared for a couple of years ( and became very expensive and scarce) but other inferior models with pitch control substituted until the MKII returned in the early 80’s.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/m/i/mixmach/Original1200TT.jpg

If by ’78 Studio 54 was not using TT with pitch, I don’t know why, all I can say is that by ’78 beat mixing was done all over , all Miami clubs I visited and worked at had TT with pitch, I still own two Marantz 6300 I got back in ’77, this model has Pitch controls and I used them for DJing for years.

I agree. Pitch control TT were definitely available in the mid 70s and most of the professional NYC deejays that I remember had them. However these were club deejays mixing live at parties. The concept of selling mixed compilations came pretty much after disco had died out.

[disco-disc]

Hi Guys, Not having heard the CD's...(although I would like to purchase them)
Could the missing track be

Dance Dance Dance by Charlie Challels ??? on Ariola

It is listed in The 'Top LA audience response records' charts in January, and February 1976 - and ONLY seems to have appeared in these charts (Why ONLY LA ??) (Mission for MARKEEEEY!!)


If anyon'e got this track maybe they could comment on the sound, and hopefully we can nail this particular issue ??

[Disco Funk]

Dance Dance Dance by Charlie Challels ??? on Ariola

See further up in the thread. The song was ID'd as 'I Love To See You Dance' by Finished Touch, a motown release if I recall correctly. Sounds like James Gadson on drums.

Disco Funk

[conor l]

If there were any DJs who did long (16 bars or more), smooth, accurate mixes before mid to late '79, then I've yet to hear them. It's very interesting to look at the old Disco tracks with an accurate real-time BPM counter. To maintain two tracks in sync, a variation of maybe .4 of a BPM is just about O.K. in the short term(depending on strength of on/off beats and more importantly, the hi-hat accents being used). Most older Disco 12" mixes can fluctuate by anything up to 3 or 4 BPM over an 8 bar segment, sometimes over the course of only 2 bars!!

AFAIK Jim Burgess was doing flawless long mixes prior to 79. Ive only heard tapes of him from the 80s but in one he does an overlay of the whole of Tavares - dont take away the music over 'Make that feeling come again', both of which are pre 79. That said Burgess was an exceptionally skilled mixer

[discocampbell]

Just got the CDs today and very impressed :)

Anyone have any track listing info on the Ultimate Mood Mix CD?

[ransom9]

Dear Friends:

I wanted to thank you all for the good words along the way here. It's such a long time ago and I don't even know what was on that tape that everybody is talking about. But I do appreciate being remembered.

And that Sylvester track that appears to be different is different but I don't really remember where I got that one from. I am sure that it was unreleased ... something I may have gotten before it hit the market.

Sincerely,

Tom Savarese :icon_razz:

[disco-disc]

Hey Tom, It's a pleasure to hear from you here....and that tape is awesome !!!!:icon_lol:

[Cdnbob]

The links to the cd's seem to come up blank. Anyone experience this?

[Bernie]

Hi Tom,

Welcome to DiscoMusic.com! Glad to see you here and posting your thoughts. We certainly look forward to hearing more from you about yourself and the music you played.

Dear Friends:

I wanted to thank you all for the good words along the way here. It's such a long time ago and I don't even know what was on that tape that everybody is talking about. But I do appreciate being remembered.

And that Sylvester track that appears to be different is different but I don't really remember where I got that one from. I am sure that it was unreleased ... something I may have gotten before it hit the market.

Sincerely,

Tom Savarese :icon_razz:

[PierreConstantin]

Track selection is ok but sound is not very good.