"Disco Not Disco"

[RetroRuss]

I am going to do a radio show that features Disco, but not Disco tunes....what I mean is Disco style tracks recorded by non-(mainstream) Disco artistes.

I am looking for ideas/tunes that I could feature, preferably from the late 70's.

So far, I am considering Elton John, Queen, Cher, Madonna, Bee Gees :roll: (please don't start a debate as to whether the Bee Gees are 'mainstream' :D ), Wild Cherry.

What other tracks were there? Who I have forgotten? BTW I will NEVER play Abba.

[QUINNY]

BTW I will NEVER play Abba.

Good on ya!!!! Except Marky and a few others would argue that The Visitors in its remixed form was a proper, bona fide Disco track.

Why not look up the unlikely Disco artists section here, to get some inspiration? Everything from crooners to rockers to jazzers, to C&W artists and evrything in between are all featured. Some of 'em are bound to fit the bill. For example; Rolling Stones - Miss You is an obvious one whilst even Manu DiBango - Soul Makossa would be a contender, n'est-ce pas? There's a whole new world out there.
http://www.discomusic.com/101/C0_60_7/

[tony98]

Off the top of my head i'm thinking Blondie,Rod Stewart-Do you think i'm sexy. Carly Simon-Why. loads of Diana Ross. Doobie Brothers-What a fool believes,esp,the Jim Burgess mix. Barbra Striesland & Donna Sunner -No more tears,as soon as i finish this i'll probably think of a load more. Oh i have done Four Seasons - December 63'. Dolly Parton - Baby i'm burnin'. Kiss -I was made for lovin' you.This list could go on for ages i'd better go.

[Noman]

Sniff'n' the tears- Drivers seat, 12inch "disco mix" ( 1978 ) It's timeless and works GREAT on radio.

[WolverSyr]

Kinks - Wish I Could Fly Like Superman
Blondie - Live It Up, Atomic, Heart of Glass
Rolling Stones - Hot Stuff, Dance

[RetroRuss]

Great suggestions and thanks Q for pointing me to the list of unlikely Disco artists. Naturally I'm limited in terms of the actual vinyl, but I've got enough relevant tracks to do a pretty decent show.

It won't be this Saturday (27th) as it's already 'in the can' so either the 5th or 12th August.

[discopsycho]

My suggestions:

Barbra Streisand-Shake Me, Wake Me
Bette Midler-Married Men
Al Martino-Volare
Arthur Prysock-When Love is New
Miguel Bose-Super Superman

[buckaroo]

How about Ethel Mermen...:D ;)

[RetroRuss]

How about Ethel Mermen...:D ;)

Don't think I've got it!! :-o

[discorecordplayer]

rolling stones

[Disco Funk]

On the same compilation I discovered the disco version of Volare, the record included this little gem. I think I might have heard it once a few years ago, but forgot about it. It's an infectious groove. I'm not crazy about the way the vocals are mixed (the echo), but it's a nice little dancer.



Disco Funk

[Salsoul1975]

Here's some suggestions:

"You're The Love"-Seals & Crofts
"Pretty Girls"-Melissa Manchester
"Love In The Shadows"-Neil Sedaka
"Shine A Little Love"-ELO
"I Was Made For Dancin'"-Leif Garrett
"You"-Rita Coolidge (not exactly a disco song per se but it has a really infectious syncopation that makes this a really great song IMO)
"Baby I'm Burnin'"-Dolly Parton
"Going Going Gone"-Johnny Mathis
"This Is My Life"-Shirley Bassey
"Georgy Porgy"-Toto
"Shine On Silver Moon"-Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

[Davicillo]

Here's a few for you;
Manhattan Transfer 'Twilight tone/Twilight Zone'
Glitter Band 'Makes you blind'
Leo Sayer 'Thunder in my heart'
Johnny Mathis 'Gone gone gone'
Kim Carnes 'Invitation to dance' 80's though
Yoko Ono 'Walking on this ice' 80's

[RetroRuss]

Wow, this thread has re-emerged from 3 years ago....maybe it's time to do another one!

[InvisibleMan]

BTW I will NEVER play Abba.

that's too bad I must say, Abba had the right stuff. I'd pick them over Rolling Stones anytime :icon_mrgreen:

anyway, how about these classic and prog rock tracks that I think are rather disco-like, maybe that's just me I'm weird:

Tony Carey - I won't be home tonight
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone
Lake - On the run

[PierreConstantin]

Jack Jones : "Love boat" and the excellent "Wives and lovers" (1979);
Dionne Warwick: "Out of my hands" (1979);
Andy Williams : "Love story" (1979);
Nancy Wilson: "Life, love and harmony";
Frank Sinatra: "Night and day" (2:12);
Marlena Shaw: "Touch me in the morning";
Lamont Dozier: "Boogie business";
Leroy Hutson: "Unforgettable";
Dusty Springfield: "That's the Kind of Love I've Got for You";
Freda Payne: "Love magnet" (1977) and "Red hot" (1979);
T-Boy Ross: "I'm In Between Changes";
Paul McCartney & Wings: "Goodnight tonight";
Karen Carpenter: "My Body Keeps Changing My Mind";
Vivian Reed: "Don't Start Something You Can't Finish" (1978);
Natalie Cole: "Party lights";
Peggy Lee: "I Can't Resist You";
Wilson Pickett: "Groove city";
Lou Rawls: "Sit down and talk to me" (1979;
Smokey Robinson: "Get ready" (1979);
Chi-Lites: "Higher";
Denise LaSalle: "Think about it" (1979) and "Try my love" (1980);
The Blue Notes: "All I need" (1978);
The Stylistics: "Driving me wild" (1980);
Ray Parker, Jr. "Until the morning comes" (1980).