Disco performed live / THE ALBUMS :

[remicks]

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--- Which disco acts have had their music captured live ?? ... :-?

("disco acts" means everyone from the most obvious (Donna Summer) ... to those that perform at least one disco charting song (of their own) within the live album )


Seems like a comprehensive list of the artists that recorded live disco performances would be worthwhile ....:)

As starters : :

Donna Summer --- LIVE AND MORE
Village People --- LIVE AND SLEAZY
Marvin Gaye --- LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM

and Needlefingers has added :
Chic --- LIVE AT THE BUDOKON
The Jacksons --- JACKSONS LIVE
Sylvester --- LIVING PROOF
Donna Summer - LIVE AND MORE ENCORE

Needlefingers : Didn't Cerrone have a live album? And surely the Bee Gee's.
KC has a live album coming out.
Sister Sledge has a few.

Lets see the list of artists/albums of live performances that results ! 8)

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Village People
LIVE AND SLEAZY
1980


1. Sleazy
2. Rock & Roll Is Back Again
3. Ready For The 80's
4. Save Me (Ballad)
5. Save Me (Up Tempo)
6. Hot Cop
7. Fire Island
8. Medley: San Francisco (You've Got Me)/ Hollywood .
9. Macho Man
10. In The Navy
11. Y.M.C.A.

[Nano]

I remember a Cerrone album with a cheap montage of an audience pic and another pic of C playing drums, but I think it contained studio material.

If you count that one by Marvin Gaye then I could mention Gratitude (1975), Earth, Wind & Fire double live LP (there's a live version of "Shining star").

[eddie]

Rose Royce had a decent live album that's been reissued to death since the early 1990's when it was recorded.

[remicks]

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The Three Degrees Live
Philadelphia International
1975

features :
TSOP
WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN
DIRTY OL" MAN

w/ covers of:
LOVE TRAIN
FREE RIDE ( Dan Hartman)
LIVING FOR THE CITY

& more


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[Disco Funk]

I'm not too crazy about live disco albums, because I find that the drums and bass don't come out sounding as crisp and hard like on the studio versions. They tend to be more for listening than actual club play.

Off the top of my head, outside of the ones mentioned already, there's the Blue Magic Live album from 1975, which featured Major Harris and Margie Joseph, which has recently been released on CD.

One live recording I wish was on vinyl or CD is the KC & The Sunshine Band movie that Rhino had put out on VHS a number of years ago (I don't think they've put it out on DVD yet). It was filmed in '75, I believe. Man the group was TIGHT in that concert. And the drum and percussion breakdown on Sound Your Funky Horn was off the hook.

Disco Funk

[remicks]

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True DF ..... I doubt many (any ? ) live versions got club play ....as you say .... the proper sound isn't there. The success of disco productions was greatly determined by the quality of the mixing ......


On with the list!!! :grin:

AN EVENING WITH DIANA ROSS

Originally Released January 18, 1977 on Motown Records

Recorded live at the Ahmanson Theater
Los Angeles, California
September, 1976

Directed by Joe Layton

Executive Producer: Berry Gordy

Background Vocals: The Jones Girls - Brenda, Shirley and Valorie :-D

1. OVERTURE
2. HERE I AM
3. I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING
4. THE LADY IS A TRAMP
5. TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING
6. SMILE/SEND IN THE CLOWNS
7. LOVE HANGOVER
8. GIRLS
9. THE POINT:
A. EVERYBODY'S GOT 'EM
B. ME AND MY ARROW
C. LIFELINE
D. EVERYBODY'S GOT 'EM (Reprise)

THE WORKING GIRLS:
10. LADY SINGS THE BLUES
11. T' AIN'T NOBODY'S BIZNESS IF I DO
12. I CRIED FOR YOU
13. AUX ILES HAWAII
14. STORMY WEATHER/JUMP IN THE POT (AND LET'S GET HOT)
15. I NEED A LITTLE SUGAR IN MY BOWL
16. MY MAN

THE MOTOWN STORY:
17. MOTOWN OVERTURE:
18. MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT)
19. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN/FINGERTIPS
20. I WANT YOU BACK
21.YOU KEEP HANGIN' ON/BABY LOVE
22. SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER

THE SUPREMES:

23. STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE
24. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
25. REFLECTIONS
26. MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU
27. I HEAR A SYMPHONY

DIANA ROSS:

28. REACH OUT AND TOUCH (SOMEBODY'S HAND)
ONE GIANT STEP:
29. THE MUSIC IN THE MIRROR
30. WHAT I DID FOR LOVE
31. I HOPE I GET IT
32. DANCE: TEN LOOKS: THREE
33. THEME FROM MAHOGANY (DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO?)
34. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

(From Dick's Diana webite )




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[Mixmachine]

Remicks , I know you were trying to de-throne James Brown as the "Original Disco man" but come on :-P, how could you forget his Live "Sex Machine " LP :icon_neutral:, Any early self respecting underground DJ never left home without this one, “Give it up or turnit a loose “ was a Dance floor magnet in the first half of the 70’s. A true Discotheque classic.
:razz::razz::razz: I need to get this on CD, but have been postponing it forever since I've got like three vinyl copies of the LP

Sex Machine, Recorded Live, Bell Auditorium, Augusta Georgia , 1970

Bootsy Collins is playing the Bass in this LP, a fact I only discovered only recently on this board, even though James chants his name during the performance :oops:

[remicks]

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Remicks , I know you were trying to de-throne James Brown as the "Original Disco man" but come on :-P, how could you forget his Live "Sex Machine " LP :icon_neutral:, Any early self respecting underground DJ never left home without this one, “Give it up or turnit a loose “ was a Dance floor magnet in the first half of the 70’s. A true Discotheque classic.
:razz::razz::razz: I need to get this on CD, but have been postponing it forever since I've got like three vinyl copies of the LP

Sex Machine, Recorded Live, Bell Auditorium, Augusta Georgia , 1970

Bootsy Collins is playing the Bass in this LP, a fact I only discovered only recently on this board, even though James chants his name during the performance :oops:

Watcha mean "trying" ...?......:p



OK ..... ya'll just love makin' this stuff HARD dont cha !!!:icon_twisted::roll::razz:


But ..... NO ! A LIVE JAMES BROWN LP from 1970 :o is not a live disco album .... it doesn't meet the stated criteria to qualify for this list , specifically :
" the artist performs at least one disco charting song of their own "

... I'll agree that no self respecting DJ was without this classic LP at the time and if someone wants to start a list of live "funk " LPs or live "pre-disco dance " LPs .... I'll be the first to suggest this one .8-)

--- AND --- if the self proclaimed original disco man actually released a LIVE album from within the disco era containing his disco music ( how cool would that be ) ... absolutely it gets added here !!!.... 8)


Now come on Mixmachine .....
you have to know of some truly live disco LPs to add to this !!!!:icon_surprised::roll:


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[Disco Funk]

Remicks , I know you were trying to de-throne James Brown as the "Original Disco man" but come on :-P, how could you forget his Live "Sex Machine " LP :icon_neutral:, Any early self respecting underground DJ never left home without this one, “Give it up or turnit a loose “ was a Dance floor magnet in the first half of the 70’s. A true Discotheque classic.
:razz::razz::razz: I need to get this on CD, but have been postponing it forever since I've got like three vinyl copies of the LP

Sex Machine, Recorded Live, Bell Auditorium, Augusta Georgia , 1970

Bootsy Collins is playing the Bass in this LP, a fact I only discovered only recently on this board, even though James chants his name during the performance :oops:

Unfortunately, this album isn't fully live. I think the whole thing was recorded in an auditorium or two (he liked to record songs in auditoriums - The Popcorn is one example). But part of it was in front of an audience and part of it was in an empty auditorium, and the audience cheering was added in after. Give It Up Or Turnit Loose falls under the latter category.

Disco Funk

[Mixmachine]

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But ..... NO ! A LIVE JAMES BROWN LP from 1970 :o is not a live disco album .... it doesn't meet the stated criteria to qualify for this list , specifically :
" the artist performs at least one disco charting song of their own "


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Ok, Discosavvy, :icon_mrgreen::-P:-P:-P

"Basically a jam session, the track's influence can be heard on numerous recordings including Evelyn Champagne King's million-selling "Shame" (listen to Instant Funk's Kim Miller's telegraph-like guitar lines). One of the singer's distinctive screams was edited onto the beginning of the track for an exciting hook. Written by Brown's manager Charles Bobbitt, "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" held the R&B top spot for two weeks and hit number 15 pop in spring 1969. An alternative version of the tune can be found on his Sex Machine LP" From AMG

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...3:8n7tk6axykb3

they had no "Disco" charts back then yet :icon_mrgreen: I was dancing to this cut in Discotheques as late as 74/75.8)

Unfortunately, this album isn't fully live. I think the whole thing was recorded in an auditorium or two (he liked to record songs in auditoriums - The Popcorn is one example). But part of it was in front of an audience and part of it was in an empty auditorium, and the audience cheering was added in after. Give It Up Or Turnit Loose falls under the latter category.

Disco Funk

This is probably true since Bootsy is playing the bass, I also read some other comments on this respect, funny how the original liner notes and cover does say prominently and clearly "recorded live at Home in Augusta , Georgia with his bad self" (removed from the CD edition :roll:)

[tony98]

I have a great story about Bootsy Collins .The club i played in about 73/74 had regular live acts, who got booked but non other than Funkadelic who Bootsy was with at the time .On the night he came over to the DJ booth ,what was he going to ask for J.B,Ohio Players or maybe Curtis Mayfield ? No he wanted anything by Free or Bad Company two British rock bands.I'm sure he must of seen my jaw drop.

[remicks]

I have a great story about Bootsy Collins .The club i played in about 73/74 had regular live acts, who got booked but non other than Funkadelic who Bootsy was with at the time .On the night he came over to the DJ booth ,what was he going to ask for J.B,Ohio Players or maybe Curtis Mayfield ? No he wanted anything by Free or Bad Company two British rock bands.I'm sure he must of seen my jaw drop.

Wow ! 'Course he was in England .....maybe he wanted to impress YOU by showing how British musically knowledgeable he was ..... did you even have such records on hand ?? ......
Tony you DJd in 73-74 ? 8) ...... where ???


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[tony98]

I did have Free & Bad Company with me .The singer who is now with Queen is a guy called Paul Rodgers,was in both bands .He was brought up about a couple of miles from me ,so he's a local hero.The club i worked in? it was called Kirklevington Country Club. It's a local legend people still talk about it. I left in the late 70's. A typical play list from me in those days would include E.W.&F-Candi Staton - lots of Philly - B.T.Express - Chic -Bionic Boogie - Voyage -lots of T.K.including a club favourite Paullette Reeves "Jazz Freak".

[eddie]

Brass Construction and BT Express have live albums issued on Collectables. The are pretty tight sounding and some of it may have been done in the studio with crowd effects. But they are both solid as was the previously mentioned Rose Royce concert from the early 1990's.

[Marcio**]

Bee Gees- double vinyl live - (Love So Right)
Barry Manilow - double vinyl live - (Could it be Magic + Mandy)
Not exactly disco.

[remicks]

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I'll bet that when they recorded this LP in December of 1976 ......they thought they were presenting this group at their peak
......little did they know !!!!


BEE GEES LIVE AT LAST !
Bee Gees 1977 ( Los Angeles Forum )



I've Gotta Get a Message to You
Love So Right
Edge of the Universe
Come on Over
Can't Keep a Good Man Down
New York Mining Disaster 1941
Run to Me/World
Holiday/I Can't See Anybody/I Started a Joke/Massachusetts
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
To Love Somebody
You Should Be Dancing
Boogie Child
Down the Road
Words
Wind of Change
Nights on Broadway
Jive Talkin'
Lonely Days


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[shenkin2001]

:roll: ABBA Live ( mostly taken from Wembley concert in 1979)...

[all*that*glitters*]

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--- Which disco acts have had their music captured live ?? ... :-?

why is it that I don't like live-albums by any Disco artist??

Mmmh...lemme think...maybe it is because I prefer the actual LIVE PERFORMANCE better than the disc!! Especially if I happened to be there at the moment of performing...
That's why...and you would agree as well after witnessing CHIC (with a 4 piece string outfit) and SYLVESTER with the Two Tons of Fun live at De Koepelkerk in Amsterdam around 1979... yes AMSTERDAM!! of all places. Or Gwen Guthrie or Grace Jones on her knees at The Paradise Garage in NYC...who needs albums with a LIVE performance like that???


but remicks...you asked for it...here we go;

The Pointer Sisters -live at the Opera House
that is at The San Fransisco Opera House on the evening of April 21 1974
not too early or charty farty for your stats I hope???

my favourites on this album are

WANG DANG DOODLE
YES WE CAN CAN

the live-version of 'Mc Arthur's Park' by Donna Summer is amongst and beyond Disco's Golden Years... still ruling after all those years

[remicks]

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sorry A*T*Gs .......that album doesn't qualify:oops: ........( no disco hits on it ) ....
As a group ....the Pointer Sisters were very late in getting on that disco train .......

( sorry sometimes a guy's just got to be charty farty .:oops::???::-P.... I'm trying to pinpoint the undeniable stuff ! )

such as :

Sylvester
LIVING PROOF
with Patrick Cowley on synthesizer

March 1979
SF War Memorial Opera House



1. Overture: A) Grateful/B) You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)/C) Dance (Disco Heat)
2. Body Strong
3. Blackbird
4. Medley: A) Could It Be Magic/ B) A Song For You 5. Happiness
6. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be)
7. Sharing Something Perfect Between Ourselves
8. You Are My Friend
9. Dance (Disco Heat)
10 You make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Not live :
11 Can't Stop Dancing
12 In my Fantasy
13 Can't Stop Dancing reprise

[Mixmachine]

Now come on Mixmachine .....
you have to know of some truly live disco LPs to add to this !!!!

I must say I don't remember any at all, I never even used that Sylvester "Living Proof" Lp.:roll:still is probably still un-played.


Was Marvin Gaye's "Got to give it up" Live or studio???

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The Three Degrees -LIVE
Philadelphia Int 1975

TSOP
Free Ride
Don't let the sun go down on me
Year of Decision
Living for the City
For the love of Money

When will I see you again
Dirty Old man
Everybody gets to the moon
Harlem
Love Train

[all*that*glitters*]

some additional info on
The Three Degrees -live
a live recording of a show in the UK in 1975

producer Bobby Martin
Orchestra conducted by Richard Barrett
TSOP 'the sound of Philadelphia'

[remicks]

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Thanks A*T*G s !!
Now that's a good one !!!:-D




.................................................. .............. (and I ...... um ..... did it already :roll::lol:)




So now I'm stealing your cover image :-P



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[all*that*glitters*]

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So now I'm stealing your cover image :-P



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remicks,
here's another one, ready to steal!! Don't forget to give credit where credit's due...:icon_mrgreen:

TAVARES -LIVE
CD (25 January 1999)
Label: Waxworks Records

- Bad Times
- Never Had a Love Like This Before
- I Hope You'll Be Very Unhappy Without Me
- You Are the Words, You Are the Music
- Don't Take Away the Music
- She's Gone
- It Only Takes a Minute
- Remember What I Told You to Forget
- Whodunit
- Check It Out
- Turn Your Love Around
- More Than a Woman
- Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel