4 Disco Albums - You Rate 'Em

[needlefingers]

I was at the flea market and got 4 unopened disco albums that I had never heard.

Which one should I open first?


1) Unyque - Makes Me Higher 1979

2) T C James And The Fist 'O Funk Orchestra - Get Up On Your Feet (Keep On Dancin') 1978 - Mix By Savarese

3) Gary Toms - Turn It Out 1977 - I know and have other Gary Toms, but I dont know this one.

4) Bob McGilpin - Superstar 1978 - I know Superstar. How about the rest of the lp?

They were a buck each.

[SandraDee]

I've only got the Unyque LP (I've got Bob McGilpin's 2nd LP 'Get Up' but not 'Superstar') and I quite like it but it has a slightly formulaic, bland sound. There were much better records around in '79 in this 'proto-hi nrg/ girly disco' mould such as Musique, Bobarela, Fever, Inner Life, Frisky and Ultimate. However there were many LPs from that year & that overall sound that were worse IMO e.g. Ferrara, Masquerade, Arpeggio, Freda Payne & Ethel Merman. 'Party Down' is probably my favourite track. Overall, I'd give it 5 out of 10.:icon_neutral: Not awful but not essential disco either.

[thommy2458]

I was at the flea market and got 4 unopened disco albums that I had never heard.

Which one should I open first?


1) Unyque - Makes Me Higher 1979
I have this one-"Keep On makin me high" is great but there is another track on here I liked that got club play too...hmmmm oh well.. the strongest on your list anyways

2) T C James And The Fist 'O Funk Orchestra - Get Up On Your Feet (Keep On Dancin') 1978 - Mix By Savarese
I think there is a 12" of "get Up" by Walter Gibbons maybe on a Canadian
12"? Is "Everybody's Dancin' All Over The world" on here-love that one.This
is a good find regardless

3) Gary Toms - Turn It Out 1977 - I know and have other Gary Toms, but I dont know this one.
Don't know it -only have the "Blow your whistle" lp

4) Bob McGilpin - Superstar 1978 - I know Superstar. How about the rest of the lp?
Superstar is a good track.I think there might be another track also on here.
This is one of those rock/disco hybrids that worked on the title track only

They were a buck each.

I love these dollar finds-and the first two are worth much more!

[garrybcoston]

I've heard of the T. C. James and the Fist O' Funk Orchestra, but I've never heard any of these albums or artists; they sound o.k.?

Garry

[thommy2458]

I've only got the Unyque LP (I've got Bob McGilpin's 2nd LP 'Get Up' but not 'Superstar') and I quite like it but it has a slightly formulaic, bland sound. There were much better records around in '79 in this 'proto-hi nrg/ girly disco' mould such as Musique, Bobarela, Fever, Inner Life, Frisky and Ultimate. However there were many LPs from that year & that overall sound that were worse IMO e.g. Ferrara, Masquerade, Arpeggio, Freda Payne & Ethel Merman. 'Party Down' is probably my favourite track. Overall, I'd give it 5 out of 10.:icon_neutral: Not awful but not essential disco either.

"Party Down"-that's the song I was trying to remember!
You're right Sandra,this is the better cut and the one I
actually heard more played.
Thom

[neonlights]

Unfortunately, I haven't heard the other albums, but I really enjoy the Unyque album. I do agree with the review on the main site though, Side A has the best tracks on the album... So count another one in for that :)