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My favourite, although perhaps not formally categorised as disco, would have to be the break in Gil Scott-Herons live version of 'The Bottle.' Really special.
Underground Hit [Level 5]
Re: Greatest percussion breaks in disco trax
Don't Let Go - France Joli
Buenos Aires - Festival / Evita LP & Various excerpts from the LP
Honorable Mention
Dancing In The Night (Promo 12") - Ultimate
Just telling it like it is, folks!
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Destination - Move On Up Suite :)
Indie Release [Level 4]
One that comes to mind is...Originally Written by The Boogie Doctor
'I got my mind made up' by Instant Funk.
super d(motordetroit)
Platinum Record [Level 8]
Soccer ''Come On And Get It On''
Wonderful percussion break
I think it's from 1979
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♪♪♪ The music is higher/ I don't want to stop
♪♪♪ (Cerrone's Paradise)
Underground Hit [Level 5]
Re: Greatest percussion breaks in disco trax
.. sometimes the breaks were the best thing about a record .. in 1977 the Fantastic Four released a funky disco album on Westbound called "Got to have your love" .. the songs are ok .. but the amazing instrumental segments, featuring Dennis Coffey's fiery guitar work, are white hot .. djs would cut the vocal parts & simply play the breaks .. ( .. think "Wings of Fire" part 2 )
Last edited by ashley; February 11th, 2008 at 01:08 PM.
Underground Hit [Level 5]
Re: Greatest percussion breaks in disco trax
.. I also remember djs repeatedly looping the break in Chic's "Le Freak" .. over & over & over .. so the handclaps & the chant "now freak" became an almost endless mantra .. it drove the audiences crazy ..
Indie Release [Level 4]
The break in the 12" of Karen Young's "Hot Shot" does it for me.
Underground Hit [Level 5]
Re: Greatest percussion breaks in disco trax
.. oh yes, the percussion break in "Hot Shot" is really special .. before the break finishes Karen Young jumps in & goes crazy ..
Indie Release [Level 4]
A few that I remember driving the dancers into a frenzy BITD:
Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet-Gonzalez
Love Insurance-Front Page
The Break- Kat Mandu (especially the third part of the song)
Que Sera Mi Vida- Gibson Brothers
there's many more...
we can fly...above the sky...
Chart Hit [Level 6]
Besides my 1st immediate thought("Turn the Beat Around") there was a
12" of Barbara Pennington called "You Are The Music Within Me" that was
not as well known as "24 hours A Day" but had some amazing percussion breaks that would stir things up.And Double Exposure's "10 Percent" had
breaks that would give me goosebumps.
thom
Indie Release [Level 4]
Also, not much of a break, per se, but I love the drums in Silvetti's "Spring Rain". That part just before the start of each "verse" where the drums are kinda flanged and delayed and panned hard left and right. I wish they would've done a traditional break with that effect.
Gold Record [Level 7]
The first France Joli album.
Contact - Edwin Starr
And a song that is practically all break, Action 78 by Erotic Drum Band.
Not this version, but 10:20 version. a/k/a Part 2 - Remix
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How about the percussion breaks on "Mr. Big Shot" by the Simon Orchestra; they are totally out of control, lengthy, and with almost no comparison.
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