Which LP was the "Down to Love Town" by the Origin

[Rab]

Just wondering which LP the song DOWN TO LOVE TOWN was on by THE ORIGINALS? Does anyone know?

[DISCODISK]

from the l.p of the same name "down to love town" 1977 or full version is on u.s c.d the very best of the originals theres a similar u.k compilation the essential origianals its not on that one.

[markydefad]

Here's some info on "Down To Love Town":



Performed By Originals
Length 5:55
Appears On Motown Superstar Series, Vol. 10 [1976]
Club Classics, Vol. 2: Give Your Body Up [1995]
Super Rare Disco, Vol. 2 [1997]
Very Best of the Originals [1999]
Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1976 [1976]
Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1976-1980 [1976]
Motown Year By Year: The Sound of Young America, 1976 [1995]


AMG REVIEW: Best known for Marvin Gaye's written and produced wistful ballads, "Baby I'm for Real" and "The Bells," the Originals successfully got to the disco a few years earlier than most. This 1976 hit captures the essence of great dance music and is innovative and extremely well-produced. Like many acts, disco provided a genre for R&B groups to get more hits. "Down to Love Town" like Black Ivory's "Mainline" is one of those songs who's initial chart life was brief, but grew strength years later from a pop culture perspective. The combination of the lead singer's blustery, dramatic, and hammy vocal, the theatrical arrangement and the subtle, beautiful string arrangement made this work perfectly. The song deals with a guy who got the boot in a relationship and is attempting to pick up his pride and go on. The singer feels shame and embarrassment and isn't above bravado as he sings the hilarious line, "She has lost her a jewel/That girl's a fool." As the singer's confidence returns, the music begins to gain more momentum. By the song's end, he has his mind made up not to let the romantic predicament get him down. He's going to dance his troubles away. With many songs undeservedly getting the " disco classic" seal of approval, this track earned it with it's 1976 release. — Jason Elias

[Mixmachine]

Dj Dimitri does a nice remix in one of those 'Playboy' mansion releases, I don't have the CD with me now, after so many years of listening to the original it was nice to discover this instrumental remix not to long ago..

[SandraDee]

You briefly hear this track on the film 'Thank God Its Friday' but annoyingly it isn't on the soundtrack LP (along with other gems such as Giorgio's 'From Here To Eternity', Village People's 'In Hollywood' & Love & Kisses' 'Romeo & Juliet') while they included such dross as Paul Jabara's 'Trapped in A Stairway' & Wright Bros.Flying Machine's 'Leathermans theme' on the LP. Sorry, rant over!