Disco Track Of The Week?

**PaulC** · July 4th, 2003, 12:36 PM

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**BrunoRepublic** · July 4th, 2003, 12:58 PM

USA-European Connection, AKA Boris Midney: There's A Way Into My Heart. Love the mantra-like chord progressions and slight jazzy touch on this one. The best part is the largely instrumental second half. This song didn't catch me initially, but it's really grown on me.

**NickNack** · July 4th, 2003, 02:41 PM

"Supernatural Love" by Donna Summer. It's a Stock/Aiken/Wateman production and for whatever reason it is really sounding good to me now. Love the Phil Harding remix though I wish he'd held that ending just a little bit longer.

**Forrrce** · July 4th, 2003, 02:44 PM

12" version of 'My Man Is On His Way' by Retta Young is doing it for me at the moment. Quality, uptempo disco-soul. Doing a gig-ette in the centre of town in an hour or so - can't wait to send 'em to the bar with this!

**NickNack** · July 4th, 2003, 03:03 PM

Originally Written by Graham Start

USA-European Connection, AKA Boris Midney: There's A Way Into My Heart. Love the mantra-like chord progressions and slight jazzy touch on this one. The best part is the largely instrumental second half. This song didn't catch me initially, but it's really grown on me.

Graham,

Have you ever heard the Disconet version of this? It's part of a 3-song medley, "I'd Like to Get Closer/Do It Good/There's a Way...". Really nice. The instrumental part of TAWIMH is used as a "club break" after the first two before going into the body of the song. The entire medley begins with a loop: "Closer and closer and closer and closer and closer and closer and..." and ends with two: "There's a way... into my heart" is repeated sweetly over a loop of "Find it" hitting every 1st beat of the 4/4. I guess the dj in me loved these sections for mixing.

**BrunoRepublic** · July 4th, 2003, 03:11 PM

Can't say I've heard anything remixed by Disconet. Sounds interesting, though.

**jazz_pilgrim** · July 4th, 2003, 03:21 PM

Disco wise this week I'm going with James Brown and "Sex Machine".

But the track that is really doing the business for me this week is on the soul side - Billy Preston and "That's The Way God Planned It" 8)

**QUINNY** · July 4th, 2003, 06:00 PM

Fred Wesley - House Party - not what you'd associate with brother Fred at all and
MSO - Columbia. - One of the very few disco records where the musuos play as if they mean it. This makes me wanna tear the place up.

Know what I mean.

**jazz_pilgrim** · July 4th, 2003, 06:03 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

Fred Wesley - House Party - not what you'd associate with brother Fred at all and
MSO - Columbia. - One of the very few disco records where the musuos play as if they mean it. This makes me wanna tear the place up.

Know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean!

A great record!

**QUINNY** · July 4th, 2003, 06:08 PM

Jazz: You've made a nearly old man very happy. At last, someone who knows the f*****g record. I playec it in the car tonight to a friend and he went ape **** over it. He knows what I mean!!

**midas** · July 4th, 2003, 06:51 PM

today i was listening to an old favorete.
steve silk hurley
the cd "work it out compilation"
i thought it would be outdated, but
actually i was dancin´

has some great tunes, with funky basslines
check it out.

rip barry w.
great memories, specially the extra long 12"
versions.

Marcio** · July 5th, 2003, 12:39 AM

My weekly program is easy to love:

1) "Feel So Real" by Patrice Rushen
2) "Jungle DJ" by Kikrokos
3) "Lookin' For Love Tonight" by Fat Larrys Band
4) "What Am I Gonna Do With You" by Barry White

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**K-Bee** · July 5th, 2003, 02:22 AM

Yeah, in the light of the tragic event I guess it's gonna be all Barry this week.

I'll be playing "It's Extasy When You Lay Down Next To Me" and "Bayou" (LUO) till I drop....just to honour the man.

**efunk_adelic** · July 5th, 2003, 03:06 AM

I've been in a ballad mood as of late...

Debarge - I Like It
Patti Labelle - If Only You Knew
Linda Jones - Hypnotized
McCrary's - You

**NickNack** · July 5th, 2003, 03:55 PM

Originally Written by Graham Start

Can't say I've heard anything remixed by Disconet. Sounds interesting, though.

I'll have to correct this little problem for you. :D :D

**Nitro** · July 7th, 2003, 06:14 AM

Originally Written by PaulC

Which disco track are you listening to and really loving this week?

Klassique / Somebody's loving you - a 'classic' originally released in 1983 on the SAM label.

Out of curiousity: anybody else who knows this track?

-Nitro-

**Forrrce** · July 7th, 2003, 07:56 AM

Originally Written by Nitro

Originally Written by PaulC

Which disco track are you listening to and really loving this week?

Klassique / Somebody's loving you - a 'classic' originally released in 1983 on the SAM label.

Out of curiousity: anybody else who knows this track?

-Nitro-

Yo, Nitro...
It's an OK track but pretty derivative (like so many boogie records of that period) and a little laboured. This was probably the most consistent perod for Sam, though, with Vicky 'D', B.B.C.S. & A., Komiko, Kreamcicle. K.I.D., Steve Shelto and to a lesser extent Sound Troupe getting many plays in the Forrrce household.

**vodkatonique** · July 7th, 2003, 02:06 PM

Benihana - Marilyn Chambers :oops:

**HustleBaby** · July 8th, 2003, 01:58 AM

Since the heatwave has finally arrived in the Big Apple :D , I've decided to play:

Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone :D

as well as

Arabian Nights/African Queen - Ritchie Family
Now I Need You - Donna Summer
DJ Culture - Pet Shop Boys

*DISCO DELIGHT*

**react010** · July 8th, 2003, 09:48 PM

My fave disco-listening tracks....

-Donna Summer - Now I Need You
-202 Machine - Get Up (12'')
-Cesarez - If You Can Count (12")
-Danny Boy - Castro Boy (12")
-Erotic Drum Band - Pop Pop Shoo Wah
-Giorgio Moroder - Utopia
-Magnifique (aka Charisma) - Magnifique
-Chocolat's - Kings Of Clubs
-Dee Dee Jackson - Save Yourself For Me
-Dennis Parker - New York By Night
-Diana Est - Tenax 12"
-Don Ray - Got To Have Loving
-Donna Rhodes - Extra Terestrial
-Easy Going - Baby I Love You

**efunk_adelic** · July 9th, 2003, 08:23 PM

my disco tracks of the week

Grey & Hanks - Dancin'
Katmandu - The Break

**discodoc** · July 10th, 2003, 01:39 AM

This week it's gotta be:
"Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" - Barry White
"The First, The Last My Everything" - Barry White
"Love's Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra

**markydefad** · July 11th, 2003, 03:36 PM

My fave of late is Paul Jabara's "Paradise Island". This is a beauty...perfect for that transition from Peak Time to Morning. It starts out tropical, soft and cool...then the beat gets stronger and funkier and it takes you on a journey!!!

A lot of Jabara's stuff is too campy for me ("It's Raining Men", "Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor")...BUT this track is his masterpiece, IMHO.

Produced by Bob Esty, it's available on a Casablanca 12" or LP "Keeping Time" (same long version as 12"); The Casablanca Box Set has an edited version...but the looooong version is the keeper.

Perfect set... "Let's Fly Away" (Voyage); "Paradise Island" (Paul Jabara), "Begin The Beguine" & "Gone, Gone, Gone" (Johnny Mathis); "Love Is In You" (Nightlife Unlimited) and...and....???? Tropical, cool and sexy.... :D

**NickNack** · July 11th, 2003, 04:26 PM

Alfredo De La Fe - "Hot to Trot"

Don't know why I've gotten into this one this week. Sounding really good.

I've been wondering for years --- what is the name of the instrument used in the intro of this song that sounds like a squeaky toy? I can't think of any other way to describe it. I was told it was Brazilian but the person still didn't know what it was called. :x

**Forrrce** · July 11th, 2003, 05:02 PM

Originally Written by NickNack

Alfredo De La Fe - "Hot to Trot"

I've been wondering for years --- what is the name of the instrument used in the intro of this song that sounds like a squeaky toy? I can't think of any other way to describe it. I was told it was Brazilian but the person still didn't know what it was called. :x

Though it's not amongst the instruments listed on the sleeve, I think what you're referring to is the cuica. Here's a sample:

http://sambistas.online.fr/en-france/sons/cuicas.mp3