the trammps

[02tranzam]

hey guys,
i got in the mood to purchase a trammps compilation cd with just 12 inch versions of the greatest hits. so i went to cdnow and as you know that dont list there lenghts. can anyone point me to a compilation. and which one to stay away from.
thanks a million guys
carmine

[Discomanic]

Hi there:
Being a Trammps fan myself, I don't think you will find a Trammps 12" greatest hits package or I haven't seen one. However, the album "Trammps Disco Champs" contains:
1. Stop And Think (1977 Mix) 5:06
2. Sve A Place (19777 Mix) 4:49
3. Trammps Disco Theme 3:35
4. Love Epidemix (1977 Mix) 6:00
5. Where Do We Go From Here (1977 Mix) 4:29
6. Promise Me 4:52
7. Just Say The Word 4:34
8. Oh Waa Hey 2:40
9. Trusting Heart 3:17
10. Stop And Think (Alternate Mix) 3:08
11. Save A Place (Alternate Mix) 4:59
12. Where Do We Go From Here (Alternate Mix) 3:44
13. Love Epidemic (Alternate Mix) 4:48
Then we have "The Best of The Trammps."
1. Zing Went The Strings If My Heart 3:21
2. Pray All You Sinners 3:32
3. Hold Back The Night 3:21
4. Love Epidemic 4:53
5. Where Do We Go From Here 3:47
6. Trusting Heart 3:20
7. Trammps Disco Theme 3:25
8. Hooked For Life 2:59
9. That's Where The Happy People Go 3:17
10. Soul Searchin' Time 3:20
11. Ninety-Nine And A Half 3:36
12. Disco Party 8:12
13. Disco Inferno 10:57
14. I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On The Dark Side Of The Moon) 3:28
15. Body Contact Contract 3:01
16. The Night The Lights Went Out 3:26
17. Seasons For Girls 3:45
18. Soul Bones 4:17

Hope this helps....

[02tranzam]

hi discomanic,
thanks for the info. can you tell me how many albums the trammps put out. not counting greatest hits and best of albums. i have "thats where the happy people go" album on vinyl but cant find it on cd.
thanks again
carmine

[Discomanic]

The Trammps' first album was viewed as an early disco effort, and while there is a good amount of disco here, it's fair to say that it's pretty Philly soul-rooted disco. These are all I know of:
1975 Trammps Philadelphia
1976 Disco Inferno Atlantic
1976 Where the Happy People Go Atlantic
1977 The Trammps III Atlantic
1978 The Legendary Zing Album Buddah
1979 The Whole World's Dancing Atlantic
1980 Slipping Out Atlantic

[NickNack]

Hey 02,

Here's a list of all the albums I have by The Trammps on Atlantic:

1976 - WHERE THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO
1976 - DISCO INFERNO
1977 - THE TRAMMPS III
1978 - BEST OF...
1979 - THE WHOLE WORLD'S DANCING
1980 - MIXIN' IT UP
1980 - SLIPPING OUT

I believe it was in 1980 that the original group disbanded.

[NickNack]

:D :lol: :D :lol: So, Discomanic, here we are right behind each other again. Looks like you got me this time. :D

[Discomanic]

Oh, by the way, Disco Inferno is the only album of the ones below that I have found on CD.
That's Where The Happy People Go Not on CD
The Trammps III Not on CD
The Whole World's Dancing Not on CD
Slipping Out Not on CD

Or if anyone else can verify.

[NickNack]

I think there's a few more:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ex...mps&mode=music

[Discomanic]

Hi Nick:
You're doing a great job as moderator......here we are on the same wave length again. That's funny. But I did miss one of the Trammps albums but you caught it. thanks. :lol:

[02tranzam]

i think im better off just buying the albums instead of their best of albums. besides you never know the hidden gems the original albums will have. thanks again guys
carmine

[Leatherman]

Lets not forget "Up on a Hill (Mount u)" amd "What happened to the Music", two could one off 12"'s they released in the early 80's

[DISCODISK]

also......
ten percent 12" 1992
hold back the night-k.w.s with guest vocals from the trammps 12" 1992 [with lotsa joey negro mixes :P ]

[markydefad]

Don't forget the remake of "Mighty High" teaming Gloria Gaynor with The Trammps from the mid-90's.

I rather liked it.