Bob Esty's Contributions to Roller Boogie

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Are any of the other cuts save Cher's truly CAMP "Hell On Wheels" worth searching out? I am a fan of Esty;s work but don't know if there's anything on the "Roller Boogie" soundtrack that merits a listen.

[NickNack]

My faves off the album, along with Cher's song, were:

Boogie Wonderland (of course) - E,W&F w/The Emotions
Love Fire - Bob Esty & Michele Aller
Elektronix (Roller Dancin') - Boby Esty & Cheeks
Cunga - Bob Esty

Here's the entire track list on the lp:

SIDE 1
HELL ON WHEELS / CHER 5:32
GOOD GIRLS / JOHNNIE COOLROCK 3:38
ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL / MAVIS VEGAS DAVIS 4:20
BOOGIE WONDERLAND / EARTH, WIND & FIRE with THE EMOTIONS 4:48

SIDE 2
WE GOT THE POWER / RON GREEN 5:15
TOP JAMMER / CHEEKS 4:12
SUMMER LOVE / BOB ESTY 3:53
TAKIN' LIFE IN MY OWN HANDS / RON GREEN 5:25

SIDE 3
ELEKTRONIX (ROLLER DANCIN') / BOBY ESTY & CHEEKS 5:00
CUNGA / BOB ESTY 4:54
EVIL MAN / MAVIS VEGAS DAVIS 4:17
LORD IS IT MINE / BOB ESTY 4:26

SIDE 4
ROLLIN' UP A STORM (THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE) / BOB ESTY 6:30
THE ROLLER BOOGIE / BOB ESTY 6:09
LOVE FIRE / BOB ESTY & MICHELE ALLER 5:33

[EricHG23]

Old thread but i recently foudn that the long out of print Roller Disco LP is available ofr download from this movie fan site Roller Boogie Music

[normvork]

I really liked the Mavis Vegas Davis tune. Probably too pop and bubblegummy for most people's tastes in these forums, however. Bouncy happy fun!

[ol'skinflint]

My faves off the album, along with Cher's song, were:

Boogie Wonderland (of course) - E,W&F w/The Emotions
Love Fire - Bob Esty & Michele Aller
Elektronix (Roller Dancin') - Boby Esty & Cheeks
Cunga - Bob Esty

Here's the entire track list on the lp:

SIDE 1
HELL ON WHEELS / CHER 5:32
GOOD GIRLS / JOHNNIE COOLROCK 3:38
ALL FOR ONE, ONE FOR ALL / MAVIS VEGAS DAVIS 4:20
BOOGIE WONDERLAND / EARTH, WIND & FIRE with THE EMOTIONS 4:48

SIDE 2
WE GOT THE POWER / RON GREEN 5:15
TOP JAMMER / CHEEKS 4:12
SUMMER LOVE / BOB ESTY 3:53
TAKIN' LIFE IN MY OWN HANDS / RON GREEN 5:25

SIDE 3
ELEKTRONIX (ROLLER DANCIN') / BOBY ESTY & CHEEKS 5:00
CUNGA / BOB ESTY 4:54
EVIL MAN / MAVIS VEGAS DAVIS 4:17
LORD IS IT MINE / BOB ESTY 4:26

SIDE 4
ROLLIN' UP A STORM (THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE) / BOB ESTY 6:30
THE ROLLER BOOGIE / BOB ESTY 6:09
LOVE FIRE / BOB ESTY & MICHELE ALLER 5:33

I have it but have only played it a couple times...somehow it doesn't quite grab me. I thought the idea of a disco producer covering a Supertramp song was novel. Is this soundtrack valuable now?

[markydefad]

ELEKTRONIX (ROLLER DANCIN') / BOBY ESTY & CHEEKS 5:00

what does this track sound like?...I'm thinking this is a song I've been trying to ID on a tape I received from an I-Beam session in 1979....is it vocoder-voice style???

I have to check the lyrics...but "roller dancin'" sounds like a main phrase...

[normvork]

ELEKTRONIX (ROLLER DANCIN') / BOBY ESTY & CHEEKS 5:00

what does this track sound like?...I'm thinking this is a song I've been trying to ID on a tape I received from an I-Beam session in 1979....is it vocoder-voice style???

I have to check the lyrics...but "roller dancin'" sounds like a main phrase...

Yes, it is mostly vocoder in the intro and in the chorus. "Come on come on, everybody rollerdance... Come on come on, everybody's rollerdancin'"
Then a few sexy female oohs and aahs, and then the girls (sans vocoder) sing repeatedly "Everybody rollerdance."
Also has a short "Does your mama know who your with little girl" verse in a non vocoder male voice.

[markydefad]

Thanks for the info normvork...it is the record I was trying to ID.

[EricHG23]

It's a cute song though definetly on the Cheeze side

[mrkick20000]

Old thread but i recently foudn that the long out of print Roller Disco LP is available ofr download from this movie fan site Roller Boogie Music

I enjoyed seeing the site and it made me want the LP (If there is the CD, it's better for me). The female dancer on the picture sleeve is Linda Blair of Exorcist fame....

[EricHG23]

Yah and she almost ruins the movie, God bless her ;)

[remicks]

*****

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a well done medley of the music:


opening credits:





*****

[Disco Funk]

Nice groove there. Sounds like the cream of the LA musicians, like James Gadson on drums.

Disco Funk

[70spop]

Wow. I watched the opening credits/"Hell On Wheels" segment, and came to a few conclusions:

1. As I am not a Cher fan and really can't stand "Take Me Home", I surprisingly kinda like "Hell On Wheels" and it's rock-disco "Hot Stuff"/"Fame" sound.

2. Definite "EEEW..." factor to the making-out-on-the-dumpster action.

3. Roller Disco would not be possible today. Most of them would be talking or texting on their cell phones and they'd constantly be falling down, running into each other or getting hit by a bus.

Brian