New Disco Tapes--Digging Deeper

[Mixmachine]

Thanks Marky, I 'm putting this one on my wish list along with the "Disco Gold II" didn't know existed, I didn't know so many of this great hits were available on CD, I never tracked them down before since I have most on vinyl but maybe I should start now before they are all gone.

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[markydefad]

Yeah, Nano... the Thom Bell section (side 2 of tape #2) is real nice. Johnny's "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" into Dionne's "Once You Hit The Road" into Dionne & The Spinners' "Then Came You". Thom Bell orchestrated like no one else. It is such a distinctive sound--he makes great use of strings and the minute you hear one of his songs--you know it's him. Burt Bacharach is the only other guy I can think of who had such a distintive sound. Bacharach's use of French horns and muted trumpets is soooo instantly recognizable. Bell's sound is more strings and electric piano, I'd say.

[keefelc]

Now Mark, I've told you this before, you need to get yourself a stand alone CD burner (since your home computer died)!

[miles mayhem]

Hi Mark

As you (rightfully) seem to like Helplessly so much, have you heard the version by Wayne Miranda on Rocky? The vocals aren't great, but the instrumental version has an amazing string breakdown that always gets the goosebumps going