Need some record suggestions for old school party !!!

[pureblend]

I'm tryin to pile a solid record dancelist for a majority black crowd age range 31-up. I want funky sureshot underground houseparty,blockparty,club hits, mostly rare guaranteed to make someone dance, here's my list, can YOU!! suggest more. Theme kinda pimpish and fun with true 70-80's dance songs.

1.bohannon-let's start 2 dance
2.instant funk- got my mind up
3 brothers johnson- aint we funky now
4 James Brown- Too funky in here
5 BTEXPRESS-Do till your satisified
6 BT EXPRESS-If dont turn you on
7.Bar kays-Holy Ghost
8.Positive Force- We got The funk
9.Charles Wright- I got so much trouble on my
10. Prince - Erotic city
11. Cymande-bra
12. Dazz-Brick
13. Fonda Rae-Fat Rat
14 Gil Heron- The bottle
15. Gap band- partytrain
16. First Choice-Let no man put asun
17.Heatwave-Boogie nites
18.Gwen- Funky sensation
19.OHIO-Ecstacy
20.D-Train-Your the one
22.EWF-On Your Face
23.Isaac-Hyperbolicsyllablics
24.keni burke-risin to the top
25 7th wonder-daisy lady
26-roy ayers-running away
27 Aretha -Rock Steady
28 Mighty Ryders-Evil vibrations
29. BarryWhite- Like ecstacy
30. Zapp- More Bounce
31. Yarbrough-Dont stop the music
32.Womack -Baby, I'm scared
33.Teena Marie-Behind the Groove
34.Rick James-Moonchild
35.Rick James-Mary Jane
36.Mary Jane-all night long
37.Vicky V-This Beat is mine
38. Vanity-Nasty Girl
39.Toto-Georgy Porgy
40.ohio-Roller coaster
41Gap Band-Yearning
42.Dramatics-Get Up, get on down
43. Sly-Family Affair
44. Sister sledge-Greatest dancer
45. Slave-Weak At the knees
45.Slave-Slide
46.Slave- Nobody can be u
47 Slave -Just a touch
48.One way-Cutie Pie
49Santana-Evil Ways
50.war-slippin in darkness
51. Marvin- I want u
51. Donna summer-love to love
52. Sly-Different Strokes
53.Kool& gang-Hollywood swingin
54.Marvin-Turn on some music
55. Melissa Morgan-Fools Paradise
56.Midnigth star-Curious
57. Mtume-Juicy
58. Nolan thomas-Yo little Brother
59. Mass Production-Just wanna make your dream come true
60. Frankie Beveryly-Southen Girl
61. Kc & sunshine-4 songs by them
62Junior-Mama Used to say
63.Isley Brothas- Who that lady
64. Jackson-let me show you
65.jacksons-heartbreak hotel
66. Chuck Brown-Bustin Loose
67. Bobby bryd-
68. Norman Connors-starship
69.heatwave-Star of the story
70. heatwave-Mind blowin decisions
71Bernard Wright-who do you love
72. Indeep-last night a dj saved my life
73 ??????-Must be the Music
74. Bill Withers-Lovely day
75Curtis Mayfield-Your so good to me
76. Bobby Caldwell-Open your eyes



Please give me suggest something funky and rare with a dope beat, this is gonna probably be a fun dressed up pimp/disco/funk/boogie/soul party to bring back the old dances and good memores., collaborating with my friends in philadelphia for a location. Name a song(s)that's not on the list that you know got the party kickin.I'm only 33, so please spare me the negative comments...I love music, record collecting, dancing, making beats, and playing the drums. Too me this list is dope, just unorganized for playing sequence,but I want even better, possible instrumentals,one hit wonders, or white label.

[boogie nites]

Hey Lloyd from Australia heres some hot suggestions

Grandmaster Flash and Furious 5 "Superrappin"
Paradise Express "Dance"
Sly and The family Stone "Thank you falletinme.."
Sylvester "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (that ones for the Gay people)
Linda Clifford "Don't Give Up" (that ones for the Ladies"
Kool and the gang "Hangin Out"
Banbarra "Shack Up" funky
T- Connection "Saturday Night"
Teena Marie "Behind The Groove" (shes basically Black!!!)
Bar Kays "Freakshow On The Dancefloor"
Gene Chandler "Get Down"
Glenn Jones "I Am Somebody"
Pam Todd and Love Exchange "Lets Get Together"
Isaac Hayes Movement "Disco Connection"
Slick "Space Bass"
Fatback Band "King Tim 3 Personality Jock" Hope u liked it!

[nrgbeat]

I didn't see these on your list but how about the following:

"Let's Groove" Earth, Wind and Fire

"Candy Man", "In My House" Mary Jane Girls

"A Night To Remember" Shalamar

"Shaft" Isaac Hayes

"Genius Of Love" Tom Tom Club

[efunk_adelic]

You got a nice list going.. how bout these.


Ohio Players - Who'd She Coo?
Brick - We Don't Wanna Sit Down, We Wanna Get Down
Peoples Choice - Do It Any Way You Wanna


I'll send more later........

[pureblend]

AWWWW. Man How could I feel embarrased forgetting people's choice(efunK_adelic), that one of my all time favorites, Tom tom club(nrgbeat) . Man, I'm slippin. (Boogie nites), your right, I gotta throw some early hip hop in there, it would provide spark for the younger ones in the age range..

[efunk_adelic]

and you forgot these gems bro...



Earth, Wind & Fire - Mighty, Mighty
B.T. Express - Express
Brass Construction - Movin'
Isley Brothers - Fight The Power
Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
:roll: :P :roll: :P :roll: :roll: :D

[NickNack]

Hey Lloyd from Australia heres some hot suggestions

Sylvester "Do Ya Wanna Funk" (that ones for the Gay people)

:-? Where are you coming from with this? Straight people dig this song, too. Don't know about Australia, but over here in the U.S. it was Sylvester's big crossover hit. Pureblend's got a great list going. Don't pigeonhole or stereotype it with jive remarks like that. :x

My apologies, pureblend, for the interruption.

[Mario]

Hello Everyone! (Again... :o ) If you ask me...The ULTIMATE dance party record that gets "EVERYONE" shaking their "thang" is JUNGLE BOOGIE by Kool and The Gang!!!!!!! It "ALWAYS" brings people running to the dance floor like "NO OTHER" song has been able to do!!!! Boogie Down....Mario :D

[efunk_adelic]

I'm trying to visualize being at this party... this would be very interesting if the above suggestions pack the floor consistently. I'd be impressed and jump out on the dance floor to:

HIGHER PLANE - KOOL & THE GANG
BODYHEAT - JAMES BROWN


but I'd probably be the only one out there... :oops:

[QUINNY]

Difficult to call, but I would have thought the COmmodores should be in there somewhere. Even 'Brick House' would get everyone bumpin' and grindin'.

Some others worth a spin:
Andre Cymone - The Dance Electric (for all the Prince fans, heavy heavy disco funk)
Raydio - Still In The Groove (goodtime funk groove)
Oneness Of Ju Ju - Everyway But Loose (seriously good funky gem)
Jimmy Young - Times Are Tight (instrumental) (good time funk groove)
War - Galaxy (slammin disco funk - a real winnner)
Fantastic Four - B.Y.O.F. (Bring Your Own Funk) (slammin disco funk)
Rhythm Makers - Zone (IMO, the funkiest record ever!! had to get that in)
Captain Sky - I Chewz You or Sir Jam-a-lot (slammin funk0
Roger - Do It Roger (slammin funk)
Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector (go well with hip hop or Go Go)
Billy Preston - Outa Space (for the real Old Skoolers, still funky as hell)
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - A Real Mother For Ya (slinky funk fest)
George Duke - Reach For It or Dukey Stick (Lowdown dirty grooves)
Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (got to have the odd hit)
Leon Haywood - Don't Push It, Don't Force It (ditto above)
Candido - Jingo (one of THE funk party records in the UK)

Most of these are 114 - 120 BPM, the ideal funk tempo.

[JussiK]

Rhythm Makers - Zone (IMO, the funkiest record ever!! had to get that in).

Now that simply is the truth, amen. No hipster or any other kind of fingersnapping person will be able to resist that title. I'd add:
Jo Bisso: Lover's Concerto - a 1975 7-incher from France with a seriously funky instrumental side B, wah-wah guitars, bongos, wicked synth sounds
The Hollies: Dragging My Heels - cool almost samba-ish cult fave from 1977 and apparently a respected Garage track, from the Russian Roulette album
Tabou Combo: New York - hard-to-classify polyrhythmic tribal chant thing from 1975

[QUINNY]

Jussi: I think I'll nominate Zone as the first TRANCE record. With the insistant cowbell, 119 BPM (or thereabouts) tempo, spacey synth, wicked bassline. Sure sends me into a trance!
Whatd'ya think?

[boogie nites]

Sorry Nick Nack. I agree I shouldn't do that. Peace??

[JussiK]

Jussi: I think I'll nominate Zone as the first TRANCE record. With the insistant cowbell, 119 BPM (or thereabouts) tempo, spacey synth, wicked bassline. Sure sends me into a trance!
Whatd'ya think?

Space is the Place I think that comes to mind, would not be out of place in Goa India either - not that I've been to either of those locations :-)

[the whistler]

Barkays-Sexomatic,
Screamin Tony Baxter Get up offa that thin) 8)
Lakeside -Fantstic Voyage 8)
Midnight Starr- Midas Touch + Engine No 9 8)
Sheila E - A Love Bizzarre
Dazzband -Joystick 8)
Rick James -You and I +Give it to me
Prince - Uptown
Cameo- Word Up 8)
Skatt Bros -Walk the night
The Time -The Bird + Jungle Love
Fern Kenny -Groove me
Kool and the Gang -Ladies Night +Get Down on it +Fresh
Dazz -Brick + Let it whip 8)
The Gap Band -Burn Rubber +Oops up side your head +You dropped the bomb on me
George Clinton- Atomic Dog 8)
Parliament-Flashlight
Frankie Smith-Double Dutch Bus
Cheryl Lynn-Got to be real 8)
M.J- Rock with you+Dont stop till you get enough
Karen Young -Hot Shot
Jackie Moore -This time baby 8)
Roy Ayres -Hot
Grand Master Flash- The Message + White lines
Laidback -Whitehorse
One way-Lets talk about sex
Wild Cherry -Play that funky music
Kurtis Blow-The Breaks
Change-Lover's Holiday
Patice Rushen-Haven't you heard
Sugar Hil Gang-Rappers Delight
Chic-Good times
D-Train-Your the One for me
Fat Larrys Band-Looking for love
Inner life-I'm caught up
Evelyn King-I don't know if it's right 8)
McFadden& Whitehed-Aint no stoppin us now
Whispers-And the beat goes on +its a love thing
Eddie Kendricks-Date with the rain
Jimmy "Bo" Horne Spank +Dance accross the floor
Colonel Abrahams- I'm not gonna let + Trapped
The Jimmy Castor Bunch -It's just begun


Can't go wrong with any of these :D

[efunk_adelic]

Here's a couple of Prince cuts....


Sexy Dancer
Head

[NickNack]

Sorry Nick Nack. I agree I shouldn't do that. Peace??

:D Peace it is, bro. :D

[the whistler]

A few more
Sex Shooter- Appolonia 6
Pour it on -Mason
Slightest touch -Five Star
Prince -Dirty Mind +Get off

[sammyperez]

:D Hey y'all, it's been awhile since I've been on the forum, but now that I'm back, I want to add some suggestions to the playlist for this party which sounds like it will be crazy. Here are some suggestions to stay pretty much with your flow:

The Winners - Get ready for the future
Breakwater - Do it (till the fluid gets hot)
Breakwater - Say you love me girl
Sun - Sun is here
Sun - Radiation level
The Crown Heights Affair - Sureshot
B.T. Express - We Got it together
Mass Production - Firecracker
The Staple Singers - I'll take you there
Eddie Kendricks - Goin' up in smoke
Third World - Now that we found love (to add some caribbean flavor)

Wish I was there.

Easy,

Sam "ALL JAM"

[QUINNY]

Hi Sammy. Still doing the Friday nights?

[herbalizer12]

One killer track - and apologizies if someone has already quoted it in their extensive lists - would have to be Vernon Burch "Get Up" on Casablanca Records (1979).

From my past experience, it was always a guaranteed floor-filler as it was the track that Deee-Lite completely sampled and ripped off for the huge "Groove Is In The Heart" party anthem!

When you get the the extended section of "Get Up" you will know what I mean: it's the part where the flute kazoo's come in and fluctuate up'n'down alongside the disco-boogie percussion breakdowns. It is all in its full glory on Vernon Burch's "Get Up!" and people instantly recognize it and their mouths drop to the floor and the dancing suddenlt becomes more frenzied!

The 12" might be hard to obtain but the full length version can be found on CD disco comps (mainly ones via Strut/Harmless label in UK).

Keep smiling, styling & profiling

herbz from Oz! 8)

[sammyperez]

In response to Quinny's question:

Yo what's up Quinny? Yes, I am still spinning the happy hour @ Larry Holmes Ringside in Easton, PA. Thanks for asking.

Easy,

Sam "ALL JAM"