12" singles from 1975

**dj phillip esparza** · May 19th, 2004, 10:57 AM

i'll start with
v.montana ohh,l love it(love break)

**Forrrce** · May 19th, 2004, 12:38 PM

Do you not mean 12"s of tracks from 1975? Wasn't 'Love Break' just the retitled, 1983 remix of 1975's 'Chicago Bus Stop (Ooh, I Love It)'?

I can only think of 2 commercial 12s which were (possibly genuine) 1975ers - Natural Order's 'Jealousy' and that green-labelled Leone Thomas 12" (title escapes...), which is reckoned to actually be late jazz vocalist Leon Thomas.

**sfbeary** · May 19th, 2004, 12:58 PM

leone thomas - thank you baby!

a rough and tumble teddy pendergrass-type tune.

**Bernie** · May 19th, 2004, 01:21 PM

The 1975 single-sided 12 inch on Warner-Spector of Calhoon's "Do You Wanna Dance, Dance, Dance

**dj phillip esparza** · May 19th, 2004, 02:27 PM

my copy says 1975.does that mean when salsoul first came out?

**Forrrce** · May 19th, 2004, 02:44 PM

Originally Written by dj phillip esparza

my copy says 1975.does that mean when salsoul first came out?

The 1983 re-mix does have the original publishing year (1975) on the label, so maybe that's misled you. Unless, perhaps, your 12" isn't mixed by Shep Pettibone?

I saw another Calhoun 12 recently ('Soul Man') - that's possibly '75 also?

I used to see that Leone Thomas 12" on occasion, but never bought it - I just remember it sounding rather strange.

By the way, Phillip, Salsoul was originally Mericana and on Joe Bataan's suggestion, was renamed Salsoul in '75. The first LP was the Salsoul Orchestra album. Some copies thank 'Joe Bataan for planting the seed' on the sleeve. :D

**djsonic** · May 19th, 2004, 03:27 PM

"Let's Do The Latin Hustle" Eddie &bbs unlimited
on "Friends & Co. 12" single the flip side is AWSOME!
a lovely little french disco tune.

I;d have to say the alot of the "Roulette Disco Singles"
are from 1975-76
and ill bet some nice rare "Scepter 12" singles were out too.
not realy sure though. since most of there disco versions
were on "Dual 45's" aka part 1 & 2

Buddah had a 12 single from the trammps called
"Zing Went The String Of My Heart" not sure if it was
1975 or 74. its quite hard to find. wish i had one! :P

**Forrrce** · May 20th, 2004, 03:33 AM

There's a UK-only 4-track Trammps 12" on Buddah from the '70s which is a bit of a bargain-bin classic. This may the one that's being referred to. I'm sure it's not from so early on, but later (perhaps '77/'78 ). If that's the one, it's not rare at all on these shores.

**Karlos** · May 20th, 2004, 08:39 AM

I've got several 12 inch singles from 1975.

Spanish Hustle - Fatback Band
More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
Breakaway - Ernie Bush
Scepter Test Pressings - ie South Shore Commission/Secrets/Bobby Moore/Bimbo Jet/Banzaii
Mellow Blow - Barrabas
Waterbed ? - Herbie Mann
Keep Holding On - Ace Spectrum (great tune!)
That's where the happy people Go - Trammps
We're on the right track? - Blue Magic
Lady Bump - Penny Mclean
? - Trammps
Love or Leave? - Detroit Spinners
Dance, Dance, Dance - Calhoun
? - Philly Devotions

There's many more that were realeased that year ie Frankie Valli - Swearin to God ,Leone Thomas etc. In all there must have been at least 50 before the "official" first 12 inch ie the first Joe Public could buy, was released.

Although Eddie Drennon has 1975 on the label I read somewhere it was actually pressed in 1976 so I didn't include that!

**Forrrce** · May 20th, 2004, 08:54 AM

Mmm - I have some of those - Philly Devotions, Blue Magic, Ace Spectrum...maybe I also have some others. I usually assume these records came out on 12" a year or two after initial 7" or LP release.

**efunk_adelic** · May 20th, 2004, 10:11 AM

Originally Written by Karlos

I've got several 12 inch singles from 1975.

Love or Leave? - Detroit Spinners

Karlos, I'm very interested to know if this 12" was possibly the LP version or Single Edit? or do both of them appear on this 12. :)

**Karlos** · May 20th, 2004, 10:18 AM

From memory it's the same both sides..runs to about 4 1/2 mins..Will dig it out and let you know for sure!

**efunk_adelic** · May 20th, 2004, 10:23 AM

Karlos,

I'm not sure if you've heard to Single Edit... what the label did was remix it so that it sounded more like their other hits... They did an awesome job on it.

The LP version from PICK OF THE LITTER was not as bouncy and danceable unfortunately... however, this would be a great collectors item. 8)

**Mixmachine** · May 20th, 2004, 01:55 PM

Here are some others from saved Ebay auctions, not 100% sure if they were issued after the initial 7” release in 75.

Happy Music” BlackBirds
“I’m in Heaven” Touch of Class
“Soultrain ‘75” SoulTrain Gang (Gene page 12”)
“Disco Kid” Masekela (Casablanca) I own this 7” by Disco Kid
“Extra Extra” Ralph Carter
“Brother’s theme” Brothers (Album sampler 12”)
“I am Somebody” Jimmy James (owned)

**in-the-groove** · May 20th, 2004, 02:08 PM

Went through my discography file and pulled the following 12"ers (and a couple of 10"ers) from 1975. Some duplication from a couple of the previous posts:

US 20th Century TCD-1 The Eleventh Hour - Hollywood Hot 7:28 / 7:28 12”
US 20th Century TCD-51 The Ritchie Family - I Want To Dance With You (Dance With Me) 6:24 / 6:24 12”
US 20th Century TCD-52 Gerri Granger - Can't Take My Eyes Off You 8:52 / Hot Ta Trot 6:17 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 56 Barrabas - Mellow Blow 4:12 / 4:12 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 58 Herbie Mann- Waterbed 3:50 / 3:50 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 59 The Trammps- Hooked For Life 4:40 / 4:40 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 60 Ace Spectrum- Keep Holding On 8:41 / 8:41 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 61 Blue Magic- Magic Of the Blue 5:33 / We're On the Right Track 5:45 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 62 Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps. - Baby Face 6:38 / 6:38 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 63 The Trammps - That's Where The Happy People Go 5:24 / 5:24 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 64 Spinners- Love or Leave 4:50 / 4:50 12”
US Atlantic DSKO 65 Penny McLean - Lady Bump 5:27 / 5:27 12”
US Buddah DISCO 100 Papa John Creach & The Midnight Sun - Joyce 5:37 / 5:37 12”
US Buddah DISCO 101 Monday After - Merry Go-Round 5:35 / 5:35 12”
US Buddah DISCO 102 Andrea True Connection - More, More, More 6:15 / 6:15 12”
US Buddah DISCO 102 Andrea True Connection - More, More, More 3:02 / 6:15 12”
US Columbia 3-10191 The Philly Devotions - I Just Can't Make It 4:51 / 4:51 12”
US Columbia AS 217 Barbra Streisand Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) 4:55 / mono 4:55 12”
US Columbia/Virgin ASZ 238 Gong- Shamal 4:53 / 4:53 12”
US Columbia AS 276 Kokomo- Use Your Imagination 4:06 / mono 4:06 12”
US Columbia/PIR ASD 290 Archie Bell & the Drells - The Soul City Walk 4:22 / (mono) 4:22 12”
US Cotique DVC 100 Louie Ramirez - Salsa 6:39 / same 12”
US D&M 75-0001 The Vast Majority - Oceans Apart 5:30 / Love For Sale 6:30 12”
US Don LP DK-102 Leone Thomas - Thank You Baby (part I & II) 5:45 / 5:45 12”
US Fantasy/Prestige P-764-D Patrice Rushen - Kickin' Back 7:32 / What's The Story 5:15 12”
US London/Hi 5N-2300 Al Green - Full Of Fire 5:12 / 5:12 10”
US Mercury MK-11 Ralph Carter - Extra, Extra (Read All About It) 5:15 / 5:15 12”
US Mercury MK-13 Donny Beaumont - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) 4:58 / 4:58 12”
US Motown/Tamla PR-9 The Miracles - Love Machine 6:54 / 6:54 12”
US Motown PR-10 Frankie Valli - Just Look What You've Done 4:47 / 4:47 12”
US Motown PR-12 David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love 5:30 / one-sided 12”
US PIP PIP 6509 Gary Toms Empire - Drive My Car 5:44 / 5:44 12”
US PIP DISCO 513 Moonlion - Sweet Georgia Brown 5:35 / The Little Drummer Boy 5:00 12”
US PIP/De-Lite DISCO 1574 Genya Ravan - Feel The Need In Me 4:57 / instrumental 4:57 12”
US PIP/De-Lite DISCO 1575 Crown Heights Affair - Every Beat Of My Heart 5:20 / 4:00 12”
US Polydor/Event PRO 006 The Fatback Band - Spanish Hustle 5:54 // 5:16 / 3:28 12”
US Private Stock 45,053 The Mob - All The Dudes Are Dancing 4:37 / one-sided 10”
US Private Stock none Frankie Valli - Swearin' To God 10:32 / 10:32 12”
US Private Stock none The Bareback Rockers - Giddyap Girl (Ride Your Horsey Home) 3:29 / 3:29 10”
US Project 12-2001 Enoch Light & The Light Brigade - Dancing In The Dark / The Mad Russian Project 12”
US Pye PYE 121 DAS Jimmy James & The Vagabonds - I Am Somebody 5:02 / 5:02 12”
US Quantum 103 Al Allen & Co - Aquarius / same 12”
US RCA/Midland DJL1-1251 Silver Convention - Always Another Girl 5:33 / Fly Robin Fly 7:39 12”
US RCA/Midland DJL1-1259 Touch Of Class - I'm In Heaven 6:31 / 6:31 12”
US RCA DJL1-1285 Soul Train Gang - Soul Train '75 5:55 / (instrumental) 5:54 12”
US RCA DJL1-1305 Vicki Sue Robinson - Never Gonna Let You Go 4:22 / instrumental 4:15 12”
US RCA DJL1-1307 Chocolate Milk - My Mind Is Hazy 4:42 / one-sided 12”
US RCA/Flying Dutchman DJL1-1322 - Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes A Chance For Peace 5:18 / one-sided 12”
US RCA DJL1-1347 The Choice Four - Until We Said Goodbye 4:47 / one-sided 12”
US RCA/Tom Cat DJL1-1357 Julie - One Fine Day 3:18 / one-sided 12”
US RCA DJL1-1364 Henry Mancini & his Concert Orchestra - African Symphony 4:35 / one-sided 12”
US RCA DJL1-1425 Hudson County - Heaven's Here On Earth 7:05 / one-sided 12”
US RCA/Midland DJL1-1428 Marboo - What About Love 4:52 / 4:52 12”
US RCA/Midland DJL1-1448 Touch Of Class - Don't Want No Other Lover 5:27 / 5:27 12”
US RCA/Midland DJL1-1532 Linda Thompson - Ooh, What A Night 4:38 / 4:38 12”
US RCA DJL1-1693 Memphis Horns - Keep On Doin' It 4:20 / Get It Up 2:26 // Disco Party 4:58 / Move Your Feet 2:43 12”
US RCA/Midland MD-DJ 100 Carol Douglas - Headline News 5:16 / one-sided 12”
US RCA/Tom Cat YB 10380 Ronnie Spector - You'd Be Good For Me 4:20 / 4:20 12”
US Salsoul SZD-2001 Floyd Smith - Just Can't Give You Up 4:02 / instrumental 3:56 12”
US Scepter SDJ-12407 Banzaii - Chinese Kung Fu / same 12”
US Scepter SDJ-12412 The Chequers - Undecided Love 5:35 / 5:35 12”
US Scepter SDT-12405 Bobby Moore - (Call Me Your) Anything Man 5:48/ 5:48 12”
US Scepter/Contempo SDT-12414 Ernie Bush - Breakaway 5:35 / 5:35 12”
US Scepter/Wand WDJ-11288 Secrets - (Baby) Save Me 4:27 / 4:27 12”
US SMI SM-300 Gail - Consideration 6:10 / instrumental 6:10 12”
US Sound Gems SG 111 Ebb Tide - It Takes Love To Make Love / same 12”
US Stirling Gold ASG 1001-SD T. T. Sotto - Chorus Line 5:18 / 5:18 12”
US Stirling Gold ASG 1002-SD Fiesta - La Bamba 3:37 / 3:37 12”
US Sound of Wash D.C. DM 84596 Natural Order - Jealousy 5:10 / one-sided 12”
US United Artists SP-115 War - Lowrider 3:11 / Heartbeat 7:25 12”
US United Artists SP-118 Bobby Womack - I Feel A Groove Comin' On/Daylight/+2 more 12”
US United Artists SP-119 Rocks - Ride The Rocket 6:01 / 6:01 12”
US United Artists SP-120 Mandrill - Honey Butt / Livin' It Up / + 2 more 12”
US United Artists SP-122 Hidden Strength - Hustle On Up (Do The Bump) 10:04 / 7:57 12”
US Warner/Spector PRO 601 Calhoon - (Do You Wanna) Dance Dance Dance 6:19 / one-sided 12”
Canada Buddah 099 Les Variations - Superman, Superman 3:37 / Berberian Wood 4:29 12”
Canada Quality QDC 1 Sweet Blindness - Sweet Blindness (Music You Can Ride On) 5:42 / Quebec 7:33 12”
Canada RCA Becket Brown - One Way Street 8:10 12”
Germany Fantasy BGPT 001 Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears / Tell Me What To Do 12”
UK Virgin VDJ 11 Supercharge - Get Down Boogie 3:33 / Don't Let Go 3:23 12”
UK Virgin VDJ 9 Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (part I) 7:18 / On Horseback (part II) 3:25 12”
UK Virgin Mataya Clifford - Star Fell From Heaven / Pound & Grind 12”

There are a couple here that may have actually been pressed in 1976 but have a copyright date of 1975. These include Kokomo, and Archie Bell & the Drells.

Cheers!

Kevin

**paul** · May 20th, 2004, 02:16 PM

Hey Kevin. Great job posting that list. I noticed however that you have "US Columbia AS 276 Kokomo- Use Your Imagination 4:06 / mono 4:06 12” " as a mono track. Interesting. I have the 45 at home and I'll have to compare it to what you have here.

**in-the-groove** · May 20th, 2004, 02:32 PM

Originally Written by paul

I noticed however that you have "US Columbia AS 276 Kokomo- Use Your Imagination 4:06 / mono 4:06 12” " as a mono track. Interesting. I have the 45 at home and I'll have to compare it to what you have here.

Actually only one side of that 12" is mono, the other is stereo. Some of these early Columbia 12"ers were used to support both disco DJ's as well as radio stations that may need a mono version for broadcast.

Kevin
in-the-groove

**Mixmachine** · May 20th, 2004, 02:45 PM

So "Soul train '75" was a legit release, I wasn't sure.

That is a very nice collection in the grove , you could probably buy a house if you ever list them on Ebay :lol:

This were all very hard to get (some don't ring a bell), only well connected working Dj's were able to get many of this at the time( at least in my area)
I just remember hunting down many in your list without luck , I would have to check, but it appaers that the 7''/LP version of a few of this are the same length, but of course this are trully collectors items on 12".

**in-the-groove** · May 20th, 2004, 03:34 PM

Originally Written by Mixmachine

That is a very nice collection in the grove , you could probably buy a house if you ever list them on Ebay :lol:

I WISH I had all of these in my collection... Still hunting for some of these after many years of collecting!

The label on the Soul Train Gang 12" did not specify that it was an RCA pressing, but the 'DJL1' numbering gives it away. It is a plain orange label and I think RCA used it because they had not yet finalized the label artwork for the Soul Train label.

It is pretty interesting that RCA and the subsidiary labels it distributed has the most pressings from 1975 (16 according to this list, followed by Atlantic at a measly 9 and Scepter at 5). RCA never seems to get much credit for their role in pioneering the 12", but the numbers don't lie!

Kevin

**ladyboygrimsby** · May 20th, 2004, 04:56 PM

Originally Written by in-the-groove

Originally Written by Mixmachine

That is a very nice collection in the grove , you could probably buy a house if you ever list them on Ebay :lol:

I WISH I had all of these in my collection... Still hunting for some of these after many years of collecting!

The label on the Soul Train Gang 12" did not specify that it was an RCA pressing, but the 'DJL1' numbering gives it away. It is a plain orange label and I think RCA used it because they had not yet finalized the label artwork for the Soul Train label.

It is pretty interesting that RCA and the subsidiary labels it distributed has the most pressings from 1975 (16 according to this list, followed by Atlantic at a measly 9 and Scepter at 5). RCA never seems to get much credit for their role in pioneering the 12", but the numbers don't lie!

Kevin

I don't think it's any coincidence that RCA put out so many, since David Todd was working for them at that time.

**miles mayhem** · May 21st, 2004, 08:24 AM

Karlos, is your South Shore Commission Scepter Test 12" Free Man, or Train Called Freedom?

M

**Karlos** · May 21st, 2004, 08:56 AM

Miles,

Sadly my test press is "Train called Freedom" although this is probably still quite rare in it's own right. "Free Man" I believe is ultra rare and was only ever issued as an acetate (beware of the bootlegs!). I know of only 2 people who have "Free Man" on 12 inch, I would not dare to guess how much a copy of "Free Man" could command if it ever came up for sale.

**discofrank** · May 22nd, 2004, 02:00 AM

"Gangster Love" by the Chicago Gangsters

A great 1975 12"single that is not very popular for some reason.

**Forrrce** · May 22nd, 2004, 08:17 PM

"Gangster Love" by the Chicago Gangsters

A great 1975 12"single that is not very popular for some reason.

Obviously hasn't been listed on eBay yet with the word 'rare' repeated 20 times in its 30 word write-up. Give it time. :roll:

**Jimmy-Michaels** · May 27th, 2004, 02:40 PM

Oh yea I love how on ebay people list common stuff as "RARE"..what really made me laugh was seeing someone post a normal copy of the Sat. Night Fever soundtrack and say "ultra rare disco LP" and start the bid at 20 bucks LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!

2 1975 12''rs that no one mentioned (at least I didnt see them mentioned) was the French 12'' of Cerrone "Love In C Minor" and the 12'' of Donna Summer "Love To Love You Baby".