Sylvers pre-boogie fever

[Funky Dude]

Almost everyone knows the Sylvers for their big hit "Boogie Fever". But prior to their "Showcase" LP they released three LPs:
Sylvers 1972
Sylvers II 1973
Sylvers III 1974

And I was wondering does anyone know what sort of music they did on those LPs? Was any of it disco? I'm guessing a lot of it would be funk and soul.

[usagi-san]

I saw at least one of the pre 1975 Sylvers albums once but unfortunately did not buy it. I bought all their albums from "Showcase" on though. I suspect the first three albums are pop-soul along the lines of Foster Sylvers' 1973 hit "Misdemeanor" which some thought resembled Michael Jackson. Actually I think the "Showcase", "Something Special", "New Horizons" and "Forever Yours" albums are more pop than disco but should appeal to disco fans anyway, very well produced but I like anything Freddie Perren produces anyway. But "Disco Fever" was great disco all the way through and I wish they had done more like it instead of "Bizarre", and Leon and Foster's later solo stuff which I would call just passable funk pop.

[Funky Dude]

I've checked out the track listing for their 1973 album "II" and just downloaded one of the songs from that album called "We Can Make It If We Try" and it's sounds like a Jackson 5 style disco/funk song with funky guitar sounds. Great song too.