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Camouflage - Disco Symphony
Camouflage - Disco Symphony

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on Jun 04, 04 | 10:56 am

Camouflage

Disco Symphony (LP)

RECORD LABEL / RELEASE INFO:

Honeybee Records (US) / 1977 / HB 24001
LP 33 1/3 RPM Vinyl

STUDIO CREDITS:

Producer: Meco Monardo, Tony Bongiovi, Harold Wheeler and Jay Ellis

TRACKLISTING:

Side A
1. Disco Symphony / Mac Arthur Park 14:45

Side B
1. Take A Ride 9:20
2. Bee Sting 7:10

NOTES:

Although I've enjoyed many Meco Monardo productions this album by Camouflage featuring Mysty leaves me cold with the exception of "Take A Ride", which sounds similar to Caress' "Fill Me Up (Heart To Heart)."

"Disco Symphony" has that over-the-top theatrical or show-tune style that I just hate. This is due to Harold Wheeler's arrangement as he produced such Broadway shows as the "Wiz."

Also See...
Meco Monardo (Interview)

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YOUR REVIEWS & COMMENTS ON Camouflage

Giorgio Moroder had to have listened to this album before creating his version of MacArthur Park for Donna Summer. Play this version which came out first .... and then compare it to Donna's. It's Meco vs. Giorgio .... and an interesting study of the evolution of the disco sound.
 
Posted by: remicks | Mar 17, 05 | 3:54 pm

I've gotta admit, this was one of my favorite albums back in the day. I REALLY liked side two, especially "Take A Ride", which received a fair amount of airplay here in NY on WBLS.
 
Posted by: Jeffy | May 25, 06 | 8:40 pm

This same group released a single in 1976 called "You've got the power" which is excellent.
 
Posted by: discofrank | May 27, 06 | 6:21 pm

Terrible, except for the final cut "Bee Sting," a Silver Convention/street w**** kinda record aflight with strings and a raunchy vocal that reminds you these producers also worked for...

MARLENA SHAW!!! Oh my GOD, don't tell me that the coyly-named Camouflage featuring "Mysti" isn't Marlena herself, slumming on Prelude for god knows what legal and financial considerations. Listen to this cut and decide. Yowsah!
 
Posted by: fred | Sep 21, 06 | 6:15 pm

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