Anthony White
I Can't Turn You Loose b/w Block Party (12")
Salsoul Records (US) / 1977 / 12D 2030
12" Disco Sinlge 45 RPM Vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Producer: Earl Young for Baker-Harris-Young Productions
Arranger: Ron Kersey
Mixer: Walter Gibbons
Executive producers: Joe, Stan and Ken Cayre
Side A
I Can't Turn You Loose (5:39)
(Ottis Redding)
Side B
Block Party (5:46)
Philadelphia born singer, Anthony White had a huge New York Disco smash with I Can't Turn You Loose but in particular the instrumental version entitled Block Party. It was a favorite of hustle dancers and I even remember it being used in commercials on New York radio. Walter Gibbons did the mix and it has his trademark raw percussion breakdown.
Whatever the price, get this Anthony White 12 inch as it is a classic that you may have forgotten. Play either version-just get it! With Earl Young and Ron Kersey on board you know this is a solid Salsoul release.
Also, Anthony White's Block Party was one of the cuts featured towards the end on the classic bootleg Disco mixer Hollywood Volume 1.
Listen to I Can't Turn You Loose by Anthony White:
Listen to Block Party which is the instrumental of the above song:
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Sep 05, 2006 | 1:40 pmEbullient, joyful, indubitably ON disco bang-bang! Its one of the best records Salsoul ever released -- nd yes, I know what it means to say that!
Anthony White is a solid soul screamer who evidently loved hisself some Teddy Pendergrass. His pipes close: indeed, on this one record, he fully matches the 70's master, if only through a naive, charm that few stars retain after their first million-seller.
The production is not a moment too long at nearly ten minutes (not including the, er, Prelude); I can't think of a disco record, even by Trammps, Detroit Emeralds etc., that is more masculine and BLACKER within such a string-driven, Euro-based environment. This sort of gumbo is part of what made disco GRRRREAATTTT!!!
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Feb 17, 2005 | 9:04 am
ANTHONY WHITE New York based artist recorded a Baker/Harris/Young track, "I can't turn you loose" on the Salsoul label, it's a great boogie song. Words are by Otis Redding. B-side remix of 12" is by DJ Walter Gibbons (it's the instrumental version, "Block party" a classic cut). Mastered by Al Brown of Salsoul.
The first time I heard Billie Jean, I thought it was this song playing.