Black Devil

This is an amazing RE-discovery. . . I bought this at a DJ import store in New Orleans around 1979? or so. . .was always amazed that it got a floor in the first place. A fellow DJ was even cheeky enough to follow Alicia Bridges' "I Love The Nightlife" with this record (first song on Black Devil) uncharacteristically early in the evening and, much to my astonishment, kept 3/4 of the floor! I always played Black Devil (usually both sides back to back) for my "late crowd" who didn't necessarily need (or want) that 4-bumps-a-measure bass drum sound.

Lordy, I will have to look in my vinyl collection that's been sitting in outdoor storage for years and see what, if any, shape this piece of vinyl is in. I always thought it was at least 20 years ahead of its time. I have been vindicated!

P.S. I also broke Kikrokos' "Jungle DJ" in the New Orleans dance club scene (and also as far as I know on the Billboard Disco Chart) somewhere around this time.

M. Durio
former DJ: Parade Disco, The Civic Disco, New Orleans; original DJ Cafe Lafitte's, heart of Boys' Town, French Quarter, NOLA ca. 1979-80.

Thanks for the tracklisting and info djcoolcut, I should have known that you would have this record. Also thanks for all your great record submissions that appear in this section.

Side A

1."H" Friend (5:44)
2.Timing, Forget The Timing (4:34)
3.One To Choose (4:47)

Side B
1.We Never Fly Away Again (4:53)
2.Follow Me (5:10)
3.No Regrets (4:59)

Obscure, progressive and experimental disco realized with synths and tape loops. Both the sides are a sort of long suites with the same beat (speeded up in the side B), dark arrangements and vocals with echo and reverber effects. In my opinion "Timing..." is the track to play.
The album was published in Italy too on Out Records.