Rhythm Heritage
Disco-Fied (LP)
ABC Records (US) / 1976 / ABCD-934 (9022-934)
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Producer: Steve Barri and Michael Omartian
Arranger: Michel Omartian
Recorded and mastered at ABC Recording Studios, Inc. - Los Angeles, California
Recording engineer: Phil Kaye
Assistant: Howard Gale
Mastering engineers: Phil Cross and Lanky Linstrot
Rythmn Heritage are:
Michael Omartian: keyboards
Ed Greene: drums
Dean Parks, Ray Parker, Ben Benay: Guitars
Scott Edwards: bass
Victor Feldman: percussion
Horn Section-
Tony Terran, Paul Hubinon: trumpets
Tom Scott, Ernie Watts, Fred Seldon: woodwinds
Lew McCreary: trombone
Concert Master Of The Heritage Strings: Sid Sharp
Guest Muscians: Lee Ritenour, David Duke, Gale Robinson
Vocals: Orin Waters, Luther Waters, Michael Price, Micael Omartian
Handclaps: Marvin Deane, Pat McCoy and many others
Art direction: Tom Wilkes
Album design: Earl Klasky, Tom Wilkes
Photography: Kevin Marcus
Lettering: Bill Franks
Side A
1. Disco-Fied 3:53
2. Caravan 3:20
3. Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow)
5:09
4. Theme From S.W.A.T. 3:24
Side B
1. Blockbuster 4:48
2. My Cherie Amour 3:41
3. (It's Time To) Boogie Down 3:30
4. Three Days Of The Condor 3:12
5. Disco-Fied (reprise) 1:54
Rhythm Heritage was a studio band best known for it's classic disco funk treatments of movie and TV themes. Of the three albums they produced this their first, was arguably their best. From this album came their biggest single Theme From S.W.A.T. as well as the slick Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow). Also check out (It's Time To) Boogie Down with its TSOP sound. The album cover expresses one of the all time classic disco images.
Listen to Theme from SWAT by Rhythm Heritage:
Listen to Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow):
Submitted by originalbigm (23)
Rhythm Heritage was one of my favorite groups/artists of the 70's. Particularly Michael Omartian who continued on to become one the music industry's most prominent producers/musicians after the group's short existance. Does any one know where I can see Rhythm Heritage performance video footage or photos?