ARTIST/GROUP
Bettye LaVette
ALBUM/SINGLE TITLE
- Doin' the Best That I Can (12")
RECORD LABEL / RELEASE INFO:
- West End Records (US) / 1978 / WES22113X
12" Disco Single 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record STUDIO CREDITS / RECORD SLEEVE LINER NOTES:
- Producer(s) : Eric Matthew (Eric Mathew) and Cory Robbins
Mixer/Remixer : Walter Gibbons TRACKLISTING:
- Side A
Doin' the Best That I Can (A Special New Walter Gibbons Mix 11:03)
Side B
Doin' the Best That I Can (7:43) NOTES ON THIS VINYL RECORD:
- Walter Gibbons took this Bettye LaVette track and made magic happen on this remix. Grab a copy and listen to the whole thing and listen to how he builds it up, tears it down and repeats all with that great emphasis on percussion.
Bettye was no new-comer as she had been around since the early sixites. Produced by Gary's Gang producer Eric Mathews and Cory Robbins of Front Page fame.
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Bernie: DiscoMusic.com (3524)
on Sep 17, 03 | 1:41 pm
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Reader Comments on Bettye LaVette
Personally, This is THE best Walter Gibbons track. Awash with blazin bongos, yet at the same time as soulful as you like & goes on & on & on at 11 minutes. Pure class. Also go for the seven minute version which again, is a great record, yet is a totally different mix.
Posted Aug 08, 04 | 2:04 am by geordie-bri
Pure Bliss !!!
In 1978 BETTY LAVETTE reluctantly recorded "Doin' The Best That I Can," during the disco craze. To her surprise, the record became a big seller, which was played in discos around the world and is now listed with the other great disco classics.
Walter Gibbons produced an 11 minute disco mix which DJ's could use specifically for mixing other records.
In 1978 BETTY LAVETTE reluctantly recorded "Doin' The Best That I Can," during the disco craze. To her surprise, the record became a big seller, which was played in discos around the world and is now listed with the other great disco classics.
Walter Gibbons produced an 11 minute disco mix which DJ's could use specifically for mixing other records.
Posted Feb 20, 05 | 6:12 am by chris
A Walter Gibbons Mix
The effects used on the breakdown parts and ending with a pan were excellent!
The effects used on the breakdown parts and ending with a pan were excellent!
Posted Nov 04, 05 | 4:23 pm by Delmar Browne
One-shot, celebrated soul queen, celebrated mix-man, both at the top of their game: a disco legend.
Posted Feb 03, 07 | 9:54 am by freddyinptown
Truly exceptional 12" - pure excitement and a mix that can entertain for the entire 11 minutes.
Congrats to Mr.Gibbons - you did a super job.
Congrats to Mr.Gibbons - you did a super job.
Posted Apr 12, 09 | 6:56 am by KDavid13
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