Gary's Gang
Gangbusters (LP)
Columbia - SAM Productions (US) / 1979 / AL 36240
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Arranged and produced by Eric Matthew
Associate producer: Gary Turner
Side A
1. Do Ya' Wanna Go Dancin' (6:05) [E. Matthew / G. Turnier]
2. Rock Around The Clock (4:10) [M.C. Friedman / J. De Knight]
3. Let's Make Love Tonight (3:40) [E. Matthew / G. Turnier / C. Catalano]
4. Round & Round & Round (3:30) [E. Matthew]
Side B
1. Spirits (5:30) [E. Matthew / G. Turnier / C. Catalano]
2. The Little Rock Dancer From Dallas (3:20) [E. Matthew / G. Turnier / J. Calisto]
3. Dance With Me (5:15) [S. Didonato / P. Treppedi / S. Graziano]
4. Midnight Fever (3:00) [E. Matthew / G. Turnier]
This is the follow-up LP to "Keep on Dancin'". Those (like myself) who were hoping that this would be in the same disco style as its predecessor will be disappointed.
The only song that has the same sound as the first LP is "Spirits", which is an excellent track. "Do ya' wanna go dancin'" and "Dance with me" are pop/disco in style, but the remaining tracks are more pop/rock oriented, including the slightly pointless cover version of "Rock around the clock".
Submitted by Darren S (109)
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Aug 08, 2005 | 7:39 pm“Do ya’ wanna go dancing’” was also released on a SAM 12” (AS 686), but this song was never a hit at all, fortunately on the flip they included the excellent slow ballad “Round & Round & Round” (same as LP) that resembles the Stylistics and was popular in some clubs where Ballads were also part of the DJ’s program.
It took me literally 14 yrs to find this album and one day it was right up front in the record bin! I even contacted some of the members of the band who were really cool and they sent me a cassette of the album which was great. My favorite tune is round and round and I also like spirits but the rest are not that great :(