By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 10:34 pm:

THE MAINSTREAM PRESS HAS LEAD THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOWN THE GARDEN PATH WITH THE MISINFORMATION THAT DISCO "SUCKED". WE, THE TRUE SOUL MUSIC LOVERS AND DANCERS KNOW BETTER.

I CAN'T HELP BUT WAX NOSTALGICALLY ABOUT THE FOLLOWING CLASSICS:

JIMMY RUFFIN ...TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT
MODULATIONS ...CAN'T FIGHT YOUR LOVE
JACKSON 5 ...DANCING MACHINE
LITTLE BEAVER ...PARTY DOWN
AL DOWNING ...I'LL BE HOLDING ON
JONESES ...SUGAR PIE GUY
MIAMI ...PARTY FREAKS
ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN ...ASK ME
GLORIA GAYNOR ...HONEYBEE
JOHNNY BRISTOL ...HANG ON IN THERE BABY
HAMILTON BOHANNON ...SOUTH AFRICAN MAN

WHEW !!! MAKES ME SNAP MY FINGERS. LETS HEAR ABOUT YOUR DISCO GEMS.

By Caleb (65.59.100.37) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 10:48 pm:

"Disco Inferno"-The Tramps has to be one of the all time classic disco cuts.

By boynextdoor (67.24.156.156) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 11:45 pm:

No one rocked the disco area like Sylvester!! Try Rock the Box!

By Eli no shoes (141.151.23.9) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 11:55 pm:

This Time Baby..Jackie Moore
Ten Percent..Double Exposure
Mighty High..Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Love to love you baby..Donna Summer
Ive got the next dance..Deneice Williams
Shame..Evelyn "Champagne" King

By Vickie (64.12.97.7) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 12:04 am:

Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:47 am:

TAVARAS STUFF...LIKE "HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL" WERE BIG HITS IN THE DISCOS...ALSO...SOME OF BARRY WHITES MATERIAL..."FIRST...LAST...EVERYTHING"...CARRIED THROUGH THE MID-70'S INTO THE DISCO AGE!!!...STU

By 1wicked (24.126.64.120) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:28 am:

Soulpuss....I'd have to disagree on a few of your choices. Based on the concept that though all "disco" is dance music, not all dance music is disco...I'd say the following are danceable R&B:
Party Down
Sugar Pie Guy
Hang On In There Baby

By djdetroit (212.21.166.254) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:11 am:

an absolutly must:

Leroy Hutson - Never know what you can do

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:57 am:

The Crown Heights Affair - Dreaming A Dream
The Trammps - Body Contact Contract
Double Exposure - Ten Percent
Double Exposure - My Love Is Free
The O'Jays - I Love Music
Gene Chandler - Get Down
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - Touch And Go

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:50 am:

Hey Twicked: The line between disco and danceable R&B is a fuzzy one. Recall there was pop disco (Munich Machine productions for example) and there was R&B disco.

There were numerous soulful numbers that were huge in the discos. They filled the floors. Some examples were:

Veda Brown ...Shortstopping
B.B. King ... Friends
Jackie Moore ... Time / Sweet Charlie Babe
Detroit Emerald/ Damon Shawn ...Feel the need
Soulsearchers ...Boogie up the nation

I could go on forever.Bottom line they made you "Shake Your Booty". Remember bellbottoms, high platforms, gaudy polyester longsleeved shirts. Whew.

By TonyRussi (68.18.49.228) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:53 am:

As far as Disco music goes, Harry Wayne Casey,K.C.(of & the Sunshine Band) wrote & produced some of the best.K.C. can't sing his way out of a wet paper bag but he sure knows how to make great(and soulful) dance records.Besides his own records he made great records with Betty Wright, Jimmie "Bo" Horne, George McCrae & Gwen McCrae.K.C. grew up digging Motown.

By Sly fan (67.115.72.48) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:55 pm:

I hate the term Disco personally..I like as (The Great Kenny Gamble would call them) "Funky Dance Records"....Here goes..

TSOP-MFSB
Bad Luck-Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes
Tear The Roof Off-The Parliament
I Like It-BT Express
Body Heat-James Brown
Dr. Love-First Choice
Sexy Ways-Crown Heights Affair
Rock Your Baby-George Mccrae
Dance Across The Floor-Jimmy "Bo" Horne
Lets Groove-Archie Bell and The Drells
This Time-Jackie Moore(Hey Bobby!! They were playing that song on the radio the other nite!!Thats the jam!!)
Boogie Down/Friend of Mine-Eddie Kendricks
just to name a few..

By Sly fan (67.115.72.48) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:04 pm:

as far as Disco goes..the songs I really dug were..

Disco Duck-Rick Dees (I was kid when it came out, dont shoot me,LOL!!)
I Love The Nightlife-Alicia Bridges
Dance With Me-Peter Brown
ALL THE KC and The Sunshine Band songs(They were pretty funky too!!)
Keep On Jumpin'-Musique
The Boss-Diana Ross
Found a Cure-Ashford and Simpson
Ring My Bell-Anita Ward
To Be Real- The Great Cheryll Lynn (That song will never die!!Really great record!!)

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:16 pm:

The Hustle - Van McCoy
Ten Percent - Double Exposure
Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation
Open Sesame - Kool & the Gang
Get Dancin' - Disco-Texx & the Sex-o-lettes
ANY UPTEMPO RECORD BY TAVARES, CHIC & KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND!
Macho Man- Village People
Find My Way - Cameo
Dreaming A Dream - Crown Heights Affair
Jive Talkin' & You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
I Love Music - O'Jays
Tell The World How I Feel About 'Cha - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Theodore Pendergrass
I Don't Love You Anymore - Teddy Pendergrass
Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
Love Hangover - Diana Ross
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Show You The Way To Go - Jacksons
Body Language - Jackson 5
The Salsoul Orchestra Christmas Song (I forgot the title...)

...and that's just part one! (just kidding!)

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:21 pm:

WHO REMEMBERS WALTER MURPHY'S "OVER-PRODUCED" DISCO INSTRUMENTALS...INCLUDING A TAKEOFF ON BEETHOVENS 5TH???...

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:26 pm:

Yea Stubass that was when the mainstream started calling it Disco Music and it got pukey to me...they'd put a "disco" beat to anything to try & get a hit.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.38) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:30 pm:

BUT TONY!!!...YOU MEAN THAT YOU DIDN'T LIKE "DISCO LUCY" (OFF THE I LOVE LUCY THEME)???...ACTUALLY...THE ORIGINAL LUCY THEME WAS COMPOSED AND CONDUCTED BY ONE WILBUR HATCH...AND MY BROTHER KNOWS HIS DAUGHTER OR SOMETHING...AND MAY HAVE SEEN THE ORIGINAL SCORE!!!...

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:34 pm:

The funny thing about disco....
....is that, in the same way the eeeeccccchhhh thread made me go dig out and play some long forgotten 45, every (rare) time a disco style song hits the radio, it brings a smile to my face. "I Will Survive" is one such song.

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:45 pm:

I wish I had a dime for every dollar I ever spent in a 'disco"...talk about rich!!!

By john c (12.2.233.107) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:56 pm:

I Want Your Love, Forbidden Lover, He's The Greatest Dancer, ... anything with Bernard Edwards on bass.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 03:33 pm:

YEAH TONY...BUT ARE YOU COUNTING THE MONEY YOU SPENT IN THE BATHROOM STALL...OR OUT IN THE PARKING LOT AS WELL...THEN YOU'D PROBABLY BE *REALLY* RICH!!!...STU

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 03:51 pm:

Oh I don't even want to think about that...to party like that again....wish I could.I just wish I had the energy I had back then.Stubass, where did you spend your "party" years?

By Michael/cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:01 pm:

My favorites:

Disco That's Where the Happy People Go�The Trammps
Don't Leave Me This Way
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning�Thelma Houston
Love Hangover�Diana Ross
Could It Be Magic
Heaven Knows
Bad Girls
Last Dance
Dim All the Lights
MacArthur's Park�Donna Summer
Where Do I Go From Here
I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking�The Supremes
It's Raining Men�Weather Girls (silly and fun to listen to)
You Should Be Dancin�The Bee Gees
Jump To It
Get It Right�Aretha Franklin
Any Sylvester song (he gave one of the best concerts I have ever seen. Of course the stimulants might have added to my enjoyment. LOL!!)

By Sly fan (67.119.53.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:06 pm:

Thats the thing I really loved about Disco is that it made people happy!! I was just at a record store the other day and somebody threw on the "Saturday Nite Fever" sndtk. and I was in 7th heaven (even when Walter Murphy's "5th Symphony" came on!!LOL).

I have to say you guys put on some great records on the thread..."Thats Where The Happy People Go","Sugar Pie Guy"!!, "Open Sesame"...amazing!!

ok gang I got some more disco ditties...

Keep On Dancing-Gary's Gang
Funky Sensation-Gwen Mccrae ( I saw her perform that on a TV show when I was little, classic TV for real!!)
Best Beat In Town-Switch
Candi Staton-Victim, Young Hearts Run Free, When You Wake Up Tommorrow
LTD-Back In Love,Holding On
Micheal Jackson- Off The Wall lp
The Jacksons-Shake Your Body Down To The Ground, Blame It On The Boogie
Marvin Gaye-Got To Give It Up pts 1 and 2 (a song that literally makes fun of disco)
James Brown-Too Funky In Here
The Trammps-Where Were You When The Light Went Out...,Disco Inferno, etc
Work On Me-The O'Jays
I'll See You When I Get There-Lou Rawls
Your Sweetness Is My Weakness-Barry White
My Love Is Free, Every Man-Double Exposure

By Rich (162.33.234.191) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:07 pm:

Love the lists and nice to see a couple of mentions for Crown Heights Affair. Killer horn band.

Super Rod
Leave the Kids Alone
Every Beat of My Heart
Dreaming a Dream
Foxy Lady
Dancin'
Music is the World
Far Out
Say a Prayer for Two
I'm Gonna Love You Forever
Galaxy (I think)

By Sly fan (67.119.53.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:09 pm:

oh yeah..the every so funky (thanx to P-Funk)...

Disco Lady-Johnnie Taylor

By Sly fan (67.119.53.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:15 pm:

aww maaaaan I see you are Crown Heights Fan Rich!!!

I call them the baby Kool and The Gang (cuz they were on the same label Delight but they rocked some horns)..They had a disco beat but the funk was very obvious with that group..

Lets not talk about their early material on RCA like.."Leave Those Kids Alone"!!

now see Rich..you cant forget Brass Construciton..which makes me add

"Movin" and "Hot Cha Cha" to the list.

oh yes, how could I forget....

Down To Love Town-The Originals
Lets Be Young Tonite/Erucu-Jermaine Jackson
Brick House/Machine Gun-Commodores

By BerthaBig Girl (64.236.243.31) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:15 pm:

I ain't gonna bump no more - Joe Tex

By Sly fan (67.119.53.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:20 pm:

Rich: "Galaxy" is by LA's own WAR!! they were another monster group and I am proud that they come from my hometown!!

By Sly fan (67.119.53.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:21 pm:

Stop it Bertha!! You brought it back!! I loooovvee thats song!! how could I forget that one!!

3 night ago..I was at a discooo...

By BerthaBig Girl (64.236.243.31) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:32 pm:

Sly Fan
tee, hee, hee

By Nish (216.148.246.134) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:40 pm:

The Originals' "Down To Love Town" is another great disco song.

The Miracles' "Love Machine"

Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way"

David Ruffin's "Walk Away From Love" is one of those songs that straddles the line. I guess it's disco, I'm not sure.

Sylvia's "Automatic Lover"

The cool thing about most of the songs mentioned in this thread is that these songs are danceable, but strong, talented, soulful vocalists are singing them.

By stephanie (64.63.221.174) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:10 pm:

I cant believe no one mentioned Turn the Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson (may she rest in peace) ......I like Gloria Estefan but I dont like her version. Lets not forget the Four Tops with Catfish..LOL
Stephanie

"Disco Queen from New Orleans"
"grandma raised her on collard greens"......

TConnection - At Midnight
Disco Tex and the Sexolettes - Get Dancin
Andrea True Connection - More more More
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
Supremes - Where Do I Go From Here
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Paul McCartney- Its Coming Up
I would have named more but you all already named them. Thank GOD we have some folks who remember the Crown Heights Affair!!!

Esther Phillips - What a Difference A Day makes..one of the best songs to be remade into disco not like that shlock Ethel Merman and Frankie Avalon did although his remake of Venus wasnt bad.
Frankie Valli - Swearing to God..
Disco brought some comebacks for people....
Steph

By Sly fan (67.115.72.219) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:26 pm:

I love you sooooo much Stephanie for mentioning Vickie Sue Robinson!! You beat me to it!! May her soul rest...

Frankie Avalon-Swearin' to God, I still love that song and The Great "Little" Esther Phillips version of "What A Difference" is a beautiful remake from a beautiful person..You are the best Steph..

By Sly fan (67.115.72.219) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:39 pm:

Nish, very interesting...you mentioned David Ruffin's "Walk Away From Love" as being a disco song...

A lot of the records mentioned on here are considered Disco by some and Funk or Soul by others..it all depends on the person's perception and the sound also. "Walk Away" could be considered Disco in its early stages for the fact that Van Mccoy produced it while hot off the tracks from the success of "The Hustle" but that song is clearly a R&B/Soul classic but it can be interchangable. There are a lottta great records like that..

While certain records such as "Love To Love You" or "Knock On Wood (Ammi Stewart's version), "Fly, Robin, Fly" are clearly disco records.. its all in the style.

"Everything's Coming Up Love" by Mr. Ruffin is a great record, as a matter of fact that WHOLE album is GREAT!!

By Sly fan a (67.115.72.219) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:43 pm:

GOOD CALL ON "CATFISH" STEPH!!! Thats my favorite verse on that song too!!LOL..Me and my mom use to cut a rug on that record!!

Boogie on Catfish!!

By Nish (216.148.246.134) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:04 pm:

Steph - you HAVE to love a name like "Sexolettes"... it's cute in a perverse kind of way.

Sly Fan - as I typed in "Walk Away From Love" I was a little hesitant, because sometimes I think it's R&B/Soul, and then I think it's disco. It's something about the percussive feel of the song that makes me think it's disco. I don't know.

Not to get into the hermeneutics of disco, but what is the song that people point to as one of the starting points of disco? Certainly MFSB figures prominently in this.

By Lindadi (66.24.88.73) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:51 pm:

Favorites that I still play often:

Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King

I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking - Supremes

Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead

The Boss - Diana Ross

By Lindadi (66.24.88.73) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 07:54 pm:

Oops -- how could I forget these:

Was That All It Was - Jean Carne

Sweet and Wonderful - Jean Carne

By breathtakingguy (67.24.157.98) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 10:48 pm:

Can anyone out there tell me the difference between "Freestyle" and "Disco"? They sound very similar to me. Freestyle came along about 10 years or so after Disco's demise. Expose is one of the great "Freestyle" groups. I always thought Freestyle WAS Disco....just remnents of it? Whatever....I liked both!

Side note: Who was Sugar Pie DeSota? I think that's how you spell her name? What kind of music did she sing and what was her voice like? I've seen CD'S and her name intrigued me.

By medusaes9 (66.73.11.231) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 11:27 pm:

I have 2 say this, I was kind of down, but after reading themessages from everyone, especially the so-called Disco Years, I want 2 P A R T Y!
Thanx 4 bringing me Up, and making me remember.
U guys made my day a lot better & Put a smile back on my face...Thanx again, I needed that!!!

By Sly fan (63.207.60.81) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 01:09 am:

Nish: I feel what your are saying for sure..its all up the perception of the listener and the groove behind the song as well.. As far as the first Disco song..I have heard so many different stories behind that claim but I would have to go with MFSB's "Love Is The Message" as being the one that opened the door as it did for House music(which is an extension of disco) as well..

Breathtakingguy..Great topic..Freestyle its an extension of Disco..The freestyle roots stem from a lot of the very electronic (as James Brown would call it "a band in a box")type Disco songs that came out in the latter part of the 70's. The people really deserve the credit for opening the door for that type of sound would be Giorgio Mororder, The Yellow Magic Orchestra and Kraftwerk. Early "Freestyle" records would be songs like "I like what you are doing to me" by Young and Company, "Computer Game" Yelow Magic Orchestra etc. Now keep in mind, this is post the Disco era we are talking about. Then around 82' a genetlemen by the name of (The Great One)Afrika Bammbataa who put out the classic Hip-Hop song called "Planet Rock" now by then you had what was created by Bam and The Great Arthur Baker called "Electro Funk" which was a combination of the Kraftwerk sound in conjuction to a Hip-Hop styled beat. Now by 85, 86...the electro funk sound was exploding all over the place along with House music. Groups like Expose', Stevie B, TKO, Debbie Deb, etc were household names in the Freestyle scene..Also I have to give props to the "Godfather of Freestyle"..a man by the name of Pretty Tony (Miami) who elevated "Freestyle" to another level and made it a household name. Freestyle holds the same principles of Disco its just more electronics and with an elecro funk vibe..

By Sly fan (63.207.60.81) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 01:13 am:

Medusaes9: Thats cool!! That what life and music is about!! "Happiness is Just Around The Bend".

By John Lester (213.123.124.244) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 01:29 am:

So many........songs that I used to dance away to the early hours of the morning.....

The Player - First Choice - THE WHOLE ALBUM - Guess What Mary Jones Did, Buffalo Bill, Guilty.....what a fab album
I Got To Use My Imagination-Martha Reeves
Who Is He And What Is He To You-Creative Source
Law Of The Land (remix)-Undisputed Truth
Love Hangover-Diana Ross
I'm Not In Love-Scherrie Payne
Don't Leave Me This Way- Thelma Houston
24 Hours A Day-Barbara Pennington
So Many Men, So Little Time- Miquel Brown

Anything by the late Sharon Redd - In the Name of Love, Never Gonna Give You Up...

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 02:25 am:

HEY TONY (AND ANYONE ELSE WHO CARES): MY DISCO YEARS...IT'S AMAZING THAT I CAN REMEMBER MUCH...BUT BRIEFLY...I WAS AT THE DETROIT DISCOS...WHEN I WASN'T AT PRIVATE DEALS...L'SPRIT...OSCARS...CHEEKS...ETC...HAD VIP CARDS OR CARTE BLANCH AT ALL OF EM!!!...AT THE TIME...I WAS LARGELY INVOLVED IN PROJECTS WITH SEVERAL OF THE DETROIT PISTONS...SO WHENEVER WE WENT OUT...OR TOOK VISITING TEAM FRIENDS WHO WERE IN DETROIT...STUBASS WAS THE COORDINATOR...WHO HOOKED UP NO WAITS AT DISCOS...ETC!!!...LOTS OF FUN WITH SOME GOOD FRIENDS...EVEN TOOK OUR SHOW ON THE ROAD A FEW TIMES!!!...I WAS PRETTY WELL OUT OF PLAYING MUSIC BY THAT TIME...BUT STILL HAD FRIENDS WHO WERE MUSICIANS AND ENTERTAINERS...AND THAT BROUGHT ABOUT MANY INTERESTING GET TOGETHERS...ENTERTAINERS AND ATHLETES...AND I INTRODUCED SOME OF THOSE FRIENDS TO ONE ANOTHER!!!...DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD SURVIVE IT THE NEXT TIME AROUND!!!...STU

By Rich (162.33.234.140) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 08:26 am:

Sly Fan ... I love that first album CHA did for RCA. Although I discovered the band because, as you mentioned, they were on De-Lite & I loved K&TG as well as the Kay-Gees, so I dropped $6 on their "Do it Your Way" album & never looked back.

Their music would cut from straight disco to disco-funk. Na Na Hey Hey, Foxy Lady, Music is the World & Far Out ... are The Funk.

Ever heard a group Made in the USA? They put out an alright album on De-lite around '78, featuring the CHA horns. There's one great one on there, but it wasn't the minor-hit "Melodies"

Brass Construction (like BT Express) were the BOMB !!! That entire first album rocks - Movin, Peekin, Love, Dancin, Changin. Just as funky as it was danceable. I love the 2nd albumn with Ha Cha Cha, Get to the Point, Screwed, What on Your Mind. Unfortunately, each successive album seemed to come up a little short of the one before it. III was OK (L-O-V-E-U). But after the disappointing IV, I stopped buying. "First Time Around" & a couple others from Skyy's first album (1979) feature music that sounds like it could have come straight outta a BC session..

BT Express / Brass Construction / Skyy / Mandrill - Brooklyn in the House - I'm guessing the the West Indian population in Brooklyn contributed heavily to the blending of funk & disco.

Galaxy, I'm not thinking of the cut by War, this one is from '80 but I can't bring up the correct title, but I can hear the tune clear as a bell in my head. "Galaxy of Love", maybe? Absolutely one of their best.

I love Galaxy by War as well, seems like everybody was headed to outer-space at the time.

Peace - from another Sly Fan

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 08:36 am:

Hey breathtakinguy, Sugar Pie DeSanto is a fine R & B, Soul, Blues singer.She had a few hits in the 60's on Chess/Checker Records. I have her CD that includes "SoulFull Dress" and "Slip-in Mules" which were 2 chart hits around '64, '65.She had been part of the James Brown Revue in early 60's.She was very petite but a big voice. Not DISCO!

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 08:41 am:

Stubass, You live in Ca.now?Are you gonna be at Soulfuldetroit event May 23rd?I'm sure hoping I will be there.I will be partying this weekend at Universal Studios with friends and KC & Sunshine Band.We have a suite at the new hotel out there and KC suppose to stop by after the soundcheck.

By Scratcher (65.132.78.213) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 09:45 am:

Sugar Pie Desanto is still performing and still doing her trademark back flip, which is amazing because she has to be past 60 years of age.

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 09:58 am:

Thanks for the info Scratcher, she's probably closer to 70!!The last I heard she lived in San Francisco...I would love to see her live!!

By Scratcher (65.132.78.213) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:36 am:

Tony, and all, here's the link to a site featuring Sugar Pie Desanto latest release. It contains a bio and everything. If you go to the video section you can see her execute a backflip during a performance.

http://www.jasmanrecords.com/discs.html

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:47 am:

IN THE GREATER L.A. AREA TONY!!!...UNFORTUNATLY...END OF MONTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND...*BIG* WEEKEND IN MY BUSINESS AND MY SKILLS (OR LACK THEROF) WILL BE NEEDED HERE...ALTHOUGH I DO HAVE SOME UNUSED VACATION TIME AVAILABLE...AND THAT IS A PRETTY GOOD TIME OF YEAR FOR GOLF IN MICHIGAN...IF IT DOESN'T RAIN!!!...PLUS...MANY DETROITERS WILL BE OUT HERE THIS SUMMER FOR THE WEDDING OF MY NEPHEW...SO IT'S DOUBTFUL THAT DETROIT IS IN MY PLANS THIS SUMMER!!!...STU

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:50 am:

PS TO TONY...UNIVERSAL IN CALIFORNIA OF FLORIDA???...STU

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 11:16 am:

I'VE GOT THREE SONGS,TWO ARE FROM THE DISCO ERA BUT WERE NOT HITS,THE OTHER WAS RECORDED A FEW YEARS BEFORE BUT THE BEAT IS VERY DISCO..THE MARVELETTES VERSION OF[A BREATHTAKING GUY,JUST LISTEN TO THE BEAT]JERRY BUTLER'S[I JUST LOVE TO SEE YOU DANCIN]AND MAJOR LANCE'S[CHICAGO DISCO]AND I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING VERY UNIQUE ABOUT THE LAST TWO SONGS,THEY WERE BOTH RECORDED AT MOTOWN..IT ALL COMES OUT IN MY SONG,JERRY BUTLER[MOTOWN 1977]AND NOW ARRIVING,MAJOR LANCE[SOUL 1978].

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 12:33 pm:

Stubass, Florida near my home.R&B, I have a 45 of Jerry Butler on Motown from that same time period I think its called "The Devil & Mrs. Jones" I think its also got a picture case....I have boxes & boxes of 45's.

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 12:37 pm:

HEY TONY,ISN'T IT FUN GOING THROUGH THOSE 45'S SOMETIMES AND BRINGING BACK THOSE GOLDEN MEMORIES?

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 12:47 pm:

TOO BAD TONY...I THOUGHT THAT WE MIGHT GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET IF YOU WERE OUT HERE IN L.A.!!!...STU

By blueskies (67.24.159.49) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 02:52 pm:

Was Barry White's group "Love Unlimited" considered disco? Smooth singers nonetheless!

By Sly fan (63.207.60.181) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 02:56 pm:

You are too cool Rich!! Yeah as the 70's drew to a close a lotta those bands lost their heat due to the electronic thing with Disco..You have the CHA album on RCA, I am so jealous!!(LOL!!) I have never seen the LP only the single..you scored major!! The Kay Gees (Kool and The Gang Jr.s) were a hot group too!! BT and Brass were very hot groups that I STILL listen too.

As for SKYY, the reason why they had that Brass Construction sound is because Randy Miller was BC's Producer and Lead Singer who later went to produce SKYY. Another great group..

Well, the blending of Funk and Disco was partly due to label trends at the time and groups wanting to blend sounds in general. Although, they were crusaders who refused to give in to Disco such as EWF, Cameo, P-Funk, SLY, Larry Graham, etc.. Disco was cool but the Funk is a higher plane w/o a doubt.

Peace and Keep The Music Alive!!

By Sly fan (63.207.60.181) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 03:04 pm:

Blueskies: LA's own Love Unlimited were not considered Disco, just great singers who did background vocals for all of Barry White albums as well as their own Lp's. They were another group that I still love listening to. They would be considered R&B/Soul.

By hindsight (67.24.156.220) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 07:20 pm:

Sugar Pie DeSanto does back flips at 70? Good Lord, I can barely get out of a chair at 54! You go girl!

By Scratcher (65.132.78.86) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 07:35 pm:

Hindsight, if you click the link to the site I posted and view the video you'll see Sugar Pie Desanto doing a back flip. Unlike, some singers she didn't do drugs, drink a lot, or have many, in any, bad habits. She's still almost as slim as she was when she was in her twenties.

By Scratcher (65.132.78.86) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 08:07 pm:

BTW, Sugar Pie Desanto is not 70. Somebody else said that, she's in her sixties, probably early sixties. She started singing and recording when she was a teenager.

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 09:06 am:

BTW & Scratcher...I don't know how old Sugar Pie DeSanto is I was just guessing that she must be closer to 70.I can't do a split anymore & I'm 52 so if she is doing backflips at 60 "You Go Girl!!".It still amazes me the energy James Brown & Tina Turner have.Speaking of James Brown he will be here in Orlando May 3rd at the House of Blues.

By MotownForever (64.12.97.7) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 10:05 am:

Back in da day hanging out @ the now legendary Paradise Garage in NYC, I heard a lot of great disco songs (a lot of it underground stuff). Here's some of my favs:


Theme From 'King Kong' - Love Unlimited Orchestra
This Will Be A Night To Remember - Eddie Holman
Thousand Fingerman/Dancin' & Prancin'/Jingo - Candido
Time Waits For No One - Jean Carn
Triniad - John Gibbs & U.S. Steel Drum Orchestra
Two Hot For Love - THP Orchestra
Under The Skin - The Brothers
Walking On Sushine - Eddy Grant
We Got Our Own Thing/Devil's Gun - C.J. & Co.
We Got The Funk - Positive Force
Wear It Out - Stargard
What Can I Do For You - Labelle
When You Touch Me/Work That Body/No Frills/Heartbeat - Taana Gardner
Why Leave Us Alone - Five Special
You+Me=Love - Undisputed Truth
You Are My Love - Sandy Mercer
You Got Me Running - Lenny Williams
You're Just The Right Size/Love Break/212 North 12th - Salsoul Orchestra
Above & Beyond - Edgar Winter Group
After Dark - Pattie Brooks
Always There - Side Effect
At Midnight - T-Connection
Bad Mouthin' - Motown Sounds
Body Strong/You Make Me Feel Mighty Real/Can't Stop Dancing - Sylvester
Bourgie, Bourgie - Ashford & Simpson
By The Way You Dance - Bunny Sigler
Can We Come Together - Trammps
Can't Live Without Your Love - Tamiko Jones
Carry On, Turn Me On - Space
Cathedrals - D.C. LaRue
Changin' - Sharon Ridley (what a beautiful mid-tempo disco tune that was!)
Cocomotion - El Coco
Come Down To Earth - Choice 4 (12" remix version)
Common Thief - Vicki Sue Robinson
Crystal World - Crystal Grass
Deeper - New Birth
Wings Of Fire - Dennis Coffey
Dirty Ol' Man - Three Degrees
Disco Circus - Martin Circus
Disco Juice - Cloud One
Doctor's Orders - Carol Douglas
Doctor Love/Double Cross - First Choice
Don't Take Away The Music - Tavares
Dream World - Don Downing
Dreaming/Hit & Run - Loleatta Holloway
Energizer - Touch
Feed The Flame - Lorraine Johnson
Fill My Life With Love - St. Tropez
Gotta Keep Trying - Tenderness
Honey Bee - Gloria Gaynor
First Time Around - Skyy
Forever Came Today - Jackson 5
Get Another Love - Chantel Curtis
Get On The Funk Train - Munich Machine
Goin' Up In Smoke - Eddie Kendricks
Groove Me - Fern Kinney
Happy Man - Impact
Happy Music - Blackbyrds
Helplessley/Chained To Your Love - Moment Of Truth
Hot Shot - Karen Young
Here We Go - People's Choice
I Can't Turn Around - Isaac Hayes
I Got My Mind Made Up - Instant Funk
Got To Have Your Love - Fantastic Four
I Love You, Yes I Do - Independents
In The Bottle - Brother To Brother
It Ain't No Big Thing/Make It Last Forever - Donna McGee
It Looks Like Love/#1 Dee Jay - Goody Goody
It's In Your Blood - Linda Hopkins
It's Music - Damon Harris
Let Yourself Go - Supremes
Let's Get Together - Pam Todd
Let's Go All The Way (Down) - Brenda & Tabulations
Life On Mars - Dexter Wansel
Let's Groove - Archie Bell & Drells
Lookin' For Love - Fat Larry's Band
Lost In Music - Sister Sledge
Love In 'C' Minor/Give Me Love/Supernature - Cerrone
Love Magic - John Davis
Love Rescue - Project
Lust - Rinder & Lewis
May My Love Be With You/Weekend - Phreek
Mellow Blow/Checkmate - Barrabas
Melodies - Made In U.S.A.
The Mexican - Babe Ruth
Mighty High - Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Mission To Venus - Silver Convention
Moonlight Loving - Isaac Hayes
The More I Get, The More I Want - Teddy Pendergrass
My First Mistake - Chi-Lites
My Love Is Free - Double Exprosure
My Man Is On His Way - Retta Young
Now That We Found Love - Third World
Other Side Of Midnight - Marsha Hunt
Pick Me Up, I'll Dance/You Stepped Into My Life - Melba Moore
Put Your Body In It - Stephanie Mills
Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
Risky Changes - Bionic Boogie
Running Away - Roy Ayres
Smack Dab In The Middle - Janice McClain
Spank - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne
Street Player - Chicago
Sun, Sun, Sun - Jakki
Super Sweet - Wardell Piper
Sweet Blindness - Mighty Pope
Take A Chance - Queen Samantha
What Is My Woman For - Curtis Mayfield

My goodness, I think I got a bit carried away here. LOL! Anyone feeling me on some of these?

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 11:28 am:

MotownForever:
Touch's "Energizer" was a classic that should've been a bigger hit. Tom Moulton was the engineer & mixer.

Maybe Dennis Coffey could tell us more about CJ & Co's "Devil's Gun" since he & Mike Theodore produced that classic for Westbound Records.

Mighty Clouds Of Joy's "Mighty High" got mucho play on the family stereo (no suprise, being that my Dad was a Baptist minister!).

The rest of your list is a dancer's dream.

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Sly fan (67.119.52.248) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 03:31 pm:

I am sooooo jealous MOTOWNFOREVER!! You went to the Paradise Garage??!! WOOOWW!! You rule!! You wrote Mr. Levan's (May His Soul Rest)whole playlist almost!!LOL.. I was too young to even go but I have studied Levan's music and style for years. West End,etc.. and what I like about him and cats like The Great One Frankie Crocker (May His Soul Rest),Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa is that they EDUCATED their audience!!

Great selections...Cant forget..

Its All Over My Face..Loose Joints
Life Is Something Special/Dont Make Me Wait..New York City Peech Boys
Vicious..Black Mamba
Music/You Are The One For Me..D Train

I could go on forever..Great Calls MotownForever

RIP Larry Levan...

By MotownForever (64.12.97.7) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 04:10 pm:

Sly,

Man I still miss that place; the music, the memories and the great times I had there will always remain with me. There's never been any club like the Garage.

I listed a lot of the 70's stuff Larry played but not all 'cos I thought the list was long enough as it was!! If you'd like I'd list some of the 80's dance stuff Larry played at Garage since you mentioned Loose Joints, Peech Boys, Black Mamba, & D Train (all of which were played quite a bit at the Garage).

By Sly fan (64.165.226.128) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 04:58 pm:

MotownForever:WOW..There are people who still hold that spot as sacred to this day..Its almost like a religion and folks get really emotional when I mention that spot...Studio 54 was cool but The Paradise Garage was where it was at!! Larry was a GENIUS!!!

Naw,,its cool.. the 80's list would be forever too..You rule!!

By MotownForever (205.188.209.38) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:44 pm:

Sly:

Here's the majority of the stuff I heard @ the Garage during the 80's. Of course, Larry would still play his 70's classics, and on some nights we would be treated to anything from "Mary Don't You Weep" by Aretha to "Band Of Gold" by Freda Payne to "As" by Stevie Wonder, etc. Levan exposed us to all different types of sounds by not only giving his crowd the best in underground disco/dance music, but he also turned me on to jazz, gospel, DOR, rock, reggae - you name it. I still miss him! RIP Larry

Ava Cherry - You Never Loved Me
Ben E. King - Music Trance
Gayle Adams - Your Love Is A Life Saver/Stretchin' Out
Geraldine Hunt - Can't Fake The Feeling
Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation
One Way - Music
Sylvester - I Need You
Trussel - Love Injection
Two Tons - I Got The Feeling
Sharon Paige - Tonight's The Night
Pure Energy - Party On
Kano - I'm Ready
Sylvia Striplin - Give Me Your Love
Ramona Brooks - I Don't Want You Back
Young & Co. - I Like What You're Doing (To Me)
Skyy - Here's To You
People's Choice - You Ought To Be Dancin'/If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Invisible Man's Band - All Night Thing
Bobby Thurston - You Got What It Takes
Gino Soccio - I Wanna Take You There Now
Eddy Grant - Nobody's Got Time
Billy Frazier - Billy Who?
Sun Palace - Rude Movements
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Sparkle - Handsome Man (Levan Mix)
MFSB - Mysteries Of The World
Mtume - So You Wanna Be A Star
Johnny Harris - Odyssey
Lipps, Inc. - All Night Dancing
Rod - Shake It Up (Do The Boogaloo)
Shiela Hilton - The Bed's Too Big Without You
Flakes - Sugar Frosted Lover
Skyy - Skyyzoo (Levan Remix)
J.R. Funk & Love Machine - Feel Good, Party Time
Delegation - Heartache No. 9
Seawind - Whatcha Doin'?
Fantastic Aleems - Hooked On Your Love
Edwin Birdsong - Rapper Dapper Snapper
Dee Edwards - Put Your Love On The Line
Isaac Hayes - I Ain't Never
Final Edition - Betcha Can't Love Just Once
Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out
Deodato - Night Cruiser
Capricorn - Capricorn
Crown Heights Affair - Don't Wanna Change You/I See The Light
Baby'0 - In The Forest
Brass Construction - We Can Do It
The Police - Voices Inside My Head
Machine - Is It Love
Barbra Streisand - Promises (12" Remix)
Booker T - Don't Stop Your Love (12" Remix)
Central Line - Walking Into Sunshine (12" Levan Remix)
Chaka Khan - I Know You, I Live You
Change - Paradise
Esther Williams - I'll Be Your Pleasure (Levan Remix 12")
Fantasy - You're Too Late
Gayle Adams - Love Fever (12")
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
Gwen McCrae - Funky Sensation/Poyson
Patti Labelle - The Spirit's In It
Patti Austin/Q. Jones - Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me
Suzy Q - Get On Up And Do It Again
Sylvester - Give It Up (Don't Make Me Wait)
Thelma Houston - If You Feel It (12" Remix)
Ullanda McCullough - Bad Company
D Train - You're The One For Me
Sparque - Let's Go Dancin' (Levan 12" Remix)
Raw Silk - Do It To The Music
Pieces Of A Dream - Warm Weather
Logg - I Know You Will (Levan 12" Remix)
Ecstacy, Passion & Pain - If You Want Me
Chemise - She Can't Love You
Nick Straker Band - A Little Bit Of Jazz
Pure Energy - Breakaway
Inner Life - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (12" Levan Remix)
Class Action - Weekend (12" Levan Remix)
Jamaica Girls - Need Somebody New (12" Levan Remix)
Carol Williams - No One Can Do It Like You
Twennynine - Fancy Dancer
ESG - Moody
Strikers - Body Music (12" Levan Remix)
Unlimited Touch - Searching To Find The One
Kano - Can't Hold Back Your Loving
Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around
Marc Sadane - Sit Up
Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair (Levan 12" Mix)
Kleeer - Get Tough
Prince - Controversy
Aurra - Make Up Your Mind
Tom Tom Club - Le Elephant
Powerline - Journey
Atmosphere - Dancing In Outer Space
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood
Strikers - Inch By Inch (12" Levan Mix)
Inner LIfe - Make It Last Forever (12" Levan Remix)
Syreeta - Can't Shake Your Love (12" Levan Remix)
Modern Romance - Salsa Rapsody (Import 12" Version)
Billy Ocean - Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (12" Remix)
Billy Ocean - Stay The Night (12" Vers.)
Weeks & Company - Rock Your World
MFSB - Love Is The Message (14 min. Remix Vers.)
Heaven & Earth - I Really Love You
Jeanette "Lady" Day - Come Let Me Love You
Ednah Holt - Serious, Serious Space Party (Levan 12" Mix)
Archie Bell - Anytime Is Right
Empire - Freakman
80's Ladies - Turned On To You
Mikki - Itching For Love
Ann Margret - Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes (12" Dub Mix)
Logg - You've Got That Something
Nick Straker Band - The Beat Inside
Gino Soccio - Try It Out
Ian Dury - Spasticus (Autisticus)
Hot Cuisine - Who's Been Kissing You
Mikki - Dance Lover
Frontline Orchestra - Don't Turn Your Back On Me
Yvonne Gage - Garden Of Eden
North End - Happy Days
Central Line - Don't Tell Me
Conversion - Let's Do It
Gino Soccio - Hold Tight
Roberta Flack - Lovin' You Is Such An Easy Thing To Do
One Way - Do Your Thang
Rainbow Brown - Til You Surrender
NJ Connection - Love Don't Come Easy
Alfie Silas - A Puppet To You/Communicate
Alicia Myers - I Want To Thank You
Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have Been You (Levan Remix)
Inner Life - Moment Of My Life
Mary Wells - Gigolo
Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk
Sharon Redd - Beat The Street
D Train - Keep On/Walk On By
France Joli - Gonna Get Over You
Peech Boys - Don't Make Me Wait
Nancy Martin - Can't Believe (Levan 12" Remix)
Amii Stewart - I'm Gonna Get Your Love
Willie Hutch - In And Out
Salsoul Orchestra - Take Some Time Out For Love
Larry Graham - Sooner Or Later
Lace - Can't Play Around (Levan 12" Mix)
Terri Gonzalez - Treat Yourself To My Lofe
Whatnauts - Help Is On The Way
Junior - Mama Used To Say
Sharon Brown - I Specialize In Love
State Of Grace - That's When We'll Be Free
Tracy Weber - Sure Shot (Levan 12" Remix)
Odyssey - Inside Out
First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Remix)
Vicky D - This Beat Is Mine
Yazoo - Situation
B Beat Girls - For The Same Man
Shades Of Love - Keep In Touch (Body To Body)
B.T. Taylor - You Can't Have Your Cake (& Eat It Too)
Mahogany - Ride On The Rhythm
Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know
Fonda Rae - Over Like A Fat Rat
Secret Weapon - It Must Be The Music
Glass - Let Me Feel Your Heartbeat
Sparque - Music Turns Me On
Chas Jankel - Glad To Know You
Aurra - Checking You Out
Salsoul Orchestrat w/ Loleatta Holloway - Seconds
Linda Taylor - You And Me Just Started
Diana Ross - Work That Body (12" Version)
Carly Simon - Why
Dinosaur L - Go Bang
Funk Fusion Band - Can You Feel It
Was (Not Was) - Tell Me That I'm Dreaming
Bo Kool - Love Money
Sinnamon - Thanks To You
Grace Jones - Feel Up (Levan Remix)
Michael Wycoff - Still Got The Magic (Sweet Delight)
Gino Soccio - It's Alright/You Move Me
Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
BBCS&A - Rock Shock
Goldie Alexander - Show You My Love
Laurice Hudson - Feel My Love
Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk
Brass Construction - Can You See The Light (12" or LP)
Jamaica Girls - Rock The Beat
Jammers - And You Know That
Carol Williams - Can't Get Away From Your Love
Marc Sadane - Exciting
Karen Young - Detour
Satin & Green - Spectacular
Sweet Pea Atkinson - Dance Or Die
Carol Hahn - Do Your Best
Slimline - If You Can Dance, You Can Do It
Sly Cabell - Feelin' Fine
Steve Miller Band - Macho City (12" Vers.)
T.C. Curtis - Body Shake (Instr. 12" Version)
Montana Sextet - Heavy Vibes
Strikers - Contagious
C-Brand - Wired For Games
Change - The Very Best In You
Goody Goody - Let Me Work On You
Q - The Voice Of Q
Second Image - Can't Keep Holding On
Rod - Just Keep On Walking
Yaz - Don't Go
Atlantis - Keep On Movin' & Groovin'
Deodato - Keep It In The Family/Keep On Movin'
Jimmy Cliff - Peace Officer (Dub 12" Version)
Denroy Morgan - Happy Feeling
Touchdown - Ease Your Mind
Man Parrish - Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)
Cookie - You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover
Lemelle - You Got Something Special
Dianne Marie - I've Waited Much Too Long
Matrix - Stay, I Need Your Love
Conversion - Sweet Thing
Toney Lee - Reach Up
Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine
Toney Lee - Reach Up
Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk
Carol Douglas - You're Not So Hot
Chaka Khan - Tearin' It Up (12" Levan Remix)
D Train - Music
Diana Ross - That's How You Start Over
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Save The Overtime For Me (12" Ext. Mix)
Gwen Guthrie - Peanut Butter/Seventh Heaven/Hopscotch (Levan 12" remix)
Imagination - State Of Love
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Michael Wycoff - Tell Me Love
O'Jays - Put Our Heads Together
Ronnie Dyson - All Over Your Face
Stephanie Mills - You Can't Run From My Love (12" Remix)
Sylvester - Trouble In Paradise (12" Version)
Affinity - Don't Go Away
Visual - The Music Got Me
Carol Williams - You've Reached The Bottom Line
Three Million - I've Been Robbed
Joy - I Need Your Love
Billie - Nobody's Bizness
C-Bank - One More Shot
Nona Hendryx - Keep It Confidential
Freeez - I.O.U.
Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (Melt You Down)
Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
One Way - Shine On Me
Skyy - Show Me The Way
Montana - Who Needs Enemies (With A Friend Like You)
Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart (12")
Jenny Burton - Remember What You Like
Visual - Somehow, Someway
Raw Silk - Just In Time
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
Fatback Band - Is This The Future (12" Vers.)
Steve Arrington - Nobody Can Be You
Upfront - Infatuation
Xena - On The Upside
Imagination - Just An Illusion/Changes/Burnin' Up
Peech Boys - Warm Summer's Night
Skyy - Let Love Shine
System - You Are In My System
Philip Bailey - I Know
Peech Boys - Life Is Something Special (12" Levan Remix)
Peech Boys - On A Journey (Levan Remix)
Fatback Band - The Girl Is Fine
Captain Rapp - Bad Times (I Can't Stand It)
Zena Dejonay - I've Got To Find A Way
Change - This Is Your Time
Mass Production - Sun Dancer
Nile Rodgers - Land Of The Good Groove
Trammps - What Happened To The Music
Earth, Wind & Fire - Side By Side
Stevie Nicks - Stand Back
Jimmy Williams - All Of My Lovin'
Serena - Get Your Body Up
Jammers - Be Mine Tonight
N.V. - It's Alright
Citispeak - Rock To Rock
Junior - Tell Me
Curtis Hairston - I Want You (All Tonight)
Tom Tom Club - Pleasure Of Love
Koto - Japanese War Games
Talking Heads - This Must Be The Place
Attitude - Love Me Tonight
Tony McKenzie - Ha-Chica
Circle City Band - Magic
Rene & Angela - Keep Running
Aretha Franklin - Get It Right
Status IV - You Ain't Really Down
Valerie Oliver - Get The Money
Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
Jacksons - The Hurt
Jeffrey Osborne - Plane Love (Levan 12" Remix)
O'Jays - Extraordinary Girl
Pennye Ford - Change Your Wicked Ways (12" Remix)
Staple Singers - Slippery People (12" Mix)
Stephanie Mills - Medicine Song (12" Remix)
Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight
Terri Wells - I'm Givin' All My Love (12" or LP)
Thelma Houston - You Used To Hold Me So Tight (12")
Thelma Houston - I'd Rather Spend The Bad Times With You
Temper - No Favors
Yarbrough & Peoples - Don't Waste Your Time (12" Remix)
Deodato - Are You For Real
Aleem - Release Yourself
Fresh Band - Come Back Lover
L'Amour - Let's Make Love Tonight
World Premiere - Share The Night
Raww - Don't You Try It
Black Mamba - Vicious (Levan 12" Mix)
Betty Wright - One Step Up, Two Steps Back
Hugh Masekela - Don't Go Lose It, Baby
Wish - Touch Me (All Night Long)
Dan Hartman - We Are The Young (Levan 12" Remix)
Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You (Levan 12" Remix)
Bert Reid - Groovin' With You (Levan 12" Mix)
Barbara Fowler - Come And Get My Lovin'
Madonna - In The Groove
Kreamsicle - No News Is News
Colonel Abrams - Music Is The Answer
John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real
Loleatta Holloway - Crash Goes Love
Barbara Mason - Another Man
Sparque - Take Some Time
Earons - Land Of Hunger
Liquid Liquid - Cavern
Strafe - Set It Off
George Kranz - Din Daa Daa (Original 12" Mix)
Citispeak - I Don't Need Your Handouts
Jeffrey Osborne - The Borderlines (Levan 12" Remix)
Tina B. - Honey To A Bee (12" Mix)
Dazz Band - Let It All Blow (12" Mix)
Peech Boys - Come On, Come On (Levan 12" Mix)
Tony Cook & The Party People - On The Floor
Samson & Delilah - I Can Feel Your Love Slippin' Away
Funk Deluxe - This Time
Pushe - Don't Take Your Love Away
N.V. - Let Me Do You
Smokey Robinson - And I Don't Love You (Levan 12" Dub)
Leon Love - Once Is Not Enough
Pure Energy - One Hot Night
Janice Christie - My Love Is Money
Jan Leslie Holmes - I'm Your Superman (12
Colonel Abrams - I'm Not Gonna Let Ya (12")
Gwen Guthrie - Outside In The Rain (Levan 12" Remix)
Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait (12")
Dhar Braxton - Jump Back (12")
Dinosaur L - Corn Belt (Levan Mix)
Willie Colon - Set Fire To Me (12")
The It - Donnie (12")
Loleatta Holloway - So Sweet (12")
Clausell - Don't Let It Be Crack (12")
Serious Intention - You Don't Know
Private Possesion - Are You Wid It (12")
Farley Funk - Love Can't Turn Around (12" Dub Mix)
Russ Brown - Gotta Find A Way
Quest - Mind Games
Man Friday - Love Honey, Love Heartache (12" Levan Mix)
Man Friday - Jump (12" Levan Mix)
Tammy Lucas - Hey Boy (12")
Screamin' Rachel - Fun With Bad Boys (12")
Jungle Wonz - The Jungle (Comp. LP)
Full Circle - Workin' Up A Sweat (12")
Mai Tai - Hold Me
Subject - Celebrate (12")
Konk - Your Life (12")
House People - Godfather Of House (12")
Jamaica Girls - On The Move (12")
Karyn White - Facts Of Love (12" Levan Remix)
Full House - Communicate (12")
The Cut - Kindness For Weakness (12" Levan Mix)
Touch - Without You (12")
Private Possession - This Time (12")
Kraftwerk - Music Non-Stop (12")
Konk - Konk Party (12")
Janice Christie - Heat Stroke (Levan 12" Mix)
Gwen Guthrie - Outside In The Rain (Levan 12" Remix)
Colonel Abrams - How Soon We Forget (12" Remix)
Fingers, Inc. - Mystery Of Love (12")
Imagination - Instinctual (12" Remix)
Liz Torres - Can't Get Enough (12")
Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body (House Music Anthem) (12")
LNR - Work It To The Bone (12")
Royal House - Can You Party (12"/Comp. LP)
Blaze - If You Should Need A Friend (12")
Basement Boys - Love Don't Live Here Anymore (12" or Comp. LP)
Tramaine - The Rock (Levan 12" Remix)
Vesta Williams - Don't Blow A Good Thing (12" Remix)
Jaki Graham - Set Me Free (12" Remix)
Prince - Sign Of The Times (12"/LP)
Liz Torres - Mama's Boy (12")
Pleasure Pump - Fantasize Me (12")
Eleanor Mills - Mr. Right (12")
Gwen Guthrie - They Long To Be Close To You (Levan 12" Remix)
Jeanette Thomas - Shake Your Body (12" Dub)
Roschelle Fleming - I Know Just What You're After (12")
Quando Quango - Love Tempo (12")
Wally Jump, Jr. - Private Party (12")
Janice Christie - Taking Me For Granted (12")
Touch - Love Fixation (12")
Jungle Wonz - Time Marches On (12"/Comp LP)
Subject - The Magic, The Moment
Blaze - Whatcha Gonna Do
Joyce Sims - You're My All & All
Tanya Wynne - Dreams
Nitro Deluxe - Let's Get Brutal
Sylvester - Someone Like You (Levan 12" Remix)

By Motownboy (12.158.230.250) on Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:59 pm:

Karen Young - Hot Shot
Sheila B. Devotion - Spacer
Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer
ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me
Grace jones - I Need A Man

By moanman (24.44.218.110) on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 06:48 pm:

"Girl You Need A Change of Mind" Eddie Kendricks
"Dancer" Gino Soccio
"Weekend" Phreek
"Do You Wanna Get Funky Tonight?" Peter Brown
"Shame" Evelyn Champagne King
"Cherche La Femme" Dr Buzzard's Original Savanah Band
"Who Is He, What Is he To You?" Creative Source
"Galaxy" War
"Me & Baby Brother" War
"Rock Creek Park" The Blackbryds
"Love Hangover" Diana Ross
"It's Summertime" MFSB
"Happy Music" The Blackbryds
"Turn The Beat Around" Vickie Sue Robinson
"Try Me For Love" Donna Summer
"Plenty Good Lovin" MFSB
"Disco Nights" GQ