Disco & Late Funk
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Disco, scourge of the '70s, now the object of warm fuzzy nostalgia. As with anything, there is the tiny percentage of tunes that made it, and in disco the strong that survive really were strong. They had to be to survive all that overplaying. Disco's downfall was its abuse of tacky strings and cheesy synthesizer, and the moronic, metronomic beat paved the way for the worst decade of music in the history of time (the 1980s). But it was also slick, sophisticated stuff and, in many cases, pure funky genius. Buying: Besides "disco" albums, the odd track can appear in other soul-jazz, soul, and funk LPs of the '70s. |
Disco LPs
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| 5 | Average White Band; Atlantic SD-7308; 1974 |
| 5 | Average White Band: Cut the Cake; Atlantic SD-18140; 1975 |
| 6 | Joe Bataan: Joe Bataan II; Mericana/Salsoul SA-8549; 1981 |
| 6 | Bottom & Co.: Rock Bottom; Motown/Gordy G6-977-S1; 1976/1975-76 (funk/disco/Moog-space funk) |
| 8 | Brick: Good High; Bang BLP-408; 1976 |
| 6 | The Broadway Hit Men: Disco Express; Longines Society LSR-68; 1975 (2-LP; disco/funk/funky rock; covers of hits) |
| 6 | B.T. Express: Do It (Til You're Satisfied); Scepter/Roadshow SPS-5117; 1974 (disco-funk) |
| 6 | The George Bussey Experience: Disco Extravangaza Phase 1; Atlantic SD-19216; 1979/1978-79 |
| 7 | The Commodores: Greatest Hits; Motown M7-912-R1; 1978 (compilation) |
| 5 | The Bob Crewe Generation: Street Talk--A Suite; Elektra 7E-1083; 1976 (promo says "Special Advance Pressing for Disco DJs Only") |
| 6 | Debora: Supergirl; OB OBLP-5510; 1979 (Spanish covers of disco hits) |
| 8 | Dee-Lite: World Clique; Elektra ST-E-60957; 1990 |
| 6 | Disco Kids; Dellwood DLD-56014 |
| 8 | Disko Band; Pickwick SPC-3514; 1975 |
| 7 | The Doctor Exx Band: Superman & Other Disco Hits; Pickwick SPC-3668; 1979 (disco/funky Moog; reissue, probably of Alshire) |
| 7 | Earth, Wind, & Fire: All 'n All; Columbia JC-34905; 1977 |
| 6 | The Freedom Machine: Erotic Discotheque; Building BGLP-40811; 1978 (Brasil) |
| 7 | Gloria Gaynor: Love Tracks; Polydor PD-1-6184; 1978 |
| 9 | Dr. Rosemary "Red" Hallum: Disco & Soul Dances; Activity Records AR-569; 1976 |
| 6 | Hidden Strength; United Artists UA-LA555-G; 1975 |
| 7 | Hot Chocolate: 10 Greatest Hits; Atlantic/Big Tree BT-76002; 1977 (compilation) |
| 6 | Syl Johnson: Ms. Fine Brown Frame; Boardwalk/Erect NB-33260-1; 1982 (disco) |
| 6 | Juggy Murray Jones: Rhythm & Blues; Jupiter 1401; 1977 |
| 5 | Jumbo: Turn On to Love; Prelude PRL-12142; 1976 (German) |
| 7 | KC & the Sunshine Band; TK 603; 1975 |
| 6 | The Love Machine; Arista/Buddah BDS-5710; 1978 |
| 8 | L.T.D.: Gittin' Down' A&M SP-3660; 1974 |
| 6 | The Magic Disco Machine; Motown M6-821-S1; 1975 |
| 6 | Vaughan Mason & Crew: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll; Brunswick BL-754221; 1980 |
| 6 | Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony: Disco Baby; Avco AV-69006-698; 1975 |
| 8 | Ehssan al Munzer (credited as Nicolas el Dick]: Disco Belly Dance; Sonodisc/Voice of Stars SD-15; 1978 (Ehssan al Munzer, organ, which is more like a Moog) |
| 6 | The Musicvan: The Best of Disco Vol. II; TIL 476; 1977 (covers, one of which is Brick's "Dazz") |
| 6 | Ohio Players: Fire; Mercury SRM-1-1013; 1974 |
| 7 | Asha Puthli: The Devil is Loose; CBS S81443; 1976 ("Space Talk"; disco/space funk) |
| 6 | Rhythm Heritage; ABC ABCD-934; 1976 |
| 5 | Rhythm Heritage: Last Night on Earth; ABC ABCD-987; 1977 |
| 6 | The Ritchie Family: African Queens; T.K./Marlin 2206; 1977 (w/Ralph MacDonald, Olatunji..) |
| Oliver Sain: Main Man; Nashboro/Abet 404 | |
| 7 | Oliver Sain: Bus Stop; Nashboro/Abet 406; 1974 |
| 8 | Oliver Sain: Blue Max; Nashboro/Abet 407; 1975 |
| 8 | The Sins of Satan; Buddah BDS-5673; 1976 |
| 7 | Smoke; Casablanca/Chocolate City CCLP-2001; 1976 |
| 6 | The Super Disco Band; Buddah/Pi Kappa PKS-4000; 1976 (Paul Kyser) |
| 8 | Tyrone Thomas & the Whole Darn Family Has Arrived; Soul SLP-110; 1975 |
| 5 | Touch: Energizer; Brunswick BL-754212; 1975 |
| 6 | Jack Trombey: Disco Queen--Modern Orchestral Rock Sounds; De Wolfe DWS LP-3336; 1976 (production/disco-funk/funky rock) |
| 7 | Uncredited: Dance to the Hits!/Disco Hustle; Hoctor HLPS-4300; 1975 |
| 7 | Uncredited: Nonstop Discotheque Party Dance; Gateway GSLP-3530 (covers Lady Marmalade, Fame, Shining Star, Get Down Tonight..) |
| 7 | Various: Disco Express; RCA Camden; 1979 (Pickwick ACL-7065) |
| 5 | Various: Espana 77; Olympo L-540; 1977 (Phil Conway & the Free Group..) |
| 6 | Various: Hustle 76; T.E.J. Records 2000; 1976 (2-LP) |
| 7 | Various: Saturday Night Disco Mania; CBS/Columbia Special Products P-14601; 1978 (w/dance instruction booklet) |
Partly Disco LPs
| 7 | Les Baxter: Born Again ST; Word/Lamb & Lion LL-1041; 1978 (rare crime/jail-themed disco about Watergate criminal Charles Colson) |
| 6 | Alberto Baldan Bembo Sound Orchestra; Star Track TR-1982 (production/Moog/space disco) |
| 7 | Cleveland Eaton: Plenty Good Eaton; Ovation/Black Jazz BJQD-20; 1975 (soul jazz/funk/disco--"Moe, Let's Have a Party"; w/Odell Brown) |
| 5 | Cleveland Eaton: Instant Hip; Ovation OV-1703; 1976 |
| 6 | Hetty Koes Endang: Astaga; Life HM-1321; 1980 (Malaysian disco) |
| 7 | Lee Fields: Let's Talk it Over; Angle 3 A3 4-28-79; 1979 ("Wanna Dance"; partly reissues singles) |
| 9 | Lynda Gache (Gaché): Jazz Technique from A to Z; Statler SLP-1237 (disco/funk/Afro-Beat/conga/Moog) |
| 7 | John Gregory Orchestra: TV's Greatest Detective Hits; Mercury SRM-1-1089; 1976 ("Theme from S.W.A.T.") |
| 5 | Al Hudson & the Soul Partners: Especially for You; ABC AB-1001; 1977 |
| 6 | Ralph McDonald: Sound of a Drum; T.K./Marlin 2202; 1976 |
| 7 | The Mighty Chevelles: Black Gold; Flaming Arrow FA-018 |
| 7 | Pat Patrick: ABC's in Bubbaville; Kimbo Upbeat Basics KUB-0002; 1986/1981 (kid funk/beatnik/disco/truck/crime/exotica/DJ; 28 career choices) |
| 7 | The Spinners (LP w/"It's a Shame") |
| 8 | Taste of Honey (By Special Request); Recorded Publications Company [no #]; 1975 (lounge act/funk/disco; vanity-published breakbeat wonder; whitebread covers of "Lady Marmalade," "Me & Baby Brother") |
| 8 | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I; Motown/Tamla 6002-TL2; 1982 (2-LP compilation) |
| 7 | Klaus Wunderlich: Wunderlich Pops International--28 Top-Hits on Parade; Telefunken 6.22325; 1975 (Hammond/disco) |
| 5 | Klaus Wunderlich Pop Party--Vol. 1; Telefunken 6.23802; 1979 (28 tunes, Hammond/disco) |
| 6 | Uncredited: [Production Music]; Robert Hall/New World W-294/295 (funky Moog/disco/drums) |
| 6 | Uncredited: [Production Music]; Robert Hall W-402/403 (production; disco-funk) |
| 7 | Various: Caribbean Dance Party; Gateway GSLP-3544; 1977 ("La Vie Disco"; Ti Emile, Gramacks, Johnny Grey, Black Affairs, Gilles Sala, Puissance 8) |
Disco & Disco-Funk 45s
| 7 | Burnett Bynum & the Invaders: Disco Fever/Black Foot; Cargo C-22377; 1977 (Phila.) |
| 7 | Tony Camillo's Bazuka: Dynomite Parts 1 & 2; A&M 1666; 1975 |
| 7 | Miz Davis: Sing a Happy Funky Song/disco version; Now N-10; 1975 |
| 5 | Hidden Strength: I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger/mono; United Artists UA-XW847-Y; 1976 |
| 6 | Don High & Mighty: Black Cojak (sic)/Love It Comes in All Colors; Grit GR-45-110; 1976 |
| 7 | Jimmy "Bo" Horne: Dance Across the Floor/It's Your Sweet Love; Sunshine Sound 1003; 1978 |
| 6 | Ice: Passion/Hard Times; The Great Northwest Music Company 710; 1976 (disco-funk; ex-Lafayette Afro-Rock Band; Seattle label) |
| 7 | Medium Rare: Nagasaki/Nature Boy; Audiofidelity/Harlequin HAR-3809 (disco w/funky Moog) |
| 7 | Miami featuring Robert Moore: Party Freaks Parts 1 & 2; T.K./Drive 6234; 1974 |
| 6 | Barry Miles' Silverlight: Rebate/mono; London 5N-221-DJ; 1975 (disco/Moog funk) |
| 7 | Moonlion: The Little Drummer Boy/Laid Back; P.I.P. 6513; 1975 |
| 7 | Opus VII: People/People-disco; Gramophone GRA-45702; 1976 |
| 7 | Marvin Wright: Robot Dance/Scott David: Funky Phanthom (sic); Queen Constance 2 (A-side space funk/spacey disco-funk; B-side disco-funk) |
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