disco recommendations
johnshade
577 Posts
i was djing a house party last night and the limited disco selection i had with me was producing a high energy dance response every time i put it down - stuff like b.t. express, jorge ben 'africa brasil,' and the whatnauts 'help is on the way' - so that by the end of the night it made me realize that i wish i had more of a selection to choose from. hence i ask:what's some disco recommendations y'all have to offer? singles or lps. raer or common. to me it's always been a fine line w/ a bunch of this stuff between what is the shit and what is shit. i suppose all genres can tend to be subjective in terms of quality, but disco really strikes me as being a genre built upon personal taste. so, again, what disco are y'all into?
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Michael Jackson - Get On The Floor
Silver connection - fly robin fly
both up there with the ones you mentioned
http://www.discomusic.com/charts-more/2664_0_8_0_C/
is the joint too
eddie kendricks-going up in smoke
chicago-street player
jackson 5-blame it on the boogie
george benson-give me the night
Sure there are a few things that don't fit and some that should be added, but if you made it down to #688 out of 700 before taking issue with it, I'd say it's a pretty good list of disco classics. It's the most comprehensive list I've ever seen.
Cerrone "supernature"
Anita Ward "ring my bell"
etc. etc. etc.
i picked this up at a thrift and remember not liking it.
did i miss something?
Salsoul Orchestra
nice long breaks/breakdowns
T-Connection
Bounce Rock Skate Roll
I Like What You're Doing To Me
Take Your Time Do It Right
Forget Me Nots
Black Ivory - Mainline
loose joints - tell you today
ramona brooks - i don't want you back
andrea true connection - more more more
panache - get down
sonny jenkins - that friday pay
big foot - watch your step
kid creole - maladie d'amour
barrabas - woman
and the ever haterade inducing:
human leauge - love action (12" mix)
most of these are on comps. look at u-tern's bodywork mix. that thing is laced up with tons of
i like my disco in hindi or hindanglish
I agree.
But dont forget non-Disco stuff that got played in the Disco and kept the crowd movin'......
Earth Wind & Fire - Power.
Yeah, I like it anyway..."supernature" is a great disco tune and there is another tune that is slow and spacey that is cool, but I forget the name...Doesn't beat my doubles of "rocket in the pocket" though!!!
You missed "Give Me Love." That song is a jam.
just steal dude's tracklist.
seriously this mix is unstoppable
this is definite white belt fodder.
still good IMO
glad i still have that.
was keeping it for the cover. now it has music too
dunno, just struck me as a LES/italo joint. normally they are more campy than good. but dont get me wrong, i really like this.
im trying to give you a serious answer man!
its the campy, retrofuturistic delorean vibe that seems or at least was a fade. not sure how else to put it.
and just to clarify, i dont think loose joints is fade-y. that is just good music.
Machine - There But For The Grace Of God Go I
Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
sorry didn't see your edit til after i posted
yea no worries, i got a little point and click happy.
Love this cut, and not just for being BlackSheepSampleRaerOOP!!!!!
Also, some of the more well-known joints that I dig:
"Hot Shot"
"You Sexy Thing"
"Native New Yorker"
"I Got My Mind Made Up"
Kano=
polyester Bellbottoms... Check
Jesus Cross... Check
Smooth Groove...Check