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The Dells - All About the Paper (1980)

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  Disco fave the Dells “All About The Paper” Soulful and Funky Disco from 1980 on 20th Century Fox Records.

The First Years of Disco (1972-1974)

  Disco music was initially called   discotheque music . Early mainstream disco hits on the American pop charts included "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (released December 1973), "Rock the Boat" by the Hues Corporation (released February 1974 on their "Freedom for the Stallion" album and released as a single in May 1974), "T.S.O.P." by MFSB and the Three Degrees (on the January 1974 MFSB album "Love is the Message" and released as a single in March 1974), and "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae (released July 1974). The first #1 song on the American Disco chart upon its debut on November 2, 1974 was "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Gloria Gaynor. Disco Music released during 1972: The Intruders -  "(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner"  - disco-soul (added to the Billboard Soul chart on August 19, 1972 but the single was already reviewed in the July 29, 1972 issue of Billboard magazine on pa...

1990-1999 Disco

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During the decade of the 1990s, disco re-emerged as a popular and contemporary music genre. Here are some disco songs created and released during the 1990s. Many of these were original, but selected remakes and samples are also listed. The best of the decade are "Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai, "New Kind of Medicine" by Ultra Nate, and "Spend Some Time" by the Brand New Heavies. Disco Music released during 1990: Jimmy Somerville had the first disco hit of the 1990s with his 1989 remake of "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", which soared to number 5 on the British Pop chart in mid-January 1990. "Ole Ole"  by Rajkumar Bafna and Falguni, on the album  Aandhiyan  - Indian-flavored disco-pop in Hindi "Jisne Kiya Tha Mughe"  by Amit Kumar Ganguly, on the album  Disco Flight  - Hindi electro-disco from India; introduction has words in English and Hindi spoken by Leena Chandravarkar "Hot Stuff" by The Celibate Rifles, on the album...

Peaches & Herb - Funtime (1980) - Dance Party USA Version with Andy Gury and Heather Day as Princess

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  I'm glad I was able to purchase this CD before it will go out of print again. The sound quality is excellent. I recall when back in the day "Fun time" hit the radio stations, A danceable tune with a contagious beat. "Surrender" is my other favorite song here. Although this was not probably the best album from this duo compared to "2 Hot!"and "Twice the Fire", it was "worth the wait" to have it re-released on CD. I hope that "Twice the Fire" can be released on CD very soon. The previous work was feeling that there was a feeling of tension, but here is a calm couple manzai (excuse!)It does not go until, but it has become a lot of happy feeling.Is there something change between the two people?The duo of men and women can be used to imagine the surrounding area, regardless of whether you prefer or not.The quality of the music is not lowered, but the atmosphere is slightly different.After the success of the disco chart, the...

Skatetown USA (1979)

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  How bad is it?  It's a roller disco gang film. And not the best one. Should you see it?  Yes - if, you can. You, too, will make this face when watching. Released to theaters in 1979 - to underwhelming response - this then got shown on ABC television once in 1982 and disappeared. Columbia Pictures: re-release this! It's not on DVD, it was never on VHS. There is a bad print ripped from television online, which is your only chance of seeing it. The film is Romeo and Juliet redone. A boy takes his sister to the roller disco, where a boy falls for her, but he's in a rival gang to the brother. This leads to a skate-off and then escalates to the two on rocket-powered skates aimed for the pier on the wharf in a to-the-death battle. Check out the cast: Scott Baio, Flip Wilson, Ron Palillo, Maureen McCormack, Ruth Buzzi, Patrick Swayze, Billy Barty, Judy Landers, Dorothy Stratten and some forgotten hack comics of the time (like Murray Langston and Leonard Barr).

P.K. & The Sound Explosion - Christmas Disco - 1977

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This record sounds exactly like what you would think a record with this title would sound like. Super cheese ball sanitized studio disco set to Christmas tunes. It's got all the favorites with a disco twist. I'll have to admit that you have to have a certain penchant for this kind of thing to appreciate it. I don't think even I could sit down and listen to the record from start to finish and feel good about myself, but it is nice to have the songs in a big ipod playlist. When put on random, they do provide little surprise spots of spice and flavor that do work out great. If I can point to one interesting song on the record it would be "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" which basically rips of the "Louie Louie Riff" and puts it under "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town". That is a pretty amazing feat that you don't hear everyday. Nice job. Enjoy! 01 Jingle Bells.m4a 02 Winter Wonderland.m4a 03 Silver Bells.m4a 04 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let Is Sno...