Hi Guys/Girls

Following on form my Studio 54 thread - thanks to all contributors got a brilliant insight and tracks listed that i had never heard of!

My new thread is What is the Best 70's/80's Disco Track - in you're opinion?

Got to say i have to pick from either - Oddysey - Inside Out or Native New Yorker

SO i would be interested in other DJ's choices

Thanks

Chris

EW+F September

Jim

The one I play the most is Michael jackson - Billie Jean.


However my personal choice would be Donna Summer - I feel love, Giorgio Moroder was has always been a favourite of mine

I agree - Giorgio was highly influential during that time and was little short of a musical genius. 'From here To Eternity' is one that sticks in my mind.

As for my favourite disco track, it has to be one of these:
'Contact' by Edwin Starr
'Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet' by Gonzalez

hamilton bohannon - lets start the dance , kool n the gang - ladies night or commodores - brick house

So many to choose from !

Liquid Gold - Dance yourself dizzy
Brainstorm - Lovin is really my game.

Far, far too hard to name just one..

Odyssey - Use it up, wear it out
Brothers Johnson - Stomp
Dan Hartman - Instant Replay
Loletta Holloway - Love Sensation
Booker Newbury III - Love Town
Chic - Good Times
Indeep - Last night a Dj saved my life

The Nolans - In the mood for dancing

Nik

Let's Groove - Earth Wind & Hire
Edwin Starr - Contact

Most popular by a mile is Billie Jean

Movin' - Brass Construction
War - Me & Baby Brother

(And a whole host of similar Funk tracks)

Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
I Feel Love - Donna Summer
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - Barry White
I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
Born To Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez

and lets not forget

Fern Kinney - Groove Me

oh no, not again
my fave music genre and i cant pick just a few cos there are just sooo many.

i have to say though my all time top 10 are in no particular order:

atmosphere - danciing in outer space
bob james - sign of the times
candido - jingo
mc fadden & whitehead - aint no stopping us now
donald byrd - love has come around
fatback band - i found loving
rufus & chaka khan - aint nobody
teena marie - behind the groove & i need your lovin
evelyn champaign king - love come down & if you want my lovin

sorry,thats 11 but couldnt decide between the last 4 tracks.
jim

I disagree. He WAS a musical genius

Oops, sorry to go off topic


EDIT:
Damn afterthought, couldn't resist.

I have the soundtrack to the 1978 movie "Midnight Express" done by Giorgio of course, and I am dying to persuade someone to use the "Loves Theme" from that as the bridal entrance music to a long church aisle. I just think it look/sound brill if they paced their step in time to the music.

Pause for thought. . . ooohhh Midnight Express
Now THAT was a sobering film if ever there was one

Cracking tunes mine has to be "Just cant give you up" by Mystic Merlin OOOOOhh the sax just doe's it for me

My era too, far too many to mention but hey here's a few ..............

Disco Inferno - Trammps
I should've loved ya - Narada Michael Waldren
You gave me love - Crown heights affair
I love the nightlife - Alicia Bridges
Young hearts - Candi Staton
Ring my bell - Anita Ward
Rock me gently - Andy Kim
Supernature - Cerrone
Substitute - Clout
Le Freak - Chic
Boogie nights - Heatwave

Plus plus plus....

Now that is a classic.


Jim

Do you mean "Disco" as a genre of music, or do you mean any tracks playable at a disco.

e.g. Bon Jovi - Living on a prayer (1986) or Bryan Adams - Summer of 69 (1984) would qualify on dates, are immensely popular when played, but neither could be classified as "Disco"

Town called Malice - The Jam AWESOME tune.

Ste

I will survive - Gloria Gaynor ?

Can't say just one so here goes

Hot Shot - Karen Young
Shame - Evelyn 'Champagne' King
Running away - Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Dance with you - Carrie Lucas
Supernature - Cerrone

Those who read the last thread will know how hard it is for me to pick a top 50, so a best one is very hard.

These are my top 5 today, but it will change next week!

Put my hand up here and apart from Evelyn King, I haven't heard of these sounds

I hope you are joking !

I'm a bit with Norfolk DJ on this one, although I would add Supernature as one I am familiar with.

However, my point in relation to the above is this.

I've noticed in many threads DJs seem to be looking for the "unusual" and unplayed songs. I've never quite understood this obsession but see it as a means of the DJ simply relieving HIS boredom with playing the same songs time after time. But to do that is surely a dis-service to the client.

Most people, myself included, find music to be staging post in life. We hear music from different years and relate it to events in our lives when it was current. Its that light that flashes on in our heads which says "Oh I remember this" and it brings back, hopefully happy, memories.

What, therefore, is the point in playing obscure or little heard of songs, which people do not remember other than trying to be self-satisfying? The fact that a DJ has all these in his toolbox and personally enjoys them has little bearing on the people he is supposed to be entertaining.

Remember, the client/guests have not heard the same songs as frequently as you do but what they enjoy most is those little triggers that spark off memories of good times and happy occasions.

Have you ever wondered that these songs remain obscure for a particular reason? i.e. they were never that popular in the first place.

EDIT:
Addendum
Hot Shot - Karen Young - never charted
Shame - Evelyn 'Champagne' King - highest pos 39 in 1978
Running away - Roy Ayers Ubiquity - never charted
Dance with you - Carrie Lucas - highest pos 40 in 1978
Supernature - Cerrone - highest pos 8 in 1978

(insert 2pen'rth icon here)

Ah, but I didn't say I played any of the above records at discos. I just said they were my favourites. In fact I just checked and the only one I've played at a party in the last 2 years was Supernature and that was a request.

Actually, it depends where you come from and the 'scene' you were involved in at the time, because all of the above tracks are known to be classic disco tracks of their time. Whether they were in the chart is irrelevant.

I do a retro night on a Thursday at a club, and some of the above tracks have been played there, but not all.

I've said it before, I play what my clients want to hear, not what I want.

Hope this clarifies my position

A lot of great classic tracks there would have picked a lot of them.

Will not repeat same tracks but too add a couple more.

GarysGang/ Keep On Dancing
Space Bass /Cant remember who sung that was it Slick?

Yes it was

Steady on James! My response was not a criticism of your DJing or music selection, but simply that I hadn't heard of some of these tracks. In fact, I did well by the sounds of it. Nothing better in my opinion than playing some tracks that don't chart or were a minor eg The Whispers - Rock Steady, a minor hit in 1987 but very popular and was requested a couple of weeks ago.

Rob

some classic tunes above

just think, in 20 years time djs will be adding threads like this one and saying what a classic tune the crazy frog was

just to add a few more to this great thread, how about:

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Firecracker
Yarbourough & People - Don't Stop the Music
Willie Hutch - In And Out
Touchdown - Ease Your Mind
Tom Browne - Funkin for jamica
The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On (this should have been in my top 10)
Syl Johnson - Ms Fine Brown Frame
not forgetting the first ever rap record that started the ball rolling: Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Shalamar - A Night To Remember
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Rick James - Superfreak
Raw Silk - Do It To The Music
Positive Force - We Got The Funk


ok, whos next?

Fantastic list 007 !
So many hits in clubs have never charted and there are so many different charts anyway. I have never played cha cha slide but i know that charted.

Thanks CS
i could add 100s more but will let everyone else have a chance.
really got me in the mood for doing a soul train disco night now.
jim

Toooooo many tunes - like others no preferential order but all 'discoey'

The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes
Disco Inferno - The Trammps
You Gave Me Love - The Whispers
Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones
Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Is It Love You're After - Rose Royce
Holiday - Madonna
Cuba - Gibson Brothers
Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Gonzales
Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor

Oh, I could go on, and on, and on.... :-)

I'm with Wizard's choice too. Donna Summer - I feel Love.

Moroder's album 'From Here to Eternity' (by today's standards, ancient, but justified) is worth a listen after a pint or two! His innovative 1977 offering puts the 'altered states of consciousness' albums of the early 1990's in a tame light! (IMHO)

Afternoon People,

Favourites -

Liquid Gold - Dance youself dizzy
Jimmy James - Now is the time
Melba Moore - This is it
Issac Hayes - Theme from "Shaft"

Cheers

Rob

You sure??? I've got Crown Heights Affair

Iron Maiden Run to the Hills.

Sorry lads I do heavy metal discos as well !

You're right, of course - I've been caught out!
Now you know I only ever search for that track by the title :-)

Brainstorm - Loving is really my game

Top tune 12" import, seems most popular in the Midlands though same as Animal Magnets - The Monkey House...

Also from the Northern Soul Stable, love Al Wilson - The Snake and Frankie Wilson - Do I love you (Indeed I Do)

Other disco tunes Pig Bag 12" Papas got a brand new pig bag, Tin Tin - Kiss me (original 12"), Human League - Love Action Hard Times 12" Soft Cell - Tainted Dub 12" Freeez - IOU 12"

Oh and any of the Frankie goes to hollywood remixes Relax, Two Tribes, Welcome To The Pleasure Dome, The Power Of Love.....

You kids of today aint lived lol... Sound like me dad now

Nik

Played that Saturday night and it went down real well.

the snake is having a big comeback up here,smooth fm are playing it a few times a day.
northern soul is still massive round our way, a soul night everywhere each weekend.
k t f

I dont mind the snake but go to a proper "northern do" and if any DJ played it he would get lynched lol.

Someone worth a listen is the Frank Popp Ensemble, especially:

You've been gone too long
Hip teens don't wear blue jeans

I suppose that would be regarded as cheese in northern soul circles then

Definately lol like dancing queen

The thing with northern is there is just so much of it. I've got a basic knowledge but have been to all nighters and in 6 hours have known 2 songs lol

You aint lying! Some of my favourites are-
Just a touch- Slave
Got to give it up- Marvin Gaye
Don't stop till you get enough-Michael Jackson (most Jacksons/MJ from that time)
Cant you see me-RoyAyers

I guess that "Play that funky music" by Wild Cherry would be up there, somewhere. Excellent opening bass line and snare roll.
Always had a soft spot for "Pick up the pieces" by the Average White Band, though. LOVED the horns!

Clive.

I cant believe nobody has mentioned

Get Along Without You Now - Viola Wills
Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
Doctors Orders - Sunny
One way ticket - Eruption
I was made for dancing - Leif Garrett
Knock on wood - Amii Stewart
Last night a DJ saved my life - Indeep
love is in the air - John Paul Young
Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean
Red light spells danger - Billy Ocean
Now That We've Found Love - Third World

Like everybody I could go on and on and on

And for the Northern Soul, shame on you for not mentioning sliced tomato

some good tunes there karl

heard a couple on the radio this mourning and thought of this thread because the first song made me go wow havent heard that in a while and i loved it when it was out.
somebody help me out by beggars and co(i think) followed by
your lying by linx