DISCO
VA - Disco Anthems [2011] (3 x CDs)
"Disco Anthems" is a 3CD UK compilation issued in 2011, this compilation spans 60 tracks across three discs, each sequenced to evoke the arc of a night out, from early warm-up gliders to peak-hour anthems and late-night soul. It celebrates the golden era of disco with a collector-grade sweep of floor-fillers, crossover hits, and deep groove essentials. Released by Crimson Productions in partnership with Rhino Records, it’s a well-curated set that balances mainstream sparkle with crate-digger credibility. Packaged under the “3/60” series banner, it’s housed in a gatefold-style cardboard sleeve, compact, affordable, and collector-friendly for those who favor physical media with a punch of pop history. The tracklist is rich with genre-defining cuts and a few pleasant surprises.
CD1 sets the tone with emotional clarity and rhythmic warmth. Candi Staton’s “Young Hearts Run Free” opens the set with resilience and melody, followed by Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family” and Chic’s “Everybody Dance”, anchoring the disc in classic disco unity. But it’s the deeper cuts, Phreek’s “Weekend”, Mass Production’s “Cosmic Lust”, and Luisa Fernandez’s “Lay Love On Me”, that add texture and crate-digger appeal. Laura Branigan’s “Gloria” and Narada Michael Walden’s “I Shoulda Loved Ya” bring in pop sophistication and jazz-funk finesse, while Silver Convention, Freddie James, and Voyage round out the disc with Euro-disco shimmer.
CD2 leans into groove and atmosphere. Trammps’ “Disco Inferno” and Rose Royce’s “Is It Love You’re After” kick things off with fire and sass. Then the mood shifts: Change’s “The Glow of Love”, Patrice Rushen’s “Forget Me Nots”, and Donald Byrd’s “Love Has Come Around” offer jazz-inflected depth. Chaka Khan’s “I Feel For You” and Steve Arrington’s “Feel So Real” bring synth-funk and vocal soul, while Montana, Herbie Mann, and Janice McClain add cosmic textures and underground polish. The sequencing here favors flow over hits, making it a DJ-friendly disc with emotional range.
CD3 dives into post-disco, electro-funk, and proto-house. Rufus & Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody” and Nu Shooz’s “I Can’t Wait” set a sleek, synth-driven tone. Africa Bambaataa’s “Planet Rock” and Zapp’s “More Bounce to the Ounce” inject streetwise edge and early hip-hop energy. The Detroit Spinners, Five Special, and Stacy Lattisaw offer polished soul, while Narada Michael Walden, Patrice Rushen, and Gene Farrow close the set with emotional ache and dancefloor swagger. It’s a disc for late-night heads and genre-blenders, where disco’s legacy morphs into something darker and more experimental.
Disco Anthems isn’t just a party set, it’s a well-sequenced archive of disco’s emotional and sonic evolution. With no bootlegs or filler, it’s a collector-grade compilation that rewards deep listening and repeat spins. (B)
==========================================================
ALL 
OR
ALL
===========================================================
Track lists
CD1
01 Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free 3:52
02 Sister Sledge - We Are Family 3:35
03 Change - Searching 3:40
04 Chic - Everybody Dance 4:08
05 Phreek - Weekend 3:37
06 Mass Production - Cosmic Lust 4:57
07 Laura Branigan - Gloria 4:14
08 Luisa Fernández - Lay Love on Me 4:19
09 Narada Michael Walden - I Shoulda Loved Ya 3:53
10 Chaka Khan - Fate 3:15
11 Detroit Spinners - I'll Be Around 3:09
12 Silver Convention - Fly Robin Fly 3:26
13 Freddie James - Get on Up and Boogie 4:29
14 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 - The Real Thing 4:38
15 Voyage - I Surrender 4:36
16 Gino Soccio - Dancer 3:27
17 Herbie Mann - Hijack 4:18
18 Meters - Disco is the Thing Today 4:13
19 Rose Royce - It Makes You Feel Like Dancin' 4:23
20 Undisputed Truth - You + Me = Love 3:28
CD2
01 Trammps - Disco Inferno 3:13
02 Rose Royce - Is it Love You're After 3:47
03 Change - The Glow of Love 3:39
04 Candi Staton - Victim 4:00
05 Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots 3:57
06 Goody Goody - It Looks Like Love 4:20
07 Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around 3:40
08 Steve Arrington - Feel So Real 3:59
09 Chaka Khan - I Feel for You 3:40
10 Stacy Lattisaw - Jump to the Beat 3:29
11 Gwen McCrae - Keep the Fire Burning 3:29
12 Montana - I Love Music 4:41
13 Herbie Mann - Superman 4:28
14 Phreek - Everybody Loves a Good Thing 4:44
15 Janice McClain - Smack Dab in the Middle 4:03
16 Suzi Lane - Harmony 2:59
17 Kleeer - Keeep Your Body Workin' 4:06
18 Slave - Just a Touch of Love 4:11
19 Aquarian Dream - You're a Star 4:30
20 Eumir Deodato - Night Cruiser 3:59
CD3
01 Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody 4:03
02 Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait 3:36
03 Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back to You 3:57
04 Steve Arrington - Dancin' in the Key of Life 4:50
05 Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock 4:21
06 Chaka Khan - Eye to Eye 4:31
07 Candi Staton - Nights on Broadway 3:25
08 Change - Paradise 5:08
09 Eumir Deodato - S.O.S. Fire in the Sky 4:11
10 Five Special - Why Leave Us Alone 4:18
11 Gino Soccio - Try it Out 4:07
12 Stacy Lattisaw - Dynamite 4:03
13 Gwen McCrae - Funky Sensation 3:26
14 Zapp - More Bounce to the Ounce 3:55
15 Trammps - That's Where the Happy People Go 2:41
16 Slave - Feel My Love 3:18
17 Kleeer - Get Tough 4:40
18 Narada Michael Walden - Summer Lady 4:31
19 Patrice Rushen - I Was Tired of Being Alone 3:45
20 Gene Farrow & The GF Band - Move Your Body 3:00
=============================================================
=============================================================
Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.
=============================================================
=============================================================
No comments:
Post a Comment