DISCO LOVE
VA - Disco Love, Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered Vol. 01-04 [2010 - 2015] (8 x CDs)
For lovers of disco and soul music, the Disco Love series is a must-have collection of rare and obscure gems from the golden era of these genres, compiled by Al Kent, a Scottish DJ and producer with a passion for crate digging. The series consists of four volumes, each featuring multiple tracks from the mid-70s to the late 80s that showcase the funky, groovy and soulful side of disco music. These are tracks that you have probably never heard of but will make you want to hit the dance floor or just chill out on the couch. Al Kent also provides a continuous mix for each volume, skillfully blending the tracks and adding some edits and effects to create a seamless listening experience.
The Disco Love series is a remarkable collection of hidden treasures from the disco and soul scene that deserve more recognition and appreciation. Al Kent has done a superb job of discovering and presenting these forgotten classics from the past. He has searched far and wide for fabulous disco records that most people have overlooked or ignored and has re-edited some of them exclusively for this series. He has also mixed them all together for one disc, creating a smooth and enjoyable journey through the sounds of disco and soul.
The Disco Love series is a tribute to the music that made people dance and feel good in the 70s and beyond. It is a series that celebrates the diversity and creativity of disco and soul music, from gritty backstreet crack-house recordings, to uplifting dance-floor gems, from psychedelic and trippy tracks to smooth and sultry ballads. It is a series that showcases the talents of artists who may not have been famous or successful, but who made great music that deserves to be heard. It is a series that will appeal to anyone who loves disco and soul music, or who wants to discover some new and exciting sounds from the past.
If you like your disco music deep, soulful and/or funky, then you’ve come to the right place. The Disco Love series is a series that you will love. (B)
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Track lists
Vol. 1 CD1
01 Black Rock - New York City Bump 6:07
02 Smile Street People - Lypso Disco 5:49
03 Sweet Daddy Floyd - I Just Can´t Help Myself 6:37
04 Tomorrow's People - Let´s Get With The Beat 4:21
05 Patricia White - Cosmic Disco 6:28
06 Crosstown Traffic - Love Your Family 7:04
07 Bob Williams - I´m Allright 5:59
08 Midas Touch - The Nightlife (Let´s Get It On) 5:30
09 Quinn Harris - I´ll Always Love You 3:34
10 Jnb - I´ll Be The One 4:46
11 Bad News Band - Rockin´ On Down 4:59
12 Third World Connection - Hot Seat 4:44
13 Ross Carnegie & Co - F. Minor Disco 7:11
14 New Ghetto Express - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On 5:10
Vol. 1 CD2
01 Black Rock - New York City Bump 5:41
02 Smile Street People - Lypso Disco 5:51
03 Sweet Daddy Floyd - I Just Can´t Help Myself 5:42
04 Tomorrow's People - Let´s Get With The Beat 5:04
05 Patricia White - Cosmic Disco 5:41
06 Crosstown Traffic - Love Your Family 6:42
07 Bob Williams - I´m Allright 6:07
08 Midas Touch - The Nightlife (Let´s Get It On) 5:47
09 Quinn Harris - I´ll Always Love You 3:23
10 JnB - I´ll Be The One 4:55
11 Bad News Band - Rockin´ On Down 5:04
12 Third World Connection - Hot Seat 5:13
13 Ross Carnegie & Co - F. Minor Disco 7:15
14 New Ghetto Express - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On 5:26
Vol. 2 CD1
01 Aged In Harmony - I Feel Like Dancin' 4:57
02 Sonny Craver - Love Exchange 5:49
03 Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own 3:32
04 Plazza Suite - Joey's Tune 3:28
05 Elijah John Group - Keep A Little Love For Yourself 8:52
06 Sandy Barber - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping On My Own 3:22
07 Scarbrough - Make Love To You 6:28
08 Bill Avery And Love Co. - Disco Fever 6:44
09 Spooky And Sue - I've Got The Need 2:36
10 Larry Brown - Breaking Training 3:36
11 Centraletts - Get Down Tonight (And Do It) 5:39
12 Frequency - Loosen Up 8:27
13 Nasty City - Disco Baby 6:16
14 J's - When Did You Stop 6:17
Vol. 2 CD2
01 Lenny Bailey Strings And Rhythm Inc. - Do It With Me 6:00
02 Plazza Suite - Joey´s Tune 3:31
03 Sonny Craver - Love Exchange 6:30
04 Spooky & Sue - I've Got The Need 2:49
05 Vessie Simmons - I Can Make It On My Own 5:05
06 Elijah John Group - Keep A Little Love For Yourself 8:09
07 Sandy Barber - I Think I'll Do Some Stepping On My Own 7:58
08 Scarbrouch - Make Love To You 7:45
09 Bill Avery And Love Co. - Disco Fever 7:14
10 Frequency - Loosen Up 8:32
11 Nasty City - Disco Baby 6:46
12 J's - When Did You Stop 6:17
Vol. 3 CD1
01 Mighty Gents - Mighty Gents 5:39
02 Sandy's Gang - Hungry 4:57
03 North By Northeast - Disco Unusual 3:52
04 Bo Galigher-T.S.B. Inc. - Oh! Baby - Get On Down 4:33
05 Magnetic Force - Is It Wrong 3:40
06 Neo Experience - Human 3:17
07 Marion Javius - Waiting In The Wings 2:48
08 Ronnie April - Dancer's Theme 4:03
09 Sil Austin - Disco Music 6:38
10 Frank & James - How Long Is Forever 5:18
11 Gregory Andre And Two Plus Three - I Want To Be With You 4:28
12 Moses - Something About You 4:14
13 Michael Legrair & The Band That Played All Night - Hustle On Down (Part 3) 5:22
14 Rhond Durand - Disco Fever (Part 3) 6:20
15 Cherish - For You 3:36
Vol. 3 CD2
01 Mighty Gents - Mighty Gents 5:43
02 North By Northeast - Disco Unusual 5:40
03 Bo Galigher Tsb Inc. - Oh! Baby 6:09
04 Frank & James - How Long Is Forever 5:13
05 Gregory Andre And Two Plus Three - I Want To Be With You 4:59
06 Magnetic Force - Is It Wrong 3:44
07 Michael Legrair & The Band That Played All Night - Hustle On Down 5:37
08 Moses - Something About You 4:22
09 Neo Experience - Human 3:28
10 Rhondo Durand - Disco Fever 6:39
11 Marion Javius - Waiting In The Wings 2:57
12 Ronnie April - Dancer's Theme 4:40
13 Sandy's Gang - Hungry 5:51
14 Sil Austin - Disco Lady 6:54
15 Cherish - For You 3:36
Vol. 4 CD1
01 Clear Featuring Lee Edwards - Equal Love Opportunity (Re-Edit) 4:15
02 Barbara Jean English - If It Feels This Good 3:51
03 Genobia Jeter - Things Got To Get Better 4:54
04 Emanuel Laskey - I'd Rather Leave On My Feet (Full Length Disco Version) 5:42
05 Hazel Rambaransingh - I Wanna Give You Everything (Re-Edit) 3:30
06 Mary Mundy - Love Is Gone (Re-Edit) 4:07
07 Marva Hicks - Looking Over My Shoulder 3:39
08 Old (M) Pressions - Right On 2:15
09 Lee Edwards - I Found Love 2:50
10 Symbol 8 - Call Me 3:04
11 Joe Casey And Fresh Heir - Let Me Hold You (Re-Edit) 3:34
12 Perfect Touch - Keep On Loving You (Re-Edit) 3:00
13 Betty Everett - Prophesy 3:14
14 Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals - Running Away From Love (Re-Edit) 4:52
15 Fresh Fruit - A Song For You 4:09
Vol. 4 CD2
01 Clear - Equal Love Opportunity (Feat. Lee Edwards) (Re-Edit) 4:24
02 Barbara Jean English - If It Feels This Good 3:20
03 Genobia Jeter - Things Got To Get Better 4:47
04 Emanuel Laskey - I'd Rather Leave On My Feet (Full Length Disco Version) 4:40
05 Hazel Rambaransingh - I Wanna Give You Everything (Re-Edit) 3:59
06 Mary Mundy - Love Is Gone (Re-Edit) 5:17
07 Marva Hicks - Looking Over My Shoulder 3:31
08 Old (M) Pressions - Right On 2:05
09 Lee Edwards - I Found Love 2:33
10 Symbol - 8 - Call Me 2:42
11 Joe Casey And Fresh Heir - Let Me Hold You (Re-Edit) 6:28
12 Perfect Touch - Keep On Loving You (Re-Edit) 6:19
13 Betty Everett - Prophesy 3:22
14 Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals - Running Away From Love (Re-Edit) 9:46
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Many thanks for the collection
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Hey BB, could you reupload this at some stage? Many thanks.
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