Uptown disco for a dollar…
Lovely little funky disco 7 arranged by Randy Muller & Jeff Lane of Brass Construction & similar in style. Randy was also heavily involved with B.T. Express arranging strings on ‘Express’, ‘If It Don’t Turn You On’, ‘Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)’ & ‘Herbs’.
Madison 76 by Venus has disco strings & breaks, wah-wah guitar & female vocals all for 50p. The track was also released as an early columbia extended 12″ single for promotional puposes only.
Produced by Skatemaster Tate here is “Lesson One” by “The Stone Cold Boners”
Jazz Q&A session.
More classic break action from the love unlimited crates. Released in 1976 here is the wonderfully cosmic “fly like an eagle” by the Steve Miller Band.
Everyone love’s a list don’t they?
Here’s what I played during my first slot at the pre-party for Credit to the Edit with Greg Wilson & Maurice Fulton.
1. Runnin’ - Pharcyde (Delicious Vinyl)
2. Youre The Man - Marvin Gaye feat Snoop Dogg (white)
3. Music Feel The Soul - Marvin Gaye Project (Choonz Inc)
4. Lickshots - Missy Elliott V Roy Davis Jnr (white)
5. I Got The.. - Labi Siffre (Stateside)
6. Sunshine of Your Love - Spanky Wilson (Fat City)
7. I Know You Got Soul - Bobby Byrd (School Yard Breaks)
8. Education Wrap - Community People (Delmar International)
9. Wicked Funk - Kwanza Posse (Fat City)
10. Random House Party - El Jay (white)
Sampled by Eminem for its killer break here is I Got The… by Labi Siffre.
As any crate digging vinyl junkie knows sometimes you have to take a few risks or go out of your way to find those much needed original 12″ & 7″ inch fixes.
Now Frank Conakry goes further than most in his pursuit of african funk rarities check out http://voodoofunk.blogspot.com/ to find out about his adventures. We doff our caps for your dedication to the cause of crate digging.
music blog love from all at the love unlimited…
From Atlanta Brick scored a big hit with this funky little number “dazz” released in 1976, a real fusion of funk, disco & jazz.
Large elements were sampled by hip-house hero Doug Lazy on the brilliant “lets go to work” from his 1990 LP “doug lazy gettin’ crazy”
Jazz, Dazz, Disco Jazz…
The Trammps, based in Philadelphia are remembered as a disco band. Often seen as part of the disco overground, most likely a result of ‘Disco Inferno’ being included on the massively popular Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977.
In the same year the Trammps released the song ‘The Night the Lights Went Out’ to commemorate the electrical blackout that affected New York on 13 July 1977. This song was housed-up by the Black Science Orchestra, as the basis for their debut single ‘Where Were You’ released on Junior Boy’s Own.
Prior to their disco fame the Trammps released Rubber Band as a single in 1973 on Buddah a real soul gem that has featured on more than one occassion in modern hip-hop.
It was sampled as the basis for the Game’s release ‘Hate It Or Love It’ getting re-worked & chopped-up by the legendary production team of Cool & Dr.Dre. J Dilla (rip) used it for ‘Dilla Says Go’ from Donuts.
Yet another re-working here we have the editions disco edit of rubber band. a real fave at love unlimited towers.
Hugh Brooker’s Night Trains were signed to Acid Jazz & BGP Beat Goes Public.
Many of their releases had hip-hop leanings featuring cartoon cut-ups, breaks, cinema samples & scratching.
Here is Miles Away taken from the Checkmate LP released on BGP - a track constructed from a trumpet solo (Miles) and some programming - simple & effective.
Hailing from LA Skatemaster Tate was a TV presenter, skater & DJ. This is a rolling funk instrumental that echoes the JB’s jamming in the studio complete with lazy horn riffs and sharp keys.
Sounding good again, 17 years after its original release.
Another first for Love Unlimited this time it’s on an electro tip. Released in 1984 this party jam shows a musical side of electro with killer horns & keys.
