Disco Strut Volume 3

[erd]

Now is that a top-notch compilation or what?

I bet the 12-Inches of the featured songs are worth a small fortune.

That Hipnotic cut is soooo nice.

Peace,

Gerd

[quentin2bott]

The first two volumes were Great !
Didn't know the third one was released.
The second volume had
Dayton -Sound of music
Asso - Don't stop
Rome Jefferies - Good love

Just things you don't here everyday !!!
Who's that guy called el Guapo who compiles it ?
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[djklas]

Can you still get volume 2?

[erd]

Don't know. I could try with some distributors though.
I still have that WEFunk! stashed for you, Klas.

Peace.

Gerd

[Andrew Osborne]

I finally got Volume 3 yesterday and that whole last side is unbelievable. I'd been after I Like It by Intrigue for a hell of a long time and will have to settle for having it on the compilation. The other two songs on that side are new to me and are great. I think that Hipnotic track went for close to $300 last time I saw one on eBay.

[matthew]

the rome jefferies and ethel beatty tracks from volume 2 go for serious money too

[socratez]

whats the tracklisting??

[danny webb]

On order....unconfirmed though graemlins/conf44.gif

[erd]

Tracklisting:

A1 Major Harris - Gotta Make Up Your Mind
A2 Hipnotic - Are You Lonely
A3 Manhattan Rhythm - Sweet Lady
B1 Kool Kyle - Getting Over
B2 MC Kinley Jackson - Love Overture
B3 Starvue - Body Fusion
C1 Mid Air - Ease Out
C2 Selection - Got To Be Real
C3 Flowers - For Real
D1 Intrigue - I Like It
D2 Take Three - Tonight's The Night
D3 Amra - Special Kind Of Love

[Trev B.]

Some serious heat on the new one.Don't sleep on the cut by Mid Air Ease Out,wicked boogie track.I just ordered mine on monday,can't wait!!!!

the tracklists for vol.1 & 2 for anyone interested are

vol one.
JO BOYER ISABELLE & THE RAIN 5:20
BEGINNING OF THE END FUNKY NASSAU 5:19
TJ SWANN AND YOU KNOW THAT(INSTR.)7:10
BOARD OF DIRECTIONS HANGING TOUGH 4:30
RENE & ANGELA I LOVE YOU MORE 5:30
T.C. CURTIS YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER 7:01
LORRAINE JOHNSON THE MORE I GET 6:46
ARNIES LOVE I'M OUT OF YOUR LIFE 5:18
MEL SHEPPARD CAN I TAKE YOU HOME 6:10
BOEING DANCE ON THE BEAT 5:20
JUICE CATCH A GROOVE 3:44
CREAM DE COCO DISCO STRUT 8:02

vOL.2
DAYTON THE SOUND OF MUSIC 7.08
ASSO DON'T STOP 5.41
ETHEL BEATTY I KNOW YOU CARE 5.01
ROME JEFERIES GOOD LOVE 5.52
ARTHUR ADAMS YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR(INSTR.)5.41
CAROL WILLIAMS CAN'T GET AWAY(10"DUB)5.00
SPYDER D RAPPLE(INSTR.)7.27
MODERN SOUND CORPORATION SAFARI PT.2 5.24
SINS OF SATAN DANCE & FREE YOUR MIND 4.55
TRIBE COKE 4.21
RISCO CONNECTION GOOD TIMES 6.35

[djklas]

Originally posted by BLAZINSOUL:
vOL.2
DAYTON THE SOUND OF MUSIC 7.08
ASSO DON'T STOP 5.41
ETHEL BEATTY I KNOW YOU CARE 5.01
ROME JEFERIES GOOD LOVE 5.52
ARTHUR ADAMS YOU'VE GOT THE FLOOR(INSTR.)5.41
CAROL WILLIAMS CAN'T GET AWAY(10"DUB)5.00
SPYDER D RAPPLE(INSTR.)7.27
MODERN SOUND CORPORATION SAFARI PT.2 5.24
SINS OF SATAN DANCE & FREE YOUR MIND 4.55
TRIBE COKE 4.21
RISCO CONNECTION GOOD TIMES 6.35 Now I REALLY want vol. 2!!

[Cheddar]

Quality compilations.
The Hard to Find stuff..not the easy to find.

[Trev B.]

Klas,
I might be able to get you Vol.2.I'll check tomorrow if the shop i got to still has it instock.

[Ligament]

dustygroove.com has them in stock. I just got vol. 3 today from them, nice tracks!

[DEEPHOUSEHEAD]

I have'nt seen/heard these compilations,though I can tell you,many of the original pressings of the tracks they included are purhcasable on WWW.VJSPRODUCTIONSINC.COM (http://WWW.VJSPRODUCTIONSINC.COM) (in Area 2)
If you dont find the title your looking for just contact us,and we'll find it.

[matthew]

aquarian dream 'you're a star' for how much?
If you're selling it for $80, how much will you pay for it?

[DEEPHOUSEHEAD]

Originally posted by matthew:
aquarian dream 'you're a star' for how much?
If you're selling it for $80, how much will you pay for it? Sorry I dont understand your question.
If you would like to purchase a title,just click on the shopping basket next to the applicable title,and the rest is self explanatory.

[blackwax]

flowers - for real

that has been on my wants list for years
i have a bootleg with the a side and b side edited together to make a nice long 12" of it

it gives me goose bumps every time

anyone else feelin that cut?

[erd]

You can bet on that.
One of the most wonderful songs I have ever heard.

Peace,

Gerd

[Andrew Osborne]

I've been wanting that Asso cut for a long time so Volume 2 will be the way to go.

[Mark Gurney]

My copy of Flowers got sold to a school teacher in Essex about 13 years ago for £175, I'd be interested in its going rate nowadays.
I went down to the Kilburn Record Fair yesterday, a great place for picking up records but man, one of them dealers is really taking the piss with his prices.

[Mark Gurney]

My copy of Flowers got sold to a school teacher in Essex about 13 years ago for £175, I'd be interested in its going rate nowadays.
I went down to the Kilburn Record Fair yesterday, a great place for picking up records but man, one of them dealers is really taking the piss with his prices.

[Al Kent]

Originally posted by blackwax:
flowers - for real

that has been on my wants list for years
i have a bootleg with the a side and b side edited together to make a nice long 12" of it

it gives me goose bumps every time

anyone else feelin that cut? "Darker than Blue"?? I was always led to believe that was a 12" mix? I never thought that it could just be an edit, which makes a lot of sense now.

Mark, £175 was pretty average back then. I'm sure it would easily be 3 times that now!

That song brings back great memories for me. It was a MASSIVE modern soul record.

[matthew]

Originally posted by DEEPHOUSEHEAD:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by matthew:
aquarian dream 'you're a star' for how much?
If you're selling it for $80, how much will you pay for it? Sorry I dont understand your question.
If you would like to purchase a title,just click on the shopping basket next to the applicable title,and the rest is self explanatory. </font>[/QUOTE]i have a spare of that record and wondered how much you would pay for it

[Constantin]

Originally posted by blackwax:
flowers - for real

that has been on my wants list for years
i have a bootleg with the a side and b side edited together to make a nice long 12" of it

it gives me goose bumps every time

anyone else feelin that cut? yep, one of my favourites; regularly in my box for more than 8 years now. also have it on that blue bootleg compilation ;)

[Mark Gurney]

Mark O'Shaugnessy (Resolution Records) was behind that. He admits that there was no 12" & that both sides of the 7" were edited together.
I've seen a copy of Ujima go on eBay a couple of hours ago for $485 (Japanese buyer of course). Am I out of touch on todays prices or have eBay users/new breed big money collectors gone overboard and therefore made the prices soar ?

[blackwax]

im not ready to give you up .........
graemlins/OLA.gif
now that tune gets me onb the floor every time!!

hey mark are you goin to the soul village weekender?

[Mark Gurney]

Hey Blackwax
Is that the one in Stafford this weekend ?
I know of that one but I'm not going. I don't go to many weekenders anymore, there appears to be too many (I was speaking to Andy Davies the other day & he has been to 7 already this year). I went to Southport the other month for the first time in 8 years, I remember going to the very first one then stopping around 1995, it was great to catch up with a few old faces from the past though.

[DJ76]

the Asso cut is wicked, it's also on Ron Trent's "Musical Reflections" CD but not on the vinyl comp.

[Al Kent]

Originally posted by Mark Gurney:
Mark O'Shaugnessy (Resolution Records) was behind that. He admits that there was no 12" & that both sides of the 7" were edited together.
I've seen a copy of Ujima go on eBay a couple of hours ago for $485 (Japanese buyer of course). Am I out of touch on todays prices or have eBay users/new breed big money collectors gone overboard and therefore made the prices soar ? Heh heh, who would've thought Mark could be so deceitful! (sp) :D

Actually, if you're still in touch with Mark O'S, maybe you could PM me his details. I lost touch with him a long time ago.

[blackwax]

Originally posted by Mark Gurney:
Hey Blackwax
Is that the one in Stafford this weekend ?
I know of that one but I'm not going. I don't go to many weekenders anymore, there appears to be too many (I was speaking to Andy Davies the other day & he has been to 7 already this year). I went to Southport the other month for the first time in 8 years, I remember going to the very first one then stopping around 1995, it was great to catch up with a few old faces from the past though. No its the one in pakefield sussex in july soul 24-7 are supposed to be broadcasting some of the event

[Mark Gurney]

No, I didn't know about this event or soul24-7's involvement. I just turn up every Thursday 16:00 & cause mayhem in the studio, check out the show if you can, this week I'm playing for example - disco/boogie - Masterforce, Samuel Jonathan Johnson, Rideout
Unreleased - Irfan, Brotherly Love, Lood re-edit
House - DJ Gregory 'Elle' (current fav), JT Donaldson, FK
Soul - Eddie Bishop, Troy Johnson, Bobby Bowens

Al - I've just sent you a PM.

[kelvy]

i got the album thanks to dustygroove yesterday and it is a dream. :D hail.gif and the compilation comes out to be real cheap considering that if you were to find these songs in their original 12-inch releases (and most of these songs came from tiny record labels which are long out of business and out-of-print), they would cost a small mint.

my absolute favorite was Major Harris "Gotta Make Up Your Mind"! when i first played this record, i must have played this tune at least three times before proceeding into Hipnotic's "Are You Lonely"...that supertight synth bass does me in and the keyboard notes that are prominent especially during the 13th to 16th counts of the chorus are cold...Major Harris sounds a lot like the late Phillipe Wynne and i am quite smitten with his vocal stylings. produced by the Ingram Brothers, i believe this is from his 1984 album on Philadelphia's Society Hill records. Ingram Brothers were on a roll during that time especially with another synth bass-heavy song called "i like it" from their "night stalkers" lp(????) by the way, the Major Harris "I Believe In Love" album is available on cd (the title song is gorgeous):

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000001QWW.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001QWW/qid=1054656534/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-4607990-4467358?v=glance&s=music


speaking of Society Hill, anyone has seen Julius Brown's "Sho Nuff" from 1985? this was probably another Ingram Brothers production and is a scorcher of a club song!
http://www.djfriendly.co.uk/images/hipnotic.jpg

Hipnotic's "Are You Lonely" is musical bliss with one of the highlights being the flute taking off during the bridge....

http://www.terra.es/personal2/eruiter/images/Large/Kim%20Covington.jpg

Street Level also released a record produced also by Hipnotic's Felder and Richardson called "All Of My Lovin" by Kim Covington. Has anyone heard this? given the production pedigree, this sounds like another winner...

my copy has Manhattan Rhythm's "Sweet lady" repeated in place of Mid Air's "Ease Out" on side C. has anyone else experienced this?

Starvue's "Body Fusion" is mad mellowness....i also really, really liked side 4, especially Intrigue's "I Like It"..."tonight's the night" probably was originally released on the UK's Elite records

[Andrew Osborne]

I was NOT impressed to buy the vinyl of Ron Trent's Musical Reflections and see that Asso isn't on it, which is why I now need Disco Strut 2.

Kelvy, my first mix Gman ever posted started with that great Major Harris track. The mix is long gone, I think. I've been trying to get the LP the song came out on for a long time. I got an MP3 of Body Fusion last year and have played it over and over.

[Monny JcIntosh]

Kelvy, and anyone else who's picked this up - is side B on yours mis-centred? Mine is and it makes the McKinley Jackson & Starvue unlistenable :( Haven't noticed the Manhattan Rhythm but I'll check tonight.

[ June 03, 2003, 12:11 PM: Message edited by: Jonny McIntosh ]

[danny webb]

Originally posted by Jonny McIntosh:
Kelvy, and anyone else who's picked this up - is side B on yours mis-centred? Mine is and it makes the McKinley Jackson & Starvue unlistenable :( Haven't noticed the Manhattan Rhythm but I'll check tonight. mine's ever so slightly out, does yours skip, or slurrrr?

[Monny JcIntosh]

Originally posted by danny webb:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Jonny McIntosh:
Kelvy, and anyone else who's picked this up - is side B on yours mis-centred? Mine is and it makes the McKinley Jackson & Starvue unlistenable :( Haven't noticed the Manhattan Rhythm but I'll check tonight. mine's ever so slightly out, does yours skip, or slurrrr? </font>[/QUOTE]It doesn't skip, but it goes like this...

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[blackwax]

Originally posted by Mark Gurney:
No, I didn't know about this event or soul24-7's involvement. I just turn up every Thursday 16:00 & cause mayhem in the studio, check out the show if you can, this week I'm playing for example - disco/boogie - Masterforce, Samuel Jonathan Johnson, Rideout
Unreleased - Irfan, Brotherly Love, Lood re-edit
House - DJ Gregory 'Elle' (current fav), JT Donaldson, FK
Soul - Eddie Bishop, Troy Johnson, Bobby Bowens

Al - I've just sent you a PM. sure thing mark i'll tune in

[VSL]

Originally posted by blackwax:
flowers - for real

that has been on my wants list for years
i have a bootleg with the a side and b side edited together to make a nice long 12" of it

it gives me goose bumps every time

anyone else feelin that cut? Real nice track. I also like Roy Ayers' verson.