Funky Town Disco Music 70s

The Sound Of Philadelphia_Greatest Hits_V.A.

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

1 Love Train - The O'Jays
2 Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
3 If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
4 The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
5 The Sound of Philadelphia - MFSB
6 Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
7 When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
8 Do It Any Way You Wanna - People's Choice
9 I'll Always Love My Mama - The Intruders
10 Use Ta Be My Girl - The O'Jays
11 You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
12 Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
13 Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass
14 If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle

The Brothers Johnson_Right On Time _1977

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:18:00 +0000

The Brothers Johnson is a band consisting of American musicians, and brothers, George aka 'Lightnin' Licks' and Louis Jagger Johnson aka 'Thunder Thumbs'.

1 Runnin' For Your Lovin'
2 Free Yourself, Be Yourself
3 "Q"
4 Right On Time
5 Strawberry Letter 23
6 Brother Man
7 Never Leave You Lonely
8 Love Is

Graham Central Station_Graham Central Station_1974

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Graham Central Station was a funk band named after founder Larry Graham (formerly of Sly & the Family Stone). The name is a pun on New York City's Grand Central Station.

1 We've Been Waiting
2 It Ain't No Fun To Me
3 Hair
4 We Be's Gettin' Down
5 Tell Me What It Is
6 Can You Handle It
7 People
8 Why?
9 Ghetto

Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby ! - 1977

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:55:00 +0000

Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! is a funk album by Bootsy's Rubber Band, released on January 14, 1977. It reached number one on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Soul albums chart, the first P-Funk release to achieve this goal. The album was produced by George Clinton and William "Bootsy" Collins and arranged by Bootsy and Casper (names William Collins uses to refer to his various roles.

1 Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby
2 The Pinocchio Theory
3 Rubber Duckie
4 Preview Side Too
5 What's a Telephone Bill?
6 Munchies for Your Love
7 Can't Stay Away
8 Reprise - We Want Bootsy

Curtis Mayfield_Sweet Exorcist_1974

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, rhythm and blues, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly. From these works and others, he is highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of politically conscious African-American music.He was also a multi-instrumentalist who played the guitar, bass, piano, saxophone, and drums.

Sweet Exorcist is a 1974 album by Curtis Mayfield.
The album was recorded at Curtom Studios, acquired by Curtis Mayfield's Curtom record label from RCA, in Chicago by R. Anfinsen and J. Janus.
In 2001, The song "Kung Fu" was covered by The Dirtbombs on their album Ultraglide in Black.
1 Ain't Got Time
2 Sweet Exorcist
3 To Be Invisible
4 Power to the People
5 Kung Fu
6 Suffer
7 Make Me Believe In You

Archie Bell & The Drells_Hard Not To Like It_1977

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:39:00 +0000

1 Glad You Could Make It
2 Disco Showdown
3 Disco Fever
4 On The Radio
4 It's Hard Not To Like You
5 There's No Other Like You
6 Real Good Feeling
7 I've Been Missing You

B.T. Express _ Function At The Junction_1977

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:20:00 +0000

B.T. Express (originally named Brooklyn Trucking Express) was a funk/disco group that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.

1 Funky Music
2 Expose Yourself
3 Scratch My Itch
4 Eyes
5 We Got It Together
6 Sunshine
7 The Door To My Mind
8 Star Gazer
9 How Big Can You Dream

George Benson Beyond The Blue Horizon 1971

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000

George Benson (born March 22, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)is an American musician, whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. He is however, better known to the public at large as a Pop and R&B singer, famous for such hits as "Give Me the Night", "Lady Love Me (One More Time)", "Turn Your Love Around", "Inside Love(So Personal)", "In Your Eyes", and "This Masquerade", among others.

1 So What
2 Gentle Rain
3 All Clear
4 Ode to a Kudu
5 Somewhere in the East
6 All Clear
7 Ode to a Kudu
8 Somewhere in the East

Candi Staton_Young Hearts Run Free_1976

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:34:00 +0000

Candi Staton born Canzetta Maria Staton, March 13, 1940, Hanceville, Alabama is an American soul and gospel singer, best known for her 1976 disco hit "Young Hearts Run Free". In 2007, Staton was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.

1 Run To Me
2 Destiny
3 What A Feeling
4 You Bet Your Sweet Sweet Love
5 Young Hearts Run Free
6 Living For You
7 Summer Time With You
8 I Know

Best Of The 80s V.A_1986

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:33:00 +0000

1 Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
2 French Kissin' in the Usa - Deborah Harry
3 Never Ending Story - Limahl
4 Some Like it Hot - Power Station
5 The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & the News
6 Set Me Free - Jaki Graham
7 Died in Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
8 Dancing with Tears in My Eyes - Ultravox
9 Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
10 Only When You Leave - Spandau Ballet
11 Sun of Jamaica - Goombay Dance Band
12 Love Changes (Everything)- Climie Fisher
13 When the Going Gets Tough- Billy Ocean
14 The Harder I Try - Brother Beyond
15 We Close Our Eyes - Go West
16 Wishing (If I Had A Photograph of You) - A Flock of Seagulls

Peaches & Herb_ 2 Hot_1978

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:31:00 +0000

Peaches & Herb are a vocalist duo, once comprising Herb Fame (born October 1, 1942) and Francine "Peaches" Hurd Barker (April 28, 1947 – August 13, 2005). Herb has remained a constant in "Peaches & Herb" since its creation in 1966, while six different women have filled the role of "Peaches".

1 We've Got Love
2 Shake Your Groove Thing
3 Reunited
4 All Your Love (Give It Here)
5 Love It Up Tonight
6 Four's a Traffic Jam
7 The Star of My Life
8 Easy as Pie

The Salsoul Orchestra_ Salsoul Invention_1977

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:25:00 +0000

The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band for acts on Salsoul Records. It was formed 1974 in New York., U.S. and disbanded in 1982. Their music featured elements of Philly Soul, Funk, Latin Music and disco. The Salsoul Orchestra included up to 50 members with instrumental section, arrangers and conductors. The Salsoul Orchestra was conducted by Vincent Montana Jr.(1975- 1978) Production duties came,from 1978 to 1983, by Tom Moulton, Stan Lucas, Patrick Adams & Bunny Sigler.

1 Nice 'n' naasty
2 Be My Soul
3 A Fifth Of Beethoven
4 Double Action
5 Soul Machine
6 Nice And Slow
7 Salsoul Hustle
8 Soul For Elisa
9 Get Happy
10 Sabor De Salsa
11 Follow Me Into The Car

Ramsey Lewis_Solar Wind_1974

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:59:00 +0000

Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. (born May 27, 1935) is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. He has been referred to as "the great performer",a title reflecting his performance style and musical selections which display his early gospel playing and classical training (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, etc.) along with his love of jazz and other musical forms. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received five gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.

1 Sweet And Tender You
2 Hummingbird
3 Solar Wind
4 Jamaican Marketplace
5 The Everywhere Calypso
6 Summer Breeze
7 Loves Me Like A Rock
8 Come Down In Time
9 Love For A Day

B.T. Express_ Do It_'Til You're Satisfied

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:58:00 +0000

B.T. Express (originally named Brooklyn Trucking Express) was a funk/disco group that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.

1 Express
2 If It Don't Turn You On
3 Once You Get It
4 Everything Good To You
5 Mental Telepathy
6 Do It
7 Do You Like It
8. That's What I Want For You Baby
9. This House Is Smokin'
10 Peace Pipe
11 Give It What You Got
12 Close To You
13 Discotizer
14 Still Good Still Like It
15 You Got It I Want It
16 Devil's Workshop
17 Happiness
18 Whatcha Think About That

Bloodstone _ Bloodstone_1972

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:39:00 +0000

Bloodstone is a former R&B, soul, and funk group, most popular in the 1970s and early-1980s. The band charted 13 songs between 1973 and 1984.

1 Sadie Mae
2 Take These Chains
3 You Don't Mean Nothin'
4 Little Green Apples
5 This Thing Is Heavy
6 Friendship
7 Lady Of The Night
8 Dumb Dude

The Sylvers_- The Sylvers I _1972

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:25:00 +0000

The Sylvers were a popular African-American R&B/soul and disco family group during the 1970s. The group was from Memphis, Tennessee.

1. Wish That I Could Talk To You
2. Fool's Paradise
3. Only One Can Win
4. I'm Truly Happy
5. Touch Me Jesus
6. I Know Myself
7. Chaos
8. So Close
9. I'll Never Be Ashamed
10. How Love Hurts

Mahalia Jackson_Greatest Hits_1967

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:53:00 +0000

Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an African-American gospel singer. With her powerful, distinct voice, Mahalia Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and is the first Queen of Gospel Music. She recorded about 35 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds"—million-sellers. She had a contralto voice range.

1 Walk In Jerusalem
2 The Upper Room
3 He Calmed The Ocean
4 It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)
5 How I Got Over
6 Then The Answer Came
7 Just Over The Hill
8 That's What He's Done For Me
9 Move On Up A Little Higher
10 Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen

George Saxon In South America - 1973

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:51:00 +0000

1 Danzando Samba
2 Mack The Knife
3 Samba Toff
4 Al Di Là
5 Samba De Una Sola Nota
6 Deep Purple
7 Bim Bom
8 How High The Moon
9 Suplica
10 Blue Moon
11 Lobo Lobo
12 Night Side

Carlos Santana_Dance of the Rainbow Serpent

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:28:00 +0000

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Motown Chartbusters v1

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:27:00 +0000

1 Blowin' In The Wind Stevie Wonder
2 You Keep Me Hangin' On The Supremes
3 Standing in the Shadows of Love The Four Tops
4 It Takes Two Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
5 When You're Young And In Love The Marvelettes
6 (I Know) I'm Losing You The Temptations
7 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin
8 The Happening The Supremes
9 7- Rooms of Gloom The Four Tops
10 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Jr. Walker & The All Stars
11 I'm Ready For Love Martha & The Vandellas
12 Love Is Here and Now You're Gone The Supremes
13 Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got Jimmy Ruffin
14 I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder
15 Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me Gladys Knight & The Pips
16 Jimmy Mack Martha & The Vandellas

Sylvester _ Do Ya Wanna Funk_1983

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:25:00 +0000

Sylvester James (September 6, 1947 - December 16, 1988), better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singer, and a gay drag performer. He is considered to be one of the first Hi-NRG artists. Sylvester was sometimes known as the "Queen of Disco," although this moniker has also been bestowed on some of the ladies of the disco era (i.e. Gloria Gaynor, Donna Summer).

1 Do Ya Wanna Funk
2 All I Need
3 Be With You
4 Hard Up
5 Don't Stop
6 Tell Me [Remix]
7 Won't You Let Me Love You
8 Be With You [Remix]
9 Don't Stop [Remix]
10 Do Ya Wanna Funk [Remix]
11 Do Ya Wanna Funk [Radio Edit]

Junior Walker And The All Stars

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:23:00 +0000

Junior Walker (born Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr., June 14, 1931 – November 23, 1995) & the All Stars were signed to the Motown label in the 1960s, and became one of the label's signature acts.

1 Shotgun
2 Shake And Fingerpop
3 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
4 Cleo's Mood
5 Cleo's Back
6 (I'm A) Road Runner
7 Pucker Up Buttercup
8 Do The Boomerang
9 Come See About Me
10 Hip City
11 Home Cookin'
12 What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
13 These Eyes
14 Gotta Hold On To This Feeling
15 Do You See My Love (For You Growing)
16 Take Me Girl, I'm Ready
17 Way Back Home
18 Walk In The Night

O'Jays _Back Stabbers_1972

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:10:00 +0000

Back Stabbers is a studio album by Philadelphia soul group The O'Jays, released in August 1972 on Philadelphia International Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972.

Back Stabbers was a breakthrough album for the group, reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Pop Albums chart and selling over 500,000 copies within a year of release. It also featured two of their most successful singles, "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train", which hit number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. On September 1, 1972, the title track was certified as a gold single by the Recording Industry Association of America.
1 When The World's At Peace
2 Back Stabbers
3 Who Am I
4 (They Call Me) Mr. Lucky
5 Time To Get Down
6 992 Arguments
7 Listen To The Clock On The Wall
8 Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind Of People
9 Sunshine
10 Love Train

Motown Chartbusters_Vol.3_1970

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:09:00 +0000

1 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
2 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Diana Ross & The Supremes
3 My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
4 This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)- The Isley Brothers
5 I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose - Marv Johnson
6 No Matter What Sign You Are - Diana Ross & The Supremes
7 I'm In A Different World - Four Tops
8 Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves And The Vandellas
9 For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
10 You're All I Need To Get By - Tammi Terrell
11 Get Ready - Temptations
12 Stop Her On The Sight (S.O.S)- Edwin Starr
13 Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
14 Behind A Painted Smile - The Isley Brothers
15 (I'm A) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
16 The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson

The Players Association_Turn The Music Up_ 1978

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Town Disco Music 70s) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:36:00 +0000

Players Association recordings brought in session musicians such as Larry Coryell, Joe Farrell, David Sanborn, James Mtume, Mike Mandel and others. Whilst writing some of their own songs, the group mainly focused on covers of soul, funk and disco tunes. They became more disco-funk with jazz overtones, although the Association occasionally detoured into instrumental jazz-pop and quiet storm music. Their two biggest hits were "Disco Inferno", a cover of The Trammps tune, and their own composition, "Turn The Music Up!"

1 Turn the Music Up!
2 The Closer I Get to You
3 Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands)
4 I Wish Listen
5 More Than a Bit
6 Ride the Groove