Disco/Funk/Soul

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For many this is the ultimate Disco Illusion; a record that should have been epoch making in its day, something that would have been a staple for David Mancuso, Larry Levan & Ron Hardy had it ever gotten distribution when it was originally released 34 years ago. Somehow time passed it by and it was only re-discovered in a warehouse in Trinidad last year. Since then it has been gaining momentum fast, with DJ support from Moodymann, MCDE, Floating Points & Kon, as well as original copies selling for four-digit sums. Part of the illusion is in the structure of the record. The A-side begins with a beautiful hazy disco song, but suddenly an Egyptian sounding bridge turns things inside out and the song opens up into stripped back proto-house jam complete with bubbling Sun Ra synths and Black Ark tape delay action. Then there’s the b-side, which sounds like Bob James after he had a taste of callaloo, with deep electronics and a mind-melting steel pan solo.

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ICE 004

Stephen Encinas - Disco Illusion (CLIP) (ICE 004)

First released in 1979 in the UK as a B-side to a song called 'The Last Goodbye'. It was later issued as a promo in the US in 1980 by Prelude and given a full commercial US release in early 1981.  

The Nick Straker Band - A Little Bit Of Jazz

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Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know

DeBarge Rhythm Of The Night - Miss Tracey's Re - Edit

And the Beat Goes On

The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On

Do Ya Wanna Funk

Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk

Give Me The Night [Original Album Version]

George Benson - "Give Me The Night"

Curtis

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Chicago - Street Player (M.

Kool And The Gang - Fresh

Released August 1982 on Elektra by Columbus Circle...& is actually all one person...my brother Scott. It was mixed by Tee Scott and I would love to hear a great reedit..
Quick story...when my brother performed this song at the Paradise Garage and He came out on stage...everyone in the crowd freaked...because he was white...TRUE STORY !  

Disco/Funk/Soul

Sultan Vinegar