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Disco Lab (Halloween Edition): Menage – ‘Alien’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 29, 2016 by Mr. GrooveOctober 29, 2016

Disco Lab #34 (Halloween Edition): Menage – ‘Alien’ (1979) Here’s a curious trend in disco music: dance remakes of science-fiction movie themes. In 1977 Meco had a hit single (and album) with the theme from Star Wars (or Star Wars: … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (Halloween Edition): The Manhattan Transfer – ‘Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 22, 2016 by Mr. GrooveJune 11, 2018

Disco Lab #33 (Halloween Edition): The Manhattan Transfer – ‘Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone’ (1979) Sometimes disco was futuristic (robots controlled by the beat) and sometimes it looked to the past (New York high society steppin’ out to mingle). The retro vibe … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (Halloween Edition): Ernie Bush – ‘Breakaway’ (1975)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 15, 2016 by Mr. GrooveOctober 15, 2016

Disco Lab #32 (Halloween Edition): Ernie Bush – ‘Breakaway’ (1975) For Halloween enthusiasts, there’s no shortage of songs about spooky, supernaturally empowered females. Last week we listened to “Witch Queen,” and earlier in the ’70s the Eagles’ “Witchy Woman” and … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (Halloween Edition): Witch Queen – ‘Witch Queen’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 8, 2016 by Mr. GrooveOctober 3, 2016

Disco Lab #31 (Halloween Edition): Witch Queen – ‘Witch Queen’ (1979) With Oktoberfest out of the way, come down to the Lab and see what’s on the slab for Halloween! We’ll look at spooky extended ’70s dance records for the … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (‘Oktoberfest’ Edition): Silver Convention – ‘Fly Robin Fly’ (1975)

Cherry Stereo Posted on October 1, 2016 by Mr. GrooveOctober 1, 2016

Disco Lab #30 (‘Oktoberfest’ Edition): Silver Convention – ‘Fly Robin Fly’ (1975) Ah, Oktoberfest. The smell of sausage and sauerkraut, the taste of mustard and crisp German lager, and the sounds of oompah brass bands and… “Fly Robin Fly”? Well, … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (‘The Get Down’ Edition): Babe Ruth – ‘The Mexican’ (1972)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 24, 2016 by Mr. GrooveJune 14, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is our fourth, and final, Disco Lab entry spinning the Seventies tunes found in the Netflix series The Get Down. You can play the previous entry right here. Disco Lab #29 (‘The Get Down’ Edition): Babe Ruth … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (‘The Get Down’ Edition): Machine – ‘There But For The Grace Of God’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 17, 2016 by Mr. GrooveSeptember 17, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is our third Disco Lab entry spinning the Seventies tunes found in the Netflix series The Get Down. You can play the previous entry right here. Disco Lab #28 (‘The Get Down’ Edition): Machine – ‘There But … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (‘The Get Down’ Edition): Vicki Sue Robinson – ‘Turn The Beat Around’ (1976)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 10, 2016 by Mr. GrooveSeptember 10, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is our second Disco Lab entry spinning the Seventies tunes found in the Netflix series The Get Down. You can play the previous entry right here. Disco Lab #27 (‘The Get Down’ Edition): Vicki Sue Robinson – … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab (‘The Get Down’ Edition): C.J. & Co – ‘Devil’s Gun’ (1977)

Cherry Stereo Posted on September 3, 2016 by Mr. GrooveSeptember 3, 2016

Disco Lab #26 (‘The Get Down’ Edition): C.J. & Co – ‘Devil’s Gun’ (1977) As I was enjoying my newly snagged thrift-store copy of the fine K-Tel compilation Disco Fever, my dancefloor daydreams were shattered by this strange, sinister record: … Continue reading →

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Disco Lab: Shalamar – ‘The Second Time Around’ (1979)

Cherry Stereo Posted on August 27, 2016 by Mr. GrooveAugust 27, 2016

Disco Lab #25: Shalamar – ‘The Second Time Around’ (1979) Hey, the Syndrum is back! We recently heard it played nonstop in Amii Stewart’s “Knock on Wood.” On this, the producer wisely lets the effect ebb and flow, rather than … Continue reading →

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