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Saturday, July 18, 2020

It happens all the time

I actually like the Nancy Martinez version. There is even a Discount version but I prefer the original because it's more freestyle. Even though my friend Mark Thomas worked on it.  It was a track off the Canadian s Not just the girl next door album.
 I think this L.I.F.E. version came out just a little bit earlier always in 1987.  It has some of the same elements but is definitely more Euro.   DISCOUNT  L.I.F.E.

FATA MORGNA DISSIDENTEN

Rare Fuzz Dance release from 1984.  A limited number were pressed on orange vinyl.

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BEN RICHARDSON SKY DIVER

Super Early Italo Disco from 1979!  Written by Ronnie Jackson, rare and difficult to find Numero Uno twelve inch.





I Know Magica

So on a lark I did search in iTunes podcasts with the term "italo disco" and I came upon a podcast called The Breakfast Club.  Not all of the selections they had were italo disco mixes, they also have other genres and dedications to particular producers like Stock, Aitken and Waterman and Nile Rodgers.

SWEDISH PODCAST THE BREAKFAST CLUB



I found all of their italo disco selections great.  A few I hadn't heard before.  All of them were a pleasant surprise.  This song though I Know Magica by Magika from 1985 on Italy's Time Records had to be my favorite.



It turns out I did already have it on one of my external hd's and I've been listening to it on repeat for a while now.

I KNOW MAGICA

Like many italo disco tracks it was a one-off.  Of course there are names on it that you see on many italo disco productions.  For example Giacomo Maiolini.
 He also brought us Danny Keith, Radiogram, Miko Mission and Silver Pozzoli to name a few.

Then we have Mario Natale who worked on Dan Harrow, Paul Sharada, Tom Hooker, Bravo, Silver Pozzoli and others.


There is also C. Cattafesta, G. Caria and S. Oliva.  I'm not going to list artists for them.  But you get the picture.  In Italo Disco we have many names and artists but they often are working on each others records.  The same artist using many different monikers, or even a variety of made up names.

Swedish Beat Box Remix B. Blasé Shame

Swedish Beat Box remixes of Italo Disco records are legendary.  This one by B. Blasé is from 1985.
SHAME
This 1984 release was the follow up to his debut single Shake it Now.

FLASHLIGHT ON A DISCONIGHT

More Hi Nrg then Italo Disco but still fits the theme of my blog.

in 1982 Ronny Verrept & Fonny De Wulf produced their first songs “(Watch Out) Here They Come” and “Flashlight On A Disconight” in their own 8 track Studio. 
Fonny played all instruments, Ronny provided it and Peter was responsible for the vocals.. 

FLASHLIGHT WAS RELEASED IN 1983

STARKNIGHT is this really English?



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O.K. so they gave this guy an English sounding name (Bob Salton), but clearly English is not his mother tongue. If his pronunciation wasn't bad enough it also happens to be garbled. What is a Starknight anyway? Something medieval? Something dark? Surely something made up.
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But once again in classic Italo Disco form their making up is our pleasure. This 1982 release on Blood Records is one more example of how clearly funky and electronic and danceable Italo Disco can be.  The D.J.'s at WBMX in Chicago found it and played the hell out of it.

One very interesting thing to note is that Alredo Riccini who also happened to co-write this tune also happens to record with the aliases Joe Yellow, Bandanna, Bob Salton, Delanuà, Joe Yellow, and Sylvi Foster. After knowing that it also begins to make a lot more sense. Though I'd have to wonder if he took English lessons or something cause by the time Lover to Lover and Take my Heart came out he certainly had much better and clearer enunciation.

I'm going to have to out myself here. I'm an English as a second language teacher living in Rome so it's a topic I come in contact with daily.



ITALO DISCO PERFECTION CYBERNETIC LOVE BY CASCO

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Casco means helmet in Italian and Casco is Salvatore Cusato.  An Italian DJ and producer who passed in 2011.




Cybernetic Love the 1983 release on House of Music records came during the big boom of Italo Disco and it's cheery, spacey, vocoder perfection symbolizes all that's best of the Italo Disco sound.
CASCO A CASCO ZIP



Interestingly the 1986 follow-up Son of my Father was a Giorgio Moroder remake and lacked any of the magic of the first release.  It is in fact not even a collectible like Cybernetic Love and can be picked up for a song.



Revelation Day First Vision il discotto italo disco HIGH ENERGY gem

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Franco Zasa and Tony Travagliante are italo disco producers who found success.  First as the act known as First Vision with 1983's Revelation Day and later with a series of releases under the moniker Los Angeles T.F.  Since I just sold my last copy on Ebay I'll post it for you.   I tend to think that those of you who are downloading off my blog are not the same ones who buy from my store anyway.  But since I don't know I'll just throw it up here anyway.  It's a fun song enjoy it.

I so often say that 1983 was my absolute favorite year for italo disco.  So many great tunes and such a variety of sounds too.

A later italo disco record from 1987 when the italo releases were few and far between.  It's become a collectible.

LIFE IS VERY SHORT

ITALO BOOT MIXES (all but one missing)

THE ITALO BOOT MIXES
VOLUME 1

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 1 (Part 1) (10:42)
1 Stylóo - Pretty Face (1:25)
2 Time - Shaker Shake (1:15)
3 Digital Game - I'm Your Boogie Man (1:12)
4 Brand Image - Are You Loving? (0:28)
5 The D. Light - Scratch Your Face (0:50)
6 Mr. Flagio - Take A Chance (1:50)
7 Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive (1:37)
8 Samoa Park - Monkey Latino (2:05)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 1 (Part 2) (8:44)
1 Smiles - N.1.4 / Magnetic Dance (1:28)
2 Doctor's Cat - Watch Out (1:30)
3 Hypnosis - Oxygene (1:46)
4 Hypnosis - Pulstar (1:32)
5 Digital Game - With And Without (1:08)
6 The D. Light - Scratch Your Face (1:08)


VOLUME 2

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 2 (Part 1)
1 Joe Maran - Give Me A Break
2 Jago - I'm Going To Go
3 Baby's Gang - Happy Song
4 Brando - Rainy Day
5 N.O.I.A. - Do You Wanna Dance
6 Sheik Sphere - Deep Freeze


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 2 (Part 2)
1 Video - Somebody
2 Martinelli -Voice (In The Night)
3 Dustman - King Of The Ghetto
4 Chris Luis - The Heart Of The City
5 Den Harrow - To Meet Me
6 B.B. & Band - Simple Song


VOLUME 3

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 3 (Part 1)
1 Mr. Flagio - Take A Chance (0:09)
2 Cyber People - Void Vision (0:50)
3 Koto - Japanese War Game (0:25)
4 N.O.I.A. - True Love (0:50)
5 Miko Mission - The World Is You (1:57)
6 Time - Love Is The Reason (0:17)
7 Scotch - Disco Band (1:07)
8 Fred Ventura - Streets (All Right) (0:55)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 3 (Part 2)
1 Baby's Gang - Challenger (1:40)
2 Koto - Visitors (1:41)
3 Scotch - Loving Is Easy/Evolution (1:04)
4 Alan Ross - Valentino Mon Amour (0:57)
5 Max-Him - Lady Fantasy (0:16)
6 Cruisin' Gang - Chinatown (0:14)
7 Max-Him - Lady Fantasy (0:33) B
8 Cruisin' Gang - Chinatown (0:55)


VOLUME 4

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 4 (Part 1)
1 Tullio De Piscopo - 'E Fatto 'E Sorde! E? (Money Money)
2 Digital Game - Please Don't Go
3 Duke Lake - Dance Tonight
4 Camaro's Gang - Fuerza Major
5 Jonathan Gable - Central Park


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 4 (Part 2)
1 Tabù D'Apache - Don't Believe In Love
2 Solid Strangers - Music In The Night
3 Max-Him - Lady Fantasy
4 Cruisin' Gang - On The Beach Tonight
5 Koto - Visitors


VOLUME 5

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 5 (Part 1)
1 Jimmy & Susy - Come Back (1:42)
2 Rex Abe - I Can Feel It (1:57)
3 Rudy & Co. - Mama Radio (2:13)
4 Miko Mission - Two For Love (2:04)
5 Mike Cannon - Goin' Crazy (2:03)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 5 (Part 2)
1 Roger Meno - I Find The Way (2:06)
2 Cruisin' Gang - America (2:28)
3 Max-Him - Japanese Girl (2:03)
4 Grant Miller - Colder Than Ice (1:57)
5 Ken Laszlo - Tonight (1:35)
6 Midnight Passion - I Need Your Love (3:13)


A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 6 (Part 1)
1 Swan - Don't Talk About It
2 Madigan - Ice Cold Love
3 Los Bravos - Black is Black
4 P4F - P. Machinery-Relax
5 Alan Barry - Come On
6 Dance Department - Paradise
7 Linda Jo Rizzo - You're My First, You're My Last


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 6 (Part 2)
1 Fabian Nesti - Heigh Ho
2 Cyber People - Doctor Faustu's
3 HBO - Come With Me
4 Primadonna - Angel You
5 Psychic Interface - Tribal Stomp
6 David Lyme – Bambina


VOLUME 7

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 7 (Part 1)
1 Eddy Huntington - USSR (1:52)
2 Joe Yellow - I'm Your Lover (2:08)
3 J.D. Jaber - Don't Wake Me Up (1:50)
4 Cliff Turner - Moonlight Affair (2:13)
5 K.B. Caps - Do You Really Need Me (1:33)
6 Albert One - Secrets (1:49)
7 Joe Yellow - I'm Your Lover (0:52)
8 Eddy Huntington - USSR (1:05)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 7 (Part 2)
1 Michael Bedford - More Than A Kiss
2 Ken Laszlo - Don't Cry (3:56)
3 Roger Meno - What My Heart Wanna Say (0:46)
4 Koto - Jabdah (1:54)
5 Joy Peters - Don't Loose Your Heart Tonight (2:07)
6 Mike Mareen - Love Spy (2:00)
7 Trans-X - Living On Video (2:22)


VOLUME 8

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 8 (Part 1)
1 Unknown Artist - Intro
2 Silver Pozzoli - Pretty Baby
3 Albert One - For Your Love
4 Solo – Harem
5 P4F – Diamond
6 T. Ark - Count On Me


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 8 (Part 2)
1 Scotch - Money Runner
2 Attack - Can't Stop
3 Swan - General Custer
4 Linda Jo Rizzo - Heartflash (Tonight)
5 Laserdance – Powerrun


VOLUME 9

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 9 (Part 1)
1 Unknown Artist - Intro (0:24)
2 Den Harrow - Don't Break My Heart (1:43)
3 Albert One - Hopes & Dreams (1:29)
4 Michael Bedford - Tonight (1:44)
5 Miko Mission - Toc Toc Toc (1:20)
6 Atrium - Week-End (1:21)
7 Solid Strangers - Gimme The Light (2:24)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 9 (Part 2)
1 Silver Pozzoli - Intro/Chica Boom (1:35)
2 Ken Laszlo - 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. (1:52)
3 Scotch - Pictures (1:36)
4 Napoleon and Friends - Summer Holiday (1:35)
5 Interface - Plastic Age (2:07)
6 Eddy Huntington - Meet My Friend (2:32)


VOLUME 10

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 10 (Part 1)
1 Mr. Me - I Go Down (Sa Sa Sa)
2 S-50 – Input
3 Hipnosis - Droid
4 Valentino – Tonight
5 Ken Laszlo - Glasses Man
6 Sabrina - Sexy Girl (remix)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 10 (Part 2)
1 Linda Jo Rizzo - Perfect Love
2 S-50 - Input
3 Sandy Marton - Love Synchronicity
4 Rick Rock - Take Me Away
5 Roy - Shooting Star
6 Ross - Don't Stop


VOLUME 11

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 11 (Part 1)
1 Eddy Huntington - May Day
2 Fun Fun - Mega Hit Mix
3 Green Olives - Jive Into The Night
4 Mike Hazzard - Stop Me Baby
5 Vanilla - Bamboleo


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 11 (Part 2)
1 Laserdance - Shotgun (Into The Night)
2 Koto - Dragon's Legend
3 Hot & Cold - Don't Talk About It
4 David Lyme - Never Say You Love Me
5 Mito - Hey Gonzo!!


VOLUME 12

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 12 (Part 1)
1 Dana - Be My Lover
2 Brian Ice - Over Again
3 Savage - I'm Loosing You
4 Alpha Town - Hey Robin
5 Coo Coo - You Can Set Me Free


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 12 (Part 2)
1 Sabina M. - Excited for Love
2 Aleph - Check It Up
3 Atrium - Midnight Dancer
4 Barbara - Ciao Boys


VOLUME 13

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 13 (Part 1)
1 Clio & Kay - Keep On Dancing
2 Rocco Granata & The Carnations - Marina (Remix '89)
3 D.F.C. Team - I.C. Love Affair
4 Francesco Salvi - C'e' Da Spostare Una Macchina Esatto!
5 Francesco Salvi - Esatto!
6 50 & 50 Brothers - Do The Crocodile


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 13 (Part 2)
1 Moulin Rouge - The Megamix
2 Joe Yellow - Wild Boy
3 Eddy Huntington - Physical Attraction
4 Miko Mission - One Step To Heaven
5 Ken Laszlo - Everybody Is Dancing
6 Sophie - My World


VOLUME 14

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 14 (Part 1)
1 FPI Project - Going Back To My Roots
2 Chicco Secci Project - Whip Of The Rhythm
3 Ester B - The Pleasure Of The Music
4 Mali Carvalho – Fuego
5 First Patrol – Nightmare
6 Rusty - Everything's Gonna Change
7 M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy - Pump Up The Jam (Rap Version)
8 M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy - Get Funky
9 Raimunda Navarro - No Lo Hago Por Dinero


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 14 (Part 2)
1 Koto - Time (Dance Mix)
2 Les Femmes Erotiques - Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
3 Black Box - Ride On Time
4 DJ Herbie - A-Tomico
5 Lee Marrow - Lot To Learn
6 The Latin Rage - Sueño Latino
7 Rubix - Desiderio Latino
8 Isamar & Compañia - Amor Suave


VOLUME 15

NOT IN THE COLLECTION ;(

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 15 (Part 1)
1 Don Pablo's Animals - Long Train Running (Rappin' Version)
2 Don Pablo's Animals - Venus
3 DNA - La Serenissima
4 MC Fixx It - Let's Move
5 Ecstasy - This Is My House
6 Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita (Downtown Club Mix)
7 Double Dee - Found Love
8 Tecno Rappers - This Is London
9 FPI Project - Risky
10 Koto - Champion's Cue
11 A.C.E. Project - Casa Española (Wild House Mix)


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 15 (Part 2)
Tim Benjamin / MC Bones - Time To Groove (4:52)


VOLUME 16

A Italo Boot Mix Vol. 16 (Part 1)
1 T.T. Fresh Crew - (Waiting For) The Right Time
2 Secchi - Keep On Jammin'
3 Secchi - I Say Yeah
4 Dancebee - Party Move
5 MC Jack & Sister J - Movin' Up And Down
6 B4 - What I'm Feeling
7 DJ Professor - Life Is Life (DJ Professor Remix)
8 DMA - Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee) (Real Dance Version)
9 Club House - Deep In My Heart


B Italo Boot Mix Vol. 16 (Part 2)
1 Wareband - Party Children
2 Afrika Bambaataa - Just Get Up And Dance
3 Selector - Move Your Body
4 Bass Bumpers - Get The Big Bass
5 Lee Marrow - To Go Crazy (In The 20th Century)
6 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor - Can't Help Myself
7 Katherine E - I'm Allright