Clubland Set Me Free

ENJOY SET ME FREE

So as to not get too predictable up in here I thought I'd post something that is not disco.

This 1992 release on Great Jones by Clubland brings back some great memories of N.Y. clubland.  Set me Free featuring the vocals of Zemya Hamilton.
But what can I say about it really?  It's just pleasurable commercial house music with a strong hook and a beat that really makes you want to shake your tail.  Who would have thought back in 1992 that 20 years later so much pop music would be totally dance oriented?  I remember when months would go by before a pure dance song like "Show me Love" would crossover onto the pop charts.  So many perfectly poppy dance songs never broke in the states.  It's a shame really cause most of these dance oriented songs that make it big now don't hold a candle to dance songs like "Set me Free."
One thing to note is the genius co-production of Eric Kupper.  He has of course had many more hits since this but his talent is undisputed.  And his sound is genuine and deep.

Another italo disco holy grail Travel Made in Thailand

Just the first track off of a super rare italo disco ep called Travel made in Thailand.

Thai Dance is by Mauro Marani and was released in 1987 on the Italian label Emmerci.  I'd love to have the whole ep.  THAI DANCE
Recently in June this item fetched on EBAY $609.00.
Which Italo 12 inch have you seen go for more.  I know it does happen but a lot less often then it used to back in the day.  made in Thailand

TRAVEL - THAI DANCE 4tracks italo disco boogie MIX orig

2011-06-27

609 USD

The fantabulous Meli'sa Morgan

Meli'sa Morgan has had success using a variety of aliases.  But the disco hit as Shades of Love, Keep in Touch from 1982 has to be her most memorable.  I know it was one of my major jams back when I was in high school back in suburban Connecticut.

The Ultimix remix service did a fun re-vamp of the song in their #56 issue in 1994.  In fact I still have it in my EBay store.  ULTIMIX 56
ULTIMIX 56 remix of Keep in Touch

"All over my body I wanna feel your body all over my body!"
Venture Records Twelve Inch in my EBay store

FUNK IT UP THE SWEET

The Sweet were one of those bands in the 70's that consistently was able to provide me with joy.

Formed in 1968 out of the British Glam Rock scene they were able to parlay their success onto the American pop charts only by the second half of the 70's other then with Little Willy which had been a big hit earlier.  In the U.K. and in parts of Europe they had a long string of huge hits (in the U.K. alone 13 Top 20 hits in the 70's).

Their 1977 promo only 12" release Funk it Up is quite rare.  It is still a high priced collectible and I'll have to admit that at the time the song passed me by completely.  Not like Fox on the Run which was a 45 I played to death.
FUNK IT UP  NOW CHECK OUT THE CANADIAN DISCO MIX CANADIANPROMOin.wav

Their last hit single Love is Like Oxygen was a classic.  Their harmonizing was outstanding.