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Spirit of Disco [Wagram]

Various Artists
2 discs

0. DISC 1:
1. Groovin' You - Harvey Mason, Sr.
2. Give Me Love - Cerrone
3. Moment of My Life - Inner Life
4. Just as Long as I Got You - Love Committee
5. Keep on Jumpin' - Musique
6. Sure Shot - Tracy Weber
7. Got to Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
8. Your Love Is a Life Saver - Gayle Adams
9. You've Got That Something - Logg
10. Disco Juice - Cloud One
11. You Are, You Are - Linda Clifford
12. Bourgi Bourgi - John Davis & The Monster Orchestra
0. DISC 2:
1. Love Is You - Carol Williams
2. Dance With You
3. Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman
4. Love Sensation - Loleatta Holloway
5. Shangri-La
6. Right in the Socket - Shalamar
7. Let No Man Put Asunder - First Choice
8. This Will Be a Night to Remember - Eddie Holman
9. Let's Start II Dance Again - Hamilton Bohannon
10. Bottle, The - Joe Bataan
11. Come to Me - France Joli
12. There But for the Grace of God I - Machine
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 306692
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It's not terribly difficult to capture the spirit of disco on a compilation. It helps that hundreds of wonderful singles of the sort were made during the style's existence. And, as long as those who put the compilation in question together acknowledge the underground that thrived before, during, and after disco's rise to the mainstream, there shouldn't be much trouble. The Spirit of Disco is better than most other compilations of its kind; it includes several popular hits (Musique's "Keep on Jumpin'," First Choice's "Let No Man Put Asunder," and Cheryl Lynn's "Got to Be Real") and emphasizes the underground's best moments (Logg's "You've Got That Something," Cloud One's "Disco Juice," Inner Life's "Moment of My Life," and Joe Bataan's version of Gil Scott-Heron's "The Bottle"). Just as important, the 12" versions are provided in most cases. Though other compilations (Harmless' two-volume Jumpin' series, for instance) do something similar, Spirit of Disco should be a revelation for those only familiar with Donna Summer, the Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, the Village People, and the like. ~ Andy Kellman