12 killer cuts of ghetto disco. This isn't your glossy Studio 54 stuff, it's the tough funk of the block parties, the sound of 1970s inner city America. Personal favourites here are the groovy 'Peace and Love' by Brooklyn People, the Funkadelic cover by the New Ghetto Express and the fabulous 'I Can Do It' by Louise Freeman.
Check this amazing documentary, 80 Blocks from Tiffany's about gang life in the New York ghettos.
Tracklist:
| A1 | Sam Peake & Metropolis | Metropolis |
| A2 | Brooklyn People | Peace And Love |
| A3 | Spaceark | Do What You Can Do |
| A4 | New Ghetto Express | Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On |
| A5 | Ross Carnegie & Co | Open Up Your Mind |
| A6 | North By Northwest | Disco Unusual |
| B1 | The Projections | Groovin To The Music We Play |
| B2 | C. Henry Woods Troupe | The Stranger |
| B3 | Louise Freeman | I Can Do It |
| B4 | East Coast Connection | Summer In The Parks |
| B5 | South Side Coalition | Get Off Your Seats And Jam |
| B6 | The Endeavors | Who Shaft Where |
Get it HERE.
9 comments:
Maybe if I'd heard this stuff back in the day, I wouldn't have had that "Disco Sucks" T-shirt in junior high...
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Great comp. I guess the 'disco" in the title makes people expect something different than this great soul-funk comp. Many thanks :)
simon, did you get my email about o astro?
also, disco...lots of people are scared off just by the word but there is so much amazing funk music out there that was made for dancing, and that's what i like...uptempo funk made to be heard on the discotheque soundsystem.
Hey Marc,
Just replied, sorry for slowness :)
Still enjoying this great album !
thanks,
Simon
yes, raw funkification, thanks.video not found(ghetto one)-if I search I may find...
thanks. funk, that's disco-ish but fully good funk.
Hi V, sorry about the video, it may take a while to load as its an hour long. The documentary has no direct link to the music on the compilation, rather it's connected by time and place. Its a proper eye-opener though, and quite an astute commentary on the gap between rich and poor in the modern world. Maybe
Hi Mr Tear,
I can't believe I never picked this up back in '02. Thank you so much for the listen; just superb underground sounds.
Peace, Jerome
Reup please 🙏🏾
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