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Friday Sep 11, 2015
Face the Music
Friday Sep 11, 2015
Friday Sep 11, 2015
As I watched the ridiculous human rights vs. religious fascism drama play out in Rowan County KY, Faith, Hope & Charity’s “To Each His Own” popped into my head. (Certainly not “Eye of the Tiger” – yeesh!) Hard to believe the song is 40 years old! Harder still to accept that what seemed like a simple platitude we could all get behind back then feels like a battle cry today. Of note in our line-up of early-ish soul-based disco: the Brenda & the Tabulations cut I mentioned a few podcasts back, an early cut from disco violinist Eddie Drennon who has become a bit of an obsession of late, and one from Motown group the Dynamic Superiors. Their lead singer Tony Washington chose not to hide his sexual orientation, and many of the group’s songs have barely coded gay messages. (It’s hard to face the music when it ain’t your song … sho’nuff!) Finally, special props to Archie Bell & the Drells whose “Everybody Have a Good Time” may be the most unrelenting disco cut I know. Its lethal 140 BPM is pushed to the limit by a screaming guitar break that never fails to tear the top off my head.
Get Down – Kay-Gees’74 J A Theme in Search – Eddie Drennon & B.B.S. Unlimited ’75 J Got That Feeling – People’s Choice ’78 J As – Sister Sledge ’77 J Face the Music – Dynamic Superiors ’75 J Where Do We Go From Here? – the Trammps ’75 J The Woman I’m Being True To – the Choice Four ’74 J Live and Learn – Ace Spectrum ’76 J Song to Sing – Impact ’77 J Little Bit of Love – Brenda & the Tabulations ’72 J To Each His Own – Faith, Hope & Charity ’75 J Who, What, When, Where, Why – the Tymes ’77 J Half of Your Heart – Zulema ’75 J Let Me Down Easy – Rare Pleasure ’76 J Everybody Have a Good Time – Archie Bell & the Drells ’76 J Midnight Flight to Your Love – the Pips ’77 J Janice (Don’t Be So Blind to Love) – Skip Mahoney ’80
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