Not so obvious Disco/ funk / Soul Gems to drop early doors

[paul1404]

Guys - Can yo uhelp a little - Doing a Gig on Sat 70s theme 7 till whenever

Got all the major players - Need some early gems to drop can you advise need 70s disco / funk / soul not so obvious - I know you lot can help here Thanks

[Glenski]

Here you go

The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
Freeze - Southern Freeze
Candido - Jingo
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
Midnight Star - Midas Touch
Nu Shooz I Can't Wait
Fat Larry's Band - Zoom
Imagination - Just An Illusion
Kool & The Gang - Ohh La La La (Let's Go Dancing)
Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots
Brothers Johnson - Stomp
The Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm
Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove
Juicy - Sugar Free
Shalamar - There It Is
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Shakatak - Down On The Street
The Gap Band - Big Fun
Midnight Star Headlines
Luther Vandross - Stop To Love


Hope that helps

Glenn

[Javlingames]

Here you go

The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin'
Freeze - Southern Freeze
Candido - Jingo
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
Midnight Star - Midas Touch
Nu Shooz I Can't Wait
Fat Larry's Band - Zoom
Imagination - Just An Illusion
Kool & The Gang - Ohh La La La (Let's Go Dancing)
Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots
Brothers Johnson - Stomp
The Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm
Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove
Juicy - Sugar Free
Shalamar - There It Is
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Shakatak - Down On The Street
The Gap Band - Big Fun
Midnight Star Headlines
Luther Vandross - Stop To Love


Hope that helps

Glenn

Not wanting to be a clever ass but I would say most on that list are pretty obvious ones.

[funkymook]

Guys - Can yo uhelp a little - Doing a Gig on Sat 70s theme 7 till whenever

Got all the major players - Need some early gems to drop can you advise need 70s disco / funk / soul not so obvious - I know you lot can help here Thanks

These are fairly regular plays for me so not sure if they will be for you as well.
More on the funk side of things than soul or disco.


Mr Tibbs Theme - Quincy Jones
Mission Impossible - Jimmy Smith
Easing In Edwin Starr
Buring Spear - Soul
Light My Fire - Irma Franklyn
E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey
Unhooked Generation Freda Payne
Blow Your Head Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
House Party Fred Wesley
Street Dance The Fatback Band
Mr. Bass Man The Fatback Band
Funky Nassau The End And The Beginning
It's Alright Now Eddie Harris
Brothers On The Slide - Cymande Cymande
Freddie's Dead Curtis Mayfield
Funky Buttercup Chosen Few
My First Mistake The Chi-Lites
Finder's Keepers Chairmen Of The Board
Rock Creek Park The Blackbyrds
Gettin' Funky 'Round Here Black Nasty
It's My Thing Betty Moorer
Shack Up Pt.1 Banbara
Money Won't Change You Aretha Franklin
Everything I Do Goin' To Be Funky Don Covay
If You Want Me To Stay Sly Stone
Strange Games & Funky Things The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Unlock The Funk Locksmith
Be Thankful For What You've Got William DeVaughn

[Javlingames]

A few less obvious ones are

Kenny Lynch - Gimme a little Sign
Steve Arrington - Watching You (Goes hand in hand with Odyssey Inside Out)
Funkadelic - Knee Deep
George Duke - Atomic Dog
LTD - Everytime i turn around
Moments - Jack In a box
Commodores - Brick house

Just a few for now.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Here you go

The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin' - 1984
Freeze - Southern Freeze - 1981
Candido - Jingo - 1981
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove - 1981
Midnight Star - Midas Touch - 1986
Nu Shooz I Can't Wait - 1986
Fat Larry's Band - Zoom - 1982
Imagination - Just An Illusion - 1982
Kool & The Gang - Ohh La La La (Let's Go Dancing) - 1982
Odyssey - Going Back To My Roots - 1981
Brothers Johnson - Stomp - 1980
The Blackbyrds - Walking In Rhythm - 1975
Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove - 1978
Juicy - Sugar Free - 1986
Shalamar - There It Is - 1982
Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - 1983
Shakatak - Down On The Street - 1984
The Gap Band - Big Fun - 1986
Midnight Star Headlines - 1986
Luther Vandross - Stop To Love - 1987


Hope that helps

Glenn

OK, I am a smart arse and a lot of those as marked are 80s. It does say 70s in the original post. :)

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Billy Paul - Bring The Family Back
Al Hudson & The Partners - You Can Do It
Alicia Bridges - I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)
Cerrone - Supernature
Tavares - Whodunit
Peaches Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing
GQ - Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
Garys Gang - Keep On Dancing
Fatback Band - Wicky Wacky

[Glenski]

OK, I am a smart arse and a lot of those as marked are 80s. It does say 70s in the original post. :)

Doh! think i've been in the Sun to long today :daft:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Doh! think i've been in the Sun to long today :daft:

All good tunes and to be honest, people may not notice, but I'd hate anyone to get an irate client 'cos someone on here 'helped'!!! :D

[James]

Definitely include this gem if you can

YouTube - ‪T Connection - Do What You Wanna Do - 1977 LR3‬‏

[yourdj]

Ask paul the party DJ from the gold radio show, thats all they do. :)

[Excalibur]

Definitely include this gem if you can

;T Connection - Do What You Wanna Do - 1977

Ooh yes. I remember being given a 12" promo of that, many many years ago. :D

[paul1404]

Brilliant thanks guys total sound I was looking for :)

[Excalibur]

This is the thread I had in mind. We all went off on some classics that don't really get played enough. Some stormers in there, have a listen.

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=32747&highlight=funk

[Squelch]

They dont get much better than this ;)

YouTube - ‪Ruben Wilson - Got To Get Your Own‬‏

[MBK]

The late Gil Scott Heron - The Bottle

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

The late Gil Scott Heron - The Bottle

Tune! :thumbsup:

[flatliners]

This is one of the best from 1979 its top draw YouTube - ‪(1979) eddy rosemond - wake up & move"funk it"‬‏