DENIM & DIAMANTE VOL.2 MIX

A Selection of 70's GLAM POP and DISCOTHEQUE ROCK Mixed By DENIM DISCO

TRACKLIST:

01 - April Wine - You Could Have Been A Lady
02 - Rick Derringer - Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo
03 - The Doobie Brothers - Pursuit On 53rd Street
04 - Cherry Vangelder-Smith - Jokers
05 - Shocking Blue - Ball Of Confusion
06 - Baker Gurvitz Army - Dancing The Night Away
07 - Poker - Driving In The City
08 - Zenda Jacks - Earthquake
09 - Rococo - Ultrastar
10 - Dragon - This Time
11 - Washington Flyers - Another Saturday Morning
12 - Pilot - Magic
13 - Mike Batt { with The New Edition } - Summertime City
14 - Brotherly Love - Weekend Love Affair
15 - Mark Bolan & T.Rex - Dreamy Lady
16 - Kristine Sparkle - Devil Woman
17 - Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World
18 - Child - River Of Love
19 - The Knack - Always
20 - Rubettes - Dancing In The Rain
21 - Mud - Shake It Down
22 - Glitter Band - Makes You Blind
23 - Life - Cat's Eyes




Download An MP3 Of The Mix {With Artwork} Here:

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ARTHUR BROWN - SUPERSONIC 75

Footage of Psychedelic shaman ARTHUR BROWN performing his reworking of THE ANIMALS classic ''WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE'' on the UK Pop Show SUPERSONIC. Wearing an incongruous ensemble of double denim and gold wellies he makes full use of the studio perspex stairway, pacing and gesticulating wildly as only the god of hell fire is able! Enjoy and if you are not already acquainted with the GULL LP ''DANCE'' { from which the song was taken } there is a handy link that enables you to listen to the whole thing on YouTube at the end of this post


 

Arthur Brown - Dance (1974) FULL ALBUM

LOCO GLAM FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

Leicester band LOCO released an excellent 45 on the BUK label in 1975 after they appeared on the NEW FACES TV TALENT SHOW. Both sides of the record were composed and produced by STEVE FERN who had previously led the 60's soul group FERNS BRASS FOUNDRY and worked with the former SPENCER DAVIS GROUP drummer PETER YORK. Side A ''AT THE LOCAL DANCE'' is a late period GLAM POP number that sounds reminiscent of MUD and early SHOWADDYWADDY, while the B Side ''THE MAN'' is a DISCOTHEQUE ROCK number that owes more than a little to the aforementioned SPENCER DAVIS GROUP

WALLY TAX - THIS GIRL IS MINE

Dutch singer/songwriter WALLY TAX was born in Amsterdam in 1948 and found fame as the vocalist in the 60's NEDERBEAT group THE OUTSIDERS. The band were highly regarded in Holland and were considered by many to be the Dutch ROLLING STONES. The live side of their DEBUT LP from 1967 captures the wildness of their act and the hysteria they generated in their audience

 



The group recorded a string of amazing songs as good as any in the era, but made little impact in the rest of the world. They split at the end of the decade and Tax put together another band TAX FREE, briefly moving to the US where an LP was recorded and released

Unfortunately the anticipated US breakthrough failed to materialize and Tax returned to Holland to embark on a solo career and write songs for others. His 70's material moved closer to the MOR field, string dominated and often reminiscent of BUDDY HOLLY'S later pop discs { ''MISS WONDERFUL'' from 1973 is a good example of this }




His biggest hit would come in 1977 with ''LET'S DANCE'' and the songs he wrote for CHAMPAGNE { one of which: ''ROCK n' ROLL STAR'' charted in the US }. ''THIS GIRL IS MINE'' from 1975 didn't fare as well but was an artistic high, driven by a DISCO HI HAT, SWEEPING STRINGS and WAH WAH GUITAR it stands as a perfect example of MID SEVENTIES PHILLY INSPIRED DANCE POP

DENIM & DIAMANTE VOL.1 MIX

A Selection of 70's GLAM POP and DISCOTHEQUE ROCK Mixed By DENIM DISCO

TRACKLIST:

01 - Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
02 - Ruby James - Summertime Time
03 - Zenda Jacks - Rub My Tummy
04 - Bobbie McGee - Upside Down
05 - Fancy - Touch Me
06 - Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon
07 - Harley Quinne - Rock And Roll Is Back Again
08 - Peter D. Kelly - Rock To The Juke Box
09 - Ray Burgess - Love Fever
10 - Brotherly Love - Public Enemy No.1
11 - David Scott - The Getaway
12 - Whistle - When The Lights Go Out On Broadway
13 - K.W Winston - Slow Rock
14 - Willy Zango - Hot Rod
15 - Peter Blake - Clever Dick
16 - Stanley Frank - S'cool Days
17 - Method - Hold On Tight
18 - Ian Hunter - Once Bitten, Twice Shy
19 - Mike Batt {With The Mad Hatters} - The House Of The Clown
20 - Lynsey De Paul - All Night
21 - Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
22 - Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase
23 - Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road





Download An MP3 Of The Mix {With Artwork} Here:

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BOB ROWE'S MUSIC BOX - BLOCKBUSTER

BOB ROWE'S MUSIC BOX was one of many INSTRUMENTAL SYNTH-POP COVER LP's that were released in the wake of ''POPCORN'' by HOT BUTTER {a huge hit in 1972}. His 'CHICORY TIP meets SWEET' version of ''BLOCKBUSTER'' is a highlight from the 1973 release that also included a take on ''SON OF MY FATHER''

JIMMY PASHA AND THE HI-SHOTS - DANCE TO THE ROCK 'N' ROLL

A super obscure up-tempo GLAM infused POP-ROCK number with a catchy sing along chorus and  phased drum break. A UK release from '74 on the SKY Label. It appears to be the only record issued on SKY, so it's possibly a self released independent. The B-Side ''I'll Be There'' is a quirky COD REGGAE styled number. Additional information would be gratefully received. Are you out there Mr Pasha?

PRETTIES FOR YOU - A GLAM ROCK DISC NIGHT IN LONDON

DENIM DISCO will be helping to man the decks at PRETTIES FOR YOU on SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 2019

PLAYING ONLY THE MOST RAMPAGING 70's GLAM AND BOVVERSOME BANGERS TILL LATE...CLAP YOUR HANDS AND STAMP YOUR FEET! -  ENTRY IS FREE!

The event will be held at the stupendously groovy HELGI'S BAR - A venue dedicated to the music of the 60's and 70's with a matching period decor that makes you feel a spell has been cast to magically wizz you back to '72!

FULL DETAILS:

PRETTIES FOR YOU

SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER

FROM: 21:00-02:00

AT: HELGI'S 177 MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, E8 3HR, UNITED KINGDOM

GUEST DJ's DENIM DISCO and ALPHA MICHELLE

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/499646670824879/?active_tab=about

 FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.facebook.com/helgisbar/

INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.instagram.com/helgis_bar/?fbclid=IwAR2eZGLQp7YmIvRPgmsabinoszxxffmybOlAEkBOoZdqPdm_9sHOozkWAXo

GINO VANNELLI'S SOUL TRAIN DEBUT

GINO VANNELI was a Canadian singer who combined JAZZ,POP,ROCK and SOUL influences in a captivating and unique fashion.''PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE'' {a SOULFUL LATIN DANCE tune from his 1974 LP ''POWERFUL PEOPLE''} began to pick up plays on BLACK RADIO in the U.S.A and a chance meeting with STEVIE WONDER led to him being offered a support slot on a short tour {replacing an unavailable CHAKA KHAN}.The tune was released on 7'' and shortly after DON CORNELIOUS got in touch and offered a spot on his SOUL TRAIN TV Show.Gino was only the second non black artist to appear on the show {the first being the veteran MOTOWN session guitarist DENNIS COFFEY}.He put in a stellar performance and received an enthusiastic response from THE SOUL TRAIN GANG.The song went onto reach Number 22 in THE BILLBOARD HOT 100

STEAL AWAY MIX

A Selection of 70's Soft Rock Grooves Mixed By DENIM DISCO

TRACKLIST:

01 - Don Ray - Garden Of Love
02 - Leo Sayer - The World Keeps On Turning
03 - Paul McCartney and Wings - Silly Love Songs
04 - Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right
05 - Ned Doheny - Guess Who's Looking For Love Again
06 - Gino Vanelli - People Gotta Move
07 - Steely Dan - Do It Again
08 - Mud - Use Your Imagination
09 - The Marc Tanner Band - Lady In Blue
10 - Bob Welch - Ebony Eyes
11 - Todd Rundgren - I Saw The Light
12 - Silver - Wham Bam Shang - A - Lang
13 - America - Slow Down
14 - Photoglo - Steal Away
15 - Toto - You Are The Flower
16 - Exile - Never Gonna Stop
17 - Player - Baby Come Back
18 - Orleans - Spring Fever
19 - Jim Capaldi - 1890




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http://www.mediafire.com/file/f470tlnbn78132b/Steal_Away_Mix.7z/file

PADDY KINGSLAND - TEARAWAY

PADDY KINGSLAND is an ELECTRONIC MUSIC composer.best known for being a member of THE BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP and for his work for 1970's TELEVISION shows such as DOCTOR WHO,THE CHANGES and THE HITCHHICKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY.He eschewed the MUSIQUE CONCRETE approach of the early workshop musicians and utilised synthesisers like the EMS VCS 3 and the EMS SYNTHI 100 to make catchy and tuneful music.A good example of his work is ''TEARAWAY'' which was recorded for the MUSIC LIBRARY label AMPHONIC MUSIC and was presumably used to accompany news footage and dramatized portrayals of young FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS and other JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

FOX - MY OLD MAN'S AWAY

''YOU HAD TO SEE A CLIENT OUTSIDE OF TOWN
ABOUT TO CLINCH A DEAL OR THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID
THE LINES YOU WOVE I NEVER NEEDED A DOUBT
BUT WORD GOT BACK ABOUT THAT LITTLE REDHEAD

MY OLD MAN'S AWAY
NOW'S OUR CHANCE TO PLAY
IT'S LOVELY WEATHER
LET'S GET TOGETHER''


FOX were a UK based group put together by the American Songwriter/producer KENNY YOUNG.Young had been active in the music industry for a number of years and his most notable achievement had been co-writing ''UNDER THE BOARDWALK'' for the DRIFTERS {Future Garry Glitter collaborator Mike Leander was responsible for the arrangement}.The band had a number of hits in the UK and were fronted by the charismatic vocalist NOOSHA FOX who possessed a distinctive and alluring voice and an elegant retro dress sense inspired by Marlene Dietrich

Their time in the limelight was brief and the bands last notable hit was ''S-S-S-SINGLE BED'' which was a top 5 hit in mid 1976.In the following year they released their third {and final} LP BLUE HOTEL

On their previous LP {TAILS OF ILLUSION} they made the mistake of relegating Noosha to a minor role and she had only provided lead vocals on some of the tracks.BLUE HOTEL {which included the previous hit ''S-S-S-SINGLE BED''} should have given them fresh impetus as it contained some great songs and marked a genuine return to form.Despite the quality of the record,it failed to produce any additional hits as the next single pulled from it ''MY OLD MAN'S AWAY'' failed to sell in substantial quantities.The songs lack of success is surprising as it was one of their best,containing a catchy guitar riff,strong melody,a contemporary sounding disco tinged rhythm and great lyrics {in the mold of ''ME AND MRS JONES'' by BILLY PAUL} which are perfectly complimented by Noosha's sultry trademark tone

MEAN MACHINE - RUNNING WITH THE RAT PACK

MEAN MACHINE appear to have been a studio project that included songwriter/vocalist ROGER COOK,bassist HERBIE FLOWERS and drummer BRIAN BENNETT.All three were well established in their respective fields when the 45 was released in early 1976.COOK had written a number of hits and was a member of BLUE MINK along with FLOWERS.BRIAN BENNETT {like FLOWERS} was in demand on both POP and 'LIBRARY' sessions and had also released a number of solo LP's.The TOP SIDE: ''RUNNING WITH THE RAT PACK'' is a medium tempo HARMONICA driven COUNTRY FUNK number that brings to mind AREA CODE 615 and TONY JOE WHITE



The tempo is turned up on the B-SIDE: ''BOOGIE TO THE DRUMMER'',a fantastic dance number that owes a little to ''THE RESURRECTION SHUFFLE'' by ASHTON GARDENER & DYKE,BENNETT leads the charge on this one,syncopated SNARE ROLLS,COWBELL and WHISTLES lay the base for a VOCAL CHANT and some propulsive BOOGIE PIANO

DAVID SCOTT - THE GETAWAY

''THE GETAWAY'' by DAVID SCOTT is a remarkable ROCK/SOUL number with a dynamic sound production.It was recorded at THE MORGAN SOUND STUDIO in Brussels,Belgium during 1975.The studio was set up as an expansion of the London Morgan Studios where a number of top selling records by the likes of:PINK FLOYD,LED ZEPPELIN,ROD STEWART and FREE were recorded

Engineer MIKE BUTCHER handled the bulk of the work at the Brussels wing and he certainly did a great job on ''THE GETAWAY''.The song leaps out of the speakers with a HARD GUITAR RIFF/SIREN SOUND/STRINGS intro and moves into a dynamic number that seemingly melds THE BEATLES ''GET BACK'' with ''CALL THE POLICE'' by HOT CHOCOLATE



The 45 was released on the Belgium independent DECIBEL RECORDS.A further DAVID SCOTT 45 ''DANCE DANCE MAMMA'' was released by the CNR label in the same year

SCORCHED EARTH - ON THE RUN

''The Freedom Path Is Never Straight
It's Crooked And It's Full Of Hate
But Brother Hold On,You Gotta Hold On
Crosses Burning Up The Night
A Hooded Face Against The Light
But Brother Hold On,You Gotta Hold On''


SCORCHED EARTH were a band put together by songwriter/producer BEN FINDON as a vehicle for the Trinidadian born singer BILLY OCEAN.Their sole release was a 45 for the YOUNG BLOOD label in 1974.The record reveals the band as a first rate FUNK-ROCK outfit with POP sensibilities.The top side ''ON THE RUN'' is based around a medium paced drum and bass dance groove that builds with a melodic string arrangement and vocal hook.The songs lyrics refer to civil rights/race issues in a similar way to those of ''BROTHER LOUIE'' by HOT CHOCOLATE {another band that fused ROCK and SOUL influences}.The B-Side ''CAN YOU FEEL IT'' is a harder edged FUNK number that brings to mind SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE.





The following year Ben took Billy to the GTO record label where he achieved solo success with ''LOVE REALLY HURTS WITHOUT YOU'' and ''RED LIGHT SPELLS DANGER'' in in 1976 and 1977 respectively

BOB WELCH - FRENCH KISS

Bob Welch was the son of a movie producer, born in Los Angeles in 1945 and raised in Beverly Hills. In the early 60's he studied in Paris and hung out with local musicians before returning to California in the middle of the decade to join multiracial group THE SEVEN SOULS. After the group folded he returned to Paris and formed another group HEAD WEST, before joining FLEETWOOD MAC in 1971.He recorded 5 LP's with the band, but left before the recording of their breakthrough self titled LP in 1975

Welch had contributed a lot to FLEETWOOD MAC in terms of performance and songwriting, so it wasn't difficult to land a record deal for his next project PARIS ,a hard rock power trio in which he was joined by ex-Jethro Tull bassist Glenn Cornick and former Nazz drummer Thom Mooney. The band released two moderately selling LP's in 75' and 76,but split soon after. Songs from an aborted 3rd LP would appear on the 1st Bob Welch solo release, the sublime rock/disco fusion FRENCH KISS in September 77'.The first 45 that was pulled from it ''EBONY EYES'' took off and the LP reached #12 on the Billboard album chart at the start of the following year



The LP is literally crammed with gems and stands as one of the greats of the the late 70's.It's follow up THREE HEARTS in 79' replicated the format, but was less successful artistically and in terms of sales. Bob continued to record, but nothing reached the peak of FRENCH KISS. Tragically he took his own life in 2012 while suffering from serious pain following spinal surgery

FRENCH KISS - SIDE ONE,TRACK 3 - HOT LOVE IN A COLD WORLD


FRENCH KISS - SIDE ONE,TRACK 6 - OUTSKIRTS


FRENCH KISS - SIDE TWO,TRACK 3 - CAROLENE


FRENCH KISS - SIDE TWO,TRACK 4 - DANCIN' IN OUR EYES