Laser - Laser

Label: Decca
Catalog#: 6.23730
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: Germany
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Engineer [Sound] - Charly Schade
Written-By - Schade* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1 to B4) , Van Heyningen (tracks: B3) , Tjon Ajong* (tracks: A2, A4, A5) , Hermes* (tracks: B4)
Notes: Recorded and mixed at: Hermes-Music-Studios, 4618 Kamen.
A Wolfgang Hermes Production (P)1979

Tracklisting:


A1 Laser (4:10)
A2 Disco-Paradise (4:43)
A3 Super Nova (4:37)
A4 His Name Is Charly (4:14)
A5 Farewell My Friend (2:22)
B1 Planet Of No Return (5:50)
B2 Evil Woman (4:26)
B3 Dish-A-Boo-Shoe-Shoe (3:45)
B4 Galaxy (3:52)

Kool and The Gang - Everybody's Dancin'

Kool & The Gang - Everybody's Dancin
Label: De-Lite Records
Catalog#: DSR-9509
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits: Producer - Kool & The Gang , Ronald Bell

Tracklisting:


A1 Everybody's Dancin (8:02)
A2 Dancin' Shoes (3:54)
A3 Big Chief (4:50)
B1 I Like Music (3:37)
B2 You Deserve A Break Today (3:36)
B3 At The Party (3:30)
B4 Stay Awhile (4:43)
B5 It's All You Need (3:13)
B6 Peace To The Universe (0:33)

Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding - Ready For Love

Profile: The original line-up comprised Donald McPherson (b. 9th July 1941, d. 4 July 1971), Luther Simmons Jnr. (b. 9th September 1942), and Tony Silvester (b. 7th October 1941, Panama). They released their first singles as "The Poets" (not to be confused with "The Poets" who had released "She Blew A Good Thing" in 1966). From 1967 to 1970 they called themselves "The Insiders". Later in 1970 they finally renamed into "The Main Ingredient". Cuba Gooding replaced Donald McPherson in 1971, but left the band in 1978 for a solo career.

Label: Rca
Catalog#: AFL1-3641
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Funk / Soul
Tracklisting:


1 Think Positive
2 Ready For Love
3 Evil Ways
4 What Can A Miracle Do
5 Catchin' The Fever
6 With You
7 Spoiled
8 Makes No Difference To Me

Luther - This Close To You

Label: Cotillion
Catalog#: SD 9916
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Arranged By - Paul Riser
Artwork By [Art Direction] - Abie Sussman / Bob Defrin
Concertmaster - Gene Orloff
Conductor [Strings, Horns] - Alfred Brown
Engineer [Assistant] - Tom Heid
Engineer [Recording, Re-mix] - Gene Paul
Executive Producer - David Krevat/Ceilidh Productions, Inc.
Mastered By - George Piros
Other [Costumes Designed By & Executed By] - Hutaff Lennon
Photography - Steinbicker / Houghton
Producer - Luther Vandross
Written-By - Luther Vandross
Notes: Recorded & Re-mixed at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York
Mastered at Atlantic Recording Studios
(P)(C) 1977 Cotillion Records

Tracklisting:


A1 This Is For Real (4:08)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas - Pablo Rosario
Drums - Rick Marotta
Electric Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Guitar - Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Piano - Fred Gripper
Saxophone [Soprano] - George Young (2)
Vibraphone [Vibes] - David A. Friedman*
A2 A Lover's Change (2:58)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas - Pablo Rosario
Drums - Rick Marotta
Electric Piano - Fred Gripper
Guitar - Jeffrey Miranov* , Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Vibraphone [Vibes] - David A. Friedman*
A3 Don't Take The Time (5:18)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas - Pablo Rosario
Drums - Rick Marotta
Electric Piano - Fred Gripper
Guitar - Jeffrey Miranov* , Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Saxophone [Soprano] - George Young (2)
Vibraphone [Vibes], Bells - David A. Friedman*
A4 Jealousy Is In Me (4:32)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas, Percussion [Special] - Pablo Rosario
Drums - Rick Marotta
Electric Piano - Fred Gripper
Guitar - Jeffrey Miranov* , Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Anthony Hinton , Luther Vandross
Percussion - David A. Friedman*
Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
A5 I'm Not Satisfied (4:32)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas - Pablo Rosario
Drums - Rick Marotta
Electric Piano - Fred Gripper
Guitar - Jeffrey Miranov* , Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Vibraphone [Vibes], Bells - David A. Friedman*
B1 This Close To You (3:30)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Congas - Michael Pomier
Drums - Dennis Davis
Guitar - Cornell Dupree , Nile Rodgers
Keyboards - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Vibraphone [Vibes], Bells - David A. Friedman*
B2 Don't Wanna Be A Fool (3:18)
Bass - Will Lee
Congas - Michael Pomier
Drums - Dennis Davis
Electric Piano - Don Grolnick
Guitar - Cornell Dupree , Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Percussion - David A. Friedman*
Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
B3 Come Back To Love (5:08)
Bass - Wilbur Bascomb
Drums - Dennis Davis
Guitar - Cornell Dupree , Nile Rodgers
Keyboards - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Lead Vocals - Anthony Hinton , G. Diane Sumler*
Vibraphone [Vibes] - David A. Friedman*
B4 Follow My Love (5:11)
Bass - Will Lee
Drums - Dennis Davis
Electric Piano - Don Grolnick
Guitar - Cornell Dupree , Nile Rodgers
Lead Vocals - Luther Vandross
Piano - Nathaniel Edward Adderley*
Vibraphone [Vibes] - David A. Friedman*

People's Choice - We Got The Rhythm

Label: Philadelphia International Records
Catalog#: PIR 81370
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk
Credits: Engineer - Joe Tarsia
Producer - Kenneth Gamble , Leon Huff
Notes: Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA.
Mastered at Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs, Philadelphia, PA.
TSOP 'The Sound Of Philadelphia'
All songs published by Mighty Three Music (BMI)
Sole Administrator: Blackwood Music, Inc.

Tracklisting:


A1 Here We Go Again (4:55)
Written-By - L. Huff*
A2 Jam, Jam Jam (All Night Long) (3:38)
Written-By - F. Brunson* , L. Huff*
A3 We Got The Rhythm (3:32)
Written-By - D. Jordan* , F. Brunson*
A4 Cold Blooded & Down-Right Funky (4:18)
Written-By - F. Brunson* , L. Huff*
B1 Movin' In All Directions (6:38)
Written-By - D. Jordan* , D. Ford* , L. Huff*
B2 Opus (5:58)
Written-By - L. Huff*
B3 Mellow Mood (5:05)
Written-By - L. Huff*

Rick James - Fire It Up

Label: Gordy
Catalog#: G8-990M1
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits: Arranged By, Producer - Rick James
Bass - Oscar Alston
Drums - Lanise Hughes
Guitar [Acoustic], Piano, Keyboards [Organ] [Harpsichord], Percussion [Timbales] [Timpani], Drums [Syndrums], Drums, Percussion - Rick James
Guitar [Electric], Guitar [12-string], Guitar [6-string], Guitar [Acoustic] - Tom McDermott
Keyboards [Electric Piano] [Fender Rhodes] - Greg Levias
Keyboards [Synthesizer], Strings [Ensemble], Percussion - Levi Ruffin*
Percussion, Drums [Syndrums] - Shondu Akiem*
Saxophone [Alto, Tenor], Flute, Keyboards [Harpsichord] - Danny LeMelle*
Trombone - John Ervin
Trumpet, Horn [Fluegel] - Cliff Ervin
Vocals [Background] - Jackie Ruffin , Julia Waters , Levi Ruffin* , Lisa Sarna , Maxine Waters , Pat Henderson
Written-By - Rick James
Notes: Instrument Timpani written as Tympani

Tracklisting:


A1 Fire It Up (3:59)
A2 Love Gun (5:44)
A3 Lovin' You Is A Pleasure (4:08)
A4 Love In The Night (6:22)
B1 Come Into My Life (7:10)
B2 Stormy Love (2:05)
B3 When Love Is Gone (7:32)

Rene and Angela - Rene and Angela

Label: Capitol Records
Catalog#: ST-12077
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Executive Producer - Dr. Cecil Hale
Producer - Bobby Watson , Skip Drinkwater
Notes: (P) 1980 Capitol Records, Inc.

Tracklisting:


A1 Do You Really Love Me (3:21)
A2 Turn It Out (4:20)
A3 Everything We Do (5:27)
A4 Hotel California (4:49)
B1 I Don't Know (Where Love Comes From) (4:15)
B2 Free And Easy (5:50)
B3 Love Won't Slip Away (4:36)
B4 Strangers Again (2:58)

Rena Scott - Come On Inside

Label: Buddah Records
Catalog#: BD 60021
Format: Vinyl, Album, 33 ⅓ RPM

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer - James Mtume , Reggie Lucas
Tracklisting:


A1 Super Lover (6:00)
A2 We Can Make It Better (5:00)
A3 Rock Me Down (5:37)
A4 Touch The Love In Your Heart (3:18)
B1 Disco Breakdown (6:18)
B2 If I Had A Chance (5:05)
B3 Come On Inside (4:28)
B4 The Grass Ain't Greener (4:04)

Rufus - Street Player

Label: ABC Records
Catalog#: 9022-1049
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold

Country: Canada
Released: 1978
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style: Jazz-Funk, Soul
Credits: Arranged By [Horns] - Rufus , Seawind
Artwork By [Art Direction] - Glen Christensen
Backing Vocals [Additional] - Helen Lowe
Bass, Percussion - Bobby Watson
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Richard "Moon" Calhoun*
Engineer - Roy Halee
Guitar, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Tony Maiden
Horns - Seawind
Keyboards - Kevin Murphy (2)
Keyboards, Backing Vocals - David "Hawk" Wolinski
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan
Mastered By - Brian Gardner
Percussion - Everett Bryson, Jr.
Photography - Norman Seelf
Producer - Roy Halee , Rufus
Recorded By [Recordist] - George Belle
Saxophone, Flute - Kim Hutchcroft
Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo] - Larry Williams
Strings [Strings Arranged And Conducted By] - Clare Fischer
Trombone - William Reichenbach*
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Jerry Hey
Notes: Recorded at Dawnbreaker Recording Studios, San Fernando, Ca.
Mixed at ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Ca.
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering, Los Angeles, Ca.

Tracklisting:


A1 Street Player (4:54)
A2 Stay (5:41)
A3 Turn (4:43)
A4 Best Of Your Heart (3:45)
A5 Finale (2:10)
B1 Blue Love (3:18)
B2 Stranger To Love (3:33)
B3 Take Time (Instrumental) (4:16)
B4 Destiny (4:25)
B5 Change Your Ways (3:27)

Rufus - Numbers

Label: ABC Records
Catalog#: AA 1098
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Arranged By [Baritone Sax, Flute] - Bob "The Professor" Greve
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor - Ernie Freeman
Arranged By [Tenor Sax, Flute] - Chuck "The German" Brooke*
Arranged By [Trombone] - John "Iron Lips" Erwin
Arranged By [Trumpet, Slide Trumpet, Trombone, Bass Trombone] - Bill Lamb (2)
Arranged By [Trumpet, Slide Trumpet, Trombone] - Dave Grover*
Backing Vocals [Vocal Harmonies] - Helen Lowe , Lalomie Washburn , Maxayn*
Bass, Guitar, Clavinet - Bobby Watson
Drums, Percussion - John Robinson (2)
Guitar - Richard Mikuls
Guitar, Clavinet, Backing Vocals - Tony Maiden
Keyboards - Kevin Murphy (2)
Keyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals - David "Hawk" Wolinski
Mastered By - Allen Zentz
Percussion - Everett Bryson, Jr.
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By - Roy Halee
Producer, Mixed By - Rufus
Recorded By - Thom Wilson
Notes: Recorded at Dawnbreaker Studios, San Fernando, CA. Mixed by Roy Halee & Rufus at ABC Recording Studios, Inc., Los Angeles, CA using the Aphex Aural Exciter. Mastered by Allen Zentz at Allen Zentz Mastering, Hollywood, CA.

Tracklisting:


A1 Ain't Nobody Like You (4:28)
Lead Vocals - Helen Lowe , Tony Maiden
Written-By - Elainea Robbins , Tony Maiden
A2 You're To Blame (3:51)
Lead Vocals - David "Hawk" Wolinski
Written-By - David "Hawk" Wolinski
A3 Keep It Together (Declaration Of Love) (4:16)
Lead Vocals - Tony Maiden
Piano - Truman Thomas
Written-By - Allen Toussaint
A4 Dancin' Mood (3:52)
Lead Vocals - Rufus
Written-By - David "Hawk" Wolinski
A5 Red Hot Poker (4:30)
Written-By - Bobby Watson
B1 Don't You Sit Alone (4:41)
Lead Vocals - David "Hawk" Wolinski
Written-By - David "Hawk" Wolinski
B2 Bet My Dreams (5:04)
Lead Vocals - Tony Maiden
Trumpet - Freddie Hubbard
Written-By - David "Hawk" Wolinski
B3 Pleasure Dome (4:11)
Drums - Harvey Mason
Lead Vocals - Tony Maiden
Written-By - Elainea Robbins , Tony Maiden
B4 Are We? (3:32)
Lead Vocals - David "Hawk" Wolinski , Maxayn*
Written-By - David "Hawk" Wolinski
B5 Life In The City (4:54)
Lead Vocals - Tony Maiden
Written-By - Bobby Watson

Boney M - Love For Sale

Profile: Producer Frank Farian created 1975 the studio project Boney M and on the first output "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" he did the spare vocals himself. After first success and enquiries of TV stations, he casted the first line-up: Maizie Williams, Sheila Bonnick, a girl named Nathalie and African Mike. The first really recognized line up soon later was by singers Marcia Barrett and Claudja Berry, model Maizie Williams and DJ Bobby Farrell. The line-up of the group went through numerous changes. After Claudja Berry left the band 1976, Liz Mitchell, a formerly member of the Les Humphries Singers, was brought in and she went on to record Boney M's first LP, Take the Heat off Me. Previously recorded songs with Marcia Barrett on vocals, "Lovin' or leavin'" and "Daddy Cool", were included. The group's pop break came 1978 with "Rivers of Babylon", the second highest selling single of all time in the UK. Meanwhile, three Boney M are on tour: Boney M feat. Bobby Farrell, Boney M feat. Maizie Williams and the only official line-up: Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell (Liz Mitchell, Patricia "Lorna" Foster, Carol Grey and Tony Ashcroft).

Label: IPG, Hansa
Catalog#: 143.007, 28.888
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: Us
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Arranged By - Christian Kolonovits , Johann Daansen , Stephan Klinkhammer , Thor Baldursson
Engineer - Fred Schreier , Hartmurt Pfannmüller , John Lund , Michael Lammert
Producer - Frank Farian

Tracklisting:


A1 Ma Baker (4:10)
Written By - Farian / Reyam / F. Jay
A2 Love For Sale (5:10)
Written By - C. Porter
A3 Belfast (3:40)
Written By - D. Deutscher / J. Ménke / J. Billsbury
A4 Have You Ever Seen The Rain (3:35)
Written By - J. C. Fogerty
A5 Gloria, Can You Waddle (4:00)
Written By - F. Farian / Reyam
B1 Plantation Boy (4:58)
Written By - T. King / F. Jay
B2 Motherless Child (5:00)
Written By - F. Farian / Mitchell
B3 Silent Lover (4:30)
Written By - K. Forsey / F. Farian / F. Jay / Bjorklund
B4 A Woman Can Change A Man (3:34)
Written By - F. Farian / F. Jay
B5 Still I'm Sad (3:42)
Written By - S. Smith / McCarthy

Whispers - The Whispers

Whispers, The - The Whispers
Label: RCA Victor
Catalog#: XL 13521
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk, Disco
Credits: Bass - Craig "Mr. Bass" Raglin , Leon Sylvers , Melvin Coleman (2)
Drums - Kirk Perkins , Wardell Potts , William "Buba" Bryant*
Engineer [Mixing] - Bob Stone (tracks: A2 & A4)
Guitar - Larry White , Stephen Shockley , Werner Schuchner (Bear)*
Keyboards - Barry Sarna , Grady Wilkins , Kevin Spencer , Kossi Gardner , Norman Beavers , Ricky Smith* , William Shelby
Mastered By - Wally Traugott
Mixed By - Rick Gianatos (tracks: A2 & A4)
Other [A&r Coordinator] - Dina Andrews , Marge Meoli
Other [Album Design] - Henry Vizcarra
Other [Art Direction] - Tim Bryant
Other [Concertmaster] - Janice Gower
Other [Horn Contractor] - John Parrish
Percussion - Bobbye Hall , Fred "Timbales" Lewis* , Karl E. Dickens*
Photography - Nick Sangiamo , Ron Slenzak
Producer - Dick Griffey , Whispers, The
Recorded By, Mixed By - Steve Hodge
Notes: The Whispers:
Walter Scott, Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson, Leaveil Degree, Wallace Scott


Tracklisting:


A1 A Song For Donny (4:27)
Arranged By - David Crawford , John Parrish
Written-By - Donny Hathaway
A2 My Girl (5:53)
Arranged By - John Parrish
Written-By - Smokey Robinson
A3 Lady (5:05)
Arranged By - John Parrish
Written-By - Nicholas Caldwell
A4 Can You Do The Boogie (6:07)
Arranged By - Norman Beavers
Written-By - Carrie Lucas , Norman Beavers
B1 And The Beat Goes On (7:30)
Arranged By - Gene Dozier
Written-By - Leon Sylvers , Stephen Shockley , William Shelby
B2 I Love You (5:10)
Arranged By - John Parrish
Written-By - Kossi Gardner
B3 Out The Box (4:57)
Arranged By - Gene Dozier
Co-producer - Leon Sylvers
Written-By - Leon Sylvers , William Shelby
B4 Welcome Into My Dream (4:40)
Arranged By - John Parrish
Written-By - Grady Wilkins