Kano - Kano

Kano
Profile: Although Kano is considered Italo Disco by many, it also served as a bridge to electro and breakdance later in the 1980's.

Luciano Ninzatti - Guitars
Stefano Pulga - Keyboards
Dino D'Autorio - Bass
Julius Farmer - Bass
Flaviano Cuffari - Drums
Maurizo Preti - Percussion



Label: Emergency Records
Catalog#: EMLP 7505
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Electronic
Style: Italo-Disco, Electro, Hi NRG, Disco
Credits: Arranged By, Conductor, Composed By - Luciano Ninzatti , Stefano Pulga
Artwork By [Art & Design] - M. Angelo Farina
Backing Vocals - Eloisa Francia (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B3) , Lalla Francia (tracks: A1, A2, B1 to B3)
Bass - Pier Michelatti (tracks: A1 to B2)
Drums - Tullio De Piscopo (tracks: A1 to B2)
Guitar - Luciano Ninzatti
Keyboards - Stefano Pulga
Lyrics By - Barbara Addoms (tracks: A1 to B2) , Mamared (tracks: A1 to B2)
Mastered By - Herb Powers*
Mixed By, Engineer - Bruno Malasoma
Producer - Luciano Ninzatti (tracks: A1 to B2) , Matteo Bonsanto (tracks: A1 to B2) , Stefano Pulga (tracks: A1 to B2)
Notes: Produced for Emergency Records & Filmworks, Inc.
Recorded at G.R.S. Studio.
Mastered at Frankford Wayne Studio, New York.
©&℗ 1980 Emergency Records & Filmworks, Inc.
Manufactured and distributed by Brasilia Records & Tapes Corp.

All songs published by Emergency Music, Inc. (ASCAP), except "I'm Ready" published by Farfalla/Emergency Music, Inc. (ASCAP).

Many thanks to all the record pools, their members, and all the D.J.'s who believed in us from the beginning.
Very special thanks to Sergio Cossa and Curtis Urbina

Tracklisting:


A1 It's A War (6:52)
A2 Now Baby Now (5:52)
A3 Cosmic Voyager (6:19)
Backing Vocals - 'Little' Barbie Pulga , Kano
B1 Ahjia (6:10)
B2 Super Extra Sexy Sign (6:28)
B3 I'm Ready (6:30)
Bass - Julius Farmer
Drums - Flaviano Cuffari
Producer - Luigi Figini
Written-By - L. Ninzatti* , M. Bonsanto* , S. Pulga*

Mandrill - We Are The One

Members: Carlos Wilson, Claude "Coffee" Cave, Louis Wilson, Neftali Santiago, Ric Wilson
Label: Arista
Catalog#: AB 4144
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1977
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Funk, Disco
Credits: Engineer - Baker Bigsby
Engineer [Assistant] - Gabriel Veltri* , Jeff Sykes , Stephen Marcussen , Tim Dennen
Engineer [Mixing], Mastered By [Engineer] - John Bradley
Producer - Jeff Lane
Written-By, Arranged By - Mandrill
Notes: Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA. and Studio 55, Hollywood. Mixed at Sound Ideas, NY.

Tracklisting:


A1 Can You Get It (Suzy Caesar) (6:30)
A2 Funky Monkey (7:10)
A3 Happy Beat (4:25)
B1 Gilly Hines (6:35)
B2 Holiday (5:07)
B3 Closer To You (4:22)
B4 Love One Another (3:59)

Miracles - Do It Baby

Label: Tamla
Catalog#: T6-334S1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1974
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Disco
Credits: Producer - Freddie Perren (tracks: A1, A2, A5) , Hal Davis (tracks: A4, B1 to B4)
Notes: Recorded & Mixed at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California

Tracklisting:


A1 Do It Baby (3:05)
Written-By - Christine Yarian , Freddie Perren
A2 Up Again (3:15)
Written-By - Christine Yarian , Freddie Perren
A3 Where Are You Going To My Love (3:34)
Producer - Joe Porter
Written-By - Billy Day , John Goodison , Mike Leslie (2) , Tony Hiller
A4 What Is A Heart Good For (2:52)
Written-By - Arthur Ross , Leon Ware
A5 You Are Love (3:22)
Written-By - Christine Yarian , Freddie Perren
B1 Give Me Just Another Day (3:33)
Written-By - Leon Ware
B2 We Feel The Same (3:00)
Written-By - Clifton Davis
B3 Calling Out Your Name (2:57)
Written-By - Leon Ware
B4 A Foolish Thing To Say (2:49)
Written-By - Jim Grady
B5 Can't Get Ready For Losing You (3:08)
Producer - Willie Hutch
Written-By - Richard Hutch , Willie Hutch

Miracles - City Of Angels

Label: Tamla
Catalog#: T6-339S1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album

Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk, Disco
Credits: Arranged By [Rhythm] - Freddie Perren
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - Wade Marcus (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B5)
Bass - Scot Edwards*
Congas, Bongos - Eddie "Bongo" Brown
Drums - Ed Greene (2) , James Gadson
Guitar - Billy Griffin , Donald Griffin , Greg Poree , Jay Graydon
Keyboards, Synthesizer - John Barnes
Percussion - Paulinho*
Producer - Freddie Perren
Vibraphone - Freddie Perren , Victor Feldman
Vocals [Female] - Carolyn Willis , Julia Tillman*
Notes: Record opens from top with a half-folded sleeve.

Tracklisting:


A1 Overture (3:10)
A2 City Of Angels (4:50)
A3 Free Press (3:15)
A4 Ain't Nobody Straight In L.A. (3:48)
Arranged By [Strings & Horns] - Freddie Perren
A5 Night Life (4:27)
B1 Love Machine (6:52)
B2 My Name Is Michael (3:00)
B3 Poor Charlotte (6:05)
B4 Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith (3:06)
B5 Smog (5:16)
Synthesizer [Arp & String Ensemble] - Freddie Perren

Midnight Star - The Beginning

Label: Solar
Catalog#: BXL1 3491
Format: Vinyl, LP, Promo

Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Funk, Disco
Credits: Executive Producer - Dick Griffey
Producer - Harvey Mason (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3) , Leon Sylvers (tracks: B1)
Notes: The catalog number on the spine and on the label is written as BXL1-3491

Tracklisting:


A1 Keep The Spirit High (4:57)
A2 You're The Star (5:08)
A3 Follow The Path (4:30)
A4 Set Me On Fire (4:47)
B1 Make It Last (7:00)
B2 Searching For Love (6:08)
B3 Two In Love (6:27)

Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me

b. 6th July 1941, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

d. 30th June 1995, New York, U.S.A. by committing suicide.

Label: Arista
Catalog#: AL 9509
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Credits: Executive Producer - Larkin Arnold
Producer - James Mtume , Reggie Lucas

Tracklisting:


A1 You Know How To Love Me (7:34)
A2 Some Way (5:08)
A3 Under Your Spell (4:40)
A4 This Feeling Must Be Love (3:43)
B1 But I Love You (3:05)
B2 Heavenly (4:30)
B3 Hold On (4:12)
B4 Give A Little More (4:04)
B5 Complete Me (5:22)

Parliament - Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin The Tail On The Funky)

Label: Casablanca Records
Catalog#: 842 622-2
Format: lp

Country: US
Released: 23 Oct 1979
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: P.Funk
Credits: Bass - Bootsy Collins , Dewayne McKnight , Donnie Sterling , Junie Morrison , Rodney Curtis
Drums - Bootsy Collins , Dennis Chambers , Dewayne McKnight , Kenny Colton , Tyrone Lampkin
Guitar - Bootsy Collins , Catfish Collins , Dewayne McKnight , Garry Shider , Gordon Carlton , Junie Morrison , Michael Hampton
Horns - Bennie Cowan , Greg Boyer , Greg Thomas (2) , Larry Hatcher , Maceo Parker , Sam Peakes
Keyboards - Bernie Worrell , David Spradley , Junie Morrison
Percussion - Carl "Butch" Small , Larry Fratangelo
Producer - George Clinton
Vocals - Bootsy Collins , Clip Payne , Dawn Silva , Garry Shider , Gary Mudbone Cooper , George Clinton , Greg Thomas (2) , Janice Evans , Jeanette McGruder , Jeanette Washington , Jessica Cleaves , Joel Johnson , Larry Heckstall , Linda Shider , Philippe Wynne , Ray Davis , Robert "P-Nut" Johnson , Ron Dunbar , Ron Ford , Sheila Horne , Shirley Hayden , Tracey Lewis

Tracklisting:


1 Prologue (0:47)
2 (Gloryhallastoopid) Pin The Tail On The Funky (4:08)
3 Party People (10:10)
4 The Big Bang Theory (7:13)
5 The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean) (9:01)
6 Colour Me Funky (4:53)
Producer - Junie Morrison
7 Theme From The Black Hole (4:39)
Producer - Junie Morrison
8 May We Bang You? (4:43)

Quartz - Quartz

Label: Marlin
Catalog#: MARLIN 2216
Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Credits: Artwork By [Illustration] - J.N. Guarigue
Engineer - Regis Le Corre
Photography - P. Astrier
Producer - C. Quartz*
Notes: Recorded and mixed at Sidney Bechet Studios, France.

Tracklisting:


A1 Quartz (12:54)
Written-By - M. Gazzola* , C. Quartz*
B1 Beyond The Clouds (5:06)
Written-By - M. Gazzola* , C. Quartz*
B2 For Geromine (4:36)
Written-By - P. Langlade*
B3 Chaos (6:12)
Written-By - M. Gazzola* , C. Quartz*