Track no 4, Dolly My Love by The Moments was never one I was particularly fond of - until now! By chance I happened to hear it while supermarket shopping this week, and suddenly thought what a great, happy sounding dance track.
Wasn't sure about including track 5, by Andy Williams, but it's a good example of "celebrity disco", a phenomenon that occurred around 1979 when a mixed bag of established artists started recording disco tracks - ironically just as the disco bubble was about to burst, in the US at least.
The Steely Dan track at no 7 was another re-discovery for me. I recently found the album Can't Buy a Thrill in a Manchester charity shop, and was struck by how strong this track is. Ditto with Maria Muldaur at no 8 - known the song for years, but it really does repay another listen.
I've used the Banzaii track so much lately, just because I love it. I guess at the time it was very much the poor relation of Carl Douglas's "Kung Fu Fighting" but of the two I reckon I now prefer Banzaii.
We finish up with Barbra Streisand and Guilty. Never a huge Streisand or Bee Gees fan - this is actually a duet with Barry Gibb - but I just love this, and it seems an ideal slow dance track.
Here's the complete listing:
| 1. | 00:00 | Gary's Gang - Keep on Dancing | 1978 |
| 2. | 04:25 | Peter Gatah - Rock Me Now | 1980 |
| 3. | 06:29 | Paul Zaza - Prom Night | 1980 |
| 4. | 15:02 | The Moments - Dolly My Love | 1975 |
| 5. | 21:22 | Andy Williams - Love Story | 1979 |
| 6. | 23:44 | Raydio - Jack and Jill | 1977 |
| 7. | 26:06 | Steely Dan - Do It Again | 1972 |
| 8. | 29:51 | Maria Muldaur - Midnight at the Oasis | 1974 |
| 9. | 35:22 | Banzaii - Chinese Kung Fu | 1975 |
| 10. | 39:58 | Barbra Streisand - Guilty | 1980 |
Please note this mix is presented for information and demonstration only in a low bitrate mono stream
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