Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music (1968)

Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music was their 2nd studio LP. The single of the same name was their first Top Ten hit peaking at Number 8. It was after this LP that they were given credit for the sub-genre Psychedelic Soul. They also laid the groundwork for funk. Groups that were influenced included The Temptations, Four Tops, Impressions, Fifth Dimension, War, The Jackson 5, and The Undisputed Truth.

Jimmy "Bo" Horne - Dance Across The Floor (1978)

Debut LP from Funk /Soul / Disco artist Jimmy "Bo" Horne. It spawned his only R&B Top Ten record with the single of the same name Dance Across The Floor. The LP also featured Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover). This was sampled by the Stereo MC's for their huge hit Connected.

Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s - Damn Right I Am Somebody (1974)

This was the 3rd LP from James Brown's early 70's band, the J.B.'s. They were led by trombonist Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker. Damn Right I Am Somebody was recorded during the same session as James Brown solo album 'The Payback'.

D.C. Cab - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

A1 Irene Cara The Dream (4:51)
A2 Shalamar Deadline U.S.A. (3:32)
A3 Peabo Bryson D.C. Cab (3:17)
A4 Champaign Knock Me On My Feet (4:40)
A5 Karen Kamon Squeeze Play (3:18)

B1 Leon Sylvers World Champion (3:47)
B2 DeBarge Single Heart (3:32)
B3 Stephanie Mills Party Me Tonight (3:52)
B4 Gary U.S. Bonds One More Time Around The Block Othelia (3:16)
B5 Giorgio Moroder Knock Me On My Feet (Instrumental) (3:02)

Malcolm McLaren - D'ya Like Scratchin' (1983)

D'ya Like Scratchin'was the follow up to Malcolm McLaren's debut solo LP Duck Rock. Duck Rock was one of the most influential LP for hip hop. With some hardcore hip hop beats this White man from the U.K. was getting play in all the Black clubs at the time. Adding snippets from the legendary underground radio duo, The World Famous Supreme Team,and addingtheir singing and rapping this LP had all the elements of a classic. D'ya Like Scratchin' was like a remix project with them stepping the beats up even more.

Cymande - Cymande (1972)

Cymande was a group that came to be out of London, England in 1971. The band consisted of members from Guyana and Jamaica. This debut self-titled LP contained many quality songs but is best known for the club smash Bra. It has been sampled who knows how many times and still rocks crowds when it is dropped on the dancefloor. It also contains The Message (their first single) and the downtempo Dove. It's too bad this funk band was only together about 3 years.

Hamilton Bohannon - Cut Loose (1979)

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis (1970)

Curtis Mayfield was the lead singer and writer for the funk/soul group The Impressions in the 60's. In 1970 he launched a solo career and Curtis was his debut LP. It was also the debut of his own independent record label Curtom Records. The album featured social and political issues of the time. It was very popular reaching Number 1 on the US Black Chart. The LP spawned two singles,"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" and "Move on Up".

Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra - Cuchi-Cuchi (1978)

María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Moquiere de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten is Charo. She made the phrase Cuchi-Cuchi her own and that is the name of this LP with the Salsoul Orchestra. She was popular on TV in the 60's and 70's appearing on the Love Boat 8 times. This was her first LP and it contained the disco hit Dance A Little Bit Closer.

Gibson Brothers - Cuba (1978)

The Gibson Brothers born in Martinique, had their biggest hit with Cuba. Released in 1978 it reached the Billboard Top Ten in the US at #9, and went gold in several countries. They fused Latin percussion with disco beats which turned out to be a very successful combination as they had 2 other hits with Ohh, What A Life and Que Sera Mi Vida.

The Jets - Crush On You (1985)

Ah. The 80's. Look at those outfits. The Jets were a soul/pop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They were 8 brothers and sisters. They had 5 Top Ten singles. Crush On You was the 2nd single off of their debut LP The Jets. It reached #3 on the Billboard Top 100.

Village People - Cruisin' (1978)

The Village People had huge success with their disco LP Cruisin' as it contained the #2 hit from 1979, Y.M.C.A. It was also #1 in the U.K. It was their biggest hit. Some may think they are talking about the popular gym but those in the know, know they mean the Young Men's Christian Association. The Village People were from the gay culture and wanted to celebrate the cruising that went on there.

30 years later the song is still very popular, especially at sporting events where a specific YMCA dance is done by the crowds. VH1 listed it on the 100 Greatest Dance Songs of the 20th Century at # 7.

You can find Y.M.C.A. on the Village People's Gretest Hits CD.