Doris Duke - "Oman Of The Ghetto"
Gary's Gang - "Keep On Dancin’"
Glen Adams Affair - "Just A Groove"
Rhyze - "Do Your Dance" (A Jim Burgess mix)
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Bourgie, Bourgie" (Special Disco version)
Mike & Brenda Sutton - "Any Way You Want My Love"
Sound Troupe - "Can You Really See Me"
Wardell Piper - "Come On Back To Mama"
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "I Can't Stop"
Steve Shelto - "Don't Give Your Love Away" (A Shep Pettibone mix)
Scandal - "Love Either Grows Or Goes"
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Love Magic" (Special Disco version)
Rhyze - "I Found Love In You"
Kreamcicle - "Hold On John" (Jellybean Benitez mix)
Lucy Hawkins - "Gotta Get Outtahere"
Scandal - "Just Let Me Dance" (A Jim Burgess mix)
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Night & Day" (Disco version)
Rhyze - "Just How Sweet Is Your Love"
Evasions - "The WikkaWrap"
Monica Neal - "Begging For More"
Underground - "Behind My Back"
Mike & Brenda Sutton - "We'll Make It"
Greg Henderson - "Dreamin'"
K I D - "Hupendi MuzikiWangu?! (You Don't Like My Music)" (A Jonathan Fearing mix)
Convertion - "Let's Do It"
David Mc Pherson - "You Can't Stop" (A Shep Pettibone mix)
Klassique - "Somebody's Loving You" (A Ray Reid mix)
Gary's Gang - "Let's Love Dance Tonight" (Special Disco version)
Vicky D - "This Beat Is Mine"
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Kojak Theme"
Mike & Brenda Sutton - "Don't Let Go Of Me" (Shep Pettibone mix)
John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Up Jumped The Devil"
Review: Although Salsoul Records and West End Records are more widely associated with the original New York Disco story, SAM Records - founded by Romania-born Sam Weiss in 1975 - also released a wealth of killer material during that era. This three-disc retrospective, which comes accompanied by detailed liner notes by the Guardian's Alexis Petridis, tells the story of the label via a mix of genuine disco anthems, early boogie gems, key 12" versions mixed by the likes of Shep Pettibone, John Jellybean' Benitez and Jonathan Fearing, and lesser-celebrated cult classics. All the label's key artists (think John Davis & The Monster Orchestra, K.I.D, Gary's Gang and Rhyze) are present, along with noted 'one-hit wonders' such as David McPherson, Mike & Brenda Sutton, Vicky D and Lucy Hawkins. A must-have for disco heads old and new!
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