62 Disco Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 10/27/79 Copyright 19x9 Billboard Dubs. canons Inc No part or fn. Dube, canon may be reproduced stored Disco Mix in a retrieval system or frail in IN BARK1 I.F.UF.RF:K mitred. any form or by any DiscoTop means electronic mechanic., NEW YORK -Alan Mambar, disco promotion added incessant percussion break )bat repeats 100 photocopying. recording or ors ,wise without the prior wirrer head of Fantasy country itsell throughout II is a sort of 1940's equrva Records, is touring the permission or ine publisher with Sylvester to promote the release of the art- lent of Kat Mandu s present hit. nn ist's upcoming album, Prool" Tightly orchestrated with brass and a sac Label "living TITLE(S). Artist, labet w.ry weel nun TtTLE(S). Artist, Three of the four sides were recorded toe at solo. various electronic etlects punctuate Sylvester's concert at the Opera House a San Charlie Catello's refreshing version THEME /MY NO MORE TEARS (Erwugh Is Enough) -Donn 1 10 MOVE ON UP, UP, UP /DESTINATION'S =Me Summer /Barbra Francisco earlier this year Side lour, recorded re From AVI comes "Pop Goes The Captain" lea- ml REQUEST -Destination -Butterfly (LP /12 Streisand- Casablanca 1)2- inch) NBD 20199 the studio, contains "Can't Stop Dancing," "In luring Captain Sky (olhenwise known as Daryl inch) FLY 3103 /F1Y 13934 51 51 8 000H WHAT A LIFE-Gibson Bros. -Island (12 My Fantasy (I Want You, I Need You)" and a re Cameron, producer, writer and lead vocalist on 2 2 11 DONT STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH -Michael inch) CP 706 prise of "Can't Stop Dancing" thb LP) The artist's attempt at funk works best lactaon -Epic (LP/12 inch') FE 35745 SWEET TALK Prior to the release special disco with "Here" at 5 42 minutes A low down, 52 56 5 -Robin Beck- Mercury (LP) SAM 1- of the LP. a 3 11 HARMONY /00H LA LB -Sufi Lane -Elektra (LP/ 3787 mix of "Can't Stop Dancing' and In My Fan- strung out feeling prevades this cul for intense 12 inch) 6E 207 /AS 11417 made 62 3 GO DANCE -Billy Moore -Emergency (12.inch) tasy/' is being available to deelays. These late evening play The sound is a cross between Sue /Warner (12.inch) DSRE 8887 4 8 POP MUZIK- M- EMDS 6503 12-inch 33% r.p.m.'s were written by Sylvester. Earth Wind 8 Fue and Parliament, making this 5 12 cuts Prelude (LP) COME TO ME -all -France lori- 54 35 15 STAND UP, SR GOWN- AO-RSO (12.inch) ASS produced by Harvey Fuqua and Sylvester and selection one of the more worthwhile culs on the PR 12)10 302 AS mnedby Marty Blecman and ) ohnHedges Need album LADIES NIGHT -Kool 8 The Gang -De -Lite (LP /I2 65 2 DIM AU. THE UGHTS -Dann Summer - less to say, reaches to these cuts is more than Sam Avellone, president of the Ohio Record x inch') DSR 9513 Casablanca (LP /12 inch) NBLP 7150 favorable in keeping with Sylvesters preemi Pool, located in Columbus. reports strong re 7 BEAT OF THE NIGHT /PUMP IT UP -all cuts - 56 52 12 CAN'T LAVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE- Tamiko Jones nence as one of the lop male disco stars spouse )rom "Love Massage by Musique on - Fever- Fantasy (LP) F.9580 Polydor (12 inch) POD 513 Reviewed several months ago was the Calello Prelude, "People's Parti' by Gonzalez on Capi- 6 ll LOVE INSURANCE- Front Page- Panorama /RCA 57 57 9 TUMBLE HEAT -Michele Freeman -Polydor (12- Serenade LP on Midsong Records which con tol and "I Think Were Alone Now backed with (12 -inch) YO 11677 inch) PDD 514 meted of uptempo big band disco cuts Re- Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by Scott Allen on I TO Cameo 9 9 12 THE BREAK -Kat Manda -TR (12.inch) TKD 155 58 55 8 JUST WANT BE- -Chocolate City (12- sponse to the album was spontaneous and one TK Records. This last 12 inch 33'6 r p m is con- inch') NBLP 2008 of the catchier lunes "Sing. Sing, Sing' is now a tinuing to receive notice from key disco areas in 12 E =CM' -all cuts -Giorgio- Casablanca (LP) NBLP 59 60 8 SWEET RELEASE /BOOGIE MAN 7169 -Duecl Current- 12 inch 3311 r p m. lengthened to 6 minutes. California, Texas and New York. TIC (LP) TEC 159 Theorigrnal melody has been kept intact with an Jackie McCloy, director of the long Island Il 11 13 POW WOW /GREEN UGHT -Cory Daye -New York LOVE RUSH- Ann.Margret -Ocean (12 -inch) OR Disco indicates last movement Intl (LP /12 -inch') 8XL 3408 Denais Pool, 8911 from "Hollywood" by Freddy lames on Warner 12 10 12 FANTASY -Bruni Pagan -Elektra (LP /12 ech) 6F- 61 66 6 l'OUVERT -John Gibbs /lam Band -TEC Bros /RFC, "Don't Drop My Love." Anita Ward 215/AS 11423 (12-inch) 61A on TK, and "Everybody Gel Up" by Ken Woods I5 WHEN YOU TOUCH ME /PARADISE EXPRESS - 3 Fatback * 10 KING TIM Ill- Band -Spnng (LP) SP -I. STAGE & DISCO on ARC. r -West End (LP WES Taana Gardner /12 -inch) 6723 /PDD Joel Cameron, president of the Nevada Disco 107 513 63 63 10 ITS A DISCO NIGHT -Isles Brothers-1 Neck (LP/ a LIGHTING Deelay Assn. in las Vegas, is responsible lot the 19 6 DEPUTY OF LOVE -Don Armando's Second Avenue 12-inch) PI 36077/428-2289 disco mix on "Apollo Disco," a 12 inch 33% Rhumba Band -2E (12-inch) ZEA 12003 64 68 4 MARISSA- Machine -RCA (12- inch)1D 11707 r p m )rom Motown Cameron is one of the 17 6 SADNESS IN MY EYES /BOYS WILL BE BOYS - ROCK IT- Deborah Wash ngton -Arsola (LP) SW AT ALMOST W 01=i, manydeetays realizing that ability and expertise Duncan Sorters- Earmarc (LP) LMLP 4001 50066 WHOLESALE in 66 67 4 RRRRRROCK- Foxy -TK (12 TKD 412 playing records can also be applied to the re- 16 14 10 PUT YOUR FEET TO THE BEAT -The Rdch e -inch) SING A SIMPLE SONG/DANCE TO THE MUSIC -Sly PRICES mixing of a disco record To his pool's play Family- Casablanca (1P /11-inch') NBLP 7166 E=1, Stone -Epic (12.inch) 48.50794 addons include "I Have A Destiny" Denise 17 18 ANOTHER CHA CHA -Santa Esmeralda- Casablanca 68 69 4 I HAVE A DESTINY -Deniece Buttertty McCann on Butterfly, "Keep On Rocking," Kins- (LP) NBLP 7'75 McCann- (LP /12 inch) FLY 3106/13937 man Dan on 20th Century-Fox and "Looking 20 7 TAKE A CHANCE -Queen Samantha -TK (12 inch) W 79 2 DON'T DROP MY LOVE Ward (12 -inch) For love," Fat Band, Fantasy tr -Anita -TK Larry's /WMOT. TKD 415 TKD 420 "Dance Yourself Ditty" de- appropriately 19 13 16 FOUND A CURE /STAY FREE /NOBODY KNOWS - 78 3 NIGHTDANCER -lean Shy -RSO (12 -inch) 855.308 scribes the probable reaction to Liquid Gold's Ashford 6 Senpson- Warner (LP /12.inch) HS 80 2 KEEP ON MAKING ME HIGH- Unyque -DIM is inch 335e r.p m an Parachute Like its prow 3351 /DWBS 8874 Records (LP/12.inch) DIM -26 ous success of "My Baby's Baby." the vocal and 22 17 HOLLYWOOD- Freddie lames (LP/ 12. -Warner 72 72 6 SHARE MY LOVE- D'Llegance -RSO instrumental versions of the tune are on either DWBS 8857 inch.) (12 inch) RSS 306 side of the disk 21 21 9 DANGER -Greg Diamond -TR (12-mob) TKD 408 73 13 5 BACKSTREET -Patti Whatley -Warner /RFC (1? As with the Iasi hit, this new release is inch) 28 6 THIS IS HOT- Pacala Stanley -EMI (12 inch) 7800 DRCS 8884 equally. energetic, uplifting and a slop forward 14 76 2 GET IT UP- Ronnie Milsap -RCA (12-inch)1D 37 4 DON'T LET GO -Isaac Hayes -Polydor (LP /12 for the group 11663 inch') 1.6224 The International Clays' Philadelphia LP is 85 3 (not rust) KNEE DEEP- Funkadehc- Warner (LP, 24 16 IO MUSIC MAN /REVENGE- Revanche- Altanbc (LP) titled 'Identify Yourself " Tunes vary from beau t2inch) BSK3311 19245 Sales and hlul ballads lo funk material to strident 76 47 22 PUT YOUR BODY IN IT /YOU CON GET OVER - 38 5 disco. The latter description is appropos for I'LL TELL YOU- Sergio Mendes -Brasil '88- Elektra Stephanie Mills -20th Century (LP /12mch) Rentals (12 inch) AS 11425 Sing A Happy Song" at 5 03 minutes The 7583/DC 103 43 4 WEAR IT (12-inch) I'M Request our group's harmonizing b smooth with an enticing OUT- Stargard- Warner DWBS CAUGHT UP- Life-TCT (12 inch) 8891 Free keyboard and drum break entering at the right 8C8 LOVE MASSAGE-Musique- Prelude (LP) PRL Catalog 12172 moment this selection was wntlen and pro 27 27 LOOKING FOR LOVE -Fat Larry's Band -Fantasy/ WMOT (12 79 74 11 LOVE THANE duced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon HuH inch) 0 137 -First Choice- Salsoul (12 -inch) GS Stage 28 29 11 GIMME BACK MY LOVE AFFAIR Power 502 Lighting Discount Corp. II rock is making a surge into disco, then -Sinter - Ocean (12 OR 7501 80 82 4 SING. SING, SING -Charlie Cabllo Orchestra 346 W 44In St. New York. N.Y 10036 Mighty Pope's version of Iron Butterfly's hit "In -inch) - Midsong (LP) MS1.010 12125 4119.1370 A Gadda -Da Vida" can only increase the impact 32 HOW HIGH- Satsoul Orchestra featuring Cognac - 81 92 2 BODY LANGUAGE Allantrc (12.inch) 548 Sunrise Hway. W. Babylon. N.Y. 1170 Salsoul (12.inch) SG 305 -Spinners- This 7 26 minute is from his lust LP for FRC (5161 669.1616 cut DSO 205 Records 30 31 7 THAT'S WHAT YOU SAID- Lolealta Holloway - 82 84 3 HANG ON IN THERE BABY /MY KNIGHT IN BLACK Salsoul (12 -inch) GG 503 LEATHER -Bette Midler- Atlantic (12 inch) DSKET 31 25 9 ROCK IT- Lipps, Inc -Casablanca 112inch') 201 The 32 23 HOLD ON I'M COMIN' -Karen Siver- Arista (12- 83 53 19 THIS TIME BABY- lackie Moore -Columbia (12 Best inch) CP 707 inch) 23 10994 33 24 10 SEXY THING /GET LOOSE -Bob McGilpin- BulterOy 84 59 14 WHATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT- Rotalin Woods - Things in Life (19.r12 inch) FLY 3104/31940 A8M (12 -inch) SP 12921 85 87 2 WHATCHA DO TO ME -Louis 34 26 19 THE BOSS -all cuts -Duna Ross- Motown (LP /12. Love -Ocean (12 Aren't Free. inch) 7504 A/S inch) 61.0 823R 1/M00026D-1 86 86 2 GIRL YOU NEED A CHANGE 35 30 OF MIND -Paul .. Like the Il WHEN YOU'RE WI-Gene Chandler -20th C LIGHTS FANTASTIC. Lange of lighting Lewis-Sunshine Sound (12 -inch) SSD -4214 (12-inch) TCD 80 controllers and accessories they are priced as they 87 90 2 HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK /REASONS TO 36 33 10 CATCH THE RHYTHM -Caress/Boris Midney- BE CHEERFUL -Ian Drury-Stitt/Epic (12 -inch) 48- should reo less. be, no more Warner/RFC (LP/12-inch'') RFC 3384 50779 37 34 13 People who must have the best know this. And It GROOVE ME -Fern Kinney -TK (12,inch) TKD 401 88 89 2 THE SECOND TIME AROUND- Shalamar -Solar (LP/12inch) shows - In their clubs and restaurants, They know the 38 39 5 MR. BIG SHOT -Simon Orchestra -Polydor (LP) PD B011.3479ó0.11733 89 64 9 LOVE 1 6216 DANCIN'- Marlene Shaw- Cdumbsa (LP /12. value of elegance and reliability, and how rarely nch') 1C-35632 39 41 6 SWEET BUNDNESS- Mighty Pope- Warner/RFC these 90 58 13 OPEN UP FOR qualities harmonize, (12 inch) ()RCS 8885 LOVE- Siren- Midsong (12 -inch) MD 513 But when they do, there Is a Joy In owning that far 44 4 LET ME KNOW (I Have The Right) -Gtona Gaynor - 91 61 6 QUE TOE AMERICA Man Polydor -Two Sound -IOC Records (LP /12- inch') PD 1 6231 exceeds the price. I1? inch) 124 49 3 THE RAPPERS DELIGHT -Sugar Hill Gang -Sugar 92 11=11. HYDRO -all cuts -Hydro lealuang Lonna -Pasm Hill (12 inch) SH 542 (LP) PLP 1003 fi 5 MISS THING -Melba Moore -Epic (12 inch) 48 93 cc* I CAN'T TURN THE BOOGIE LOOSE-Controllers- 50771 TK (12-inch) TKO 409 43 36 94 77 YOU'RE 14 RISE -Herb Alpert -ABM (12-inch) SP 12022 4 THE ONE -Rory Block -Chrysalis (12 -inch) COS 2334 44 45 5 ONE WAY TICKET -Eruption -Arcola (12-inch) ÁR- 95 98 SLEAZY 9020 3 -Village People- Casablanca (LP) 9BLP -2- 7183 45 40 8 I DONT WANT THE NIGHT TO END -Sylvie 96 97 12 SHOE SHINE Capaldi Vartan -RCA (12.inch) PD 11594 -Jim -RSO (12-inch) RSS 370 46 48 6 DONT STOP -1 AX -Prelude (LP) PRI. 12171 97 99 5 THE BITCH -Olympic Runners- Polydor (LP/ 12 54 5 TIM -all cuts -TIM- Casablanca (LP) NBLP 7172 inch.) PD 1 6196 48 50 6 I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK- 81 ROCK Dynasty -Solar 98 11 ME- Cerrone- Atlantic (12 -inch) SONG 194 inch) YD 112 11693 99 71 18 SHINING /NIGHT RIDER -Venus Dodson- Warner/ 49 42 11 PRODUCTS FOR THE DISCERNING BUYER. HANDS DOWN -Dan Hartman --Blue Sky (12 inch) RFC (LP /12 inch.) 3348 ZS8 2778 100 75 5 STREET LIFE -Crusaders -MCA (LP) 03094 292 NEWTOWN ROAD. PLAINVIEW, NY 11803 °non commercial 12 inch (516) 752 -1288 Compiled from Top Audience Response Records in the (5 U S re tonal lists www.americanradiohistory.com