Westbound Disco released may 25,2018

[jack020]

No tracklisting yet.
In the beginning disco was the sound of New York s underground clubs, and only those in the know understood what was happening. One of the key figures was Tom Moulton who virtually invented the extended disco mix. Detroit's Westbound Records saw that using Tom's skills could tailor their records to the dancefloor. Westbound Disco pays homage to this era. This ten-track CD album collects the strongest disco mixes to appear on the label. Five are by Moulton and others are by Issy Sanchez and Hippie Torales. Generally only originally available as promo 12's or within commercially released albums, they are fine demonstrations of the skills of the mixers as well as the talents of the artists. The music stretches from the extended soul groove of the Detroit Emeralds Feel The Need, to the proto electro sounds behind the Clark Sisters You Brought The Sunshine, and includes CJ & Co's Devil's Gun the first record to be played at the iconic Studio 54 as well as obscurities by Eramus Hall and the Crowd Pleasers. Featuring striking sleeve art based on the range of bags in which some of the 12 singles were originally housed and complete with in-depth notes, this is a must-have compilation.
Also on vinyl 2lp.

[marv2]

This should be very good. Tom Moulton is a member here. I hope this collection includes Bettye LaVette's "Doin' the Best That I Can". Thanks Jack020

[smallworld]

http://acerecords.co.uk/westbound-disco

Tracklisting:

• 01 Devil's Gun - C.J. & Co
• 02 B.Y.O.F. [[Bring Your Own Funk) - Fantastic Four
• 03 Wings Of Fire - Dennis Coffey
• 04 High On Mad Mountain - The Mike Theodore Orchestra
• 05 Manhattan Love Song - King Errisson
• 06 Feel The Need - Detroit Emeralds
• 07 You Brought The Sunshine [[12" version) - The Clark Sisters
• 08 Freaky People - The Crowd Pleasers
• 09 Beat Your Feet - Eramus Hall
• 10 Song Of The Wind [[instrumental) - Caesar Frazier

[jack020]

Marv: Bettye LaVette's "Doin' the Best That I Can" can be found on Walter Gibbons - Jungle Music cd and on several West End compilation records.

[Boogiedown]

While Westbound wasn't the mother lode for disco hits , they provided some gems as demonstrated on this collection. Surprised this one would get left out: