Originally Posted by
sup_fan
well of course it's all a matter of opinion. I think the pop songs on Sup 75 are high quality while both the released and unreleased disco tracks [[HMM, This is why, where do i go from here, dance fever, mr boogie, bend a little) are rather generic disco. not particularly hideous but any disco act could have done them
Walking is IMO the first new "sound" for the group in many years. there's lyric and melody - not just thumping dance track. excellent vocals that have a real catch to them - the whooo hooo whoo HOOO! of the backing vocals is very catchy. there's a "you go girl" mentality and tone here. a sort of girl power style that fits the group nicely
after the earthiness of the earlier 70s, disco brought back glitz and glam. which was perfect for the girls. unfortunately their visual presentation often fell short with their poorly defined look.
this was still early in the mass population's exposure to disco. Saturday Night Fever wasn't released until fall 77. Walking and HI from that lp and then much of the dance tracks on MSS had a unique style, an aggressive sound. and had the group been properly managed, it's possible this could have revived things
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