XXXXXXWhen the Shit Hits the Fan--Bionic Boogie; I Got My Mind Made Up--Instant Funk; Workin’ and Slavin’--Midnight Rhythm; Bohannon’s Disco Symphony--Hamilton Bohannon; Disco Inferno--the Trammps; Let’s Get Together--Detroit Emeralds; Keep the Ball Rolling--Cory Daye; Walking on Music--Peter Jacques Band; Midnight Rhythm--Midnight Rhythm;  Kiss Me Again--Dinosaur

Medley--Montana; Holiday--Moulin Rouge; Mamacita, ¿Donde Esta Santa Claus?--Charo; Deck the Halls--Salsoul Orchestra; A Holiday Gift--Consumer Rapport; Hava Nagila--Percy Faith; Little Drummer Boy--Salsoul Orchestra; Mary’s Boy Child--Boney M; Disco Christmas--Universal Robot Band; Jingle Bell Hustle--Wayne Newton; All I Want for Christmas Is You--Salsoul Orchestra; Christmas on Riverside Drive--August Darnell; Christmas Medley--Salsoul Orchestra; It’s a Holiday--Material Featuring Nona Hendryx; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing--Waldo de los Rios; New Year’s Eve -Medley-Montana

XXXXXXXWinter Melody – Donna Summer; Most of All – Gloria Gaynor; Love Hangover – the Fifth Dimension; I’m Caught Up (In a One-Night Love Affair) – Inner Life; You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Lou Rawls; Single Again – Cory Daye; Native New Yorker – Odyssey; I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) – Grace Jones; Fleurette Africaine – Luv You Madly Orchestra; Don’t Leave Me This Way – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes; The Look of Love – Elaine & Ellen; Rikki Don’t Lose That Number – Michael White; Bolectro – Munich Machine; Night on Broadway – the BeeGees

XXXXXXXStrung Out--Gordon Staples & the String Thing; Who Got the Monster--Rimshots; Nashville Soul--the Syndicate; My Baby’s Baby--Liquid Gold; Elosie--Paris Connection; Don’t Stop Me, I Like It--David Christie; I Love the Night Life (Disco Round)--Alicia Bridges; Storm Warning--TJM; Sunshine--Nancy Wilson; Never Let Go--Eastbound Expressway

XXXXXXXXXLet’s Dance (Dance Dance)–Jumbo; Let’s Start the Dance–Bohannon; Dance Master (Pts. 1 & 2)–Willie Henderson; Keep on Dancin’–Gary’s Gang; Everybody Dance–Chic; That’s Why I Dance–David Christie; You Should Be Dancin’–BeeGees; I Wanna Dance–Marathon; C’mon & Dance–Liquid Gold; Dance and Leave It All Behind You–Sumeria; Dance Away–Roxy Music; Last Dance–Donna Summer; Can’t Stop Dancing–Sylvester

XXXXXXThe Lion Sleeps Tonight -- the Stylistics; Jungle Boogie (remix) -- Kool & the Gang; Jungle (remix) -- Kongas; Jungle Drums -- Wild Fantasy; Tiger, Tiger (12" mix) -- Bionic Boogie; Monkey See, Monkey Do -- Le Pamplemousse; Jungle—ELO; Jungle DJ & Kate Suite – Kirokos; Ritmo de Brazil – Ultimate; Pais Tropical -Jorge Ben; Lalabye --D-R-U-M

 

Eleanor Rigby -- Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps; Living in a Madhouse -- Silver Convention; This Is a Test – Companion; Life Is a Jungle – Kikrokos; Grooves -- Alec R. Costandinos; James Bond Theme -- Marvin Hamlisch; Summer Night City -- ABBA; Black Jack -- Baciotti; .Disco Sound/Black Is Black/Why Don’t You Lay Down -- Belle Epoque; Standing in the Rain -- Don Ray; Disco Madness -- Sparkle

Incorporating parts from Evita by Festival (Boris Midney); Romeo & Juliet and The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alec R. Costandinos and Synchophonic Orchestra; The Phantom of the Opera by Walter Murphy; and Wuthering Heights by Ferrara; as well as “(He Was a) Steppenwolf” by Boney M and “Gigi in Paradisco” by Dalida

Disco Mystic -- Lou Reed; Theme from Exodus -- Biddu Orchestra; Deliverance – Space; Sodom & Gomorrah -- Village People; Repentence (Forgive Me) / Saved -- Grace Jones; To My Father’s House / My Sweet Lord -- Roberta Kelly; Heaven Is a Disco --  Paul Jabara w/ Donna Summer; Dancing Angel -- Constellation Orchestra; Speaking My Mind To His Ear (Yaweh - Adone - Jehovah - Allah) -- Roberta Kelly; Pontius Pilate --  Alec R. Costandinos & the Syncophonic Orchestra featuring Alirol and Jacquet; Hallelujah 2000 --  Hallelujah 2000

Law of the Land -- Temptations; Running Out of Fools -- First Choice; It’s All Over But the Shouting -- Gladys Knight & the Pips; I Wanna Give You Tomorrow -- Benny Troy; I Didn’t Take Your Man -- Ann Peebles; Otis Redding Medley -- Syl Johnson; Blame It on the Boogie -- the Jacksons; Only Star -- Aretha Franklin; Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance -- Melba Moore; What You Gave Me -- Diana Ross; Down to Love Town -- the Originals; Love Masterpiece -- Thelma Houston; You Sure Know How to Love Your Man -- Willie Hutch; Livin’, Lovin’ & Givin’ -- Diana Ross

That’s Entertainment -- Rod McKuen; There’s No Business Like Show Business -- Ethel Merman; Copacabana -- Shirley Bassey; Boogie Flap -- Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes; Big Noise From Winnetka -- Bette Midler; Optimistic Voices – Meco; Disco Lucy -- Wilton Place Street Band; My Friend Jack -- Boney M; Poppies – Meco; Queen of China Town -- Amanda Lear; Sally Can’t Dance -- Andrea True; Midnight Message -- Ann-Margret; I Need a Man -- Grace Jones; Double S -- Bill Anderson; Let Me Love You Tonight -- Pink Lady; Abdullah’s Wedding -- Orient Express; Disco Wedding/Honeymoon in Rio/Disco Divorce -- Paul Jabara; I (Who Have Nothing) -- Sylvester

Sesame Street Fever--Robin Gibb & the Muppets; Wooden Wooden Puppet—Masquerade; Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco--Cookie Monster; Dapper Dan--Michael Jackson; Boogie Fever--the Sylvers; I Was Made for Dancing--Leif Garrett; Macho Man--Link Hogthrob, Gonzo the Great & the Muppets; Rubber Duckie-Ernie; Disco Duck--Rick Dees; Sunshower--Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band; Disco Disney--Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps; Ease on Down the Road--Diana Ross & Michael Jackson; Wizard of Oz Suite—Meco; When You Wish Upon a Star--Montana featuring Sister Sledge; Being Green--Kermit the Frog

Bourgié Bourgié – Ashford & Simpson; Love’s Theme – Love Unlimited Orchestra; Love Is the Message – MFSB; Miss B. (Theme) – the Sunshine Band; Dance Your Ass Off – Bohannon; Law of the Land – Alfie Kahn Sound Orchestra; TSOP – MFSB; My Sweet Summer Suite – Love Unlimited Orchestra; Disco Conga – King Errison; One Nation Under a Groove (the Disco Instrumental) – Funkadelic

Fanfare for the Common Man – Montana; Big West – Bionic Boogie; Fountain Bleu Forest – Luv You Madly Orchestra; Synergy – Alec R. Costandinos and the Synchophonic Orchestra Featuring Alirol and Jacquet; Caravan – Rhythm Heritage; Cosmic Wind – Mike Theodore Orchestra; Disco Circus – Martin Circus; Theme from S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage; O.K. Chicago – Resonance; Eve of the War – Jeff Wayne; Scotch Machine/Bayou Village – Voyage; Aranjuez (Mon Amour) – Herb Alpert; Lipstick – Michel Polnareff; Open Up – Chic; Valley of the Dolls – Giorgio Moroder; Carnival – THP Orchestra

Fly Too High -- Janis Ian; I’m Gonna Dance -- Asha Puthli; Hold Me Dancin’ -- Margo Guryan; Keep My Lovelight Burnin’ -- Evie Sands; Double or Nothing -- Lani Hall; My Body Keeps Changing My Mind -- Karen Carpenter; The Main Event/Fight -- Barbra Streisand; Join the Army -- Philly Cream; My Knight in Black Leather -- Bette Midler; He’s the Greatest Dancer -- Sister Sledge; The Player -- First Choice; Take Me Home – Cher; The World Is Full of Married Men -- Bonnie Tyler; Is That All There Is? – Cristina; Vengeance -- Carly Simon

Deputy of Love – Don Armando’s 2^nd Avenue Rhumba Band; Saddle Up – David Christie; Kiss You All Over – Exile; I Can’t Wait Any Longer – Bill Anderson; I Ain’t Got No Business Doing Business Today – George Jones; Tennessee Waltz – Silver Blue; I Wanna Fall in Love – Dolly Parton; I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It – Stevie Wonder; Love Will Always Find You – Donna Summer; Hot in the Saddle – Meco; Cowboys and Gangsters – Gichy Dan; Disco Blues – Tony Joe White; Honky Tonk Woman – Hot Ice; A Country Party – Jerline & Friends

Tom the Peeper – Act 1; Big John Is My Name – The Undisputed Truth;Woman – Barrabas; Listen Here – Brian Auger & the Trinity;What Ever Happened/Bongos Go – Kongas; Taj Mahal – Jorge Ben; Crusader – Trax; Miss Broadway – Belle Epoque; Track in A (Nebraska Nights) – Cat Mother and the All-Night Newsboys; Footstompin’ Music – Bohannon; Yellow Train/Safari Love – Resonance; Wild Safari – Barrabas; Bump It From the Middle – Act 1


Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes – Ann-Margret; Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb; Feel the Need – Detroit Emeralds; Fill Me Up (Heart to Heart) – Andrea True; Got to Have Loving – Don Ray; All Night Man – Loose Change; I Hope It’s the Right Time – Inner Life; Cream (Always Rises to the Top) – Bionic Boogie; I Don’t Want the Night to End – Sylvie Vartan; Sorcerer – Norma Jean; Bad Love – Cher

From Here to Eternity – Giorgio Moroder; Airforce – Space; Our Love – Donna Summer ; Supernature – Cerrone; Was Dog a Doughnut? – Cat Stevens; Oxygene – McLane Explosion ; The Chase – Giorgio Moroder; Sunset People – Donna Summer; Menergy – Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester; Lift Off – Patrick Cowley; La Nuit Blanche – Munich Machine; Disco Dancer – Devo (’86)

Do the Hustle/I Only Have Eyes For You—Ray Conniff & His Singers; Heart Of Glass—Swan Dive; I Will Survive—Cameron Clarke; Ring My Bell—Tori Amos; Lost In Music—The Fall; We Are Family—Ebony Vibe Everlasting; I Want Your Love; Ray Conniff & His Singers; I Feel Love/Johnny—Bronski Beat; Never Can Say Goodbye—Sheena Easton; More More More—Babes In Toyland; When Will I See You Again? —Billy Bragg; Move On Up—Mark Eitzel; Give Me Your Love (Love Song) —Lambchop; Love To Love You Baby—Kiki Kokova w/ The Pet Shop Boys; Enough Is Enough—k.d. lang & Andy Bell; Open Your Heart—Atom & His Package; Burnin’ Up—Ciccone Youth; Stayin’ Alive—Jonathon & Darlene Edwards; At Last I Am Free—Elizabeth Fraser; On The Radio—Emmylou Harris; Believe—Macha Loved Bedhead

            Je T’aime (Moi Non Plus) – Saint Tropez; Spring Affair – Donna Summer; Thunder and Lightning – Metropolis; Legend of Thais – Asha Puthli; Forbidden Love/Fire In Your Heart/Cherie/Secret Love Affair – Madleen Kane; Darling – Baccara; Love in a Sleeper – Silver Convention; Spooky – Meco; Givin’ Up, Givin’ In – the Three Degrees; As Good As New – ABBA; I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten – The Simon Orchestra; Panic – French Kiss; Get On Up And Do It Again – Suzy-Q

I Was Born This Way–Valentino (’75); Over & Over–Sylvester (’77); Get Dancin’–Disco Tex & his Sex-o-lettes (’74); I’m a Man–Macho (’78); Don’t Push It, Don’t Force It–Leon Heywood (’80); Pushin’ Too Hard–Paul Parker (’82); Is It All Over My Face?–Loose Joints (’80); Cruisin’ the Streets–Boys Town Gang (’81); Pull Up to the Bumper–Grace Jones (’81); Sleazy–Village People (’79); Like an Eagle–Dennis Parker (’79); Mon Amor, Mon Ami–Rod McKuen (’77); As Long as It’s Love–Theo Vaness (’79); I Was Born This Way–Carl Bean (’77); Liberation–Valentino (’75)

Ellington Medley – Luv You Madly Orchestra ; Seven Year Itch – Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band; Brazil – the Ritchie Family; Moonlight Serenade – Tuxedo Junction; Whispering/Cherchez La Femme/C’est Si Bon – Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band; Déshabille Moi – Louïs Lesther; J’ai Deux Amours/Josephine Superstar – Phylicia Allen; Dancin’ at the Bains Douches – Kid Creole & the Coconuts; Rhapsody in Blue – West Side Strutters; The Charleston – Wing & a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps; I Remember Yesterday Donna Summer; Dance, Dance , Dance – Chic; The Tea Dance – D.C. LaRue

Mainline -- Black Ivory; Crystal World -- Crystal Grass; Peace Pipe -- B. T. Express; Zodiacs / Love Sign / Funky Star Dust -- Roberta Kelly; N.Y. You Got Me Dancing -- the Andrea True Connection; New York by Night -- Dennis Parker; Lady America -- Voyage; Now I Need You / Working the Midnight Shift -- Donna Summer; Changing Jobs -- Cindy & Roy  

 

 

 

“You Can Have Her” – Tompall Glaser
“Trust Me” – Bill Anderson
“Ain’t No Love Lost” – Patti Jo
“Manha De Carnival” – Le Pamplemousse
“China Boy” – Dschinghis Khan
“Doin’ That Crazy Thing” – Jeff Lynne
“Married Men” – Bette Midler
“Come a Little Bit Closer” – Soirée
“Po’ Folks Disco” – Meadowlark Lemon
“Manhattan Love Song” – King Errisson
“Back to Music” – Theo Vaness
“Trash” – Robin Gibb

 

Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)  – The Valentine Brothers
Tiger, Tiger – Bionic Boogie
Georgie Porgie – Charme
Hot Butterfly – Bionic Boogie
A Funky Space Reincarnation (12″ disco mix instrumental) – Marvin Gaye
Thousand Finger Man – Candido
I Wanna Do the Do – Bobby Rush
I Get Off On It – Tony Joe White
Soul Man – Philly Cream
Why Leave Us Alone? – Five Special
You’re the One – Little Sister

Here's another blast o' disco that grew out of my research for the EMP disco talk. 

Erucu – Jermaine Jackson (1975)
Wild Safari – Barrabas (1972)
Rain 2000 – Titanic (1972)
Rain – Dorothy Morrison (1970)
I Can’t Stop Talking – Genie Brown (1973)
When the Fuel Runs Out – Executive Suite (1976)
I Am Love – Jackson Five (1975)
Moonboots – ORS (1977)
Sentimentally, It’s You – Theo Vaness (1979)
The Beast Day – Marcia Hunt’s 22 (1971)
Use It Up, Wear It Out – Odyssey (1978)
Mandolay – La Flavour (1980)
Doing the Best That I Can – Bettye LaVette (1976)
A Taste of Honey – Morgana King (1964)

N.B.:  Yes, David Mancuso used to play the Morgana King track during the early days of the Loft

This is the soundtrack that accompanies my April 12, 2008 EMP Pop Conference presentation "Dance Dance Revolution:  Disco as Clarion Call to Aspiration." 

The tracks are:
"Stone Fox Chase" -- Area Code 615 (1970)
"Jungle Fever" -- the Chakachas (1971)
"Sultana" -- Titanic (1972)
"Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)" -- Olatunji (1959)
"I Like What I Like" -- Everyday People (1972)
"Life and Death in G & A" -- Abaco Dream (1969)
"Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" -- the Equals (1970)
"Move On Up" -- Curtis Mayfield (1970)
"Getting Together" -- Brothers Guiding Light (1973)
"Every Man" -- Double Exposure (1976)
"Money Medley" -- Dalida (1978)
"High Society" -- Norma Jean Wright (1979)
"Saturday" -- Norma Jean Wright (1978)
"Fashion Pack" -- Amanda Lear (1979)
"Charge Plates and Credit Cards" -- Sheila and B. Devotion (1979)
"Bourgie, Bourgie" -- John Davis and the Monster Orchestra featuring Ashford & Simpson
"Contort Yourself (August Darnell remix)" -- James White and the Blacks (1978)