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Joe Simon – Get Down (Get Down On The Floor) – CKLW Intro!

Many Great Disco Records Get Overlooked Today. What Do You Think Was The First Commercially Successful Hit Disco Song?? That Question Has Been Asked For Many Years. “Love Train”, “Rock The Boat” Or Maybe “The Love I Lost”??? Well, This Great Song From 1975 By Joe Simon Was Not The First But Is Certainly One…

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The Lost Generation – Wait A Minute – [STEREO]

“The Sly, Slick & The Wicked” Was The Big Hit For This Great Soul Group From Chicago In 1970. “Wait A Minute” Was Released Right After In Late 1970 But Never Even Charted On The Hot 100. A Shame, Because It Is An Excellent Slow Jam That Deserved Much Better Recognition. Written By Eugene Record…

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Bill Deal & The Rhondels – Hold Back The Night – [STEREO]

One Of The Most Popular “Carolina Beach Music” Groups Is Bill Deal & The Rhondels Formed Around 1965 In Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 1969, They Began A Big String Of Hits Starting With The Smash “May I”. In 1980, The Group Returned To The Studio To Record An Album Called “Now & Then” Which Featured…

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Motherlode – When I Die – [STEREO]

Many People Think “Motherlode” Was A Motown or Philly Group…But They Were Actually From Canada! This Silky Smooth Groove Is Truly A Soul/Pop Classic. It Made Up To #18 In 1969. Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com

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The Impressions (Curtis Mayfield) – Choice Of Colors – [STEREO]

Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions Crafted This Masterpiece With The Help Of Donny Hathaway & Johnny Pate In The Summer Of 1969. “Choice Of Colors” Is A “Food For Thought” Tune Focusing On Social Issues That Still Exist Today! With Nearly Perfect Production, Musical Arrangement & Vocals, “Choice Of Colors” Is A True Soul Classic.…

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8th Day – You’ve Got To Crawl – [STEREO]

The “8th Day” Was One Of Many Hit Groups Formed By Ex-Motown Writers Holland Dozier Holland In The Late 60’s. The Labels “Hot Wax” & “Invictus” Gave Us Some Excellent Pop/Soul Music Like This One From 1971. Making It Up To #28, Here’s A Lesson On How To “Beg For Forgiveness”! Hear it on internet…

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The Flirtations – Nothing But A Heartache – (original STEREO]

Motown With A Twist Of Great Britain! That’s The “Flirtations”…An All Female Group From The USA That Hit It Big By Recording In England. With The Help Of Superb Recording Techniques, The Flirtations Achieved The Next Best Thing To Motor City Soul With This “Top Of The Pops” Classic That Went To #34 On The…

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