Archie Bell & the Drells

Formed originally in the 1950's, there have been several Archie Bells over the years, a noteable occasion when the real Mr. Bell was away in Vietnam while his 1960's dance classic "Tighten up" was number 1 in the US charts.

Disco fans listen to the early soulful disco hit "Here we go again", (a big dancefloor hit in the UK too). "The Soul City Walk" is one of the great disco tracks of all time and the long mix is provided on the original US 12" (above). "Let's groove" was the follow up disco hit and the bouncing bassline made sure that it would be hot in discos around the world for many months (it was soon covered by the Player's Association. Also listen for the high-bpm "Everybody have a good time" (available on UK-only 12"). "Disco showdown" is a remix of their early 1970's soul-dance hit "Showdown".

The soul city walk / (mono) (Philadelphia 12" AS 290, 1975) - pressed in 1977 There's no other like you / Glad you could make it (Philadelphia 12" AS 375, 1977) Strategy / We got um dancing (Philadelphia 12" 4Z8 3701, 1979)

 

  1. Everybody have a good time / I bet I can do that dance you're doing (Philadelphia 12" [UK] S PIR 5179, 1976) - pressed in 1977. With picture sleeve.

     

  2. Dance your troubles away (Philadelphia LP, 1975)
  3. Where will you go when the party's over (Philadelphia LP, 1976)
  4. Hard not to like it (Philadelphia LP, 1977)
  5. Strategy (Philadelphia LP, 1979)

     

  6. Here I go again (Atlantic, 1972)
  7. I could dance all night (Philadelphia, 1975)
  8. Let's groove (Philadelphia, 1975)
  9. Soul City walk (Philadelphia, 1976)
  10. Where will you go when the party's over (Philadelphia, 1976)                BACK   
  11. Everybody have a good time (Philadelphia, 1977)
  12. Disco showdown (Philadelphia, 1977)
  13. There's no other like you (Philadelphia, 1977)
  14. Strategy (Philadelphia, 1979)
 
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