John Davis and the Monster Orchestra

John Davis produced all of the songs for his Monster Orchestra which recorded several great disco tracks in the late 1970's. Listen for "Night and day" (a disco cover of the Cole Porter song), "You're the one", "The magic is you", "Up jumped the devil" (a disco classic), "Ain't that enough for you" and the fabulous "Disco fever". We really love his brilliant disco version of the "Kojak theme". More funky tracks include "You got to give it up" and "I've got the hots for you". His album "The monster orchestra strikes again" includes "Love magic" and his cover version of Ashford & Simpson's "Bourgie', bourgie'".

"I can't stop / I get a kick" was the first 12" single released on the Sam label in the US. There is also a UK-only 12" of "Disco fever".

John also produced and wrote for many other disco groups, including:

Carol Douglas ("Midnight love affair") Diana Ross ("The Boss") Brenda & the Tabulations ("I'm a superstar") Gary Criss ("Rio de Janeiro") Fantasia ("Sweet city rhythm") Pattie Brooks ("Got tu go disco") Charo ("Ole ole") Craig Snyder & Lix ("Bust it") Arthur Prysock ("You can do it") A Touch of Class ("I'm in heaven") Ruth Silky Waters ("Never gonna be the same") Monday After ("Merry go round")

 

  1. I can't stop / I get a kick (Sam 12" S-12451, 1976)
  2. Up jumped the devil / You got to give it up (Sam 12" S-12452, 1977)
  3. Kojak theme / Whatever happened to (me and you) (Sam 12" S 12456, 1978)
  4. Ain't that enough for you / A bite of the apple (Sam 12" S-12457, 1978)
  5. Ain't that enough for you / A bite of the apple (Columbia 12" 23-10887, 1978)
  6. Bourgie', bourgie' / (same) (Sam 12" AS 664, 1979)
  7. Love magic / Holler (Columbia 12" 23-10976, 1979)
  8. Baby I've got it (Sam 12" AS 695, 1979)

     
  9. Ain't that enough for you / Disco fever (Miracle 12" [UK] M2-12, 1979)

     

  10. Night and day (Sam LP, 1976)
  11. Up jumped the devil (Sam LP, 1977)
  12. Ain't that enough for you (Sam LP, 1978)
  13. The Monster Orchestra Strikes Again (Columbia LP, 1979)

     

  14. Night and day (Sam 7", 1976)
  15. Tell me how you like it (Sam 7", 1976)

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