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The resident DJ at the Continental Baths walks out and the owner tells light-man Larry Levan that he’s got six hours to find a record collection. Levan becomes resident. The nightclub soundtrack of Motown and Soul gives way to Gamble and the Huff’s Philly sound. MFSB release; ‘Love Is The Message’ typifies gay clubbing in NYC. Disco as a genre is born with the success of Soul Makossa, based on its club play at the Loft.


MEDIA - Discotheque Rock '72: Paaaaarty! - Vince Aletti in Rolling Stone. The first major article citing disco and its music. Discotheques Break Singles - The first major mention of disco in a trade publication. This appeared in Billboard Magazine in late September. [[read the article]

  1. MFSB - 'Love is the Message'
  2. Manu Dibango - 'Soul Makossa'
  3. Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
  4. Boris Gardiner Happening - Melting Pot
  5. Barrabas - Woman/Wild Safari
  6. Tribe - Koke
  7. First Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous/Smarty Pants
  8. First Choice -Love & Happiness
  9. Getting Together - Brothers Guiding Light Featuring David (Mercury, 1973)
  10. King Tubby (1973) stereo dub album 'Blackboard Jungle'
  11. O'Jays - For The Love Of Money
  12. Sun Ra - Space Is The Place
  13. The Moments - Sexy Mama
  14. Brief Encounter - Human
  15. Skull Snaps - My Hang Up is You
  16. Intruders - I'll Always Love my Mama
  17. Fatback Band - Goin' to See My Baby
  18. Incredible Bongo Band - Apache/Bongo Rock http://www.allthingsdeep.com/dge/bongo.htm
  19. Yellow Sunshine - Yellow Sunshine
  20. Chuck Mangione - Land of Make Believe

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