Canadian Disco Gold and Platinum
Obatala – Dash Records – Record World (1978)
“A basic disco beat reinforced by authoritative horn and string arrangements by drummer Michael Micare pervade the self-produced half of the album while side one is largely dominated by jazzy rhythms and the soothing voices of lead vocalists Rashida Shah and Rahiim Taalib.”
T.K. Productions – The Company That Keeps You On The Dance Floor
DISCO AWARDS PETER BROWN Top Male Vocalist (1) Top New Male Vocalist (1) Outstanding New Performer USA/EUROPEAN CONNECTION Top Vocal/ Instrumental Concept Group (1) Outstanding New Performers VOYAGE Top Vocal/Instrumental Concept Group (4) Outstanding New Performers THE RITCHIE FAMILY Top Female Group (1) T-CONNECTION Top Male Group (3) RALPH MacDONALD Top Instrumentalist (3) GEORGE McCRAE […]
These 8 Dash LP’s Will Rule Your Collection
8. Rice & Beans Orchestra – Rice & Beans Orchestra Genre: Electronic Style: Disco Year: 1976 7. Foxy – Get Off Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Disco Year: 1978 6. Asha – L’Indiana Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul Style: Disco Year: 1978 5. Foxy – Get Off Format: Vinyl, […]
Top 10 Blue Candle Records
10. George McCrae – Please Help Me Find My Baby / Take It All Off Label: Blue Candle – 1492 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul 9. Snoopy Dean – I Can’t Control This Feelin / Be Good To Me Label: Blue Candle – 1500 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 […]
Top 10 Shield Records
10. Hokis Pokis – Nowhere / Can’t Wait For Love Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Disco Year: 1975 9. The Smith Brothers – We Don’t Mind / Let Me Take Care Of Your Heart Label: Shield – 6102 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Country: US Released: 1976 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul […]
These 10 Marlin Records Will Blow Your Mind
In the mid 1950’s Henry Stone founded Marlin Productions and the Marlin record label to focus on blues, soul, funk, jazz, avant-garde, and instrumental releases from some of the top studio musicians in the country. Early forays into electronic music production also saw the light of day thanks to this label. Few other American imprints […]
CBS Records Inks Worldwide Deal for TK Records International – BILLBOARD (1977)
CBS Intl Will Handle TK NEW YORK – Agreement has been reached for CBS Records International to represent TK Records as manufacturer and distributor throughout the world except for the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The deal, known to have been in the works for some time (Billboard Sept 10, 1977), is in the final […]