The First Gold Disco Album

Detail of the Gold Record for Peter Brown’s “Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me”

Henry Stone will go down in history as the first to strike gold on a 12″ record. It’s a gimmick he came up with for the clubs and DJs that were springing up and looking for long and funky dance records with a ton of bass. Peter Brown’s “Do You Wanna Get Funky With Me?” matched all the criteria, and became a hit. The first 12″ dance record to sell over a million copies. Henry Stone kept this plaque up in his office to remind him of the achievement.