RetroJoe

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Member Since: 9/14/2004
Total Mixes: 296
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1976-1979 Made in US, Hit in UK

Artist Song
78 Musique  In the Bush (#16, #58)  
78 Chic  Everybody Dance (#9, #38) 
77 Donna Summer  I Remember Yesterday (#14) 
79 Crusaders Feat. Randy Crawford  Street Life (#5, #36) 
79 Lena Lovich  Lucky Number (#3) 
79 Three Degrees  The Runner (#10) 
78 Michael Zager Band  Let's All Chant (#8, #36) 
76 Tavares  Don't take away the music (#4, #34) 
77 T-Connection  Do What You Wanna Do (#11, #46) 
77 Candi Staton  Nights On Broadway (#6) 
78 Tavares  More Than a Woman (#7, #32) 
79 Amii Stewart  Light My Fire (medley) (#5, #69) 
77 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes  Don't leave me this way (#5) 
76 Candi Staton  Young Hearts Run Free (#2, #20) 
78 The Cars  My Best Friend's Girl (#3, #35) 
78 Suzi Quatro  If You Can't Give Me Love (#4, 79 #45) 
77 Carlos Santana  She's Not There (#11, #27) 
77 Elvis Presley  Way Down (#1, #18) 
77 Manhattan Transfer  Chanson D Amour (#1) 
78 Bill Withers  Lovely Day (#7, #30) 
77 Deniece Williams  Free (#1, #25) 

Comment:

Disco was prominent in the music charts of both the US and UK in the late '70s, but these songs did considerably better in the UK. But not all was disco then as tracks 15-19 demonstrate. This mix features Candi Staton and the group Tavares (as shown in the picture). Suzi Quatro also did very well in the UK, but I picked only one song by her (as track 16). The UK chart position is given at the end of each song and, if it charted there, the US position (with the year if different). Click on the first song title to acquire an mp3 of the mix (the download may take longer than via yousendit).

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Feedback:

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Mixxer
Date: 9/30/2006
Those outfits on Tavares are the shizzle.Nice research as always.
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SteveRaglin
Date: 9/30/2006
These all work together nicely, and my platform shoes are a-tappin'!
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*Paula*
Date: 9/30/2006
Love every song on here!
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Little Spencer Boys
Date: 10/1/2006
again... super.
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 10/1/2006
Tavares! What a polyester bellbottom flashback! Love the 15-20 run.
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valis
Date: 10/2/2006
The glitter of it all..!
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sammyg123
Date: 10/2/2006
Nice overview of my early years.Love 4,5,14 & 15. Way Down was infact The last of Elvis' 17 Number One singles in the UK. At least up until 2003 when he managed to bag another 4 inside 12 months.
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deja_vu_all_over_again
Date: 10/3/2006
This makes me feel like dancin... (gonna dance the night away)