Where's Larry Reader been all these years? This cd jumps!
Jill Henkel | Pittsburgh | 11/04/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"UNKNOWNS? I'm not sure how old Larry is, but I'm a 40 year old ex-nightclub disc jockey. ALL of these songs are great. Ollie and Jerry was a huge hit for me, as were Never Can Say Goodbye, Sugar Pie HoneyBunch, Let's All Chant, Square Biz...etc. I'd have to say that anyone who's looking for classic dance tracks would appreciate this cd. Some of the tracks on this cd are a little more familiar than others by title, but you'll remember them all once you listen to them!"
Couldn't Stop Moving!
Jill Henkel | 10/04/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you never own another dance CD, this is the one to buy! It contains an extra long version of Lady T's (Teena Marie) best dance song "Square Biz" along with an extra long version of Donna Summer's "Heaven Knows". Who can forget the quintessential Friday at work music "Livin' It Up (Friday Night)" by Bell & James that got you excited about the weekend. Every song on this CD is great although I could have done without the last track. Other than that, every song would be an excellent addition to anyone's dance or workout collection for that matter. You can't go wrong with this one!"
Not all 12" versions, but better than most volumes
Daniel W. Kelly | Long Island, NY United States | 08/09/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This one is better than most volume with a handful off actual full length 12" versions, but there are still problems. However, the number ONE reason to get this volume is the EXTREMELY rare extended version of Donna Summer's Heaven Knows, which is actually edited on another volume of Disco Nights! Track times:
1. breakin (3:40) (7")
2. square biz (6:24)
3. never can say goodbye (3:00)
4. i can't help myself (5:27)
5. dancing machine (2:29) (REMIX, not the original)
6. livin it up (7:030 (REMIX not the original)
7. HEaven Knows (6:40) (AMAZING!!!)
8. It Must Be Love (3:00)
9. Dance Wit Me (7:21)
10. In The Navy (6:42) (12" version!!!)
11. Jump for My Love (6:24) (12" version!!!)
12. Let's All Chant (7:05) (12" version!!!)"
HAPPINESS
Pieter | Johannesburg | 12/27/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Michael Zager's "Let's All Chant" was THE underground dance classic of 1978, while Teena Marie's Square Biz and the Rick James song are lovely bubbling slabs of funk, In The Navy by Village People is real singalong pop disco, as is the Pointer Sisters track, and Never Can Say Goodbye was of course a huge pop hit. I think this is a great collection from an era when dance music still had style, soul and personality."