Producer Bobby Orlando Defined High Energy Dance Music
Marco Casarrubias | Long Beach, CA United States | 01/08/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bobby Orlando was an early 80's producer, song writer, musician and singer (Bobby 'O') and along with his various record labels (most notable 'O' Records & Visuals) pioneered a post-disco sound called High Energy. Released at least 400 recordings giving us some of the best dance music ever made, too bad most of his music were club hits and underground scene favorites. Some of his music managed to make it into movies like Valley Girl and Nightmare in Elm Street Part 2.
Several of his productions made it big in Europe, Canada and Mexico while only having minimal but lasting effect in the United States. This compilation was created by "Blanco Y Negro" a Spanish label paying tribute to the Legend who took punches on the big music labels by dominating the dance music scene. Here you will find "The Pet Shop Boys" with a rare version of One More Chance, actor turned part-time singer Divine (Hairspray, Polyester, Lust in the dust) singing "Shoot Your Shot", disco legend Claudja Barry "Whisper to a scream", plus mainstay groups like The Flirts "Helpless", Oh Romeo "These Memories" a total of 13 outstanding dance tracks.
Although these groups here had bigger hits, available from Hot Productions whom has distributed 'O' Records along with CBS Records, this collection is still a must have! All songs are long versions, some are rather rare like The New York Models "Fashion" and Joe Michael "Dancin" which make it on CD for the first time. So put on your dancing shoes or just sit back listen and enjoy Bobby Orlando, we all LOVE BOBBY 'O' ....plus rumor has it that Blanco Y Negro is planning to release more installments of Bobby Orlando materials support them by buying this CD! Enjoy!"
Dancin'
Disco Buff | Tokyo, Japan | 02/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Out of this album, Dancin' is most recommended because, as far as I know, it is not included in any other Bobby ''O'' CDs. I love the song with a catchy and profound analogue synthesizer melody, and used to dance to it back in my high school time. That was a best-kept secret killer High Energy tune in Japan in early-80s. The song I like best of Bobby ''O'' is She Has A Way but it appears in many other his compilation, too. So you would be happy to own this CD with ''Dancin''' at least. Viva Blanco Y Negro! This label also issued the ''I Love Disco'' series with many many rare HNG tunes."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1