Alright (Black American Dance Music From The Disco Era) - Various Artists

Advantages: Contains classic artists such as Odyssey, Brothers Johnson and Diana Ross
Disadvantages: Is a populist take on the disco era.

...This album is a broad yet typical retrospective of the commercial side of the disco era. Staples of the disco scene such as Chic and Earth, Wind & Fire feature here, yet in their most famous incarnations as opposed to the music that changed the face of the dance underground forever. There are rare stand out moments such as the highlighted Brothers Johnson classic 'Stomp' and Diana Ross's Chic penned athem 'Upside Down' however, overall this album is a good album for those that think of disco as a Car Wash style flares and afro 'Good Times' party. It's not for the connoisseurs of disco for whom any one of the Larry Levan or Joey Negro compilations would be better suited.... Read review

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Advantages: Good songs
Disadvantages: Only a few songs

...The Pet Shop Boys have a habit of releasing 'minor' albums between their major releases. Between their first and second albums, 'Please' and 'Actually', they released 'Disco', a six-track piece which featured no real new material, but rather remixes of previously released tracks (some primary, some B-side works). Between 'Actually' and 'Behaviour', the Pet Shop Boys released this album, 'Introspective', another minor album, with six tracks. However, this time there was new material--remixes of two previously released pieces, and four new works. This was done in an interesting format--each of the tracks on the album were in the form of extended dance versions, usually the kind of thing one gets when purchasing the single apart from the album. However, to get the tradition 'album' version of songs such as 'Domino dancing', 'Left to my... Read review

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Advantages: Top songs, excellent disco music
Disadvantages: Som songs too long

...As you are probably aware introspective means to examine ones own thoughts or feelings. It is also the 6-track mini-album by The Pet Shop Boys which was released in 1988. The six tracks are extended mixes of some of their most popular songs from what was probably their most productive time. Five of the tracks are immediately well known having been singles either from them or for collaborative artists. PSB are of course best known for their electronic dance music and this album is predominantly electronic disco. There is the original Pet Shop Boys version of ‘I’m Not Scared’ which was a hit when sung by Patsy Kensit. Neil Tennant sings the song exactly as you will recall it – even in the same key. One minor quibble is that some of the tracks have unnecessary self-indulgent remixed parts. The otherwise excellent... Read review

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