Let's Groove (40 Of The Very Best Funky Disco Anthems) - Various Artists

Advantages: Some great 70's and 80's tracks
Disadvantages: May just be for disco (and similar style) fans

...I've been a very naughty girl recently spending obscene amounts of money treating myself, disgraceful aren't I! Ok, so when I say obscene amounts of money I actually mean the grand sum of £2.10 and when I talk about treating myself, well it was on a 2nd hand CD on Ebay, but who cares about the minor details eh! So what was the must have CD that tempted me to spend such a huge wad of cash? Well it was Earth, Wind & Fire Lets Groove, once again proving my musical taste is much older than my age. Earth, Wind & Fire are an American band formed in the very late 60's who released some classic 1970's Disco hits and some 80's classics with a bit more of a R&B edge. The band have seen many line up changes over the years and have released nearly 40 albums which include studio albums, live recordings and compilations, their singles tally is over... Read review

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Advantages: Some brilliant tracks that bring back memories of the 80's
Disadvantages: A few duff tracks

...Pure Groove was the first release and the release of Pure Groove Classics seemed to be the natural progression, after the success of its predecessor. CD1 **** The unmistakable trumpet sounds of Odyssey, together with the bass guitar, begin the track “Goin’ back to my roots”, a great song to dance to. The music is strange in this though, as what appears to be a disco/dance track, has some very heavy guitar playing in the middle. Brass instruments feature heavily on The Average White Band’s “Let’s go round again” a song which holds fond memories of me from the Eighties. The majority of the song is the chorus repeated, but there are two verses in the middle! Despite all this, a great track and thoroughly deserves its inclusion. “Disco Nights” by GQ has a real disco theme to it, and tells of nights spent dancing the night away. GQ have... Read review

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...This is a three CD box set containing 54 funky choones. Not the best disco album around, but it was on sale (and I couldn't resist) and it has a few songs that aren't on my other albums (and a few that are). It includes 'Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet' - Gonzalez, 'Somebody Else's Guy' - Jocelyn Brown, 'That's The Way (I like it)' - K C an the Sunshine Band, 'Rock Your Baby' - George Mccrae and 'Ring My Bell' - Anita Ward Buy it if... You like disco and it's on sale in your local record shop... Read review

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