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Fri, Jan 8, 2010, 15:00
- The man behind the Million Dollar Orchestra project has compiled a double disc set of some of his favourite disco tracks for BBE.
Al Kent will release a double disc compilation of rare disco and soul tracks later this month.
Kent originally started his musical career producing house tracks alongside Darrell Banks and a young Milton Jackson on labels such as Tronicsole, but the turn of the decade saw him refocus his attentions to one of his earlier musical loves: Disco. His Million Dollar Disco label featured plenty of his edits and sample-heavy house, taking inspiration from his sizable collection of vintage classics and obscurities, but Kent wasn't happy doing this alone, and finally formed his own disco band under the name of The Million Dollar Orchestra for 2007's Better Days album.
His forthcoming compilation on BBE—entitled Disco Love: Rare Disco & Soul Uncovered—sees him retreat to his beloved rack of wax to select and mix fifteen of his favourite lesser known tracks from the heyday of the genre, most of which are Kent's own exclusive edits. Black Rock, Crosstown Traffic, Patricia White and Quinn Harris are amongst the artists that have gone under the knife, and also the DJs out there haven't been forgotten, as the compilation will come with a supplementary unmixed disc. Digital buyers will also receive an added bonus of four exclusive tracks.
Tracklist
CD1 (Mixed):
01. Black Rock - New York City Bump
02. Smile Street People - Lypso Disco
03. Sweet Daddy Floyd - I Just Can't Help Myself
04. Tommorow's People – Let's Get With The Beat
05. Patricia White - Cosmic Disco
06. Crosstown Traffic - Love Your Family
07. Bob Williams - I'm Alright
08. The Midas Touch - The Nightlife (Let's Get It On)
09. Quinn Harris - I Will Always Love You
10. JNB - I'll Be The One
11. Bad News Band - Rockin' On Down
12. Third World Connection - Hot Seat
13. Ross Carnegie & Co - F Minor Disco
14. New Ghetto Express - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
15. Larry Brown - Breaking Training
CD2 (Unmixed):
01. Black Rock – New York City Bump
02. Sweet Daddy Floyd - I Just Can't Help Myself
03. Patricia White - Cosmic Disco
04. Smile Street People - Lypso Disco
05. Bob Williams - I'm Alright
06. Crosstown Traffic - Love Your Family
07. Tomorrow's People - Let's Get With The Beat
08. Third World Connection - Hot Seat
09. Bad News Band - Rockin' On Down
10. Ross Carnegie & Co - F Minor Disco
11. New Ghetto Express - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
12. The Midas Touch - The Nightlife (Let's Get It On)
13. JNB - I'll Be The One
14. Quinn Harris - I Will Always Love You
15. Larry Brown - Breaking Training
BBE will release Al Kent's Disco Love: Rare Disco And Soul Uncovered on January 29th, 2010.