8 Post-Disco Digs
Another "post-" for your genre rolodex. After its social and commercial "death" in 1979, disco weaved itself into r&b, soul, and pop, hugely influencing the New Wave movement and eventually giving way to house and electro. Here are 8 releases from the era's heyday (~1979 - ~1984). Let's boogie down, shall we? |
| 1 |  | Attitude
Pump the Nation
released: 1983
Absolute gem of an album. Fun, filthy, and delicious. If you see this vinyl at your local record shop—buy it! I'll take an 8% finder's fee ; )
Norma recommends:
Love Me Tonight
Pump The Nation
I Wanna Get to Know You Better
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/ZZHVjXr3Fh0 |
| 2 |  | Kashif
Kashif
released: 1983
Essential. Kashif was a visionary whose influence as a record producer, songwriter, and musician can still be felt in music today.
Norma recommends:
The Mood
Stone Love
I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)
R.I.P. Kashif
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/jjYkOQLxF7k |
| 3 |  | Evelyn King
Get Loose
released: 1982
Jams from front to back. If Evelyn “Champagne” King doesn't steal your heart, you don't have one.
Norma recommends:
Back to Love
Stop That
Love Come Down
R.I.P. Wayne Braithwate
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/qlJ8_jSy8zM |
| 4 |  | High Fashion
Make Up Your Mind
released: 1983
Lesser-known group formed by Jacques Fred Petrus (Change, B. B. & Q. Band). After the debut album, Mel'isa Morgan left for a successful solo career, but magic was still in the studio for this one.
Norma recommends:
You Satisfy My Needs
Love
Make Up Your Mind
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/5hk6_xRE_kA |
| 5 |  | Patrice Rushen
Straight From The Heart
released: 1982
A truly fresh sounding album filled to the brim with sweet soul jams and dang good disco cuts. Mobb Deep sampled the ballad “Where There Is Love” on their track “Temperature's Rising.”
Norma recommends:
Number One
Forget Me Nots
Remind Me
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/hnNFcMSJX2Y |
| 6 |  | Teena Marie
Irons in the Fire
released: 1980
One of the most unique and acclaimed vocalists in disco, known as the “Ivory Queen of Soul.” The band on this record is nuts.
Norma recommends:
First Class Love
I Need Your Lovin
You Make Love Like Springtime
R.I.P. Teena
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/rutPPaafB48 |
| 7 |  | Change (BO)
The Glow of Love
released: 1980
Quintessential post-disco group that famously worked with Luther Vandross and Jocelyn Brown. Silky smooth.
Norma recommends:
Searching
The End
The Glow of Love
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/MbIwR6EUmN8 |
| 8 |  | Patrick Cowley
Menergy
released: 1981
Aside from Giorgio, Patrick was perhaps the most influential record producer and musician of the disco movement. His synthesizer work and collaborations with Sylvester are the essence of Hi-NRG music.
Norma recommends:
X Factor
Menergy
I Got a Line On You
R.I.P. Patti
one song queued for you: https://youtu.be/uXrKHg7WDXk |
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