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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.
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August 16, 2023: The 15th Annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Disco/Dance Party!
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I'll admit it: in 1976 or '77, in thrall to punk rock, I sauntered into the Harvard Coop, a big department store in Harvard Square, made my way to the customized t-shirt department, and picked out a blank gold-colored shirt. I then selected the black block letters that I wanted to be heat-transferred onto that shirt: D-I-S-C-O S-U-C-K-S. Ultimately the shirt didn't get much use, although that was more because my Mom didn't care for the salty language. Fast forward a few years and I'm in New York City in the summertime, between semesters at NYU. I still love punk and its offshoots, but listening to Ken "Spider" Webb and Ricky Ricardo and, of course the Chief Rocker Frankie Crocker on WBLS has made me realize the folly of that t-shirt. Fast forward several more years and now every summer I start itching to play my favorite records from that era (give or take a few years) -- favorites I loved back then, and new favorites that I never heard back in the day. In that spirit, I'm excited to bring you the 15th annual Evan "Funk" Davies Show Disco/Dance Party! It's three hours of classic dance and disco jams from the '70s and early '80s, plus some lost shoulda-been-hits that just might become your new faves. Hook up the disco ball, pull your rug back and turn up the volume. Everybody's dancin', everybody's on the beat, and there ain’t no stoppin' us now! ======================================= Disco/dance disclaimer! I'm keeping the lines blurry and using "disco" and "dance" as catch-all terms for my own take on fun dance music from the mid-70s to the early '80s, expanding the boundaries (and sound) of the traditional disco era. Don't @ me! Hey! Put on your-your-your-your-your Boogie Shoes and get on over to your favorite (or least-hated) social media platform : · follow me on Mastodon (@masto.efdnet.com) · find me on BlueSky (@efd.bsky.social) · Like The Evan "Funk" Davies Show on Facebook (@efdonFMU) · Be my Instagram friend (@efdefd) |
| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Comments | Approx. start time |
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| vivian reed |
start dancin'
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12" | ua | 1978 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) |
| the richard hewson orchestra |
what shall we do when the disco's over?
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7" | avi | 1978 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 0:07:10 (Pop-up) |
| taka boom |
dance baby dance
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s/t | ariola | 1979 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 0:11:04 (Pop-up) |
| s.o.s. band |
just be good to me
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7" | tabu | 1983 | 0:15:24 (Pop-up) | |
| i.r.t. |
watch the closing doors
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12" | rca | 1983 | last played on the Disco/Dance party in 2014! | 0:21:08 (Pop-up) |
Music behind DJ: silvetti |
spring rain
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7" |
salsoul |
0:26:14 (Pop-up) |
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| i.r.t. |
lullaby of broadray
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12" | ua | 1977 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 0:29:41 (Pop-up) |
| lax |
dancin' at the disco
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12" | trebol | 1979 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 0:33:39 (Pop-up) |
| first choice |
great expectations
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12" | gold mind | 1979 | 0:38:40 (Pop-up) | |
| charme |
let it in
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12" | rca | 1979 | last played on the Disco/Dance party in 2016! | 0:44:35 (Pop-up) |
| dorothy moore |
let the music play
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12" | malaco | 1977 | 0:50:05 (Pop-up) | |
| lamont dozier |
boogie business
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7" | warner bros. | 1979 | 0:55:37 (Pop-up) | |
| amant |
if there's love
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12" | tk | 1978 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 0:58:48 (Pop-up) |
| change |
searchin'
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the glow of love | warner bros/rfc | 1980 | 1:05:24 (Pop-up) | |
| fantasy |
hold on tight
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12" | pavilion | 1982 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 1:12:56 (Pop-up) |
| gary's gang |
keep on dancin'
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keep on dancin' | sam/columbia | 1979 | 1:18:36 (Pop-up) | |
| george mcrae |
honey i
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7" | tk | 1975 | last played on the Disco/Dance party in 2019! | 1:24:42 (Pop-up) |
Music behind DJ: paul mauriat and his orchestra |
love is (still) blue
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12" |
free spirit |
1976 |
1:28:05 (Pop-up) |
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| kc & the sunshine band |
get down tonight
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s/t | tk | 1975 | 1:34:19 (Pop-up) | |
| the softones |
call it love
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12" | h&l records | 1976 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 1:39:05 (Pop-up) |
| viola wills |
if you could read my mind
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12" | ariola america | 1980 | 1:43:39 (Pop-up) | |
| frankie smith |
double dutch bus
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double dutch bus | wmot | 1981 | 1:50:26 (Pop-up) | |
| b. b. & q. band |
on the beat
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the brooklyn, bronx, & queens band | capitol | 1981 | 1:56:21 (Pop-up) | |
| family affair |
love hustle
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12" | pye | 1976 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 2:01:36 (Pop-up) |
| gary toms empire |
7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (blow your whistle)
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7" | pickwick int'l | 1975 | 2:06:03 (Pop-up) | |
| the jacksons |
shake your body (down to the ground)
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12" | epic | 1978 | didn't look it up, but I'm guessing I've played this on all 15 Disco Dance Party shows | 2:11:09 (Pop-up) |
| ann-margret |
love rush
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12" | ocean/ariola | 1979 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 2:19:44 (Pop-up) |
| helen reddy |
make love to me
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12" | capitol | 1979 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 2:24:55 (Pop-up) |
| lime |
babe we're gonna love tonight
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12" | prism | 1982 | Disco/Dance Party debut! (although I've played it on the show before) | 2:29:58 (Pop-up) |
| gino soccio |
les visiteurs
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12" | warner bros/rfc | 1979 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 2:34:15 (Pop-up) |
| la flavour |
to the boys in the band
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mandolay | sweet city/epic | 1980 | Disco/Dance Party debut! | 2:38:33 (Pop-up) |
Music behind DJ: kikrokos |
jungle d.j.
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12" |
polydor |
1978 |
2:44:16 (Pop-up) |
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| jimmy "bo" horne |
i wanna go home with you
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dance across the floor | sunshine sound | 1978 | 2:48:01 (Pop-up) | |
| donald byrd & 125th st nyc |
love has come around
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love byrd | elektra | 1981 | 2:51:56 (Pop-up) | |
| shannon |
let the music play
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12" | emergency | 1983 | last played on the Disco/Dance party in 2018! | 2:56:21 (Pop-up) |
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Listener comments!
nycmusicnerd:
Krys O.:
bradford:
Handy Haversack:
Kat in the chat:
Gregolomania:
Figgsrock:
A Bee:
Lana in Bucks County:
Magenta:
Kat in the chat:
prof.fuzz:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
clarke:
text:
love2laf:
still b/p:
clarke:
Carmichael:
A Bee:
thank you EFD. I’m already 20x happier on this trough day
Yes:
love2laf:
Gregolomania:
Ciggy:
And I need to dance
Some big fine mama
Come and give me a chance
clarke:
Crosby in KC:
efd:
alan the painter:
A Bee:
Chris Hiatt:
northguineahills:
efd:
efd:
A Bee:
still b/p:
Magenta:
nycmusicnerd:
efd:
clarke:
dana:
Hughie Considine:
Weems:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
Carmichael:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
dana:
Krys O.:
Gregolomania:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
efd:
clarke:
Kat in the chat:
Krys O.:
love2laf:
Hughie Considine:
Krys O.:
slocker:
Midge:
Krys O.:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
Krys O.:
nycmusicnerd:
efd:
Krys O.:
Philip:
Kat in the chat:
Hughie Considine:
Philip:
clarke:
Bill C:
Matt formerly jetboy:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
efd:
efd:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
Krys O.:
love2laf:
Hughie Considine:
Andres:
nycmusicnerd:
Weems:
Beast of Boonton:
clarke:
clarke:
HJS:
clarke:
Will thee Sound Guy:
clarke:
efd:
Will thee Sound Guy:
clarke:
clarke:
Kat in the chat:
prof.fuzz:
Jeremy:
clarke:
love2laf:
efd:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
the flip flops are woefully inadequate for the booty-shaking moves i'm throwing down right now...
Bryant in TO:
sam pocker:
clarke:
Gauche Knee:
nycmusicnerd:
Also...I guess you're feeling better now?
nycmusicnerd:
efd:
efd:
prof.fuzz:
*if you want to see more, you'll have to sign up for my Loony Fans...
clarke:
love2laf:
Jeff formerly from Rahway:
nycmusicnerd:
prof.fuzz:
prof.fuzz:
nycmusicnerd:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
RevWaldo:
Now we go disco! DISCO DISCO GOOD GOOD!
love2laf:
clarke:
nycmusicnerd:
West Coast Ken:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
it worked out fine last year. i'm not an early morning person, so i'd much rather teach the 7-10 P class than an 8 AM class.
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
nycmusicnerd:
Gauche Knee:
Philip:
love2laf:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
taryninstereo:
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
Weems:
Have to catch the rest later. Filled in the 1pm appointment slot and have a viewing to attend.
Happy 45th KTU
clarke:
clarke:
SeanG:
efd:
nycmusicnerd:
efd:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
taryninstereo:
efd:
efd:
Handy Haversack:
Handy Haversack:
prof.fuzz:
Andres:
nycmusicnerd:
love2laf:
prof.fuzz:
efd:
clarke:
nycmusicnerd:
clarke:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
Magenta:
nycmusicnerd:
tim:
clarke:
SeanG:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
Kat in the chat:
efd:
Krys O.:
Kat in the chat:
Figgsrock:
clarke:
clarke:
Bootsie:
DjLorraine:
Hey, i thought there was a Harry Wayne (KC) Casey Park since he was born in Hialeh, FL. I can not find it on maps
nycmusicnerd:
Gauche Knee:
tim:
clarke:
don't hurt me!
tim:
Handy Haversack:
efd:
courtneynoir:
clarke:
Bootsie:
twitter.com...
Krys O.:
efd:
clarke:
Monica:
Krys O.:
clarke:
clarke:
clarke:
efd:
clarke:
Magenta:
tim:
clarke:
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
courtneynoir:
clarke:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
courtneynoir:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
Chris Hiatt:
Monica:
clarke:
Chris Hiatt:
tim:
clarke:
clarke:
Monica:
Hughie Considine:
Hoboken Jack:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
clarke:
tim:
Krys O.:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
tim:
Jeff formerly from Rahway:
Matt from OK:
clarke:
Jeff formerly from Rahway:
Krys O.:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
KC!!!
efd:
clarke:
clarke:
clarke:
efd:
Andres:
clarke:
BH:
Susan See:
K-Hole:
Li'l Funk:
Mike Sin:
tim:
prof.fuzz:
clarke:
Kat in the chat:
efd:
prof.fuzz:
Figgsrock:
efd:
Monica:
tim:
Krys O.:
clarke:
clarke:
tim:
clarke:
efd:
clarke:
Andres:
Hughie Considine:
prof.fuzz:
Andres:
Figgsrock:
tim:
tim:
efd:
clarke:
Figgsrock:
Hughie Considine:
Monica:
efd:
clarke:
efd:
clarke:
tim:
The Oscar:
love2laf:
Krys O.:
Midge:
tim:
Figgsrock:
joe mulligan:
upstatesean:
clarke:
Bucky:
Hughie Considine:
Chris Hiatt:
clarke:
Philip:
The Oscar:
Hughie Considine:
brycepunk1:
clarke:
efd:
tim:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Andres:
tim:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
gone with the wind:
Hughie Considine:
Connie : Yes, I have a falsetto voice.
Baravelli : That's-a funny; my last pupil she had-a false set-a teeth.
clarke:
efd:
gone with the wind:
clarke:
prof.fuzz:
still b/p:
www.youtube.com...
Hughie Considine:
efd:
clarke:
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
Kat in the chat:
clarke:
A Bee:
Kat in the chat:
joe mulligan:
clarke:
Various Julius:
gone with the wind:
queems:
clarke:
Bootsie:
tim:
efd:
Matt from OK:
clarke:
clarke:
clarke:
Matt from OK:
queems:
Chris Hiatt:
nycmusicnerd:
I'm OK. Still doing the reception thing. SO GLAD that Jonesey finally made it to a Nick Lowe/Los Straitjackets show.
How are you doing?
Krys O.:
gorp:
tak:
Andres:
thinking of Kebekelectric and Gino Soccio and Trans- Canada Disque issues. Not many big names (like André) but more out there.
Handy Haversack:
Follow-up question: Do you have it with you?
efd:
Magenta:
clarke:
Bojangles1310:
nycmusicnerd:
clarke:
Magenta:
efd:
love2laf:
nycmusicnerd:
nycmusicnerd:
Bojangles1310:
golden timing!
Andres:
Bucky:
DjLorraine:
Magenta:
Bojangles1310:
tim:
efd:
wfmu.org...
Type in some bands you like and see which shows have played them, and start digging in! Welcome!
nycmusicnerd:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
love2laf:
Magenta:
efd:
Magenta:
slugluv1313:
been listening, digging, SO MUCH FUN!!!
(dealing with the EVIL LAUNDRY, most definitely *not* fun!)
these yearly Disco Parties are always such a treat -- thank you!!! 😺😺
morphe':
Handy Haversack:
nycmusicnerd:
Crosby in KC:
tim:
efd:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
slugluv1313:
Magenta:
Andres:
Magenta:
Bootsie:
Krys O.:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
nycmusicnerd:
clarke:
Jason from Houston:
Chris Hiatt:
Hoboken Jack:
efd:
DDAY:
My neighbor bought a new one when she had her kitchen re-done & wants me to trash the old one.
Works fine Samsung full size countertop model. White
Only catch..you'd have to pick it up as it's heavy to ship & I can't drive long distances.
tim:
Andres:
Ken From Hyde Park:
love2laf:
Ken From Hyde Park:
Tome:
Philip:
The Butterman:
slocker:
DDAY:
clarke:
clarke:
tim:
efd:
clarke:
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love2laf:
Andres:
_Ike_:
love2laf:
Magenta:
Handy Haversack:
nycmusicnerd:
clarke:
thnx efd!
Krys O.:
tim:
Jason from Houston:
nycmusicnerd:
Andres:
love2laf:
bradford:
Magenta:
Jason from Houston:
Handy Haversack:
captain beef fart:
tim:
Thanks for the fantastic Summer Disco Dance Party, efd!
tim:
Hoboken Jack:
clarke:
Chris Hiatt:
nycmusicnerd:
Erica from Cranford:
Philip:
slocker:
nycmusicnerd:
Bill K:
Andres:
Krys O.:
tim:
winston legthigh:
Jason from Houston:
wind:
slugluv1313:
*reminding me to dig out my 12" 45s*
fantastic dance party, EFD -- thanks so much!!!
Figgsrock:
Crosby in KC:
Matt formerly jetboy:
Andres:
captain beef fart:
DjLorraine:
prof.fuzz:
Midge: