Osmo-disco
A tune that was this close to a spot in the last Podrophenia, comes from The Osmonds of all people, popping off a prime slice of discolicous doo-dah. Released in 1979 it sits alongside other light entertainers from this year (Johnny Mathis, Cliff, Barbara Streisand) who got on the good foot and boogied aboard the disco bandgwagon - PS - it's produced by Maurice Gibb
The Osmonds - I,I,I
And while we're thumbing through the section marked 'Unlikely Disco Biscuits' how about this from 77 - Cat Stevens dropping, beats, bleeps and barks in what's generally regarded as the earliest example of an electro track..
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Fine, fine work.
oh yes - you make me feel like dancin'. in fact i may very well dance the night away
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OK, that's definitely not what I would expect from Cat Stevens. It reminds me of some of the stuff off McCartney II (and Paul thought he was being groundbreaking - clearly not!)
Not bad is Ent - but the Osmo's go a bit Bon Jovi'sh on the chorus though
Of course Leo Sayer! Another light-footed light entertainer - how did over I look his disco turn Ally. We had the Greatest Hits (him in a tank top on the cover) at home..
It's more Atomic Dog than Cat Stevens isn't it Cocktails - have you heard Macca's Twin Freaks work, where he teams up with a DJ and remixer (I think Freelance Hellraiser) to mashup his own catalogue...well worth digging about for.
Great clips. I had never heard these. It was always cool to hear artists try to stay hip by hooking into whatever what the trend of the time.
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Osmonds disco, not too bad (!)?? But Cat Stevens... it's just not right :) I love love Cat. Shouldn't have pressed 'play'.
Thank you so much for the kind words on my cousins band Mondo! Coming from a true music person like yourself it was completely appreciated.
I may use another out-of-character Osmonds tune in the next Podrophenia Keith - any guesses?
Played show 12 last night Axey - cheers' for the Piley and Mondo 'shout out' - that Rod track's a corker isn't it..
Bit bonkers isn't Gabbi - but worth logging in the blog if only for historical interest.. your cousins band are scorchio - I must check out their myspace page
Am I alone in finding the Cat strikingly similar to arcade game music circa 1982? Not sure I'd make it to Level 4.
Galaxia was my game of choice back then - preferably the pub table top type
ohh! VERY odd from the Cat man!! I'm quite a fan (I will be dropping one of his into the next poddy... not this one tho!), but this was, erm... odd, and 'Surprisingly Funky'!
Osmonds... I could live with them having one good tune, now it's doubled! By the end of the week i'll be liking puppy love...
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Cor; I’ve got some catching up to do PM; you’ve been busy while I’ve been out of action!
Looking forward to listening to podrophenia 3 (Just downloaded it and raring to go)
Got it playing in the background and it sounds like another good an…
Blimey!!! “The Osmonds” did disco? Well I never...
(A bit embarrassed to disclose my Dad bought me my 1st LP when I was about 7, and it was “Crazy horses”)
Luv a bit of disco...
I reckon we could get another poddy out of 'surprisingly funky' P ..
Thanks Lil - don't be ashamed of 'Horses' I've got the same album - is it where they're all the in breakers yard?
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