Saturday Night Fever
John Badham's Saturday Night Fever (1977) follows a Brooklyn paint clerk to the disco floor, with a Bee Gees soundtrack that defined late-70s pop.
New Orleans 1976 – Parliament
On 27 October 1976 at New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, George Clinton landed the Mothership at the start of the P-Funk Earth Tour, then moved the stunt to the finale the next night.
Prince – Scandalous
On 17 October 1988, a day off the Lovesexy tour, Prince recorded Scandalous at Paisley Park in Chanhassen.
Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions)
In March 1978 Allee Willis and Jon Lind wrote "Boogie Wonderland" in Los Angeles as a state of mind, and Earth, Wind & Fire cut it with the Emotions for the album I Am.
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby
In 1973 Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch cut a backing track in about 45 minutes, and George McCrae, who happened to be in the studio, sang Rock Your Baby over it.
Earth, Wind & Fire – Horns aimed at the sun
Earth, Wind & Fire put kalimba, horns and choir-ready hooks on Columbia hits that filled arenas.
Prince – Controversy
Warner Bros. released Controversy on 2 September 1981, six weeks before the album, from a track recorded at Kiowa Trail.
Sign ☮︎ The Times – Prince
Prince’s March 1987 Sign “☮” the Times distilled Dream Factory, Camille, and Crystal Ball sessions into a Warner Bros. double album after The Revolution split.
Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Sylvester’s You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (Fantasy, 1978) pairs Patrick Cowley’s synths with a gospel falsetto and places queer glam disco on the charts.
Sly and The Family Stone – I Want To Take You Higher
Sly and the Family Stone’s I Want to Take You Higher fused funk, gospel exchange, and an integrated band, and the Woodstock singalong on top.