The Twelve Inch 170 : Stay With Me : Disco/Eurodisco/Hi-NRG - 1979

Charo’s excellent “Stay With Me” sets the tone for a deep dive into some of the lesser-known disco gems from 1978 and 1979. The focus is mostly on U.S. productions, but a few Eurodisco favorites make the cut, like the Gibson Brothers’ “Que Sera Mi Vida” and The Ritchie Family’s “Bad Reputation.”

While a track like David Naughton’s “Makin’ It” crossed over into the pop charts, most of the selections here were disco-only favorites, records that thrived in the clubs and on dance charts, but never hit the mainstream.

Highlights include a Jim Burgess remix of the Tony Valor Sound Orchestra’s “Love Has Come My Way,” Clifton Dyson’s “Body in Motion” (notable for being released on Motown, a label that played a limited role in the post-Saturday Night Fever disco boom), and a track from the excellent Don Armando’s Second Avenue Rhumba Band album, a project that paved the way for Kid Creole & The Coconuts.

With a tempo of 131 BPM, this mix leans confidently into Hi-NRG territory.

Enjoy