Tag Archives: Casablanca Records

DISCO RECHARGE: EVELYN THOMAS-I WANNA MAKE IT ON MY OWN AND HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME.

DISCO RECHARGE: EVELYN THOMAS-I WANNA MAKE IT ON MY OWN AND HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME. On 1975, DJ and producer Ian Levine headed to America is search of artists he could record for his newly founded production company Voltafine. Ian’s idea was to record American soul singers, then lease the recordings to major …

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NIGHTLIFE UNLIMITED-NIGHTLIFE UNLIMITED.

NIGHTLIFE UNLIMITED-NIGHTLIFE UNLIMITED. Another of the great labels of the disco era was Casablanca Records. Along with Salsoul Records, Prelude, SAM and West End, Casablanca Records established a reputation as one of disco’s premier labels. Casablanca was founded by Neil Bogart, along with Larry Harris, Cecil Holmes and Buck Reingold after they left Buddah Records …

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PLATYPUS-PLATYPUS.

PLATYPUS-PLATYPUS. In the seventies, Dayton, Ohio was funk central. Among the funk bands emerging from Dayton were The Ohio Players, Lakeside, Heatwave, Slave and Platypus. Of these groups, Platypus stood out. They were the only group to incorporate elements of progressive rock into their music and would record two albums for Casablanca Records in 1979 …

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