As if the genre didn't have enough stigmas to transcend, countless nostalgic compilations have done disco additional disservice by reducing the canon to a handful of obvious tunes trotted out endlessly. Fortunately, by including lesser-known gems like the Gibson Brothers' "Que Sera Mi Vida" next to classics by Sylvester, Dan Hartman, and Chic, the music supervisors of 54 have assembled irrefutable proof that the late '70s weren't the musical wasteland those idiots who torched their Donna Summer LPs claimed. However, the producers apparently weren't entirely immune to the commercial leanings that undermined disco via overexposure; program your CD player to skip the annoying cut-and-paste medley "Studio 54" and Mary Griffin's updated "Knock on Wood," which pales next to Amii Stewart's chart-topping 1979 reading. --Kurt B. Reighley
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Dance Disco, Maxed:
Love every minute of the tunes. The music the movie, what a time in our life...baby-boomers forever!!
Disco Boogie:
Music has those in this CD are not made anymore, definately! If you're a fan of Disco/Funky music then Studio 54 is a MUST! I can't stop playin'it either in my car or in my home appliances. GREAT whenever! It brings back the fun of the late 70's and the mid 80's.
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Bubblegum disco , bubblegum cheesy songs.
Avoid it , try Salsoul , Philadelphia Int. etc, if you want to listen to the "real stuff" .
Disco lives!!:
If you are from the Disco Era or just love that music (and who doesn't?) then you will love this album. Every song brings back so many memories (I am a 70's grad) and I enjoy dancing to every one! It is also a really great CD to listen to while you do your walking to keep you moving and at a brisk pace!!
Tracks:
Studio 54 - Holland, Brian
Keep On Dancin' - Matthew, Eric
The Boss - Ashford, Nickolas
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) - Edwards, Bernard
Vertigo/Relight My Fire - Hartman, Dan
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester
Move on Up - Mayfield, Curtis
Love Machine, Part 1 - Moore, Warren "Pete
Contact - Starr, Edwin
Knock On Wood - Floyd, Eddie
Let's Start the Dance - Bohannon, Hamilton
I Got My Mind Made Up - Miller, Kim
Young Hearts Run Free - Crawford, David [1]
Native New Yorker - Linzer, Sandy
Que Sera Mi Vida - Vangarde, Daniel
Wishing on a Star - Calvin, Billie Rae
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