A pretty fantastic selection
of rare disco tracks from the American underground – all
of them infused with a spiritual message, but served up with grooves that go head to head with some
of the best underground club
of the time! The mix
of positive energy and upbeat grooves is wonderful – and if you've ever heard the Clark Sisters club classic "You Brought The Sunshine", then you'll definitely know the spirit
of these tunes! If you're worried about the message being one that you're not into, don't – because there's sort
of a universal spirit going on here – one that gets past conventions
of the church, and which really goes for a general uplifting message that's totally great – almost a precursor to some
of the positive house in more recent decades. And speaking
of house, there's less
of that here than you'd expect – as most
of the instrumentation and production are strongly in the best New York underground modes from the disco years – with less
of any 80s or electro
soul elements. Titles include "I Believe" by Calvin B Rhone, "Imitations" by Johnson Family Gospel Singers, "Change" by Wisdom, "On That Other Shore" by Harrison Jones & The Voices
Of Harmony, "I've Been Converted" by The Converters, "Ain't No Way To Do Wrong" by New Creation, "Take It To The Streets" by Prophecy, "Let The Lord Come In Your Life" by Wisdom, "Keep The Fire" by Paradise, and "Jesus Is On The Mainline" by Mr Jesse R McGuire.
(Funky Compilations, Gospel)