VA - The Greatest SoulFunk & Disco 12 Inch Singles Of The 70s & 80s (4CD, 2023)

Like many crucial inventions, the 12” single was born out of necessity. Although it’s widely seen as an innovation born in the disco era to help DJs keep people dancing by stretching out songs much further than the conventional three-minute mark defined by the 7” single, the very first 12” single appeared in 1970.

Track List:

CD1
01. The Undisputed Truth - You + Me = Love 11:15
02. Mcfadden & Whitehead - Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now 10:34
03. Earth, Wind & Fire With The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland - Special Disco Version 8:24
04. T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do 7:15
05. People’s Choice - Do It Any Way You Wanna - A Tom Moulton Mix 6:54
06. Instant Funk - Got My Mind Made Up 9:46
07. Crown Heights Affair - You Gave Me Love 5:42
08. Whispers - And The Beat Goes On 7:23
09. Arthur Adams - You Got The Floor 6:06
10. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions 6:05
11. Chaz Jankel Feat Brenda Jones - You’re My Occupation (Extended) 7:03

CD2
12. Brass Construction - Movin’ 8:35
13. Skyy - Call Me 6:20
14. Parliament - Flashlight 10:25
15. Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce (Pts. I And Ii) 9:27
16. Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor 7:58
17. S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me 8:58
18. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Space Age 6:26
19. Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage 7:04
20. Aquarian Dream - You’re A Star 5:30
21. Maze & Frankie Beverly - Twilight (Instrumental) 7:23

CD3
22. Chic - Good Times 7:41
23. Sister Sledge - He’s The Greatest Dancer 6:03
24. G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock Freak) 8:42
25. Double Exposure - Ten Percent 9:43
26. Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation 6:33
27. Edwin Starr - Contact 7:08
28. Narada Michael Walden - I Should’ve Loved Ya 6:34
29. Voyage - From East To West 7:08
30. C.J. & Co - Devil’s Gun 7:00
31. The Trammps - Disco Inferno 11:00

CD4
32. Change - Searching 8:00
33. Roy Ayers - Running Away 6:53
34. Valentine Brothers - Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) 5:54
35. Evelyn “Champagne” King - Shame 6:30
36. Rose Royce - Is It Love You’re After 5:46
37. Third World - Now That We Found Love (Disco Mix) 7:29
38. Hi-Tension - Hi-Tension 5:17
39. Freeez - Southern Freeez 5:43
40. Ultrafunk - Gotham City Boogie 8:32
41. Level 42 - Love Games 7:21
42. Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space 9:34