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# The Disco Files 1973–78: New York's Underground, Week by Week

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## Customer Reviews

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    The Essential Disco reference book
  

*by I***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 29, 2009*

No revisionist history here!!  These are the original weekly columns from Record World from 1974 to 1978.  There are regional charts galore throughout the book so you can see where the songs were hits and how long they were popular.  Unlike a lot of the billboard charts, the actual songs are listed instead of Grace Jones "Portfolio" (all cuts).  The book is printed on heavy grade ultra white paper with tons of photographs of actual records both domestic and imports. There are also a lot of pictures too.This is the ultimate reference book on Disco music, especially the early years from 1974-1976!!. There are weekly reviews of records and lots of disc jockey commentary.  One (pre 12" single days) topic is the DJ's complaining about not receiving two copies of 45's that have a part 1 and part 2 on the other side.  There are also pleas for universal formats of 12" singles so that the speed is listed and that they are always pressed at either 33 or 45.  It is also amazing to read comments like, this week we have a new record by an unknown 16 year old named Stephanie Mills who has a powerful voice. You get to watch history unfold on a weekly basis when most people were not even taking notice.The only major flaw is that this book is lacking is an index.  Hopefully, someone will post one on the Internet or maybe a future revised edition will add this.  The column was taken over by Brian Chin in 1979.  It would be great for him to continue this with a sequel so that we can see the so called demise of disco.An amazing 5 star book worth every penny.  Thanks to all involved.

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    essential reading for expert-level students of dance music history
  

*by P***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 6, 2021*

a stunning collection of invaluable content. the columns are filled with a wealth of detail, and it is fun to read them in order and watch the dancefloor boom unfold before your eyes. must-read for all researchers of disco science (and related disciplines).vince aletti was part of an underground scene that would go massive, one of the few that can truly say “i was there.” fortunately for us, he was generous enough to history to write it down as it happened so that we can glean a tiny bit of the magic for ourselves.

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    Heaven Must Have Sent This
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 16, 2010*

Most of this awesome book consists of reprints, complete with photos and national and regional charts, of Vince Aletti's weekly Record World disco columns from November 1974 through December 1978.  There are also over thirty pages of various disco articles Mr. Aletti wrote for other publications such as Rolling Stone and the Village Voice, plus an interview at the end of the book.  A treasure trove of information about gazillions of disco records both massive and obscure.A recurring theme through the couple of hundred pages I've read so far is that 12" singles had higher sound quality ("hotter", "brighter" mixes) than the versions included on the corresponding albums.  Here's an example:  "[a promo 12" of] War's "Galaxy", actually shorter than the LP version at 7:28 but minus the change-of-pace movement that made [it] difficult to play in the clubs...smooths things out and adds a crackling drum break, making one of our favorite funk songs (those lyrics!) even more accessible."  (From January 21, 1978.)  There are countless other examples describing the differences between various versions (12", 7", LP, imports) that are indispensible for the collector.The reader can watch disco develop week by week, record by record.  I agree with another reviewer that a companion volume of reviews into the '80's would be welcome.  Although Mr. Aletti ended his column after December 16, 1978, Billboard magazine kept a column going.  There were a lot of great records after 1978...yes, David Naughton, I'm talking about you...and I'd love to read about them too.Any dance music fan will be astounded by this book; I am!

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