Various Artists - Can You Feel It? Vol.4: Modern Soul, Disco & Boogie 1976-85 [CD]

Tramp Records

£13.50

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: TRCD9117
Barcode: 5050580812222
Release Date: 27 Oct 2023
Genre: Soul/R&B/Disco

01. Step by Step — Matter Of Taste
02. All Night — Vantage Point
03. I'm Feeling It Too — Kim McCrae
04. What Am I Gonna Do Baby — Royal Touch
05. Bi-Centennial - 1976 (feat. Speckled Rainbow) — Frankie Staton
06. You Shake Them Things — Synod
07. Love You Use To Be So Easy — Pat Carpenter
08. If It Takes All Night — Swankk
09. Skinflint — Ocean Orchestra
10. Steps On A Cloud — Street Life
11. I Still Love You — Jackie Berns
12. Real True Voices — Tory Wynter
13. I'll Be Good To You — Chatham
14. Giving On Into Love — Dalton Reed
15. Gettin' Lucky — Panama Gold

** RARE & UNRELEASED MODERN SOUL, DISCO & BOOGIE 1976-85! **

After almost two years of extensive research we are exhausted but ecstatic to present to our fans and critics the fourth volume in the "Can You Feel It?" compilation series. The majority of the artists originate from the United States, however we are extremely proud to present a couple of German bands too. The one quality these tunes all share is that they, once again, will make you get up, get down, and get ready for some more highly underrated MODERN SOUL, DISCO and BOOGIE that YOU CAN FEEL!

We start with "Step By Step" by Matter of Taste, originally from a small town near Stuttgart, Germany. Although Vantage Point was an American group, the band recorded "All Night" in Munich in 1978. Kim McCrae is one of the more obscure artists on this album but what a stunning tune she delivers.

The original 45 by Frankie Staton is not only good but rare too. That's why we are going to re-issue it soon. Royal Touch delivers classic Disco and "You Shake Them Things" by Synod is previously unreleased.

Our absolute favourite track on this album is by Pat Carpenter. Released on 45 in 1982, "Love You Use To Be So Easy" with its positive and uplifting vibes will certainly put a smile on the face of all our listeners. One year earlier, Swankk, better known as The Buckeye Politicians, released their brilliant 45 on their own BPS label. German superstar Herbert Grönemeyer recorded his debut album with the Ocean Orchestra in 1979. Over the years "Skinflint" has developed into a certified Rare Groove classic (at least here in Germany). Street Life is the third German band which made it onto CYFI 4. Additionally "Steps On A Cloud" will be released on 45 in the near future.

Tory Wynter, born in Jamaica, enchants us with his wonderful reggae-ish composition titled "Real True Voices". The only cover-version on CYFI 4 is "I'll Be Good To You", originally by The Brothers Johnson. Some tunes on this albums are hard to find on its original format. Rarity is one thing, quality is another. This proves Dalton Reed. Finally, the album finishes with a break-heavy tune titled "Gettin' Lucky".

So there you have it, 15 obscure but brilliant MODERN SOUL, DISCO and BOOGIE grooves of which all songs have not been compiled anywhere else. We sincerely hope you enjoy our guided tour back into the late 1970s and 80s Disco era.

Key selling points:

- rare & unreleased tracks
– ALL tracks are re-issued for the very first-time
- 12-page CD-booklet with detailed liner notes and unseen photos