Star Time #221: Let the Drums Speak
Running a little late on the archival posts due to a deluge of work, which is still better than a rivulet of work. This week's episode -- well, now it's last week's episode, innit -- has songs from the very compressed time frame of 1973 to 1977. It's ballad-free so as not to throw off the rotor blades in the turbine.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||
| People's Choice | Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long) | 1976 | TSOP |
| Oscar Brown Jr. | But I Was Cool | 1974 | Atlantic |
| Jr. Walker & the All Stars | It's Alright, Do What You Gotta Do | 1973 | Soul |
| Teddy Pendergrass | I Don't Love You Anymore | 1977 | Philadelphia Int'l |
| Luther Allison | The Bum is Mine | 1976 | Gordy |
| The Fatback Band | Let the Drums Speak | 1975 | Event |
| Set 2 | |||
| Mother's Finest | Dontcha Wanna Love Me | 1976 | Epic |
| Leon Thomas | Let's Go Down to Lucy's | 1973 | Flying Dutchman |
| Clarence Carter | It Was So Nice While It Lasted | 1973 | Fame |
| Rose Royce | You Can't Please Everybody | 1977 | Whitfield |
| The Persuaders | Is It Too Heavy for You | 1973 | Atco |
| Madeline Bell | Comin' Atcha | 1973 | RCA Victor |
| Donna Summer | Back In Love Again | 1977 | Casablanca |
| Set 3 | |||
| Chairmen of the Board | Skin I'm In | 1974 | Invictus |
| Latimore | There's a Red-Neck in the Soul Band | 1975 | Glades |
| Heatwave | Super Soul Sister | 1976 | Epic |
| Blo | It's Gonna Be A Good Day | 1974 | Strawberry Rain (US) |
| The Perfect Circle | For Your Funkification | 1977 | Inner City |
| Love Unlimited | He's Mine (No, You Can't Have Him) | 1976 | 20th Century |
| Set 4/Outro | |||
| Maxine Nightingale | Love Hit Me | 1977 | United Artists |
| Stephanie Mills | Living On Plastic | 1975 | Motown |
| Asha Puthli | Space Talk | 1976 | CBS |
| Chico Hamilton | I Can Hear the Grass Grow | 1973 | Enterprise |
| Jose "Chepito" Areas | Funky Folsom | 1974 | Columbia |
| Betty Davis | 70's Blues | 1974 | Just Sunshine |

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