Photo: David Bendeth by André Duval (1979)Here is Episode 7 of Body Rhythm for Another Setting Radio, broadcast on Sunday June 14, 2026.
Went for a more straight-ahead disco sound all the way through this time. As per usual, kept things fairly loose, a combination of things I had recently acquired and others that were close by. Even the latest entry (from 1984) on this mix is still quite disco-esque. Some obscurities may be present, some are both obscure and well-known at the same time. You'll get what I mean if you listen back. Further details in the track notes below.
Enjoy!
Body Rhythm #7:
Tracklist:
David Bendeth - Feel The Real (Special Disco Version)
Teresa Carpio - Love Hangover
The McCrarys - (Do You Wanna) Dance With Me?
Richie Havens - Going Back To My Roots
Donna Summer - Journey To The Centre of Your Heart
Hello - Feel This Thing (12” Version)
Dennis Dean - Lady Change
Pisces - Touch Me
Jocelyn Brown - Hot Natured Woman
Chain Reaction - Sweet Lady (Dance With Me)
Soul Children - Butt La Rose
Barbara Mason & Bunny Sigler - Locked In This Position (12” Version)
Celi Bee - Alternating Currents
All the records played on show #7Track Notes:
David Bendeth - Feel The Real (Special Disco Version): Artist/Producer/A&R and all-around music industry veteran David Bendeth released this classic jazz-funk tune in 1979 while working in Canada. Recorded in Toronto, this song eventually went on to become a classic particularly in the UK jazz-funk scene over the years. So much so, Incognito even covered it. Led by the smooth vocals of The Boyer Brothers, it's got a groove that almost perfectly anticipates what Jamiroquai would later do. Though its been revisited in covers and remixes over the years, the original still does it for me though, especially in the extended disco version here. For the curious, Bendeth has posted this song on his YouTube account and regularly responds to comments there.
Teresa Carpio - Love Hangover: From Hong Kong singer Teresa Carpio's 1977 album Songs For You, which I had picked up in a dolllar bin several years back. Sung in English, the album is basically a collection of straightforward covers of popular western songs from the time. Nothing particularly radical, her versions of "I'm Easy," "Fernando," and "Lovin' You" all stay pretty close to the originals. I suppose it's all very much in the vein of southeast asian karaoke culture and being half-Filipino myself, I'm fairly familiar. Of all the songs on the album, her version of "Love Hangover" is one of the standouts for me. Even if they don't take any liberties, they lock into a really good groove with it. Sporting some nice work on the rhodes, Carpio's vocals may not be as flagrantly boozy as Diana Ross', but they're just loose enough to make it all work well.
The McCrarys - (Do You Wanna) Dance With Me?: The gospel-inflected opening track from family group The McCrarys fourth album, On The Other Side from 1979. I had this album in storage for some years now, only recently pulled it out and gave it a good listen. Not sure what took me so long, but sometimes you don't need to dig any further than your own collection. The well-travelled Trevor Lawrence produced this album (note: he also produced the opening selection on Body Rhythm #4) and it's solid all the way through.
Richie Havens - Going Back To My Roots: Taken from folk singer Richie Havens' 1979 album Connections, which saw him making a stylistic pivot towards a more contemporary pop/soul sound. Produced by Charles Calello, I find it to be a pretty good effort. This is the major standout on the album however, his version of Lamont Dozier's "Going Back To My Roots." The grit and heft of Havens' voice over Calello's slick production turn this song into a real dancefloor burner. Personally, I'd go so far as to say that this is the definitive version of this song.
Donna Summer - Journey To The Centre of Your Heart: While I'm not entirely sure of the divison of labour here, this feels and sounds to me like a perfect combination of Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte's individual production styles. It has those trademark Moroder synths, plus a full horn section behind it for extra energy and momentum is reminds me of the work Bellotte was producing for Marsha Hunt and Melba Moore around this time. Additionally, Pete Bellotte's underrated lyrical style, lofty and cinematic are on full display here also. Easily one of my favourite album tracks off Donna's signature Bad Girls album.
Hello - Feel This Thing (12” Version): One of the last singles by British glam band, Hello, heard here attempting to keep up with the times in 1979. Written by the Allen brothers - Jeff who was a member of Hello and Chris (AKA Chris Cross) who was the bassist in Ultravox. Interestingly, producer John Hudson would also later work with Ultravox, Midge Ure, Five Star and Tina Turner among others in later years. Here though, they seem to be going for something of a "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" vibe, with the sax making things just a little extra sleazy. I found that the synth, sax and bass on this song mixed well with the same motifs present in the previous Donna Summer selection.
Dennis Dean - Lady Change: The second Can-Con entry on this mix, sung by Dennis Dean, who I don't know a whole lot about but who had apparently sang in a group called Black Connection with Geraldine Hunt and Pierre Perpall. Produced by Georges Monnier and Michel Daigle, the most promiment name on here, who had produced a number of Montreal disco records. Somehow the title of this song seems like an error, since he's clearly singing "lady chance," not "lady change." Either way, I thought the noodly synth and heavy vibes worked well coming off the previous selection.
Pisces - Touch Me: Getting a little more sensual here, this is my favourite track from a South African disco record called Disco 6 by an outfit called Pisces. One of those records from labels like EMI's Music for Pleasure imprint, consisting of studio band/s covering mostly popular hits. This particular song is one of the exceptions on the record, a killer original that completely hits the spot for me - deep and sensual with a strong disco tempo. No credit for the vocalist, but produced by Mike Pilot, who had done a number of albums of hit parade re-recordings as well as some now notable disco obscurities like Rene Riche and Blush.
Jocelyn Brown - Hot Natured Woman: A little sleeper track from one of the iconic voices of the past 40+ years in disco and dance music more broadly. This was from the EP bearing her major hit "Somebody Else's Guy," on the Prelude imprint Vinyl Dreams. Though this version was released in 1984, the string sweetening here gives this song more of a classic disco feel than the year would suggest. Interestingly, this song was originally released a couple of years prior in 1982 under the moniker Love Connection, with Jocelyn's vocals initially uncredited. The two Love Connection tracks with Jocelyn's vocals (this song and "Hot Blood") were both remixed and included on her Somebody Else's Guy EP. Though now using a mobility scooter, Jocelyn has been performing again in the UK recently and reminding people about some of the shady business behind her signature hit. All these years later, and she reportedly hasn't seen a dime from "Somebody Else's Guy."
Chain Reaction - Sweet Lady (Dance With Me): One of only a few singles released on the Jam Sessions label, and a slice of funky American disco that from the band Chain Reaction. Likely led by drummer (and the record's producer) Harold Sargent, Chain Reaction released a handful of singles from 79-89, including what may be their best known (at least to me anyway), "Dance Freak" on one of Peter Brown's P&P labels, Sound of New York, USA. The groove chugs along so well, I had to play it until the last note. This also happens to be an early Jellybean Benitez mix, which may also be part of the reason why.
Soul Children - Butt La Rose: Recently picked up a nice copy of Soul Children's second-to-last album, Open Door Policy from 1978 on Stax. Ended up buying it in large part after hearing this song. Written by black country singer/songwriter Obie McClinton the lyrics are frankly silly, extollng the virtues of "Butt LaRose [who] wears them sexy clothes." The groove is undeniably funky, though. "When she starts walkin', the streets start smokin'."
Barbara Mason & Bunny Sigler - Locked In This Position (12” Version): The title track of Barbara Mason and Bunny Sigler's 1977 duet album on Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label, this is one I haven't really played a whole lot. Co-written by T. Life (he who produced Evelyn "Champagne" King's "Shame") and featuring Bunny Sigler's signature tight and busy production style, it goes hard, fast and funky in a way that I love. Going at a good 126 BPM, and extended to a generous 10 minutes on the promo-only 12" from the 5 or so on the LP (I didn't play it all the way through here), it's full-tilt boogie on this one.
Celi Bee - Alternating Currents: Taking things way down here with the title track of Celi Bee's Alternating Currents album from 1978. Recently picked up a copy, and this was one of the highlights of the album for me. Lyrically, I'm not sure if I'm enough of an elecrician to fully get the metaphor, but it's sung and arranged well enough that it doesn't fully matter. Lovely piece of slow disco, if you will, with a bit of a latin feel.
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