No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band.

At the same time, plenty of good music hit the dance floor over the summer. Arabian Nights by the Ritchie Family included the celebratory “The Best Disco in Town.” Tom Moulton released a mix of the steamily autobiographical “More, More, More” by the Andrea True Connection, featuring adult-movie actress Andrea True. Undisputed Truth came out with a radically improved eleven-minute-ten-second twelve-inch version of their song “ You + Me = Love.” And Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band eponymous album, which included the hugely popular “Sour and Sweet,” “Cherchez la Femme” and “I’ll Play the Fool,” rapidly established itself as the most important and eclectic dance release of the summer. “RCA didn’t know how big a record they had on their hands,” says [DJ-turned-executive David] Todd. “They were going to give it to adult contemporary until I passed it on to every DJ on the mailing list. I pointed out which cuts to focus on, and it went gold. That was when RCA really started to take the disco department seriously.”

— Tim Lawrence, Love Saves The Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture 1970-1979

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 445 of No Condition Is Permanent:

FIRST SLICE O’SCHEIßE...

Ben E. King — “No Danger Ahead” — Crème De La Crème Two: More Philly Soul Classics and Rarities from The Vaults of Atlantic, Atco and Warner Bros. Records 1970-1980

Question Mark — “Freaking Out” — Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria

The Supertones — “Paradise Point” — All For a Few Perfect Waves

The Fore Thoughts — “Jungee” — Pakistan: Folk And Pop Instrumentals 1966-1976

The Edgar Broughton Band — “Evil” — Middle Earth: The Soundtrack of London’s Legendary Psychedelic Club 1967-1969

Afrosound — “Chorrillo” — La Danza de los Mirlos

Don Sargent & His Buddies — “Voodoo Kiss” — Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights

The Revolutionaries — “Jamaica Colley Dub” — Negrea Love Dub

IT’S MADISON TIME…

John Barry & His Orchestra — “Swinging City” — Mood Three

SECOND SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Vaudou Game — “Ça ira” — Fintou

Linton Garner — “Double A Mambo” — Jukebox Mambo Vol. 3: Afro-Latin Accents In Rhythm & Blues 1947-60

Orchestre Safari Sound — “Mwanakwetu” — Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar: Dance No Sweat 1982-1986

Flat Duo Jets — “So Long I’m Gone” — Introducing Flat Duo Jets

Iman El Bahr Barwish — “Mahsobko Endas” — Egypt & Lebanon: Cosmic Arabic Disco & Searing Dance Floor Bangers 1974-1985

Bill “Butter Ball” Crane — “Steppin’ Tall” — Ancestors Of Rap: A Collection Of Highly Underrated Prototype Rap Songs

Phirpo y Sus Caribes — “Comencemos” — Parrilla Caliente

Johnny Otis — “Jaws” — Disco 75

THIRD SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Jolly Mukherjee & Sridevi — “Chandni O Meri Chandni” — The Rough Guide To Bollywood Gold

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band — “Floppy Boot Stomp” — Bat Chain Puller

Los Caballeros De Colón — “Con Los Caballeros” — Panama! Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus

Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band — “Cherchez La Femme” — Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band

The Icebreakers & The Mighty Diamonds — “Run Away” — Planet Mars Dub

The Rivingtons — “Kickapoo Joy Juice” — Papa Oom Mow Mow: Rockin’ R&B and Boss Ballads

THE FINAL SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Pamelo Mounk’a — “Mariaker” — Propulsion!

Split System — “On The Loose” — Split System 45rpm

Juaneco Y Su Combo — “El Pelejito Bailarin” — Masters Of Chicha 1

Annakonda — “Wheedle’s Groove” — Wheedle’s Groove: Seattle’s Finest in Funk & Soul ‘65-‘75

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet — “Spring” — Spring

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