Various, GQ, GQ, Phyllis Hyman, Norman Connors, Angela Bofill, Angela Bofill, Tom Browne, Tom Browne, Aretha Franklin, Michael Henderson, Gil Scott-Heron

D.C. Go-Go

Percussion that never stops: congas, cowbell and crowd chants holding one groove across a whole night.

Philadelphia Soul

Strings, vibes and a four-on-the-floor hi-hat: the soul record that quietly built the disco floor.