Larry Levan, Frontline Orchestra, Imagination, Central Line, Jimmy Ross, Peech Boys, Bumblebee Unlimited, Chaka Khan, Grace Jones

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.