Smoove, The Temptations, Rufus Thomas, The Magic Disco Machine

Memphis Soul

Horn stabs, dragging backbeat, one take: the sound of a house band cutting hits in a converted cinema.

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.