Various, Edwin Starr, John Davis & The Monster Orchestra, La Bionda, Leon Haywood, Space, Pussyfoot, Stargard, Karen Young

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.