Various, Rick James, Marvin Gaye, Mandré, Smokey Robinson, High Inergy, Thelma Houston, Tata Vega, Switch, Jermaine Jackson, Diana Ross

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.