Various, Five Star, Billy Ocean, James Brown, Denise LaSalle, Leon Haywood, Millie Jackson, Odyssey, Kool & The Gang, Cameo, Dee C. Lee, Deniece Williams, Amii Stewart, Ruby Turner, The Isley Brothers

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.