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Disco
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- 1970s recordings
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Meet Disco
Disco is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Disco is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Chic, Donna Summer and The Salsoul Orchestra.
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Its place in the genre family
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Subgenres
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1970s starting recordings
01Full of Emptiness1974 · DiscoOpen in new tab 02Whispering Waves1975 · DiscoOpen in new tab 03Pandora’s Box1975 · DiscoOpen in new tab 04Need-A-Man Blues1975 · DiscoOpen in new tab 05Love to Love You Baby1975 · DiscoOpen in new tab 06Dance Dance Dance1977 · DiscoOpen in new tab 07Happy Man1978 · DiscoOpen in new tab 08Chic Cheer1978 · DiscoOpen in new tab 09Le Freak1978 · DiscoOpen in new tab 10Savoir Faire1978 · DiscoOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1970s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1970s albums
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