Disco 9000 [Collectables] (2004)

About this title: The Priceless Collection issue of Johnnie Taylor's Disco 9000 is the first true CD reissue of his hotly debated 1977 Columbia album of the same name. There have been two previous CDs with the same title, though neither of them have been complete. These ten tracks mark the sharp transition in Taylor's amazing career, from being a straight soul singer to being a soul-disco singer. While the keyboards and electronic drums are everywhere present and the beats are geared to the dancefloor, there is nothing here that is really inconsistent with Taylor's trademark soul delivery. For example, check ... read more

Tracks:

1. Disco Lady [Scales/Vance/Davis]
2. I Got This Thing for Your Love [Guidry]
3. Play Something Pretty [Jackson/Shaw]
4. Somebody's Gettin' It [Colter/Jones/Davis]
5. Your Love Is Rated X [Moore]
6. Disco 9000 [Taylor/Avery]
7. (Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me [Buckins/McCormick]
8. Ever Ready [Bryant/Moore]
9. Keep On Dancing [Shamwell/McCollough]
10. You're the Best in the World [Toney]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.