Here Comes That Sound Of 1979

When the 1970s came to a close, commercial pop, like soul/disco and yacht (soft) rock had to compete with new low-budget underground music, like new wave and hip hop. This competition seemed to give those then popular genres an extra boost to survive. Eventually, soul/disco and soft rock would lose the battle in the beginning of the 1980s, but in 1979 quality productions, big budgets and craftmanship were still leading. For instance, Earth, Wind & Fire made their masterpiece I Am with their dark disco song Boogie Wonderland (composed by Allee Willis and Jon Lind) and Donna Summer’s Bad Girls is still a classic today. Let’s go back 40 years in time and enjoy that sound of 1979!

"The Sugarhill Gang changed Hip Hop forever when they released “Rapper’s Delight” on September 16, 1979. Produced by Sylvia Robinson, the single is credited as introducing Hip Hop to a mainstream audience."

(Hiphopdx)

The tragedy of The Jones Girls was that they made quality disco in an era when the popularity of the genre was fading fast. Their biggest hit was You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else, their first single on Philadelphia International, after a string of unsuccessful releases on other labels. The song went to #38 on the Billboard pop chart in May 1979. It was also a Top 5 R&B hit. The b-side of the 7" single was Who Can I Run To, which was covered by Xscape in 1995. Their version became a number #1 R&B and #8 pop hit. The three Jones sisters never recaptured the moment they had at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s. Shirley Jones, who was the first of the trio to record solo, with an entire album for Philadelphia International, continued to carve out a separate career. Valerie died in 2001 and Brenda was hit by several cars and killed while attempting to cross the street in 2017.

Tracklist:

Earth Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland [Eddy's Edit]
GQ – Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
Chic – Good Times
Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
Bee Gees ‎– Love You Inside Out [Gazeebo Edit]
Raydio ‎– More Than One Way To Love A Woman
David Simmons – Hooked On You
Richard Stepp – Caught Up In A Whirlwind
Family Of Eve – Having It So Bad For You
Donna Summer – Bad Girls
Valentine Brothers – The Sound Of Music
Linda Clifford – Let Me Be Your Woman
Harvey Mason – The Race
Jimmy Messina – Do You Want To Dance
The Jones Girls – You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
Herb Alpert – Angelina
Saint & Stephanie – Stringman
Minnie Riperton – I’m A Woman
Wings ‎– Goodnight Tonight