1975 The Year When Disco Became Mainstream

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By late 1974, Billboard and Record World had introduced charts focusing on popular club tracks. On October 26 1974, Billboard launched the Disco Action chart which featured top plays from club dj's, who had to meet certain criteria. The following year became crucial in the history of disco music. It was the moment when club music that had been bubbling under on the east coast in the early part of the decade, finally reached both the radio stations and the record stores in high quantities. Disco became mainstream, in other words. It was the start of something big, a game changer in popular music.

If Everybody Hustle by Funky People sounds familiar in some way, then you are right, because it was composed by Randy Muller, an original member of Brass Construction, known for seventies classics such as Movin’ and Changin’. He went on to write and arrange disco hits for B.T. Express (string arrangement Peace Pipe) and Skyy (Call Me).

Some of the tracks can also be found on the new compilation album Disco75, out on Cherry Red Records.

Tracklist:

Liquid Smoke – Dance, Dance, Dance (1975)
MFSB – K-Jee (1975)
Shirley (And Company) ‎– Shame, Shame, Shame (1975)
Tina Charles ‎– You Set My Heart On Fire (1975)
The Reflections – Three Steps From True Love (1975)
B.T. Express – Peace Pipe [A Tom Moulton Mix] (1975)
Salsoul Orchestra – You're Just The Right Size (1975)
Disco Tex & The Sex-O-Lettes – I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (1975)
The Rhythm Makers – Zone (1975)
The Trammps – Hooked For Life (1975)
Frankie Valli – Our Day Will Come (1975)
Funky People – Everybody Hustle (1975)
The O’Jays – I Love Music (1975)
Major Lance – Don't You Know I Love You (1975)
Tapestry – Life Is What You Make It [A Tom Moulton Mix] (1975)
Philly Devotions – I Was A Lonely Man (1975)
George McCrae – Sing A Happy Song (1975)
Dooley Silverspoon – Game Players (1975)
Whirlwind – Don't Let Him Get The Best Of You (1975)
The Three Degrees – Loving Cup (1975)