Mellow Mellow FM Presents Seventies Beach Radio

Steven Martin

When the Sony Walkman was not invented yet, each and every one brought his own music device to the beach to turn it on in public. It resulted in many different sounds from dozens of transistor radios. This cacophony on the beach inspired me to create this episode of Mellow Mellow FM. Enjoy!

There are a couple of songs that bridge the gap between disco and new wave in late 1979/early 1980. For instance, Funkytown by Lipps Inc sounds like a disco track, but it has clearly some pop/rock/electro elements as well. Pop Muzik from M and David Bowie's Ashes To Ashes are good examples too, just like Angel Eyes by Roxy Music. It has a funky bass and heavy percussion, which makes it a bit disco, but the cool synthesizer layers put the song right into the 1980s, although it was actually released in the summer of 1979.

Tracklist:

Seals & Crofts – You’re The Love (1978)
The Tufano & Giammarese Band – Kind Of A Drag (1975)
The Nielsen Pearson Band – Home (1978)
GQ – Disco Nights (Rock Freak) (1979)
First Class – Beach Baby (1974)
Dooley Silverspoon – Building My World Around You (1975)
Christian Gaubert – Sweet Maryline (1979)
Greg Smaha – Sunshine (1979)
Dave Mason – We Just Disagree (1977)
Anacostia – All I Need (1975)
The Hollies – Wiggle That Wotsit (1976)
Yambu ‎– Sunny (1975)
Roxy Music – Angel Eyes (1979)
Angie Jarée – Wrap Myself Up In Your Love
Brian Auger & Julie Tippetts ‎– Git Up (1976)
MFSB – TSOP (1973)
Richie Havens – Long Train Running (1976)
Gino Cunico ‎– Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) (1975)
Renaissance – Northern Lights (1978)
Bell & James – You Never Know What You've Got (1978)
Linda Ronstadt ‎– It's So Easy (1977)
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine (1971)