This past year, I found a very cheap ($2) used copy of Black Sun's 1978 disco release Disco Heat. At the time, I didn't know much about the record, however for the price, I thought I would buy it and see if the two song album would grow on me. Now that some time has gone by and I've been able to completely absorb the record, I'm finding that I enjoy the record more and more with each and every listen. The record, which is produced by Wally Hamilton, consists of two extended disco tracks entitled "Black Sun" and "Big Money" that have very 'French disco' feel similiar to Alec R. Costandinos' known disco project Love & Kisses. Both songs are solid, with my personal favorite being the B-side track "Big Money". In an era, where the fifteen-minute disco track became very common, Black Sun produced two of the more solid and focused extended disco cuts of it's genre.Black Sun - Big Money
NOTE: On a local note, for those that live in Seattle, I believe there is another copy of this record at Jivetime's Freemont store.
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wish there was a copy at my local - i love the two tunes from this...
It is kind of rare that I have found two copies of this record, here in Seattle, a town I wouldn't describe as being the most friendly towards disco.
theres another release of this with an amazing cover by french artist Philippe Druillet http://ambulansen.blogspot.com/2008/11/black-sun.html.
Yeah, I've seen that one. It has a more prog rock cover. Very Nice.
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