Believe it or not, living close to the Canadian border here in Seattle, I made my very first trip to Canada this past weekend. That being said I've only lived in Seattle for about four years, but still the two and a half hour northern journey was long over due. While I was in Vancouver, I stopped in at a couple great record stores in Vinyl Records and Beat Street and came away some disco gems. One of the best finds was King Sporty & The Root Rockers' 1979 twelve-inch single Fire Keep On Burning/ Get On Down. Both tracks are very very good making very interested in hearing the entire Fire Keep On Burning album. I highly recommend tracking down a copy of this classic, however from the little bit of searching on the web, it seems like this record isn't the easiest to find. Overall, it was a great, yet short, Canadian visit. I look forward to sharing the many great finds from this trip, over the next few weeks.
King Sporty & The Root Rockers - Get On Down
3 comments:
nice to see that you made your way up here! next time you are planning to come up you should check out otis records on Davie street. they have a lot of nice old disco/italo that is different from what you find at beatstreet or vinyl. do u have any tentative dates to play here?
that font. it bothers me because I know I've seen it on another record before. anybody know?
i'm going to go fine tooth through my collection, and if i find out, i'll let you know.
thanks, y'all
-ryan
that's an unexpected remake!! holy shit! a reggae version of an underground '80s dance/disco gem from the punk scene. the original is one of my favorites.. you're the man! thanks for sharing.
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