Body is a Disco

As Diana Ross exclaims, work that body! After all, that's what disco was all about. And now you may be sweating to the oldies when you think of a disco workout, but seriously give it a try. Maybe you can think of me as a new exercise guru. The best way to stay in shape and have fun is to dance. One of my favorite quotes is from Yoko Ono who asserts that her secret to health and happiness is dancing through life. No matter what you do, make it a dance. Disco just makes this a whole bunch easier.

Here's a link to the last show's archive on BSR and here's a playlist with all the info you've come to trust and expect:

Diana Ross -Work That Body - Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Change - A Lover's Holiday - The Glow of Love
A Taste of Honey - Do It Good - Another Taste
Mystic Merlin - Sixty Thrills a Minute - Capitol Disco
Natalie Cole - Sophisticated Lady - Natalie
Gloria Jones - Windstorm - Windstorm
ESG - Dance - A South Bronx Story
Logg - Dancing in the Stars - Logg
Jo Bisso - Your Love - Faith Presents TK Disco
Gene Dunlap - Party In Me - Party In Me
Timmy Thomas - Freak In, Freak Out - Faith Presents TK Disco
Ripple - The Beat Goes On and On - Sons of the Gods
First Choice - Doctor Love - Delusions
Skyy - First Time Around - Skyy
Peter Brown - Burning Love Breakdown - A Fantasy Love Affair
Candido - Dancin' and Prancin' - Salsoul 30th
Herman Kelly & Life - A Refreshing Love - Faith Presents TK Disco


Admittedly, not many of these artists have been up to much lately, at least as far as I can tell, with the exception of the few big names.

Diana Ross, as expected, is a legend and is suitably busy. Her last album, a collection of rock and soul standards called I Love You, was released in January 2007, and was her highest Billboard charter since the 80s. Since then, she's been lecturing, making a slew of guest appearances, and doing the requisite performances here and there.

Natalie Cole has been likewise fairly active. Her last album, called Leavin', was also an album of covers, featuring songs originally by artists like Kate Bush and Sting. I'm glad these people are still releasing albums, but seriously, cover albums start seeming like a cop out at a certain point in your career. If you're not going to seriously reinterpret songs or if you're not an artist already known for doing such interesting covers (like say, Blondie or Grace Jones), then please, write your own material. Please. (And neither Blondie nor Grace have yet stooped to the level of an all-covers/all-standards album.)