{"product_id":"disco-party-vinyl-lp-cd","title":"Disco Party – Vinyl LP\/CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*PLEASE NOTE: This is a pre-order only of this vinyl LP\/CD, and will be shipping 25th June 2026*\u2028\u2028\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you order additional products from our site they will be sent out with 'Disco Party', so please place a separate order for those.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Reality \/ 2. Road \/ 3. Disco Party (Let's Have A) \/ 4. Welcome \/ 5. Movin' \u0026amp; Groovin' \/ 6. Let's Party People \/ 7. You Keep Me Holdin' On \/ 8. Clap \u0026amp; Hustle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Bongo presents a reissue of one of the \u003cstrong\u003erarest releases \u003c\/strong\u003eon the illustrious and now \u003cstrong\u003eultra-rare tax scam label TSG Records.\u003c\/strong\u003e A label with a checkered past, operated by Lloyd Price and with alleged ties to boxing promoter Don King. The album in question, Disco Party by Reality, is a stunning journey through \u003cstrong\u003e‘70s dancefloor-focussed funk\u003c\/strong\u003e into \u003cstrong\u003eearly proto-disco grooves. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in \u003cstrong\u003emid-‘70s Manhattan,\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Otto Gomez and a group of fellow New York musicians including Tony Dixon, Norman Drayton, Tony Dupree, Al Jones and Fred Nanton were brought in for a recording session by songwriter and producer, Billy Nichols.  Laying down one of Nichols' songs and a selection of the group's own, they were paid as session musicians and thought little of it. The tapes came to the attention of Lloyd Price who struck a deal with Nichols \u003cstrong\u003eunbeknownst to Gomez and the rest of the band.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice then pressed the album and put it out in 1976 on a newly formed subsidiary label, TSG Records, that would later be documented as one of the \u003cstrong\u003eUS tax scam labels of the ‘70s\u003c\/strong\u003e. Such labels were created to exploit a \u003cstrong\u003eloophole in the US tax system\u003c\/strong\u003e, running up \u003cstrong\u003einflated production costs \/ losses \u003c\/strong\u003ethat investors or the parent label could write off against their tax bills. Releases on these labels were \u003cstrong\u003enever intended to have commercial success. \u003c\/strong\u003eThey would usually be produced in incredibly limited pressing numbers and have little to no promotion or distribution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs such many of these records instantly fell into obscurity, becoming \u003cstrong\u003emythical amongst DJs and record collectors.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sadly, this meant that artists like Dr. Otto Gomez and friends never had the chance for their record and their talents to shine at the time. In fact, it was only when Jazzman reached out for their 2022 reissue that Dr. Otto Gomez became aware that the \u003cstrong\u003ealbum had ever been released \u003c\/strong\u003eand heard the story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisco Party is a time capsule where \u003cstrong\u003e‘70s instrumental funk \u003c\/strong\u003eedges and intertwines into an\u003cstrong\u003e early disco sound.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sessions are for the \u003cstrong\u003edancefloor, minimalist and groove-based. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe bass and drums are at the forefront, providing the pulse of the album. Driving funky guitar licks, and a brilliant horn section weave their way in and out of the productions. Highlights include the \u003cstrong\u003euplifting feel-good\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘Let's Party People’, the \u003cstrong\u003eearly disco swagger\u003c\/strong\u003e of ‘Reality’, and ‘Disco Party (Let's Have A)’ with its wah-wah groove and percussion break, which could easily have found its home on a \u003cstrong\u003eBlaxploitation film soundtrack of the period.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s not just rarity that makes this record so sought after, but rather the fact that it is a \u003cstrong\u003esuperb example of dancefloor-focussed mid ‘70s funk and disco\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tng68mYUuGE?si=AAPWoNdYiwNzV74c\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DtdpFegasGA?si=_N_Uj2bOfGTzKvok\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2SdBlC4p2s?si=nfINyXtfRMliwYSZ\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reality","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":44968351498310,"sku":"MRBLP344","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":44968351531078,"sku":"MRBCD344","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1720\/7981\/files\/MRBLP344Reality_DiscoParty_Shopify_Square.jpg?v=1777544409","url":"https:\/\/us.mrbongo.com\/products\/disco-party-vinyl-lp-cd","provider":"Mr Bongo USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}