Various Artists - Pure Disco, Vol. 2

After seeing the PBS program on the 70s, I just had to get more. This is the best!

Its a great memory trip back to the fun songs of my youth. These are songs that are classic. Great album

Pure Disco, Volume 2 is one hour, twelve minutes and twelve seconds and was released on November 11, 1997. The songs on this cassette were some of the most popular songs during the disco era. The only song that I have not heard in a long time is Love's Theme by Love Unlimited Orchestra. At the end of the cassette is a mixture of diva songs. This is a great cassette to listen to and Pure Disco, Volume 2 gets an A+ from me.

Side A

I Will Survive (remix)-Gloria Gaynor
(Shake, Shake, Shake,) Shaky Your Booty-KC & The Sunshine Band
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles (four non consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Turn the Beat Around-Vicki Sue Robinson
#10 U.S. Billboard Pop Charts
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco (four weeks at #1)
Macho Man-Village People
#25 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
We Are Family-Sister Sledge
#2 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco (two weeks at #1)
Flashdance...What a Feeling-Irene Cara
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (six weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play (three weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard ARC Weekly Top 40 (five weeks at #1
#4 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
#2 U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles (six weeks at #1)
I Just Want To Be Your Everything-Andy Gibb
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (four weeks at #1)
#8 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles (three weeks at #1)
Everlasting Love-Carl Carlton
#6 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe-Barry White
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles (three weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Rock the Boat-The Hues Corporation
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Love Rollercoaster-Ohio Players
#1 U.S. Billboard Pop Charts
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles
#3 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Upside Down-Diana Ross
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (four weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles (four weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco (five non consecutive weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard ARC Weekly Top 40 (three weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles (three weeks at #1)

Side B

Play that Funky Music-Wild Cherry
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (three weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles (two weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles (two weeks at #1)
The Hustle-Van McCoy
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles
Love's Theme-Love Unlimited Orchestra
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! (A Man After Midnight)-Abba
Did not chart in the United States
Fly, Robin, Fly-Silver Convention
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (three weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco (three weeks at #1)
#2 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Grammy Award in 1976 for Best Instrumental Performance
Ring My Bell-Anita Ward
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (two weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles (five weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco
#1 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles (three weeks at #1)
It's Raining Men-The Weather Girls
#46 U.S. Billboard Pop Charts
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play (two weeks at #1)
#34 U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles
Last Dance-Donna Summer
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Disco (six weeks at #1)
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles
#42 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening
#4 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
The Diva Megamix

Though the remix of Gaynor's "I Will Survive" featured on this compilation pales in comparison to the original, heard on the first in the series, the other songs contained within are true indicators of what a generation danced to during the late 70's and early 80's.

Classics like "Turn the Beat Around," the perennial favorite "We Are Family," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love," "Rock the Boat," Diana Ross's monster hit "Upside Down," "Play the Funky Music," the great "Ring My Bell," It's Raining Men," "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty," "The Hustle," "Love's Theme," and the Donna Summer Oscar-winning "Last Dance" will, most definitely, take a disco lover to musical heaven.

Of course, there's a little filler here. "Flashdance" seems a bit too 80's for this collection and Andy Gibb's "I Just Want to be Your Everything" just doesn't fit. However, one can overlook those errors in judgment and just enjoy the disc in its entirety.

If you like the original version of "I will survive" do not buy this CD. This version is horrible!!! Unfortunately, I opened the CD and couldn't return it.

I ordered this for my aerobics work-out..makes you want to MOVE! Good pace and music you don't get SO TIRED of hearing frequently. Will order more in this series. Sandy

Pure Disco, Vol. 2 has a lot of great disco tunes and major hits from the golden days of disco! Going to the discothèque meant you could dance your worries away and find glory on the dance floor even when you were down and out in real life. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done.

The CD starts with "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. This sounds like a recording she made after she recorded this earlier; but it still sounds pretty good and it's still great music for dancing. KC & The Sunshine Band do their classic disco hit entitled "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty;" "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" has one of the best disco beats I've ever heard and they sing and play this to perfection--I love it! I could never tire of hearing this song. Of course, Vicki Sue Robinson does her awesome "Turn The Beat Around;" this still gets them dancing on the dance floor and it has a wonderful beat that is irresistible! The Village People also do their campy, fun tune "Macho Man;" and listen for Sister Sledge doing an incredible hit, "We Are Family." "We Are Family" is another timeless disco tune that really makes me smile whenever I hear it.

"I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb is a stunning number that showcases Andy's beautiful talents and it's another major highlight of this album. Andy sings this with lots of feeling and you can really feel that when you hear this song. The Hues Corporation also does their great "Rock The Boat;" this love song/disco tune always works great at parties and they sing this without a flaw! Van McCoy's "The Hustle" was also a tremendous hit back in the day; and whenever I hear this it always brings back fond memories for me of junior high school dances and dating.

Abba's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" has a hauntingly beautiful melody that Abba aces so easily; they were a most talented group and their success on the charts proves it! They don't get the recognition they still so richly deserve today; but you never know--maybe that will change.

The Silver Connection does their "Fly, Robin, Fly" from 1975; we often listened to this on the school bus--it had a radio and we were allowed to listen as we made the trek to and from school every day! Boy, that was great. The Weather Girls do a fantastic job with their biggest hit--that remains a cult favorite--"It's Raining Men." "It's Raining Men" had them doing this act in pink dresses with lots of beefy male dancers on the stage behind them; although I've only seen a photo I'm sure that was quite an act!

Donna Summer sings "Last Dance" with positive energy and all her heart and soul; it's terrific! The CD also ends strong with a mix medley of several songs by Gloria Gaynor--great!

Pure Disco, Vol. 2 is an excellent CD for those of us who still love disco; and this album is sure to bring back good memories for so many of us. This is also a fine introductory CD for newcomers just discovering how wonderful disco really was.

I bought this CD to complete the set of Pure Disco 1 and 3; I couldn't find 2, but, lo and behold, Amazon, of course, had it available. Thanks.

Have a number of disco albums. I use them to walk and to work out, where I need music with a heavy beat, to keep me going. So far, this one is the best of the ones that I have. It has great songs, with a dynamite compilation at the end. Really gets the blood pumping!

Yes, I have all three CD's and really enjoy the memories of the passed. You will not for get your passed by listen to the CD... RY

The music is what I expected. However the CD Case had a utility knife slice across the front of the jewel case

If you like to hear disco....this is the album!

Good selections, good fidelity, original artists. Not the ususal "bottom of the barrel" anthology. Well worth the price

I had been,wondering,for years'where,I could get,one of the mellowest,beats',that,I'd EVER,heard!! I'm talking about "Loves Theme". For YEARS(when,I was younger)I would hear it,every now and again,being played on the radio(not having a CLUE,as to what "it" was called,or, WHO,composed it)and,I would always' be TRANSFIXED,by the sheer BEAUTY,of this"mysterious"song...(that always,seemed to spark a bit of melancholy,in my heart)...One time,I thought,that I heard a D.J. mention something about"Loves' Themesong"(which,I thought was a PERFECT,name,for such a beautiful song!!!But,that,"incident" was so LONG,ago(over 15 years')I,was unsure,if(with my CHAOTIC,post-stroke memory)I,actually DID hear that,or,just IMAGINED,hearing that title for it!!But,I saw those,words,on,the tracklisting,for,this,album,and now,I,FINALLY,have this GREAT song!!Can you say:Early 2007 CHRISTMAS?!!?

This CD has many of the classics that are not on the other compilations of disco music. It was so great to hear the music again. Definately a good buy

Do yourselves a favor and buy all 3 of these Disco CDs. volume 1, 2, and 3. They are a superb value for the money and represent the very best in Disco Music. Like I said in my review of Disc 1, I use these CDs to work out on the tread mill. They keep me energized and bring back the fondest memories of my younger days when I could really swing to this kind of music. Now I trot to this kind of music on the tread mill and it is still as much fun!!!

I listen to this at work. Keeps me energized. The collection of songs are great.

This is an outstanding collection of disco hits. It is a definite great addition to any collection. I recommend it.

great songs by the original artists; what else can you hope for when you want to kick back and enjoy the flash and rhythm of a good disco tune?

For some reason I was looking for some old music from the past and this one had just about all of the ones I was looking for (except for the raining men one :P ) My 2nd grade daughter even knew a few of them and it's alot of fun singing together and telling her of the past. Music that you could sing along to and hear the words.

Despite good song selections overall, I still can't give this a 5 star rating because they persist in slapping songs on there that aren't from the disco era, although in this case they keep it to just one: Irene Cara's "Flashdance (What a Feeling)". My only other quibbles are that the version of "I Will Survive" is a remix here...as is a megamix version of some other Gaynor hits tacked on as a bonus. Without these shenanigans, the series would truly nail down what kept the platform shoes shuffling in the 1970s.

The song selection here is stronger than on Disc One, making this the best choice if you're only buying one in the series. But if you really love this, you'll probably want both of them. Disc 3 is more hit and miss and probably only for diehards.

4 1/2 stars

This is a great compilation album! It starts off with a remix of "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor. I prefer the original, found on Pure Disco #1. The second track is the KC and the Sunshine Band Hit, "Shake Your Booty", which I doubt anyone doesn't know at least one line of. Then is one of my favorite disco songs, Vicki Sue Robinson's "Turn the Beat Around". It is a song with so much going on you almost get lost! After that is "Macho Man" by the Village People, which is definitely not one of my favorites, but some people like it. Next is Sister Sledge's "We Are Family", which is just a bit repetitious. After that is the famous "What a Feeling" by Irene Cara. It may not technically be disco, but it's a nice inclusion. Next is Andy Gibb's "I Just Want to Be Your Everything", which I like the beat and melody, but not Andy Gibb's vocals. After that is "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton, a quite unappreciated song. Then you'll hear "Can't Get Enough of Your Love", a Barry White song I'm not too fond of. After that is The Hues Corporation's "Rock the Boat", which annoys me for some crazy reason. Then you'll get "Love Rollercoaster" by the Ohio players, the most annoying disco song of all time. The only songs after that worth mentioning are "Upside Down", a fun song by the Motown/Disco legend Diana Ross. "Gimme Gimme Gimme", one of my favorite ABBA songs, "It's Raining Men", a song with about 3 other versions floating around, and "Last Dance", the most energetic disco song I've heard. The best songs on here are "Last Dance", "Turn the Beat Around", and "What a Feeling". I reccomend this to any disco fans.

I do too...Listening, i forget how long it has been since these
songs were popular! Few of these artsts had great albums,but if you are looking for a collection of good disco music from a fun
era...when you could still escape with music...this is a must-have! My kids love it too...and they are very young!
Regina

Great selection of favorite listening and dance hits from the 70's. Although some of the songs I really wouldn't classify as disco, every one on the cd brought back many memories.

This is the best of the "Pure Disco" series. It contains all the best songs. It kicks off with a decent remix of Gloria Gaynor's disco standard "I Will Survive" and the album takes off after that. My favorite track would probably be "Turn the Beat Around," an explosive purscussion-based track. You also get "What A Feeling" from the movie Flashdance which was which hit long after disco's hey-day and "Rock the Boat" which was is considered by some the first disco song. Abba are included with "Gimme Gimme Gimme" which was not one of their bigger songs, but a great disco track anyways and the Weather Girls are a great addition with "It's Raining Men." This is an awesome CD for a party. It'll be sure to have everyone up and dancing to these great disco classics!