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Encyclopedia > Disco Dream

"Disco Dream" was a track released in 1981 by early Sugar Hill Records rap group The Mean Machine. It is the only single the group ever recorded, released on a 12" 33 RPM vinyl single (Sugar Hill serial number SH-564, also inscribed "VID-212-A19"). The track is significant for being the first rap song recorded which contained both English and Spanish, sometimes referred to as Spanglish. Sugar Hill Records was the name of a rap music label that was founded in 1974 by husband and wife Joe and Sylvia Robinson with financial funding of Morris Levy, the owner of Roulette Records. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... It has been suggested that Hispanicisms_in_English be merged into this article or section. ...

Contents

Track Listing

  • A1. Vocal (6:30)
  • B2. Instrumental (6:30)

Recording/Credits

Recording was done at Sweet Mountain Studios in Englewood, New Jersey. The song was recorded to the tune of Grace Jones' song Pull Up to the Bumper with music provided by Sugar Hill's house band, including percussionist Ed "Duke Bootee" Fletcher[1] and bassist Doug Wimbish. Doug mentioned in an interview that "I think Chris Lord-Alge was on the boards for that one" implying that Lord-Alge mixed the track.[2] Engineering credits go to Steve Jerome. On the single, production credits go to "Sylvia, Inc. and Jigsaw Prod. Inc." The credits on the single include "S. Robinson, J. Chase, S. Santiago, D. Rivera Jr., J. McLean, J. Semprit". The first is producer/Sugar Hill founder Sylvia Robinson, the last four are members of the group, and J. Chase was probably a producer (the name is listed as a producer on several other Sugar Hill singles[3]). A keyboardist is also obviously present on the track; while no credit is given to one, the group says "Cool Cliff" in unison before a keyboard flare. Map highlighting Englewoods location within Bergen County. ... Grace Jones (born Grace Mendoza on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a model, singer and actress. ... Sugar Hill Records was the name of a rap music label that was founded in 1974 by husband and wife Joe and Sylvia Robinson with financial funding of Morris Levy, the owner of Roulette Records. ... Doug Wimbish (born September 22, 1956) is a bass guitar player, primarily known for his studio work for the rap/hip hop label Sugarhill Records and his membership of the band Living Colour. ... Chris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums including Bad Religions No Substance, Darren Hayes Spin and Underoaths Define the Great Line, My Chemical Romances The Black Parade, Rise Againsts The Sufferer and the Witness. ... Chris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums including Bad Religions No Substance, Darren Hayes Spin and Underoaths Define the Great Line, My Chemical Romances The Black Parade, Rise Againsts The Sufferer and the Witness. ... Sugar Hill Records was the name of a rap music label that was founded in 1974 by husband and wife Joe and Sylvia Robinson with financial funding of Morris Levy, the owner of Roulette Records. ... Sylvia Robinson (born Sylvia Vanderpool, 6 March 1936 in New York) is a singer, musician and producer, and record label executive. ... Sugar Hill Records was the name of a rap music label that was founded in 1974 by husband and wife Joe and Sylvia Robinson with financial funding of Morris Levy, the owner of Roulette Records. ...


In conversations with former Mean Machine member Daniel Rivera Jr. (aka Mr. Schick), he has mentioned that the group felt that the style of the music put to the song was not the kind they would have preferred.


Other Releases

The song has appeared in edited form (running time 4:28) on several Sugar Hill Records compilations. Many lyrics have been removed from the song, "including one inviting all listeners, straight "or even gay," to party to their music."[4] Sugar Hill Records was the name of a rap music label that was founded in 1974 by husband and wife Joe and Sylvia Robinson with financial funding of Morris Levy, the owner of Roulette Records. ...


References

  1. ^ Interview with Duke Bootee
  2. ^ Interview with Doug Wimbish
  3. ^ Listing of releases by Sugar Hill Records
  4. ^ Amazon.com Review of The Best of Sugar Hill Records by Nicolas M. Manicone

 

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