Various Artists - Disco Not Disco (3LP) [Strut]

Format: 3x12". Special edition on transparent yellow vinyl, celebrating Strut's 25th anniversary.
CAT: STRUT204LPC

Tracklist:
A1 yoko ono – walking on thin ice (1981 re-edit)
A2 liquid liquid – cavern

B1 loose joints – tell you (today) (vocal)
B2 ian dury & the seven seas players – spasticus autisticus (version)

C1 material – over and over
C2 was (not was) – wheel me out

D1 dinosaur – kiss me again (original edit)
D2 don cherry – I walk

E1 common sense – voices inside my head
E2 nicky siano - move

F1 indian ocean – school bell / tree house

"Strut Records was there first, long before DFA recorded The Rapture's debut on Sub Pop. 'Disco Not Disco' predated the punk funk revolution by two years." - Resident Advisor.

Strut presents a new special vinyl edition of the influential first volume of 'Disco Not Disco', compiled by Dave Lee and Sean P.

'Disco Not Disco' was a perfectly timed compilation in 2000. Released at a time when interest in the myths, history, and playlists of original New York clubs like Paradise Garage and The Loft was at its peak, the album focused on the outer reaches of alternative disco, championed by Levan and Mancuso, bringing together unexpected dancefloor anthems from rock acts like Yoko Ono and Ian Dury, rarities from independent labels like BC and Splash, and some selected eccentricities from the unique mind of avant-garde hero Arthur Russell. It was essentially a celebration of New York's sonic melting pot in the early 80s, an era when punk had fizzled out and disco had become commercial and saccharine; instead, the post-punk movement spawned brilliant oddities that broke established rules. Since its release, the compilation's title has become synonymous with an entire musical genre and remains an emblematic collection of its time. This new edition is a welcome return for an essential celebration of disco's awkward cousins. The album includes full artwork and is pressed on three LPs.