1978
Mighty real, mightily loud
Sylvester - Step II (Vinyl LP)
This is the record that made the floor at every place worth being. Sylvester wore more sequins than the mirror ball and out-shined it. When the falsetto starts...
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The Nightlife · 1997
Everyone I knew, in one index
The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night by Anthony Haden-Guest
It is the room after the lights came up, which is the part nobody photographs. I recognize most of the names because I stood next to them. Reading about a party you were at is a nice way to have gone twice.
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1979
The anthem for people with no family
Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Vinyl LP)
Chic produced it so it has that clean expensive sound, like champagne that is actually cold. Everyone sang along even the people who came alone. It is a...
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