Name: Dancin'
Brand: Van McCoy

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CHARLYL318

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180-gram vinyl

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-04-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5060767441930

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Van McCoy

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

Charly

To the pop buying public, Van Allen Clinton McCoy is known for his 1975 Grammy Award chart-topper ‘The Hustle’, after which he sadly died of a heart attack in 1979 at the age of only 39. To rare soul fans, Van McCoy is a hero. The most prolific writer and producer of Northern Soul of all time, working with a host of legendary artists including Kendra Spotswood (aka Sandi Sheldon) with whom he had a five-year relationship.

‘Dancin' was originally released by Shelby Singleton in 1976 on his SSS International label, although all of the ten original songs were recorded much earlier, circa 1968-69. With its kitsch cover and out-of-kilter track list, copies soon filtered through to the UK and into the hands of club DJs at Wigan Casino with perhaps ‘Help Is On The Way’ becoming the stand-out track. Richard Searling played the mid-tempo ‘Just Another Dress Rehearsal’ in the latter days of the club while an unreleased instrumental version of ‘Ain’t Got No Love’ was played post-Wigan from a studio acetate.

Charly Records’ Club Soul imprint are proud to present this reissue of the cult album, now complete with the aforementioned, previously unreleased instrumental. It is presented on 180-gram audiophile vinyl with new sleeve notes.

Dancin'

Music US