It was common practice in the late ’70s to retool some of the soul greats for the disco era, and this record is a prime example. Sure, it’s nowhere near the same league as The Dramatics’ work for Stax, but there are a few decent tracks here nonetheless. Definitely a few nice samples to be harvested, and that’s really part of what this little vinyl excavation project is all about: finding ultimately forgettable records from decades ago, and digging out a few gems. Even though it’s kind of sad that what these guys put at least a few months of work into only produces a few seconds of truly enjoyable music 30 years later, it shows that there was still something there in what was probably a contractual obligation. As long as it provided a paycheck for them, I’m happy. I sure love tracks like What’cha See Is What’cha Get, and I would feel good if putting out what amount to ultimately sub-par records put food on the table, ya know? You’ll notice that Love Birds starts out an awful lot like In The Rain.

Anyway, here are a few of the better tracks to check out.

I Think About You

Stranger (In My Life)

Love Birds

Tracklisting:

1. I Just Wanna Dance With You
2. Bottom Line Woman
3. That’s My Favorite Song
4. I Think About You
5. Get With the Band and Dance
6. Life Is Just a Playground
7. I’m Hooked on You
8. Stranger (In My Life)
9. Love Birds
10. Marriage on Paper Only