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Munich Machine

Munich Machine

@ 1977 HK Pressing

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Giorgio Moroder created the Munich Machine in 1976 The Munich Machine was a group of session musicians that played on many Disco record in the second half of the 1970s. They provided backing vocals and instrumentation for people like Donna Summer, Boney M, Silver Convention and La Bionda. Back in 1977 you would have to go to the Disco to know about either of these albums. In 1977 when I was a teenager I had this album and loved it. The music on these discs was not the sort of thing you would find on radio in the UK. The disc contains the entire first album released by Moroder as The Munich Machine. The album is called "Munich Machine introducing the midnight ladies." The first track was originally the only track on side one of the vinyl original release. It lasts a full 15 minutes and 42 seconds. The original cover was graced with two dancing robots. The other tracks originally formed the entire second side of the original vinyl release. These tracks form an instrumental medley of Moroder/Bellotte's hits that they had already had with Donna Summer, Roberta Kelly and Giorgio Moroder as a solo artist. . Get On The Funk Train begins with an intro of "destination, funk" and further coaxes you with examples of various disco beats & rhythm which leads into the main dance song. It is really mainly instrumental with "get on the funk train" as a random chorus. The medley of other tracks begins with an electronic intro of Love To Love You, Baby and random vocals, then proceeds into chorus. Following this song are many familiar disco songs built on the Giorgio Moroder "Munich Machine" foundation like, "Troublemaker," "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It," "Spring Affair," & "I Wanna Funk With You, Tonite."

With no real radio exposure the single releases did not make any significant impact on the charts but the album is a classic piece of Disco. It remained an underground Disco creation. It is a great album from a unique period of Disco music.

Back cover art for Munich Machine Introducing Chris Bennett, A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Oasis, 1978).

Dino Solera

Classically Dino Solera

@ 1977 HK Pressing

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Dino is accompanied by the orchestral sounds of the Munich Machine commonly known as Giorgio Moroder's ensemble Orchestra.

Most of the classic disco of 1976 & 1977 reminds me of three clubs in Acapulco, Mexico. Armando's Le Club, LeDome and UBQ.

Back in the days I used to go listen to legendary Acapulco Dj Luis LeBlanc.