Disco Baby is the second studio album recorded by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony, released in 1975 on the Avco label.
History The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and topped the Billboard Soul LPs chart. The album features the single, "The Hustle", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts.
Track listing
Personnel Van McCoy: Vocals, piano Steve Gadd, Rick Marotta – Drums Gordon Edwards – bass Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken – guitar Richard Tee – piano Arthur Jenkins, Jr. – percussion Leroy Leon Pendarvis, Jr. – clavinet, piano George Degens – rhythm and lead guitar Ken Bichel; Synthesizers Philip Bodner (also piccolo), Melvyn Davis, Bernie Glow, Marvin Stamm, Wayne Andre, Garnett Brown, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Robert Alexander, Seldon Powell, Michael Rod, Romeo Penque, William Slapin, Frank Wess – horns Gene Orloff, Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Harold Kohon, Joseph Malignaggi, Max Pollikoff, Theodore Israel, Selwart Clarke, Emanuel Green, Emanuel Vardi, Julien Barber, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Kathryn Kienke – strings Brenda Hilliard, Albert Bailey – background vocals
Charts Chart (1975)PeakAustralia (Kent Music Report)33U.S. Billboard Top LPs12U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs1
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B USA/C USDan AUS1975 "The Hustle" 1 1 2 3 9
Certifications
See also List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1975
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