Going to a Disco

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"Going to a Disco" is an electro-funk-dance song[1] written by Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran,[2][3][4] and released as the duo's second penned single for Martyn Ford on Mountain Records (catalog number TOP30), released on the 12 August 1977 in the UK and Europe.[5] This was the first Mountain label single to be distributed by Phonogram[6] and had the characteristic moulded plastic label.[7] The recording was produced by Ford and John Punter,[8] and was the follow-up release to Ford's UK hit single, "Let Your Body Go Downtown". It was also released as a 12 inch single.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Disco Savvy: 1977 Disco".
  2. ^ "Martyn Ford - Going To A Disco (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 12 August 1977. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  3. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  4. ^ "Mike Moran - Musician - Music database - Radio Swiss Jazz". Radioswissjazz.ch. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  5. ^ "Martyn Ford - Going To A Disco / Don't Wanna Fight - Mountain - UK - TOP 30". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  6. ^ page 4 Billboard Magazine, August 6, 1977
  7. ^ "Mountain Records UK".
  8. ^ "Martyn Ford - Going To A Disco". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  9. ^ "Martyn Ford – Going To A Disco (1977, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. 1977.