The Salsoul Orchestra
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Biography
[Edit]The music world's prime disco big band during the late '70s, the Salsoul Orchestra recorded several of the tightest, chunkiest disco themes of the 1970s, both on its own productions and as the backing group for several prime vocalists. Organized by Vincent Montana, Jr. in 1974, the band was an experiment in fusing funk, Philly soul, and Latin music together in a highly danceable discofied style with plenty of room for solos by individual members. With arrangers, conductors, and whole sections of instruments (including up to 18 violinists) contributing to the sound, the Salsoul Orchestra routinely included up to 50 members. Though the Salsoul sound became passé in the wake of disco music's explosion and rapid commercialization during the late '70s, Salsoul was a heavy influence on house music in the 1980s and even the return of disco-inspired electronica during the following decade.
The beginnings of the Salsoul Orchestra (and Salsoul Records) lie with nominal head Vincent Montana, Jr. A longtime jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, and session man with Philly soul groups like Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, the O'Jays, and the Spinners, Montana dreamed of constructing a large studio orchestra which could fuse polished soul and brassy funk with Latin percussion and live strings. In 1974, he was introduced to local entrepreneurs Joe, Ken, and Stan Cayre (who ran a local Latin music label) by Afro-Cuban pianist Joe Bataan. With their blessing (and financing), Montana spent months recruiting dozens of musicians from the streets and studios of New York — including more than a half-dozen percussionists alone. The collective recorded three tracks, which impressed Bataan and the Cayres so much that they decided to form a new label — named Salsoul for its connotations of salsa and soul — to release a full-length LP.
One of the original Salsoul Orchestra recordings, "The Salsoul Hustle," was released in mid-1975 and it placed well on the charts. Salsoul's second single, "Tangerine" (an unlikely cover of a Jimmy Dorsey tune), hit the Top 20 in early 1976 and pushed the eponymous Salsoul Orchestra LP to number 14 on the album charts. Follow-up singles like "You're Just the Right Size" and "Nice and Nasty" did moderately well on the charts but soon a glut of similar-sounding material began to flood the market, cheap imitations of the amazing instrumentation of Salsoul Orchestra members — guitarist and producer Norman Harris, bassist Ronald Baker, drummer Earl Young, arranger Don Renaldo, percussionist Larry Washington, and vocalists Jocelyn Brown, Phyllis Rhodes, Ronni Tyson, Philip Hurt, and Carl Helm. Many Salsoul contributors played on the biggest and best disco tracks of the era, including Trammps, Grace Jones, the Whispers, Loleatta Holloway, and First Choice.
Salsoul's third LP, the slightly amusing Christmas Jollies, displayed a predilection towards the growing disco novelty trend. The slip was hardly improved upon with 1977's Cuchi-Cuchi (which teamed the Orchestra with Charo) or 1978's Up the Yellow Brick Road (a takeoff on The Wiz). After disintegrating the Salsoul Orchestra in the early '80s, Vince Montana led the studio group Montana and recorded with several pop stars of the '80s as well as dance inheritors of the '90s like Mondo Grosso and Nuyorican Soul. Though Salsoul records had long been out of print, several were brought back in the mid-'90s, as well as a prescient two-disc retrospective titled Anthology.
Title: The Salsoul Orchestra Story (40th Anniversary Collection)
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Disco
Title: Up The Yellow Brick Road (Expanded Edition)
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Title: Dance a Little Bit Closer (The Cube Guys Remix) - Single
Artist: Charo, The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: How Deep Is Your Love
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra, SALSOUL STRINGS
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Salsoul Christmas Jollies (Deluxe)
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Nice 'N' Naasty
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra, Phil Hurtt, Ron Tyson, Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton
Title: Christmas Jollies
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Street Sense
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Magic Journey
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Anthology Vol. 2
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Anthology, Vol. 1
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: 212 North 12th St. (WhiteNoize Remix) - Single
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love Break (Stephan Luke Remix) - Single
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Cuchi-Cuchi
Artist: Charo, The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Latin, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Heat It Up
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: 12" Gold Master Series, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Gold Master Series, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Nights At the Studio
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Days of the Disco
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Your Ass Off (Salsoul Remixes)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Legendary Classics
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul Classics Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Gold Master Series, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Larry Levan's Paradise Garage
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul Classic Ii, Vol. 3 & 4
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Club Salsoul-In the Mix
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Master Series Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Boogie Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Master Series Vol. 3
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul Classics Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Master Series Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Grandmaster Flash Presents Salsoul Jam 2000
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Boogie Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol 2
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Disco Fever 2007 CD3
Title: My Salsoul
Genre: Disco
Title: Salsoul 12 " Gold Master Series, Vol. 1
Genre: Disco
Title: Salsoul 12 " Gold Master Series, Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco
Title: Ibiza Make Some Noise
Genre: Electronica, House
Title: Ibiza Make Some Noise 2013
Genre: House
Title: Best Of Hits Creation
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Hand Lacking Body
Genre: House, Club/Dance
Title: Real Club Music Life
Genre: House, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: Pacha Ibiza 40 Years 1973 - 2013 (CD4)
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco, Funk
Title: Funk Fever Vol. 2 (CD2)
Title: Mega Disco (CD2)
Title: Mega Disco (CD3)
Title: Mega Disco (CD4)
Title: RFM Night Fever (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Salsoul Presents: Latin Funk Flavas
Genre: Funk
Title: The Beat Goes On ~ Salsoul Classics Mixed By Towa Tei
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Funk
Title: Foreign Collection Gold Disco (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Grand 12 Inches 10 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Funk
Title: Diggin' Salsoul Breaks
Title: The World Of Disco Fever Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Disco, Italo Disco
Title: Party Hot II
Title: The Magic Of Disco (CD3)
Title: The Definitive Salsoul Mixes (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: The Definitive Salsoul Mixes (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: The Definitive Salsoul Mixes (CD3)
Genre: Disco
Title: Nile Rodgers Presents Disco Inferno (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Connected - 10 Years Of Full Intention (CD1)
Genre: House
Title: Mixing Bullets And Firing Joints
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Disco
Title: Grand 12-Inches 12 (CD4)
Title: MOS Anthems Disco (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: The Salsoul Acapellas (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: Mixed With Love The Walter Gibbons Salsoul Anthology (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Salsoul Presents: Disco Funk Flavas (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Disco, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: A Tribute to Loleatta Holloway - The Salsoul Years
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Jungle Music (Mixed by Walter Gibbons)
Artist: Walter Gibbons
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Salsoul & West End Remixed, Vol. 1
Artist: Apple Juice Kid
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: John Morales presents Previously Unreleased M & M Mixes Volume 3
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Blues, Dancefloor
Title: The M + M Mixes Vol. 2 By John Morales
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Blues, Dancefloor
Title: Lust - Art & Soul. A Personal Collection By Louie Vega
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Theory Presents Funky Lights (CD2)
Artist: Funky Lights
Genre: House, Techno, Club/Dance, Progressive
Title: Defected: Deep Down & Discofied (CD1)
Artist: Dj Spen, Simon Dunmore
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: Credit To The Edit - Volume One
Artist: Greg Wilson
Genre: Industrial, Electro, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Nu Disco, Dance Pop, Funk, EBM
Title: Defected Presents Glitterbox Ibiza 2016
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Grand 12-Inches 15
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Grandmaster Flash Presents: Salsoul Jam 2000
Artist: Grandmaster Flash
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: A Tribute To Loleatta Holloway: The Salsoul Years
Artist: Loleatta Holloway
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dimitri from Paris Presents Salsoul Mastermix
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 12" Master Series, Vol. 3 (2012 - Remaster)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Men In The Glass Booth Compiled By Al Kent
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: The Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD3)
Artist: Disco Inferno
Genre: Downtempo, Freestyle Music, Garage, Post Disco, Soul, Dub, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: The Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD4)
Artist: Disco Inferno
Genre: Downtempo, Freestyle Music, Garage, Post Disco, Soul, Dub, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: The Definitive Salsoul Mixes '78-'83 (CD1)
Artist: Larry Levan
Genre: Deep House, Soul, Disco, Funk