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: Up The Yellow Brick Road (Expanded Edition)
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
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: 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: 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: 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
Title: 212 North 12th St. (WhiteNoize Remix) - Single
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Nice 'N' Naasty
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra, Phil Hurtt, Ron Tyson, Barbara Ingram, Carl Helm, Carla Benson, Evette Benton
Title: How Deep Is Your Love
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra, SALSOUL STRINGS
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Dance a Little Bit Closer (The Cube Guys Remix) - Single
Artist: Charo, The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Magic Journey
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: The Salsoul Orchestra Story (40th Anniversary Collection)
Artist: The Salsoul Orchestra
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Disco
Collections
Title: One Shot Disco (Volume 3) (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: Salsoul 30th Anniversary (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Salsoul 30th Anniversary (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Defected Presents Glitterbox Ibiza 2015 (CD2)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Disco Classics
Genre: Disco
Title: Rough Guide To Latin Disco
Title: Party People Reporter Times (CD2)
Genre: Tech House, Club/Dance, Progressive, Classical
Title: Defected Presents Glitterbox Ibiza 2016
Genre: Deep House, Disco
Title: Essential 200 Ultra Nomination 2CD (CD1)
Genre: Garage, House, Techno, Industrial, Electro, Club/Dance, Funk, EBM
Title: 12 " Master Series Vol. 1
Genre: Nu Disco
Title: The Men In The Glass Booth (CD1)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: The Men In The Glass Booth (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: The Men In The Glass Booth (CD3)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: Salsoul Mastermix 2017
Genre: Disco
Title: Salsoul Sounds Familiar
Genre: Electronica, Disco, Nu Disco
Title: Trevor Nelson: Soul Selection (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Spirit Of Disco - Funk 4CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop, Classical
Title: Spirit Of Disco - Funk 4CD (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop, Classical
Title: New Music Releases Week 49 (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Latin, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: GNO: New Disco Funk (CD2)
Title: Disco At Chiken (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, House, Disco
Title: Roller Disco: Remix And New Generation 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, DJ/Remixes, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Hit Tracks The Ultimate Collection: R&B Anthems (CD4)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Disco Essentials (Apple Music Dance) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Disco, Pop
Title: West End Meets Salsoul (Reworks)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Greatest Ever: Feel Good Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Disco, Teen Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Salsoul Original 100 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: Salsoul Original 100 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: New Disco 80s Remix (CD2)
Genre: DJ/Remixes, Disco
Title: Old Disco Drive (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Old Disco Drive 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Beatport Disco House. Sound Pack # 304 (CD1)
Genre: Electro, Disco House, Funk
Title: Everybody Clap: Disco Party (Vol. 04) (CD1)
Genre: DJ/Remixes, Disco
Title: Greatest Ever Soul & Disco 4CD (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Reggae, Disco, Funk
Title: Happy Nation: Funky Party House (CD3)
Genre: Disco House, Funk
Title: The Lunar Disco, Vol. 02 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Disco 75 (CD3)
Title: Top 100: Deluxe Disco Party (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Christmas Hits The Ultimate Collection (CD3)
Genre: Pop
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