Thank God It's Friday (1978): Expanded Edition (NEW LINKS)

(Originally posted 29 May 2012, Updated 30 November 2012, Updated 15 October 2016)
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As a follow-up to the Saturday Night Fever Expanded Soundtrack (posted here), and also as an homage to the late Donna Summer...
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I have assembled here an "Expanded Edition" of the "Thank God It's Friday" Soundtrack from 1978. At almost 3 hours of music, it makes for quite an awesome (if at times tedious) listening experience. Unlike my two previous mp3 posts, the majority of the songs here come from the internet (I'd like to give credit where it's due, but I no longer remember which songs are from where), while only a few come from CDs I own. The bitrate on some songs is as low as 128kbps, although I think the majority are VBR in the 250s range. Nevertheless, I think it's a nice offering, and to the best of my knowledge no other blogger has posted a similar "expanded" version of this classic album.
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Without further ado, here is the song selection...

#	Title	Artist	Length	If Different From Original:
1.01	Thank God It’s Friday	Love & Kisses	7:43	12” Extended Version
1.02	After Dark	Pattie Brooks	7:56	X
1.03	With Your Love	Donna Summer	6:06	12” Extended Remix (1978)
1.04	Last Dance	Donna Summer	8:09	12” Remix (1979)
1.05	Disco Queen	Paul Jabara	3:46	X
1.06	Find My Way	Cameo	9:04	Full-Length Album Version
1.07	Too Hot Ta Trot	The Commodores	5:38	Extended Version
1.08	Leatherman’s Theme	Wright Bros. Flying Machine	3:23	X
1.09	I Wanna Dance	Marathon	5:56	X
1.10	Brick House	The Commodores	3:44	X
2.01	Take It To The Zoo	Sunshine	7:59	X
2.02	Sevilla Nights	Santa Esmeralda	6:07	X
2.03	You’re The Most Precious Thing In My Life	Love & Kisses	7:55	X
2.04	From Here To Eternity	Giorgio Moroder	5:59	X
2.05	Do You Want The Real Thing?	D.C. LaRue	12:12	Extended Version
2.06	Trapped In A Stairway	Paul Jabara	3:23	X
2.07	Floyd’s Theme	Natural Juices	2:58	X
2.08	Lovin’, Livin’ & Givin’	Diana Ross	5:10	Extended Remix (1978)
2.09	Love Masterpiece	Thelma Houston	6:38	Extended Version
2.10	Down To Love Town	Originals	5:55	12” Version
2.11	Last Dance (Reprise)	Donna Summer	3:21	X
3.01	Je T’Aime (Moi Non Plus)	Donna Summer	15 :47	X
3.02	Romeo & Juliet Suite: Acts I & II	Alec R. Costandinos	15:15	Full-Length Album Version

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“Brick House,” “From Here To Eternity,” “Down To Love Town,” and the “Romeo & Juliet Suite” were featured in the film, but not in the original soundtrack release.

“Thank God It’s Friday,” “With Your Love,” “Last Dance,” “Find My Way,” “Too Hot Ta Trot,” “Do You Want The Real Thing,” “Lovin’, Livin’ & Givin’,” and “Love Masterpiece” are included here in alternate versions from the original soundtrack release. “Too Hot Ta Trot” was originally featured as a live recording.

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The file is split into two parts:

Download Discs 1 & 3 here (NEW LINK 10/15/16).
Download Disc 2 here.

The two parts can be downloaded and unzipped separately, and are independent of each other. Discs 1 & 3 have been removed by mediafire twice, so the re-uploaded version has track titles removed from the file names. Sorry about that, but hopefully that will make it less likely to be taken down a third time.
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Enjoy!
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And, if you like, it please leave a comment... It'll brighten up my day. :)

Disco Meets Classic Rock, Pop, and Soul (Sampler)

As a follow-up to my "Disco Meets Classical Music" Sampler, here is a compilation featuring disco remakes of classic rock, pop, and soul songs.
The recordings here range from the successful ("Never Can Say Goodbye," "MacArthur Park," "Knock On Wood") to the less well-known to the more obscure.

Disc 1:

1. Do Wah Diddy Diddy (À La Carte, 1980 [3:41])

- Original recording by the Exciters (1963); Hit version by Manfred Mann (1964, #1 US, #1 UK).
- Also covered by Dutch disco girl group Dolly Dots in 1982.

2. If You Could Read My Mind (Viola Wills, 1980 [5:27])

- Originally recorded by singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot in 1971 (#1 Canadian Country Chart, #5 US, #30 UK).
- Viola Wills' version peaked at #2 on the US Disco Chart.

3. Never Can Say Goodbye (Gloria Gaynor, 1975, Moimix Version [8:38])

- Hit version by the Jackson 5 (1970, #2 US, #1 US Soul).
- Gloria Gaynor's version hit #9 US, #2 UK.
- This particular mix came from the Moimix blog.

4. Knock On Wood (Amii Stewart, 1978, Liebrand 12" Version [6:53])

- Original recording by Eddie Floyd (1966, #28 US, #1 US Soul).
- Amii Stewart's version reached #1 US & #6 UK in 1979, then a remixed version reached #7 UK in 1985.

5. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Boys Town Gang, 1981 [9:32])

- Hit version by Frankie Valli (1967, #2 US).
- The Boys Town Gang's Hi-NRG version hit #1 in Holland in 1982.

6. (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up (Roni Griffith, 1982 [5:44])

- Originally recorded by the Ronettes (1964, #39 US); The Symbols' 1968 version hit #25 UK.
- Roni Griffith's Hi-NRG version hit #2 on the US Dance Charts in 1982.
- This song was used as the basis of the Folgers slogan "The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup."

7. MacArthur Park (Donna Summer, 1979, Promotional Single Version [6:28])

- Jimmy Webb song, originally recorded by Richard Harris (1968, #2 US).
- Donna Summer's version hit #1 US.

8. One Way Ticket (Eruption, 1978, 12" Version [5:41])

- Originally recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1961.

9. The Letter (Deborah Washington, 1978 [4:53])

- Hit version by Box Tops (1967, #1 US, #5 UK).
- Disco covers include Deborah Washington (1978, #13 US Disco), Queen Samantha (1978), Amii Stewart (1979), and Dionne Warwick (1979).

10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Inner Life, 1981, Larry Levan Remix [10:27])

- Hit versions by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1967, #19 US, #3 US Soul) and Diana Ross (1970, #1 US).

11. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Linda Clifford, 1979 [10:17])

- Originally recorded by Simon & Garfunkel (1970, #1 US, #1 UK).
- Linda Clifford's version hit #11 US Disco, #41 US, #28 UK.

Disc 2:

1. Medley: Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl (The Spinners, 1979 [6:05])

- Hit version of "Working My Way Back To You" by the Four Seasons (1966, #9 US).
- The Spinners' version of "Working MWBTY" hit #2 US, #1 UK (as a medley with "Forgive Me Girl," written by Michael Zager).

2. Band Of Gold (Sylvester, 1983 [3:50])

- Hit version by Freda Payne (1970, #3 US, #1 UK)

3. (In-A-)Gadda-Da-Vida (Boney M., 1980, 12" Version [8:57])

- Originally recorded by Iron Butterfly (1968 Album: #4 US; Single: #30 US).
- Disco covers include Disco Circus (1978), Hot R.S. (1978), and Boney M. (1980, #11 Germany).

4. Runaway (Eruption, 1981, Maxi Version [6:52])

- Hit version by Del Shannon (1961, #1 US, #1 UK).

5. Standing In The Shadows Of Love (Fever, 1978 [7:09])

- Hit version by the Four Tops (1967, #6 US).
- Disco covers include Deborah Washington (1978) and Fever (1978).

6. Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven (Amii Stewart, 1978 [8:26])

- Hit version by the Doors (1967, #1 US).
- Disco covers of "Light My Fire" include Carol Douglas (1977), Lipstique (1977), Baccara (1978), Amii Stewart (1978), Victoria Abril (1979).

7. Baby I Need Your Loving (Gayle Adams, 1982 [5:08])

- Hit versions by the Four Tops (1964, #11 US) and Johnny Rivers (1967, #3 US).

8. La Vie En Rose (Grace Jones, 1977, 12" Promo Tom Moulton Mix [7:28])

- Signature song of Édith Piaf (1947, #23 US).
- Grace Jones's version charted in the top 5 in France and Italy.

9. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Santa Esmeralda, 1977 [16:10])

- Hit version by the Animals (1965, #15 US, #3 UK).
- Santa Esmeralda's version hit #1 US Club Play in a Remixed Version; The single version hit #15 US.

10. Caribbean Disco Show (Lobo, 1981, Part 1 [11:09])

- Features upbeat covers of Calypso classics famously recorded by Harry Belafonte, such as "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)," which was a #5 US hit in 1957.

Get Disc 1 here and Disc 2 here.
Enjoy!
And, as always, any comments are much appreciated. :)

Flashdance (1983): Expanded Edition

Tomorrow morning, I leave France to return to California for the summer. I likely won't be able to post anything for the next week or so, so I figured I should do one last post before I leave...
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Here is an expanded version of the Flashdance soundtrack. There isn't much I can think to say about it, other than the fact that it features a number of wonderful songs, including the title track ("Flashdance" by Irene Cara), "Maniac" (by Michael Sembello), "Gloria" (by Laura Branigan), "I Love Rock N' Roll" (by Joan Jett)  and "Romeo" (by the late Donna Summer). The songs that are in their original format are from my CD version of the soundtrack, and "Gloria" and the title track are also from my own CDs. "I Love Rock N' Roll" and the extended version of "Maniac" are from the internet.
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#	Title	Artist	Length	If Different From Original:
1	Flashdance…What A Feeling	Irene Cara	7:12	Extended Remix (1983)
2	Gloria	Laura Branigan	4:51	X
3	He’s A Dream	Shandi	3:29	X
4	Love Theme From Flashdance	Helen Saint John	3:28	X
5	Manhunt	Karen Kamon	2:38	X
6	Lady, Lady, Lady	Joe Esposito	4:10	X
7	Imagination	Laura Branigan	3:36	X
8	Romeo	Donna Summer	3:19	X
9	I Love Rock N’ Roll	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts	2:55	X
10	Seduce Me Tonight	Cycle V	3:33	X
11	I’ll Be Where The Heart Is	Kim Carnes	4:37	X
12	Maniac	Michael Sembello	5:47	Vocal Remix (1983)

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“Gloria” and “I Love Rock N’ Roll” were featured in the film, but not on the original soundtrack.

“Flashdance…What A Feeling” and “Maniac” are included here in their 12” remixed versions.

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Enjoy here!
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P.S. Feel free to leave a comment if you liked this post, or if you have any problems with the download.
P.P.S. There is a typo in the "Read-Me" file... The song "Maniac" is 5 mins 47 seconds, not the 4 min 18 second version.