Saturday Night Fever (1977): Expanded Edition (NEW LINKS 5-15-14)

I present the "Expanded Edition" of the best-selling soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. Originally posted on May 28, 2012 in tribute to Robin Gibb (who had passed away on the 20th of May), this was my first music upload and remains one of my most popular posts. However, mediafire took the link down a few months ago, so I am taking this opportunity to re-upload the album in higher quality and with even more extras.
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NOTES ON THE ORIGINAL (2012) UPLOAD:
* "Stayin' Alive," "If I Can't Have You," "Open Sesame," and "You Should Be Dancing" are featured here in extended versions (in all cases contemporary versions and not later remixes).
* "Doctor Disco" and "Disco Duck" were both featured in the film, but not in the original soundtrack release. I have included both here (the latter in its 12" Version).
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NOTES ON THE NEW (2014) UPLOAD:
* "Jive Talkin'" was included in the original soundtrack album, but not in the film. For contractual reasons, later LP pressings featured a live version of the song. I have included both versions here.
* I have assembled a bonus disc of related songs, including songs written/recorded for the film and B-Sides of songs from the film.
Enjoy!
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Disc 1:

1. Stayin’ Alive (12" Promo Version)

- Bee Gees

2. How Deep Is Your Love

- Bee Gees

3. Night Fever

- Bee Gees

4.More Than A Woman

- Bee Gees

5. If I Can’t Have You (Promo Extended Version)

- Yvonne Elliman

6. A Fifth Of Beethoven

- Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band

7. More Than A Woman

- Tavares  

8. Doctor Disco

- Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots

9. Manhattan Skyline

- David Shire

10. Calypso Breakdown

- Ralph MacDonald

Disc 2:

1. Night On Disco Mountain

- David Shire

2. Open Sesame (12" Extended Version)

- Kool & The Gang

3. Jive Talkin’

- Bee Gees

4. You Should Be Dancing (Special Disco Version)

- Bee Gees

5. Boogie Shoes

- KC & The Sunshine Band  

6. Disco Duck (12" Promo Version)

- Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots

7. Salsation

- David Shire

8. K-Jee

- MFSB

9. Disco Inferno

- The Trammps

10. Jive Talkin' (Live Version From 'At Last...Bee Gees Live')

- Bee Gees

Bonus Disc (Sessions & B-Sides):
1. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away (Recorded during soundtrack sessions)
- Bee Gees
2. Warm Ride (Recorded during soundtrack sessions, unfinished until 2007)
- Bee Gees
3. If I Can't Have You (Written for film soundtrack, B-Side of "Stayin' Alive")
- Bee Gees
4. Emotion (Written for film soundtrack)
- Samantha Song
5. Can't Keep A Good Man Down (Live Version, B-Side of "How Deep Is Your Love")
- Bee Gees
6. Down the Road (Live Version, B-Side of "Night Fever")
- Bee Gees
7. Good Sign (B-Side of "If I Can't Have You")
- Yvonne Elliman
8. California Strut (B-Side of "A Fifth Of Beethoven")
- Walter Murphy
9. Wind of Change (B-Side of "Jive Talkin'")
- Bee Gees
10. Subway (B-Side of "You Should Be Dancing")
- Bee Gees
11. I Get Lifted (B-Side of "Boogie Shoes")
- KC & The Sunshine Band
12. You Touch My Hot Line (B-Side of "Disco Inferno")
- The Trammps
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NEW LINKS (15 May 2014, mp3, 320kbps VBR, RAR):
Mediafire: [Disc 1] [Disc 2] [Bonus]
Zippyshare: [Disc 1] [Disc 2] [Bonus]

Disco Meets Classical Music (Sampler)

First of all, I'd like to inform everyone that in a matter of two days, I received two DMCA copyright claims (the first for the 'Cher Sings Bob Dylan' collection and the second for the 'Footloose' soundtrack). I had never before received anything like this, so I was quite worried by them, and I know of course that I was in the wrong for the posts. I re-uploaded the Cher album not long before receiving the 'Footloose' claim, and I ultimately decided to delete the 'Footloose' blog post and file.
This raises the question of exactly where to go from here. When I started, I told myself I'd only continue as long as I enjoyed posting stuff and as long as I felt I had something worthwhile to offer. I still feel I do, so for the time being, I will continue blogging (perhaps a little more cautiously, though).
I'd hate to be a nag, but I have only received a single comment on my music posts after over 1150 (anonymous) downloads. Of course, I don't do it for the praise but it'd be nice to feel some appreciation, especially since I now feel like I am taking greater risks with each post. Some thanks would go a long way toward giving me a stronger drive to continue.
Finally, I'm going to have to give a little thought to the Dylan series I had been working on. I was very excitedly putting together a Byrds album and a various artists compilation of Dylan covers, but now I'm not sure whether I will post them, seeing as my first complaint was over the Dylan covers by Cher. We'll see. Perhaps I will use a different file hosting for certain files.
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Anyway, sorry for the wall of text. For today's post, I have a compilation of disco adaptations of classical instrumentals. The songs here range from the well-known, like Walter Murphy's US #1 hit "A Fifth of Beethoven," to the relatively obscure, like the Philarmonics' "Piano Concerto."
Two of the songs here were featured in the soundtrack of "Saturday Night Fever" (which you can find here).
The final two songs are from the first "Hooked On Classics" album, which was released in 1981 to much success, reaching #4 on the US charts. The arrangements - featuring rather generic disco beats - remind me of the "Stars on 45" medleys, and I'm not the biggest fans of the "Hooked On Classics" album, but I've included them for historical reasons and because they are nice curiosities.
The sound quality here ranges from clear CD audio to crackly Vinyl audio. The songs from Vinyl are from around the internet.
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Here is the track listing:

1. A Fifth Of Beethoven (Walter Murphy)

- Based on "Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Op 67" (Beethoven)

2. Magic Bird Of Fire (Salsoul Orchestra)

- Based on "Firebird Suite" (Stravinsky)

3. Night On Disco Mountain (David Shire)

- Based on "Night On Bald Mountain" (Mussorgsky)

4. Concierto De Aranjuez (Charo)

- Based on "Concierto De Aranjuez" (Joaquín Rodrigo)

5. Toccata And Funk In D Minor (Walter Murphy)

- Based on "Toccata & Fugue In D Minor" (J.S. Bach)

6. Classically Elise (Elise '77) (Dino Solera & The Munich Machine)

- Based on "Für Elise" (Beethoven)

7. The Blue Danube Hustle (Part 1) (Rice & Beans Orchestra)

- Based on "Blue Danube Waltz" (J. Strauss II)

8. Fanfare For The Common Man (Montana)

- Based on "Fanfare For The Common Man" (Copland)

9. Piano Concerto (The Philarmonics)

- Based on "Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor Op 23" (Tchaikovsky)

10. Our Love Concerto (Rice & Beans Orchestra)

- Based on "Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor Op 23" (Tchaikovsky)

11. Prince Igor (The Philarmonics)

- Based on "Prince Igor" (Borodin)

12. Afternoon Of A Faun (Walter Murphy)

- Based on "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun" (Debussy)

13. 1812 Overture (The Philarmonics)

- Based on "1812 Overture" (Tchaikovsky)

14. Hooked On Classics (Part 1 & 2) (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Louis Clark)

- Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor Op 23 (Tchaikovsky)
- Flight Of The Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov)
- Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Mozart)
- Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
- Karelia Suite Op 11 (Sibelius)
- Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Op 67 (Beethoven)
- Toccata In D Minor (J.S. Bach)
- Serenade No. 13 In G Major - 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' (Mozart)
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor Op 125 (Beethoven)
- William Tell Overture (Rossini)
- Le Nozze Di Figaro (Mozart)
- Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture (Tchaikovsky)
- Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
- Hallelujah Chorus (Handel)
- Piano Concerto In A minor Op 16 (Grieg)
- March Of The Toreadors (Bizet)
- 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky)

15. Hooked On Tchaikovsky (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Louis Clark)

- Capriccio Italien (Tchaikovsky)
- Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)
- Dance Of The Reed Flutes (Tchaikovsky)
- Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture (Tchaikovsky)
- Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Op 74 (Tchaikovsky)
- Trepak (Tchaikovsky)
- Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky)
- March (Tchaikovsky)
- Chinese Dance (Tchaikovsky)
- Miniature Overture (Tchaikovsky)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor Op 23 (Tchaikovsky)
- Capriccio Italien (Tchaikovsky)
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Download in ZIP format here.
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Dino Solera's 1977 album "Classically" can be downloaded here. I did not upload it myself, and I do not know who did, so I unfortunately can't give credit where it's due.
The same story applies to the first "Hooked On Classics" album (here) and to Walter Murphy's 1976 album "A Fifth of Beethoven" (here).
I got the Philarmonics' album "The Masters In Philadelphia from the blog 70disconights a while back, but the DL link is no longer active.
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And, as an added bonus, here is a video of Vincent Montana, Jr. conducting a strings rehearsal of "Magic Bird of Fire" in 1990. Enjoy!