Bionic Boogie - Cream Always Rises To The Top (1978)

[savageshades]

just for the record while Luther is featured here, Zach Sanders is the scat lead on this track.

[OMSFAMILY]

To you Brenda and Dixie, we use to dance to this tune back in 1978, at Sudio 7, down in Augusta Georgia when we where stationed there during our Army service time, great memories, that will always live on, never forgot!

[CyberKatt]

35+ years later I finally track down not only the FULL maxi single version of the song but who sung it as well! Many thanks for the post! Kudos to you!! (now pat yourself on the back for a job well done!)

[1123Gregory]

New York City Prince and Mercer..Dave rocking the loft the good old days when you could really get into musical records... love saves the day

[DEMETRIOS7]

Hot Butterfly.... one of the greatest disco albums of all time...

a must have for everyone who likes disco

[pluggedin2u]

Late 70's classic. Very similar to Lemon's "A-Freak-A" released around the same time. Luther Vandross did the backing vocals on that one as well (possibly the same producer - Gregg Diamond). Someone let me know.

[tiituk]

@pluggedin2u this is Polydor from Gregg Diamond and Lemon's A-Freak-A is Salsoul Records producted by Kenny Lehman. Both exceptionally excellent recordings.

[sjr10011]

Turn it up!!!

[port2344chester]

WOW.. a true GRID LOCK TRAX.. all 2 THE DANCE FLOOR "PRONTO"

HUGE IN THE NYC...OLD SCHOOL 4 LIFE!!

[1224529]

I remember this one. I was in the seventh grade and to young to go to the club. This reminds me so much of the oringinal disco 92 WKTU in NYC

[truro007]

Amazing track and very cleverly done too.......Gregg Diamond and the Bionic Boogie....you just couldn't make up that name even if you tried....brilliant

[mrdtlove100]

A classic indeed...one for the library collection

[ranus42]

This reminds me so much of Better Days in NYC.

[7980COOL1]

Great music from an era we will NEVER see again lucky for those of us who lived thru it !!

[cornishdeb]

@7980COOL1 well said. best music of all time. nothing else compares. brilliant days, debxxx

[7980COOL1]

@cornishdeb Thanks for your support ,I`m glad I`m not the only human being who feels this way !!

[funkanova365247]

Missing this music!!

[crap1453]

@CravingCock738 Yes it should be every mans right to give road head. Maybe the cops are just envious? :D

[djfrankied1]

THATS RIGHT A SONG ABOUT CREAM A GARGE CLASSIC 4 SURE

[crap1453]

@NewlyDating293 Who doesn't?

[01hound]

PARADISE GARAGE NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE CLUB SCENE

[hardcorehouse]

Ahh ya, this practically reeks of sleezy NYC undeground clubs back in the day when NYC was the center of the dance world and incubator for today's dance musics.

[zxoopqui]

This was definitely the jam back in the day. 

[leoinmass]

always LOVED this song...great dance..sexy~!

[seaeagle47]

A DISCO MASTER......

[MrAndyBella1]

Another dirty disco classic :-)

[mrfoggybrown]

a classic

[Fieldsfangirl28]

this song is awesome and could you try  to upload a clean version of "When The Shit the Fan" from this particular album...!! yes Luther is singing BGV/Harmony

[joancollins54]

Can someone email me and tell my why they pulled RISKY CHANGES? Just for the record I thought the song was called WHISKEY CHANGES, SHot ( as in shot glass) in the dark whats the next line please keep your eye on us or love??? thanks

[avp0713]

@joancollins54 - I think the next line is "shot-in-the-dark.. STAR! STAR! Little girl! That's What You Are!

[joancollins54]

@avp0713

YES i recall that now but in my head its 3 syllables not just STAR STAR>... but i do think YOU ARE CORRECT!!!! thank you DISCO DANCER I loved this at STUDIO 54 ... me in a witch costume on HALLOWEEN waving my arm like i was the witch in the wizard of oz standing on a speaker.... LOL oh such fun

[dmanLVN]

@joancollins54 I always thought it was "Starstruck!!, Little, girl.... that's what you are." She's starstruck......

[SenualVampire]

@joancollins54

The line 'Shot In The Dark'... 'Star, Star, Hey little girl that's what you are' and it is 'Keep your eye on us', I hope this helps. :-)

Adam.

[joancollins54]

@SenualVampire  thanks yes thats it! omg i can still picture me at STUDIO 54 and all the other fun clubs dancing to this !

[Jasey2007]

same bassline as mj's bad

[avp0713]

@Jasey2007 - absolutely! when It just started playing, i was thinking to myself.... damn! why do I recognize that bassline.... (I play bass)... then scrolled down to see your post!! ace!!

[Fieldsfangirl28]

this song  is awesome ...

[Roadking5641]

By far one of the finest of that era.But didn't get enough exposure in my opinion.There music is still so danceable today.Just blows away the crap that is being produced now!!

[kriscokidd]

then produce something better. Creation is the key

[Roadking5641]

That's all you got! Jesus!! The music today is all about sampling and computers!! I even watched some jack hole the other day who called himself a DJ;push a button on his computer and go out hitting on women for 45 minutes while his cumputer did all the work!! Back in the day it was about what you could do with thw Wheels Of Steel!!! Not a computer!!! I still say that the dance music today is weak at best.And so vulgar I wouldn't even let my kid's listen to it!

[williewill037]

That was the best, It took back to the days when I danced the hustle. I would spin girls on the dance floor like a top.

Keep disco alive:

Thanks

[daryllharris]

FYI: cream, chains, & risky changes were not sung by luther v, i can;t remember the lead male for diamond but luther only sung lead on "hot butterfly," luther is sining background though.

[Underdog58]

Luther also sang lead (or at least a harmony lead) on "When the @#$% Hit The Fan (Rocket Pocket)" from this album. He sang on another Gregg Diamond album too.

[discooriginal]

this always freezes

[jes102]

Love this jam! How do you make you video's? =) Innovative stuff. Nice!

[prinquee]

Love this jam back in the early 70's in New York City.One of the big jams when you used to go to the house parties(1.00 for girls,2.00 for guys).Heard this jam alot in Jamaica,Queens.Everybody who had a house party,had to play this.........Big love to Bionic Boogie.....

[wedge4hire]

Would get straight bent on this cutt at Bobby Mc'Gee's on Coast Hwy in beautiful Newport Beach, Cali !!!!! Great ladies and great memories!

[MadBillyWhiz]

ya learn something new every day.. great great tune, own the vinyl, but I never made the LV connexion! lol..

[seaeagle47]

Remember this back in the late 70's brings fond memories back...Classic DISCO tune.....

[hubiethesaint]

TRIBECAS

[gamagan1]

paridise garage all the way

[gamagan1]

hello hello helloi

[bcaughy]

They played this at Parillo's in Belville New Jersey (sometime around late '77 early 1978?). Love it! I remember driving up there from Whippany, NJ in my '78 Trans Am! (Miss those days!)

[nastijerzeeboi]

remember this from the Buttermilk Bottom in NY

[carlnliz7]

Fantastic memories came rushing back to a boy of 18 when this was out. The vinyl was given to me by a wicked work mate Simon a long lost acquaintance. Thanks Simon if you are still out there. From Carl

[tarantara1]

I am 18 when this came out..I'd chop my arm off to go back..Just kiddin..you get the point

[hardcorehouse]

This is your classic NYC late 70s disco era jam that set the table for what later was called house..

[williewill037]

What a great jam from the good old days.

Early Luther Vandross at his best.

I love it.

[stevensprep]

One of the first house jams in NYC back in the day.

[Ladyonthespin]

This song was the shit to hustle to! Back in the fall of 1978, I used to go to the Douglass College Pub, Rutgers University on Wednesday nights (called then Disco night). All we did in college was study and hustle. Some kids were always smoking weed or having sex, me and my crew were psychotic disco freaks!!! Disco and hustle rules 4 ever!!! Wepa! By the way, this was one of my favorite Bionic Boogie songs!

[crouchhill]

This when musicians were musicians, club classic from late seventies. Learn so called musicians of today.

[DeLeeJay12]

Bionic Boogie is a Supergroup. Luther Vandross, Cissy Houston, Patti Austin and Gwen Guthrie are just some of the vocalist in this group. Zach Sanders did the lead on this song.

[TAMTULROD1]

yes luther did sing a lead part in this

[modelmanagerdude]

luther is not singing lead its greg diamond he has some vocals on the song lets get that out the way

[TAMTULROD1]

I have been LOOKING FOR THIS 4 EVER. LUTHER VANDROSS SANG THE LEAD IN THIS!!!!! BAD NUMBER!!!

[dmanLVN]

My vinyl version of this song got totalled the last time I moved. It was a very sad thing..... thanks for posting this. AWESOME SONG!!! RIP Luther.....

Tom

[cornishdeb]

been looking for this forever,  thankyou, deb

[uttere]

Greatest song ever!!!

[scudderuk]

For years I have been telling my sister that this track existed and she never believed me... Thanks for proving me to be telling the truth!!

[fairydust3250]

This is the jam.. I never knew Luther was singing on this song. I knew he sang with Changes before going solo. This song is hot.

[TAMTULROD1]

Oh yeah. People didnt know that was Luther

[crap1453]

Yes it is kinky. :D That's why I love it soo.

[SoulThing1981]

This is weird.. never thought i heard this song before but it's perverted and great. Never imagined the Iconic soulful voice of the Late  Great Luther Vandross on this track from 1978.