The Joneses Sugar Pie Guy Disco Version

[Creamiehead]

Genuine dance music before it was exploited by the music industry, killing the soul, the funk, the heart of it. Instead produced the imitation & cheesy (Village People, ABBA, Bee Gees, Rod Stewart ('Do you Think I'm Sexy'), Cher ('Take Me Home', etc), Became nothing but a a fat cash cow whose estimated worth was around 4 billion dollars. More then, Hollywood, TV or professional sports at that time (Source: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life; The History of the Disc Jockey by Brewster and Broughton.

[chefbaby8879]

The intro just get's you. I been in love w/this song since I was like five & I was born in 1974 so go figure. LOL. I love this song & it's in my itunes playlist. Real cool song. Thanks for posting my friend. 1 Love.

[geraintpierce]

this beats all the rubbish in the charts today,real bands reall singers

[iwasanangryyoungman]

Did I hear someone say "smokin' buddha buddha" at 1:00-1:05? Talk about WAAAY ahead of its time!!!

I'd post a challenge to remixers out there to turn this into a full-fledged dancefloor stormer for today's clubs....

[ConnorTreacy]

@iwasanangryyoungman see "Archigram - In Flight"

[traveln3]

this is for sure the best version!!!!!

[Promiselandian11]

This song takes me back to hearing Mom shout "Turn That Music Down". Disco Music in its' infancy.

[gilbertocintron]

Man this is song is so much fun to dance to, takes me back to 1973 doing the hustle.

[BHDread]

@gilbertocintron ..OR ROLLERSKATE!!

[Multi1628]

PROPS TO THIS MOST DEFINITIVE POSTING OF THIS CLASSIC ON YOUTUBE - PROPS ALSO TO CLUB 69, COLONEL ABRAMS (SPECULATION), STEVIE WONDER (IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME), TEMPTATIONS, CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR, BARRY WHITE, FOUR TOPS, & MARYANN FARRA/SATINSOUL. THIS IS AS RELEVANT TODAY AS 1974, IT WAS WAAAAY AHEAD OF ITS TIME FOR '74. PROPS TO U.S. DJs THAT USE TWO 45s AND PLAY PT.2 FIRST. 7" SINGLES & VINYL RULE! TRIVIA 101: WHO'S THAT LADY RAPPING IN PART 2 ?? DAVEDJ

[QuietStorm422]

Sweet sound

[MrNYCman530]

The lead singer's voice and style has some similarities to Barry White.

[TROY0VANESSA]

@MrNYCman530 And he was bigger than Barry White..lol

[larrytheeight]

Disco ball 9 @ trump taj mahal casino resort atlantic city nj usa on sat oct 16, 2010. the biggest 70s classic disco live concert in the world---13 artists---gloria gaynor, santa esmeralda starring leroy gomez, rob parissi of wild cherry, the trammps featuring earl young, norma jean wright luci martin formerly of chic, anita ward, lime, peaches and herb, musique, linda clifford, rose royce, original village people cowboy randy jones, wcbs fm dj joe causi, smokin joe frazier. r u goin babe?

[bennybuster0071]

Thank You so much. That was my time and a wonderful time it was too. Hearing that song takes me back to a time when I felt that the world had a good feel to it. Yes times were bad but that! song sung the way it was made me feel like I could do anything.

Thank you again

[princessdedee]

Thanks for the memories!!

[lulubhines]

BRING BACK DISCO!

[925kitakaye]

WOW

[FamousMikeyG]

This 7" Single Disco Mix contains a very poor edit of Parts# 1 and #2. It's abrupt if you listen to it.

When it was re-released in the UK on a 12" Single in 1976, the mix was slightly different - seamless is the best word to describe it.

Seems the label went back to the original tapes for the Disco Version released on the 12". If I'm not mistaken, there is also a slight vocal difference at on point in the song.

[dirtyedna]

ie: BT Express,Zulema,Ecstacy Passion and Pain,BB King(Philadelphia) LaBelle,Gloria Gaynor,Lyn Collins,Barrabas,Temptations,P­hilly Devotions,Eddie Kendricks...and ANYTHING recorded in Philly with MFSB !!!

[dirtyedna]

@DaManDL....point taken,but I was referring to 57dms ( "this is early house music). Actually, I don't really remember referring to it as "disco" in those days in the clubs (gay) that I went to we were still spinning LPs and 45's and the scene was still "underground". Look at the playlists (DCA in Philly or Loft /Better DAYS/Gallery in NYC) Mostly Black or R+B and it was a beautiful time to be young and out in those legendary clubs..

[wildbunch73]

saw them in Long Island/ doing this song/ eyes were red and chingy

[MrCardz1027]

SHHHHHEEEEEEESSSSS RIGHT!!! Disco's in Bushwick Brooklyn began opening up in early 1973, but they didn't morph into 'Discoteques' fully until 1974, at least where I came from. Disco's were basically 'holes in the wall' kinds of places, whereas Discoteques were much bigger, with heavy duty sound systems and mega lighting.

[dirtyedna]

...house music ??? C'mon...it was 1974!! It wasn't really even called disco yet.....

[DaManDL]

sure it was called disco then. case in point, look at the label of the 45, dated 1974. This version was called the "Disco Version", which essentially was the long version. They had no 12" singles yet though..not until Ten Percent by Double Exposure.

[57dms]

This is early house music. And there was another version I remember with a killer bassline and an extended break.

Keep Bangin!!

[mom2smooth]

was a great awesome uplifting song,just hearing it. Has put a big smile on my face thanks for sharing!

[geminijud]

Takes me back to love on the dancefloor at club "Hollywood",midtown Manhattan!!!

[geminijud]

Takes me back to love on the dancefloor,midtown Manhattan!!

Still has it!!

[cag1956]

tHIS REMINDS ME OF THE DISCO/CLUB DAYS IN NEW YORK

[JAHAINTSLEEPING]

Did the Joneses record a tune by the name Love Inflation ?

[SMURFEE05]

Yes on Mercury 1975

7 mins long (331/3) !