Thelma Houston 70's Record Store Promo - Don't Leave Me This Way

Personally, I think everybody should try this the next time they go to a music store! Of course, there aren't many left these days; so I guess we'll just have to get off of the computer and go to the nearest Best Buy to try it out! This is, of course, Thelma's classic disco rendering of "Don't Leave Me This Way," which was written by Gamble & Huff, along with C. Gilbert. Her version was produced by Hal Davis, and is originally from her "Any Way You Like It" album released in '76 -- the cover of the album is featured prominently in this clip! The song was originally recorded by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, and has also been covered by the likes of Sheena Easton, The Communards, Isaac Hayes, and Carol Jiani!

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[clarkbell]

Wait a minute, this show was 1983? IF it was, good I guess to see the 70's weren't dead yet...

[retrorhythms]

@clarkbell This was re-aired in the '90s; but it was done in '77. There may have been another clip from '83 shown before or after it, but not this one!

[clarkbell]

@retrorhythms Well thanks a LOT for the damn description... just kidding!

[retrorhythms]

@clarkbell haha, actually if you had just read the title you would've seen its from the 70s!

[MahoganyArchives]

Where the hell did you get this? This is fabulous!!! An actual record with a REAL SINGER! You go Thelma! This is a great recording and Thelma looks fantastic! A+ Do you have more? I want to see it ASAP! Hit me up directly ASAP! Please.

[retrorhythms]

@MahoganyArchives Glad you enjoyed it! This was reaired overseas back in the 90's. And yes, on my channel, I have four other clips of Thelma: two audio from an interview I did with her in 2002; the rare 'Heat Medley' video; and an 80's performance of 'Just Like All the Rest'! Check 'em out:-)

[ednoroirika]

this is when going to a record store was an event.

[greatbighand]

What a bass player!

[MrZachman7]

That woman in the background looks like she's thinking "You're NOT going to make me boogie! You're not gonna make me!" lol

[Tampa0123456789]

OMG! Where did you find this?LOL

You'd think they would of closed down the store.

I have been trying to buy this for years and i can't find it anywhere. I even looked at stores that specialized in 'used CDs' and still nothing.

Thank god for youtube. (hopefully) they won't pull it off. *crosses fingers*

[nintruendo]

I love this video. I can't believe this performance actually happened, dancing and lip-syncing in the middle of an empty record store, and someone caught in on tape in the 70's. Great post, classic!