Various Artists - ‘The Best Of Chi-sound Records - 1976-1982’ double 180g blue coloured vinyl LP.

This is the first Chi-Sounds Records collection in more than 20 years. The Chicago label produced some of the great soul Artists of the late ‘70s and became a new home for the legendary ‘Duke of Earl’, Gene Chandler, whose Disco era classic ‘Get Down’ tore-up the dancefloors around the world. Other notable signings for the Chicago label included The Chi-Lites, Manchild (featur- ing a young Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds), The Impressions, Sydney Joe Qualls, The Dells and Magnum Force.

Tracklisting -

LP 1:

1. Windy City - Windy City Theme

2. Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign - Watchin’ You, Watchin’ Me

3. Manchild - Red Hot Daddy

4. Gene Chandler - Get Down

5. The Impressions - Come To My Party

6. Sydney Joe Qualls - So Sexy

7. Gene Chandler - When You’re #1

8. The Dells - All About The Paper

9. Manchild - Taking It To The Streets

LP 2:

1. The Chi-Lites - Hot On A Thing (Called Love)

2. Magnum Force - A Touch Of Funk [Mono Version]

3. The Impressions - Fan The Fire

4. Walter Jackson - Touching In The Dark

5. Gene Chandler - Does She Have A Friend?

6. Manchild - Especially For You

7. The Dells - Passionate Breezes

8. Walter Jackson - It’s Cool

9. Paris - I Choose You