Shalamar ~ Right In The Socket 1980 Disco Purrfection Version

Shalamar started out as a studio group to record a novelty single that would stitch together a whack of Motown chestnuts put to a bright disco beat and call it Uptown Festival. The response was unanimous, we LOVED it! Hey it was 1978 and nostalgia was rampant, remember "Grease" and "Happy Days" were huge back then so the Simon Soussan arranged disco revival of Motown classics made sense and it peaked at #2 disco for four weeks!
Dick Griffey and Gene Page had worked on the first LP and Leon Sylvers joined them for their second LP, "Disco Gardens", helping to mold their new dance groove sound and bring them the faces everyone wanted to know; Jody Watley, Jeffrey Daniels and Howard Hewett who became the permanent members.
"Right In The Socket" rocked them good with that funky bass behind it all that landed up becoming a #11 Top Disco/Dance hit in 1980.

[@TheLemonShines]

the best era for music not just disco but all the other stuff too

[@RandyOnTheRadio]

SOLAR Records was red-hot in those days. Shalamar, The Whispers, Carrie Lucas, Dynasty, etc. Lucky for me, I own all of that fine vinyl. Great times for music.

[@user-rl3hp1pl6w]

I was 12 Oh how I miss these days

[@Bluelinechevy82]

Man I wish I would've got to experience the 70s and early 80s. I know yall had a blast back then.

[@gcarv77]

We sure did! Miss those days.

[@edwardshodiya5194]

@@Bluelinechevy82 Absolutely 💯

[@DivaInTheWoods]

This one has me wishing I still had a pair of skates...and the ability to roller boogie! Unfortunately, that day has long passed. 😂

[@freespirit21newyork]

Alright nice blast from the past 🪇🪘 1980 I was a 15 year old youth. My goodness, life was so different then. Thanks DJ Cat 😺 💚

[@freespirit21newyork]

@@buzzyuncle340 yes so true not a care in the world 🌝

[@sovereignbrother]

It sure was like another world. I am grateful I got a chance to enjoy it. I was 16 and it was a beautiful time.

[@user-gq2sl5ry1w]

My next movie is named Shalamar.This jam just drives me wild and crazy!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@StephenSatterfieldTheSLSway]

Perfect for an American holiday weekend, SHALAMAR !!!!

[@garydavies8307]

My favourite Shalamar song ever,essential disco and what a remix!

[@v.a.993]

This is STILL everything!

[@desmondmorrison7317]

Real Old School Classic makes me want to get up and get down and Funky Love it

[@usmc-veteran7316]

I was not into Disco, but the Ladies were. So the guys had to like. LOL

[@jaspergilissen9631]

Facts

[@usmc-veteran7316]

@@jaspergilissen9631 explain Facts

[@Cuntstantine]

What a BANGER 🔥

[@danielegruppioni1029]

M I T I!!!!.🎉👍👏💚...✌Disco Music 70's - 80's...........👋

[@vigeram6041]

Disco funk soulful music to dance too entertain us as WE'LL.

[@jameshall9402]

F***in' awesome!

[@electronmechanicalcorporat2143]

That Digital Keyboard 🎹 Synthesizer made this track possible! Love the of the Synthesizer!

[@soulman423]

Excellent song and remix

[@chrisnewcastle61]

Very familiar with this, my fave Shalamar track including extended version but still you manage to make it sound new and different. Wonderful work, sir!

[@jordanlebon2983]

Nice..love This Classic....Thanks....Bye Aka JeanFrancois....🙂

[@qq1960ify]

Awesome mix😍

[@Rob_Dekker]

Disco Purrfection indeed! 🕺🏻

[@juandelgadorosa3105]

❤❤❤❤

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤❤❤❤

[@samurai1635]

FREESTYLE SUPER HIT ON THE EAST COAST CLUB SCENE

[@josephmennella9902]

I love this remixes 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@modibilly3861]

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[@fabiennemathijs]

Top

[@denisefields7233]

Someone said that they had been out on the disco seen🥀well I know that 😜 that the people had to 🎉🎉 party like a blast from the day/😉 oh yes this was the era💐time and place🕊️know you must check out the music and the beautiful mix ❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️done by DJ Disco 😽 Cat my man🍁So proud of you DJ💃💃💃💃🌉💃💃

[@fairislecat6413]

God I love this tune soooooo much!🎉❤😊

[@jakethekipper]

❤❤❤👍

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

❤❤❤👍

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Wonderful.

[@AmyLSacks]

Niiiiice. I hadn't heard this one before. :)

[@garydavies8307]

Where have you been

[@AmyLSacks]

@@garydavies8307 :D I knew of the band and hits like "Second Time Around" and "Dead Giveaway," but we didn't have a Dance-oriented station where I grew up. That's probably how this one got by me. Well, look at it this way: always more treasures waiting to be uncovered for me so long as I stay subscribed to this channel.

[@rockybudgeboa]

Absolutely LOVE it.

[@komalkumar9073]

Fantastic Quality👍👍👍 🌹🌹🌹

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹

[@Caliiforniicatiion]

YYo, bro, dance with me in the disco heat, lezzzKick it! 💃🇧🇷🕺

[@bernardmartin2381]

I wish DJ Disco Cat would remix Gwen Guthrie’s Closer To You! It would be a wonderful addition to an already great remixes by the Cat!!

[@ccmetalhead]

Thanks Cat. This tune made my night

[@edwardberridy3413]

Another HOT! DJDC remix. This one is going into regular rotation on the old Kenwood. I can't wait to hear this one booming out! Thanks DJDC for all of the SUPER remixes. You definitely put your own shine on every one you touch.

[@ivanvazquez9289]

Cuanto anoro estar en esa epoca muy diferente❤❤the best

[@TheRealUncleBeef]

🔥🔥🔥

[@large1965]

@DJDiscocat You SIR take the Cake. OMG, If not (close to ) 1 mio peeps would recognise your work (subsribred) , but 1 bio this world surely would be a better place. I kneel to your awesome remixes. (Tried many times, but you are just on another level) From the bottom of my heart. A BIG T H A N K Y O U !

[@Caliiforniicatiion]

💞💃🇧🇷🕺💞 Lezzzgo! 🤟😎🤟

[@minihifi]

✌️

[@notmebutyou8350]

This is my favorite song by Shalimar!!!! They are jamming!!!😊😊 Cat, can you please do an extended version of "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival?? Pleéezeee?? 😊😊😊 Thank you!! ❤

[@sanciro7]

AND " TAKE THAT TO THE BANK "👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@notmebutyou8350]

@@sanciro7 Yep! I also like "Second Time Around."

[@davidpotter-1969]

My favourite is I Can Make You Feel Good. There isn't a good extended version of that song sadly

[@shirleybutler2623]

​@@notmebutyou8350 How about For The Lover In You ? Definitely a certified JAM ❗️🥰😘💥

[@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398]

@@sanciro7 I think he took that one to the bank already....

[@frankbullitt1966]

😎👍

[@antoniomontana4439]

❤😂🎉😅I962-2023 Oh what a time

[@dagobertkrikelin1587]

I miss handclaps...

[@out_running_erins9118]

👍

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

👍

[@nestorbertolas6438]

😎💯🎵🎶🎼👏👏👏👏

[@BARBIE....24]

,💜✨

[@Karibanu]

Interesting... whiffs of the next decade and a half all the way through this. Strong mix too, you're getting pretty good at this :D Would be interesting if you had enough stems to do an acid jazz take on it.

[@Wudi-Kawa-Teki-Tora]

✨⛩️👌🏾🐺🤞🏾🎴✨🌈💌🌬️💨🎐🎶🦜🦚🕊️🎶✨

[@user-gq2sl5ry1w]

Question? Are we in Hell?I mean cause the thought crossess my mind more than I like to admit! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@inarte100]

hahahaha

[@istankimjong-unbutcantstan3398]

Oooookaaaayyyyy the Rick Giantos remix. I reworked this back when I was in high school but used the original LP version's slow intro before busting into the Disco mix intro. I also overlapped the break on the LP version with the break on the remix to get those electric "ring my bell" toms. Later pressing of the LP would have the remix instead of the original mix. I don't think they should have done that because the original version has an opening verse that is not on the remix. The LP my mother had must have been a subsequent pressing as well because "The Second Time Around" was the 7 minute extended version.

[@miger1824]

Yeah, the UK 12'' has a slow intro mix. I think it's different from all other 12'' mixes.