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Back in 1988 I compiled an LP of MCA/Universal tracks called Dance Floor Disaster (KENT 076). It was an eclectic mix of great, danceable, mainly black music singles that were all worthy of release but didn't quite fit into any specific music bag. It was a Latin/African/Nightclub/Blues/Jazz/Soul type thang and the only time Captain Beefheart made it on to Kent.
The Beat Goes On is a similarly catholic creation featuring Mambo, Disco, Folk-Soul and a small piece of voodoo funk. However the whole aggregation has a greater cohesiveness due to it all being releases from the mighty Atlantic stable. In fact the main differences are down to the varying recording dates (1951-1975) rather than being aimed at different markets.
Tracklist
1 Shoppin' for Clothes - The Coasters
2 It Should Have Been Me - Ray Charles
3 You'de Better Find Yourself Another Fool - LaVern Baker
4 Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown
5 Irresistible You - Bobby Darin
6 One Mint Julep - The Clovers
7 One Way Love - The Drifters
8 Philly Dog - The Mar-Keys
9 Maggie's Farm - Solomon Burke
10 You've Got That Something Wonderful - Percy Sledge
11 I'm Gonna Cry - Wilson Pickett
12 The Beat Goes On - Sonny and Cher
13 Nursery Rhymes - Deon Jackson
14 What Is Soul - Ben E. King
15 You Don''t Know What You Mean to Me - Sam and Dave
16 Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin
17 Funky Street - Arthur Conley
18 You Better Check Yourself - Soul Brothers Six
19 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - Otis Redding
20 Instant Groove - King Kurtis
21 Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
22 Take It Off Him - Clarence Carter
23 Time - Jackie Moore
24 Showdown - Archie Bell and The Drells
25 Love Or Leave - The Spinners