Following hot on the heels of Volume One’s Hacienda compilation comes this significantly more innovative collection of tracks from Larry Levan’s famed New York residency. Once again the informed sleeve notes come courtesy of Tim Lawrence with the music being researched by Ian Dewhirst, and features a selection spanning the clubs 1977-1980 era. I guess its hard to avoid certain classics which generally seem to make an appearance from the likes of Diana Ross, Sister Sledge and Grace Jones, but then thankfully you also get an introduction to lesser known gems by Brass Construction, Esther Williams and Peter Brown. Its not just the more leftfield sounding numbers that came to typify the early part of the following decade but also the Disco experience of the later seventies that you get a chance to enjoy here. But while I wonder how many times this story can be retold and remain just as exciting its worth remembering that the music’s influence still stands the test of time today, and that surely is what should count.
5 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: GREG FENTON
