Record Mirror Disco Charts
Mike AtkinsonGreg Wilson, Mike Atkinson and a special guest discuss a randomly selected Record Mirror Disco Top 20, from any week between 1975 and 1989. These charts were compiled by dancefloor reaction reports, sent in by DJs from across the UK. We'll also look at how they were reviewed at the time by Record Mirror's legendary James Hamilton, whose columns from this period have been published in book form as ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 17 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music CommentaryMusicMusic History | |||
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A year before his first single "Theme From S-Express" topped the UK charts, Mark Moore was DJ-ing at Philip Sallon's Mud Club, and at Pyramid (formerly Asylum), Heaven's midweek alternative gay night. He joins Greg Wilson and Mike Atkinson to take a ... more
Before co-founding Defected Records in 1999 and Glitterbox in 2014, Simon Dunmore was working behind the counter at Rayners Lane’s Record & Disco Centre in 1989, where James Hamilton was one of his regular weekly customers. In this Club Chart Top 20 ... more
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I used to be addicted to Record Mirror and James’ reviews so this is podcast is music to my ears. Please do more 70s reviews again sometime. Compulsive, fun and entertaining.
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An inspired idea. I come to this as someone who was into different music at the time but have subsequently discovered it and it still works.
Apple Podcasts5Nigey BUnited Kingdoma year ago - Spot on
Great podcast, the chaps are very knowledgeable and it’s been well researched. I like to stop the pod, listen to the track they’re talking about and then go back to hear them talk on it. Lovely stuff
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What is Record Mirror Disco Charts about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This show curates a deep, nostalgia-driven exploration of classic club charts from the UK and US dance scenes, anchored by two returning hosts and a rotating roster of guests who were pivotal players in disco, house, electro, and related genres. Each episode features a track-by-track breakdown of a Record Mirror Disco Top 20 (or Disco Top 20) from a specific week between 1975 and 1989, paired with vivid anecdotes about venues, promotion, sampling, and the evolving DJ culture. Notable strengths include first-hand memories from influential DJs and producers, context about the chart ecosystem, and a strong emphasis on the social and technological forces that shaped what got heard on the dancefloor. The mix of historical critique, archival clip... more
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2. Colin Curtis
3. Graeme Park
4. Lisa Loud
5. Bill Brewster
6. John Morales
7. Peter Hook
8. Arthur Baker
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