The Tramps Disco Inferno
Led by MFSB drummer Earl Young, Philly soul band the Trammps had their biggest breakthrough with 'Disco Inferno' on the mega-selling Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack. Written by MFSB keyboardist Ron Kersey, the track was a disco hit, earning airplay on disco- and soul-formatted radio stations before it was included on the groundbreaking multi-artist soundtrack. 'Disco Inferno' has several things working for it: the arresting, nonstop groove; Jimmy Ellis' preacher-like lead vocals; and the co-opting of the black nationalist phrase 'burn baby burn' transformed into a rallying cry to 'par-tay.' 'Disco Inferno' blazed its way to number nine R&B and number 11 pop. The Disco Inferno LP went gold, peaking at number 16 R&B and number 46 pop.
During the '90s, 'Disco Inferno' was licensed for numerous TV ad campaigns, including one for Amoco. As proof of its timeless party-song pedigree, Young and the Trammps were still performing the song all over the world as the 21st century began.
Burn Baby Burn Disco Inferno
Contents.Commercial performance The album peaked at No. 16 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200.
The album features, which peaked at No. 9 on the chart, No. 11 on the, and No.
1 on the chart, and 'I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)', which charted at No. 52 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.Track listing Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1.' Body Contact Contract', Bruce Gray, Jimmy Hendricks6:552.'
Starvin', Norman Harris,7:053.' I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)'6:59Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length4.' 'Leroy Green,10:505.' Don't Burn No Bridges'Allan Felder, Ronald Tyson, T.G. You Touch My Hot Line'Jerry Akins, Johnny Bellmon, Victor Drayton, Reginald Turner4:23Personnel The Trammps. Jimmy Ellis – lead vocal.
Robert Upchurch – lead and baritone vocal. – bass vocal. Harold Wade – first tenor. Stanley Wade – second tenorAdditional Personnel. Ronald Baker – bass. Earl Young – drums., – guitars., T.G.
Conway, Bruce Gray, Carlton Kent – keyboards. Larry Washington, Robert Cupit – congas. Allen Felder, Ronald Tyson – tambourines., Carla Benson, Evette Benton – background vocals. Don Renaldo and His Strings and Horns. Flash Wilson – The Trammps' M.C.Charts Album Chart (1976)PeaksU.S.46U.S. Billboard16Singles YearSinglePeaks1976'Disco Inferno'5391'Starvin'——'Body Contact Contract'——1977'I Feel Like I've Been Livin' (On the Dark Side of the Moon)'Disco Inferno' (re-release)11——References.