Don't Stop: Recording Tap

Artist	Various Artists
Format	CD
Label Name	Numero
Release Date	2008 03 04
Song List	1: Breakout (3:17) 2: Invisible Wind (5:09) 3: Missy Missy Dee (7:59) 4: We've Had Enough (5:36) 5: Guilty (5:14) 6: So Nice (4:51) 7: Rub a Dub Dub (7:25) 8: Don't Stop Dancin' (4:14) 9: Stop and Make Up Your Mind (5:55) 10: Run Away Hide from Love (4:36) 11: Breakout (3:37) 12: Invisible Wind (4:18) 13: Doe He Really Mean It [*] (2:38) 14: Love Which Way [*] (2:40)
Style.Categories	Post-Disco, Old-School Rap, Club/Dance, Urban

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Uncovered from a stack of moldy boxes in a weathered garage, 47 mangled master tapes of disco jams and early rap cuts finally get their chance to see the light of day on Don't Stop: Recording Tap. Jeremiah Yisrael's short-lived Tap label only issued a few 12"s between 1981-1983, none of which would receive any airplay or acclaim, but in that time he managed to capture a stunning document of the underground boogie sounds of nighttime in New York City on his reel to reel. His paranoia with recording contracts squashed the potential of bigger deals for his artists, including one for Missy Dee with Sugar Hill Records, and his acute perfectionism led to endless takes on the cutting room floor, but this same compulsiveness led to some amazing Jordache-bumping dance numbers, meticulously composed and performed repeatedly until the funk had the perfect flavor to satisfy his picky palate. Recruiting R&B veteran Gene Redd, Jr. (who had orchestrated hits for Motown, Chess, and Mercury, among others) to arrange the songs, and then cherry-picking the streets for blossoming talent, he entered his studios with no-namers Jackie Stoudemire, Arnie Love & the Lovettes, Annette Denvil, Magnetism, and Bonnie Freeman along with rappers Fabulous 3 MCs, and Missy Dee & the Melody Crew. Jumping from straight up disco anthems, reggae-infused sunshine soul, to block party raps, leaves the listening experience uneven, as do some of the poorly executed mixes, but the heart and soul of these sessions make this a highly enjoyable listen in the vein of the In Yo Face, Disco Juice, and Sugar Hill Records Story sets. As well as being a great candidate for a dance party disc, the artwork is stunning, including pictures of the masters in their original shabby shape, old photos of the artists, stained sheet music, and a detailed retrospective of how the tapes came to fruition. ~ Jason Lymangrover, All Music Guide