Shalamar recorded
"Uptown festival" for the Soul Train label before the band was even
named. It's a disco styled medley of 60's Motown hits. Their next success came
with their album "Shalamar disco gardens" and the extracted single,
"Take that to the bank" - very popular on the UK disco scene. Later,
Shalamar were to shape the SoLAr sound (Sound of Los Angeles Records) and
influence the sound of other groups on the label, including the Whispers and
Lakeside. Records like "Right in the socket" are typical of SoLAr
releases around this period. Another big UK hit was "I can make you feel
good" in 1982. But now we're getting into the breakdance era...
