Oldies but Goodies! Well, some of these could have been released on the Cult Cuts just the same. Like the weird and funny track 'It Ain't Reggae, But It Is Funky' (Instant Funk) or 'Turn the Lights Off' (Teddy Pendergrass). But my favorite, seriously when it comes to that is the horrific fake crying woman on 'Keep Smilin'' from Bunny Sigler which reminds me of all those tracks back then where women were moaning, sighing, crying, whispering, begging, or just picking up the phone in shock (remember Donna Summer?).Oldies, goodies, still cult if you ask me.
The label Streetsounds was an offshoot from the Streetwave label owned by producer and promoter Morgan Khan, specializing in 1980's urban and dance music. The signature of the label was compiling full length dance tracks, licensed from the US, mostly black club and urban dance music.
The idea was to quickly react to the scene and the trends and of course to make money that way, releasing US compilations in Europe. Despite a lot of people in Europe were into alternative styles, the label did help to promote urban electronic dance music.
The Philadelphia story is one of the most notable compilations: a 14 vinyl box set filled with full length tracks, soul mostly, but when the music changes into the 80's soul-funk and soul-disco starts to mix in.
| Track | Artist | Song | BPM | |||
| 1 | Instant Funk | It Ain't Reggae (But It's Funky) | 120 | |||
| 2 | Bunny Sigler | Keep Smilin' | 110 | |||
| 3 | Dexter Wensel | Holdin' On | 103 | |||
| 4 | Dee Dee Sharp Gamble | I Believe In Love | 156 | |||
| 5 | Bunny Sigler | Come On And Dance, Dance, Dance | 89 | |||
| 6 | Anthony White | Stop And Think It Over | 128 | |||
| 7 | Jean Carn | Free Love | 112 | |||
| 8 | Archie Bell & The Drells | Don't Let Love Get You Down | 93 | |||
| 9 | Dee Dee Sharp Gamble | Touch My Life | 126 | |||
| 10 | Teddy Pendergrass | Turn Off The Lights | 118 |
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