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This album, in a certain way, sent me back to those obscure hard-dance tracks we used to hear back in the late seventies. Of course I was too young by then, BUT I collected several of those LPs from God knows where.

It does not sound like DONNA SUMMER, CHIC, BONEY M and all the (fabulous) commercial disco that was fashionable at the time. Nor does it sound like early electronic like KRAFTWERK, VISAGE and others. It sounds darker, more savage and relentless... almost porn (laughs). Like music that would never make it to the radio at that time.

I loved it!

In fact, these tracks are so interesting that I really would love if they had included any notes on the booklet. Anything that would help me understand the creative process behind this album. But no. It's all faceless.

Not for every taste. This is a CD for discerning and experienced listeners.

Like the other reviewer here, I know next to nothing about who Black Devil Disco Club actually are. In a way, the lack of details helps add to the mystery of this music. This is a solid -if short - CD's worth of driving, mostly analogue electronic dance music. These would be good tracks for a videogame or TV program soundtrack. The arrangements are spare, and the production leans toward dirty sounds. I tend to doubt that the music here was really recorded in 1978 as is implied by the record company because it just sounds too modern, and tracks this good must surely have broken out of the underground by now!

"The Devil in Us" and "Regret the Flower Power" are the strongest songs here, and both of which would probably appeal to Goldfrapp fans. I suggest picking this up with the remix CD "Black Devil Disco Club In Dub" to hear some alternate mixes of this great music. I've had the MP3 albums of these for a long time and they are almost never off my MP3 player when I commute. It's great for night driving!