Our first featured 12" single is a bit of a rarity. A&M SP-12014 brings us the first Bryan Adams single release, "Let Me Take You Dancing." The song was already a minor radio hit in Canada in 1978 when John Luongo, a respected New York remix engineer, was brought in to create a disco record for release in the U.S. After percussion overdubs, Luongo felt the record should be sped up to create more impact on the dance floor. Adams was never happy with the outcome, saying his voice sounded too high. He has distanced himself from this record, rarely performing it in concert, and it appears on none of his hits compilations. It has appeared on only one various artist compilation, and it is questionable as to whether these Disco Box sets are legitimate releases or not.
Despite being relatively unknown, many still recognize the song even if they can't identify who performs it. Having spoken with a local record store manager who worked as a DJ back in the 70s and 80s, he says they occasionally see copies of this single come through the store, and he says even today it is a nice "pick me up" up-tempo record for DJs to spin, to break up the monotony. In its day, it became a modest hit, reaching #22 on the dance charts and becoming popular in NYC-area dance clubs.
As for Adams, of course, he would go on to much greater success at A&M in more of a rock/pop style.
Here is our featured single, posted on YouTube:
[-[ Sorry--since the artist has videos of this track actively taken down, there is no video for this single. ]-]
Despite being relatively unknown, many still recognize the song even if they can't identify who performs it. Having spoken with a local record store manager who worked as a DJ back in the 70s and 80s, he says they occasionally see copies of this single come through the store, and he says even today it is a nice "pick me up" up-tempo record for DJs to spin, to break up the monotony. In its day, it became a modest hit, reaching #22 on the dance charts and becoming popular in NYC-area dance clubs.
As for Adams, of course, he would go on to much greater success at A&M in more of a rock/pop style.
Here is our featured single, posted on YouTube:
[-[ Sorry--since the artist has videos of this track actively taken down, there is no video for this single. ]-]