Hall Of Fame Inductee December 2003
Casablanca
Records
    In 1973 music legend Neil Bogart formed Casablanca Records. The first act signed was KISS, the first record released was Bill Amesbury's "Virginia." Donna Summer was the first female signed to the label. Eventually Neil's wife, Joyce, would manage Donna's career. During it's 10 year life Casablanca Records dominated the disco charts, this guaranteed them a place in the "Hall Of Fame." Founder Neil Bogart sold out to Polygram Records in the early 1980's as disco died, he too passed on in 1982. The beautiful Saharan landscape that graced it's covers will forever be etched in disco history.

My top 50 12" singles from the Casbah (in order of release):

1.    I Feel Love-Donna Summer
2.    Romeo & Juliet-Alec R. Costandinos
3.    Rumour Has It-Donna Summer
4.    Flashlight-Parliament
5.    After Dark-Pattie Brooks
6.    With Your Love-Donna Summer
7.    Last Dance-Donna Summer
8.    Thank God It's Friday-Love & Kisses
9.    I Love America-Patrick Juvet
10.  Let Them Dance-D.C. LaRue
11.  Pleasure Island-Paul Jabara
12.  This Is The House Where Love Died-Pattie Brooks
13.  Y.M.C.A.-Village People
14.  The Chase-Giorgio Moroder
15.  MacArthur Park Suite-Donna Summer
16.  Take Me Home-Cher
17.  Medley-Ultimate
18.  Like An Eagle-Dennis Parker
19.  In The Navy-Village People
20.  My Love Is Music-Space
21.  Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You My Love-Teri DeSario
22.  It's Over-Alma Faye
23.  Hot Stuff/Bad Girls-Donna Summer
24.  Go West-Village People
25.  Lady Night-Patrick Juvet
26.  I Was Made For Lovin' You-KISS
27.  Don't Fall In Love-Alma Faye
28.  You Must Be Love-Love & Kisses
29.  Save Your Love For Me-Space
30.  Rock It-Lipps Inc.
31.  Dim All The Lights-Donna Summer
32.  Reach Out For Love-J. Michael Reed
33.  No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)-Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
34.  Love's In You-Nightlife Unlimited
35.  Funkytown-Lipps Inc.
36.  Walk The Night-Skatt Bros.
37.  Give Me A Break-Ritchie Family
38.  The Sound Of The City-David London
39.  Can't Stop The Music-Village People
40.  Magic Night-Village People
41.  How Long-Lipps Inc.
42.  Walk Away-Donna Summer
43.  The Gossip Song-Lipps Inc.
44.  Hold Me Down-Lipps Inc.
45.  Designer Music-Lipps Inc.
46.  Donnez-Moi-Dusty Springfield
47.  El Watusi/La Bamba-Rags To Riches
48.  Heavyhands-Heavyhands Band
49.  What A Feeling (Flashdance)-Irene Cara
50.  Maniac-Michael Sembello
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