{"product_id":"the-raes-dancing-up-a-storm","title":"The Raes – Dancing Up A Storm","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Raes – Dancing Up A Storm\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together infectious disco grooves, soulful vocals, polished pop songwriting, and plenty of late-'70s dancefloor energy, \u003cem\u003eDancing Up A Storm\u003c\/em\u003e is the second studio album from Welsh-Canadian husband-and-wife duo The Raes. Released by A\u0026amp;M Records in 1979, the album captures the pair at the height of the disco era, combining male-and-female vocal harmonies with funky basslines, keyboards, percussion, synthesizers, and slick studio production. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Raes — Robbie and Cherrill Rae — first emerged in the late 1970s with a distinctive blend of disco-inflected pop and soulful vocal music. Following their earlier releases, \u003cem\u003eDancing Up A Storm\u003c\/em\u003e became their breakthrough album in the United States, reaching No. 161 on the \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e Top 200. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album's biggest success came with A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away), an upbeat disco number that became a Top 5 hit on the \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e Dance Club chart and reached No. 61 on the Hot 100. The follow-up, I Only Wanna Get Up And Dance, continued the album's dancefloor-focused sound and became another Canadian hit. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside these standout tracks, \u003cem\u003eDancing Up A Storm\u003c\/em\u003e features Gonna Burn My Boogie Shoes, the soulful Honest I Do, and the funkier Don't Turn Around and Don't Make Waves, before closing with the extended School. The record benefits from an impressive studio line-up including bassist Bob Babbitt, drummer Charles Collins, percussionist Paulinho da Costa, guitarist Paul Sabu, and synthesizer player George Small, with arrangements by David Van De Pitte and production from Harry Hinde. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great choice for collectors and DJs looking for late-1970s disco vinyl, \u003cem\u003eDancing Up A Storm\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to fans of classic disco, funk, soul, dance-pop, and obscure late-'70s groove records. Its combination of catchy hooks, soulful duet vocals, extended arrangements, and polished A\u0026amp;M production makes it an enjoyable snapshot of the disco era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away) — 7:09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Only Wanna Get Up And Dance — 7:25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGonna Burn My Boogie Shoes — 2:51\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest I Do — 3:25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Turn Around — 5:26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Make Waves — 5:15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchool — 6:59\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8IHytOmQpE?si=TUA6PKYkZrmU4u-O\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026M Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55205973918038,"sku":"SP-4754","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_1ebf09d6-4d79-40b6-835e-17c9913833b5.jpg?v=1788510168","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-raes-dancing-up-a-storm","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}