here's some interesting trivia...


On the 1978 'Thank God It's Friday' movie soundtrack,there is a lengthy song called "Take It To The Zoo" by a group known as Sunshine.This group consists of Donna Summer's three backup singers.Two of them are Donna's sisters and one of them is her cousin.The song was co-written and co-produced by Donna.If you read the credits to Donna's 1978 album 'Live and More' album,she thanks Sunshine and wishes them luck with 'Watchin Daddy Dance'.What is 'Watchin Daddy Dance',you ask??

It's the unreleased debut album by Sunshine! It was produced by Juergen Koppers and Donna Summer,and was recorded in the spring/summer of 1978.The album was supposed to be released in early 1979,but Casablanca felt that they were already flooding the market with numerous disco albums.It's also likely that they weren't thrilled with the album.To this day,it is still collecting dust in the Casablanca vaults,but I'd love to hear it...


'WATCHIN' DADDY DANCE' SUNSHINE (recorded in 1978,unreleased)

Produced by Jeurgen Koppers and Donna Summer

"Sunshine"
"Let's Dance"
"Step Step Away"
"It's Over"
"I'm The One"
"Where I Should Be"
"Saving My Love For You"
"Watchin' Daddy Dance"


Interestingly,Donna used the song "It's Over" (which she wrote) for her 1984 album 'Cats Without Claws'.There are two other songs that were recorded for this project,but didn't make the final tracklist...

"What Are You Saying"
"Jealous Eyes"

One reason why I really want to hear this album is because it features heavy involvement from Donna Summer.She wrote several songs,and co-produced it.Blackguitaritz and I are gonna have to break into the vaults and steal a copy,lol.

One great thing about Casablanca Records is,many of the albums featured extravagant packaging and other goodies.Donna Summers' 1976 album 'Four Seasons Of Love' came with a very big,fold-out 1977 calendar and an order form where you could buy Donna Summer satin pillows,posters,and T-shirts.Her 1979 'On The Radio' set came with a gigantic poster that is still hanging on my wall to this day,lol.The Parliament and Kiss albums also featured similiar treats for fans.

vainandy said:

Yeah,there's just something special about a double-album.The artist has more room to take chances,experiment a little,and really go all out.And back then,most 2-record sets were extravagantly packaged.Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life' should have won an award for its' packaging alone! It contains the two records,a HUGE lyric book,and a bonus 45 single containing four extra songs!!

When I got my first "single" album, I think it was "Hot Box" by Fatback, I was a little disappointed and thinking "is this all".

Hotlegs said:

The Double Album was like a music fans paridise. Oh shit, and if it was a live album, you really were on cloud nine then.

There were some great live double albums back in the day such as:

Millie Jackson - Live And Unscensored
Earth, Wind, & Fire - Gratitude
The Commodores - Live

The Isley Brothers

She sure was.In 1979,she recorded a disco album called 'Take Me Home'.

When I got my first "single" album, I think it was "Hot Box" by Fatback, I was a little disappointed and thinking "is this all".

Hotlegs said:

The Double Album was like a music fans paridise. Oh shit, and if it was a live album, you really were on cloud nine then.

Oh yeah! The CD era is just not the same

I love that album and the album cover! Yeah, a lot of it's cheese, but it's tasty cheese.

here's some interesting trivia...


On the 1978 'Thank God It's Friday' movie soundtrack,there is a lengthy song called "Take It To The Zoo" by a group known as Sunshine.This group consists of Donna Summer's three backup singers.Two of them are Donna's sisters and one of them is her cousin.The song was co-written and co-produced by Donna.If you read the credits to Donna's 1978 album 'Live and More' album,she thanks Sunshine and wishes them luck with 'Watchin Daddy Dance'.What is 'Watchin Daddy Dance',you ask??

It's the unreleased debut album by Sunshine! It was produced by Juergen Koppers and Donna Summer,and was recorded in the spring/summer of 1978.The album was supposed to be released in early 1979,but Casablanca felt that they were already flooding the market with numerous disco albums.It's also likely that they weren't thrilled with the album.To this day,it is still collecting dust in the Casablanca vaults,but I'd love to hear it...


'WATCHIN' DADDY DANCE' SUNSHINE (recorded in 1978,unreleased)

Produced by Jeurgen Koppers and Donna Summer

"Sunshine"
"Let's Dance"
"Step Step Away"
"It's Over"
"I'm The One"
"Where I Should Be"
"Saving My Love For You"
"Watchin' Daddy Dance"


Interestingly,Donna used the song "It's Over" (which she wrote) for her 1984 album 'Cats Without Claws'.There are two other songs that were recorded for this project,but didn't make the final tracklist...

"What Are You Saying"
"Jealous Eyes"

One reason why I really want to hear this album is because it features heavy involvement from Donna Summer.She wrote several songs,and co-produced it.Blackguitaritz and I are gonna have to break into the vaults and steal a copy,lol.

Gene Simmons of KISS brought Cher to Casablanca. Donna was a bit concerned cuz Neil was starting to give material that he normally held for Donna, to Cher.

lol...and Neil tried to convince Donna to give away one of her new songs to Cher.The story goes that,Donna played Neil a demo of either "Hot Stuff" or "Bad Girls",and he suggested that she give it to Cher.Needless to say,Donna was pissed and she angrily informed him that SHE would be recording the song.Cher's album 'Take Me Home' actually had some decent material on it.