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The Players Association
OriginNew York City, United States
GenresDisco
Years active1977–1981

The Players Association was a New York based studio group, put together by drummer/arranger Chris Hills and producer Danny Weiss in 1977 on Vanguard Records.[1]

Overview

The Players Association recordings brought in leading jazz session musicians such as Joe Farrell, David Sanborn, James Mtume, Bob Berg, Mike Mandel, synthesist Marcus Barone, and Lorraine Moore on vocals as well as others.[1] Whilst writing some of their own songs, the group mainly focused on covers.[1] Their two biggest hits were "Disco Inferno," a cover of the Trammps tune, and their own composition "Turn the Music Up!" Both tracks were recorded on the Vanguard label and issued in the UK as 12-inch singles which boosted the group's popularity on the dance floors around the UK.

"Disco Inferno" was an underground club hit in the United States and the United Kingdom, most notable for the piercing solos from trumpeter Jon Faddis, Michael Brecker and David Sanborn on tenor and alto sax. The band proved more popular in the United Kingdom,[2] where they scored three chart singles including the disco hit "Turn the Music Up!" (entered UK chart at number 41 on 4 March 1979), which reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart[3] and ran for nine weeks, and one chart album, which also prompted a British tour. Their other minor hit chart singles were, "Ride the Groove" (released in the UK in 1979) which reached number 42 in the UK chart and "We Got the Groove" (released in the UK in 1980) which peaked at number 61.[3] After the release of five albums between 1977 and 1981, the association ended.[1]

Discography

Albums

Year Album UK
[3][4]
1977 The Players Association —
Born to Dance —
1979 Turn the Music Up 54
1980 We Got the Groove —
1981 Let Your Body Go —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Dance
[5] 		US R&B
[5] 		UK
[3][4]
1977 "Goin' to the Disco" ― ― ―
"Disco Inferno" ― ― ―
"Love Hangover" 24 ― ―
"We Were Born to Dance" ― ― ―
1979 "Turn the Music Up!" 56 ― 8
"Ride the Groove" ― ― 42
1980 "We Got the Groove" 18 ― 61
"The Get-Down Mellow Sound" ― 59 ―
"We're Almost There" ― ― ―
1981 "Let Your Body Go!" ― ― ―
"The Things You Get Me to Do" ― ― ―
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Alex Henderson. "The Players Association | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "Britain may be an ocean apart. But it's disco buyers aren't". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 14, 1979. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 429. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b "PLAYERS ASSOCIATION - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The Players Association Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
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