First Choice

Female disco group, originally recording as The Debronettes. Early hits were produced and written by Norman Harris and Ron Tyson. On the Philly Groove (Bell) label in the early 1970's, they released several records with a classic Philly disco sound, including "Smarty pants" and "Armed and extremely dangerous". Moving to Warner Brothers for one album, they released the track "First choice theme" (written by Norman Harris - an early US 12" single).

Moving with Harris and Tyson to Gold Mind (Salsoul) records, they released two classic salsoul disco records, "Let no man put asunder" and "Dr. Love" (from the album "Delusions). In 1978, they released another brilliant LP, "Hold your horses", which includes the classic disco tracks "Double cross" (written by Thor Baldursson) and their cover of Rare Pleasure's "Let me down easy".

"Dr. Love" was the first 12" mixed by Tom Moulton for the Gold Mind label. He also mixed "Hold your horses" on 12", although other 12" are mixed by Tee Scott and Bobby "DJ" Guttadaro (listen for his remix of "Double Cross").

First Choice Theme/Ain't he bad / Are you ready for me? (Warner Brothers PRO 629 12", 1976) (a-side medley) Dr. Love / (short) (Gold Mind 12" 12G-4004, 1977) - Tom Moulton mix Hold your horses / (short) (Gold Mind 12" GG 401, 1978) - Tom Moulton mix Double Cross / Great Expectations (Gold Mind 12" GG 404, 1979) Double Cross / (remix) (Gold Mind 12" GG 405, 1979) - Bobby "DJ" Guttadaro remixes Love Thang / Great Expectations (Gold Mind 12" GG 502, 1979) - A: Tee Scott remix / B: Tom Moulton mix I can show you / Breakaway (Gold Mind 12" GG 504, 1980) Let no man put asunder - No 1970's issue on 12" although there is the 1982 Shep Pettibone remix.

 

  1. Armed and extremely dangerous (Philly Groove LP, 1973)
  2. Player (Philly Groove LP, 1974)
  3. So let us entertain you (Warner Brothers LP, 1976)
  4. Delusions (Gold Mind LP, 1977)
  5. Hold your horses (Gold Mind LP, 1979)
  6. Breakaway (Gold Mind LP, 1980)

     

  7. This is the house where love died (Wand, 1972)
  8. Armed and extremely dangerous (Philly Groove, 1973)
  9. Smarty pants (Philly Groove, 1974)
  10. Newsy Neighbours (Philly Groove, 1974)
  11. The player (Philly Groove, 1974)
  12. Guilty (Philly Groove, 1974)
  13. Love freeze (Philly Groove, 1974)

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