About this episode

A classic mixtape episode featuring disco, funk, and soul music from the 70s and 80s.

TTBA This episode is a classic TTBA mixtape of disco, funk and soul, blending the cosmic force of Parliament, the dance‑floor sparkle of Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King and the smooth soul of Gladys Knight & The Pips. A feel‑good journey through the 70s and 80s, lifted straight from the heart of the era. FLASHLIGHT Parliament 1979 YOU SEXY THING Hot Chocolate 1975 PINK CADILLAC Natalie Cole 1988 TALK TO ME Chico DeBarge 1986 I’M IN LOVE Evelyn “Champagne” King 1981 JUNGLE BOOGIE Kool & The Gang 1973 ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS First Choice 1973 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS Lamont Dozier 1977 JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) Pointer Sisters 1984 PURPLE RAIN Prince & The Revolution 1984 TASTE OF BITTER LOVE Gladys Knight & The Pips 1980 I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden 1979 MY ONE TEMPTATION Mica Paris 1988 I DO YOU The Jets 1987 CAR WASH Rose Royce 1976 The post TTBA Replay 26JUN2026 Pt. 1 appeared first on Turn the Beat Around .

Topics covered

• disco
• funk
• soul
• music history
• 1970s
• 1980s

Keywords

• disco
• funk
• soul
• mixtape
• 70s
• 80s
• Parliament
• Evelyn King
• Gladys Knight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parliament

Books & works: TTBA Replay 26JUN2026 Pt. 1, TTBA, Pink Cadillac, Jump (For My Love), Purple Rain, Taste of Bitter Love, Car Wash

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