Oliver Sain

Real Name:
Oliver Sain Jr.
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Oliver Sain (born 1st of March 1932, died 28th of Oct. 2003 from bone cancer): writer, record producer, owner of Vanessa Records, keyboardplayer and saxophonist who also managed soul singer Fontella Bass. Hit it big in 1974 with rare-groove disco classic "Bus stop", to coincide with the new disco dance craze. It's a sax instrumental with funky wah-wah style backing and bassline. The follow up, "The double bump", also worked well in a similar style. Further songs to listen for were a bit less sax orientated, and a bit more conventional disco sounding. Listen for wah-wah classic "She's a disco queen", "Get up and hustle", "Party hearty" and his later track (also on 12")
"B-OO-G-IE" with its classic disco b-side "Feel like dancin'".

-B-OO-G-IE / Feel like dancin' (Abet 12" 69470, 1977)
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Releases:
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing / Jerk Loose (7")   Checker 1965
Scratch My Back / Soul Serenade (7")   Abet 1972
St. Louis Breakdown / Comin' Down Soul (7")   Abet 1972
Booty Bumpin' (The Double Bump) / California Sunset (7")   Abet 1974
Bus Stop (LP)   Abet 1974
Bus Stop / Nighttime (2 versions)   Abet ... 1974
The Double Bump / California Sunset (7")   Contempo 1974
Blue Max (LP)   Abet 1975
London Express / Blowing For Love (7")   Abet 1975
Party Hearty / She's A Disco Queen (7")   Abet 1975
She's A Disco Queen / Get Up And Hustle (7")   Contempo 1975
At His Best (Comp) (2 versions)   Abet 1977
B-OO-G-IE / Feel Like Dancin' (12")   Abet 1977
Feel Like Dancin' / B-oogie (7")   Abet 1977
Lady Feelgood / Crusin' On Sunset (7")   Vanessa Records 1981
Fused Jazz - A Collection (LP)   AVI Records 1983
Bus Stop / London Express (7")   Soul Posters  
On The Hill (7")   Vanessa  
Production:
Dreaming Out Of Season (LP, Album)   Paula Records 1972
Free (LP)   Mojo 1972
Hung Up On Your Love / I Need You More Than Ever (7")   Contempo 1973
Baby (You Know I'm Gonna Miss You) Part 1 (7")   Paula Records 1974
Steppin' Out (LP, Album)   Blue Candle 1977
Sweet Loving Baby (7", Single)   Vanessa 2001
Spiritual Jazz - Esoteric, Modal And Deep Jazz From The Underground 1968-77 (2xLP, Comp) Ayo Ayo Nene (Blessing... Jazzman 2008
(Charlie, Brother) We Got To Love One Another / (Don't Abuse) Your Faithful Love (7")   Scorpio Records (4)  
Body Heat (7")   Vanessa Records  
Free (LP, Album, RP)   Paula Records  
Jammin' On The One (12")   Vanessa Records  
Music (I Like It) (7")   Midas Records  
The Older I Get (7")   Gino's Records  
The Third Cup (LP, Album, RE)   Cadet Records  
Appears On:
Poor Little Fool / This Would Make Me Happy (Single) (2 versions)   Sonja Records ... 1963
Rescue Me / Soul Of The Man (7", Single) Soul Of The Man Checker 1965
Abreast Of Soul (Comp) (3 versions) This Would Make Me Hap... Pompeii Records ... 1969
Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On (LP, Promo, W/Lbl) Poor Little Fool Pompeii Records 1969
I Ain't Gonna Tell / Love Is Built On A Strong Foundation (7")   Abet 1972
Let Me Touch Your Mind (3 versions) Let Me Touch Your Mind United Artists Records ... 1972
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing (7", Promo)   Capricorn Records 1973
Laid Back (7", EP) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Capricorn Records 1973
Laid Back (LP, Album, Gat) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Capricorn Records 1973
Laid Back (LP, Album) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Capricorn Records 1973
Laid Back (LP, Album, Gat) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Capricorn Records, Capricorn Records 1973
Laid Back (LP, Album) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Capricorn Records 1973
'Coon Bid'ness (LP)   Freedom 1975
Funk Paarrrty! (LP, Comp) Bus Stop Contempo 1976
Dogon A.D. (LP)   Freedom 1977
My Heart Just Can't Stop Dancing (12", Promo)   Musicor Records 1977
Steppin' Out (LP, Album) Leanin' Blue Candle 1977
'Coon Bid'ness (LP)   Freedom 1979
Chess Soul - A Decade Of Chicago's Finest (2xCD, Comp, RM) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Chess, Universal Records 1997
Da Skool Boy Presents Murphy's Law (CD, Album) Cool Wit It Universal Records 2003
The World Of Blues (2xCD, Comp) What Kind Of Love Is T... Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing 2004
Sweet Little Pussycat / Pig Snoots (Parts 1&2) (7") Pig Snoots (Parts 1&2) Vampi Soul 2006
The Very Best Of Fontella Bass (CD, Comp, RM) The Soul Of A Man, You... Chess 2006
Agents... Is Beat! (CD, Album) Black's Alley Parlophone, Oy EMI Finland Ab 2008
A Good Thing / Bo Diddley-Itis (7") A Good Thing Chess  
All I Really Care About (Is You) (7", Single)   Paula Records  
Bop Till You Drop (CD, Album) Don't Mess Up A Good T... Warner Bros. Records  
Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On (LP, Album) Poor Little Fool Bellaphon  
Eddie Fisher & The Next One Hundred Years (LP)   Cadet Records  
Free (LP, Album, RP)   Paula Records  
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Walk Away Hi Records  
Ike Turner And The Kings Of Rhythm (LP) Blacks' Alley, Black A... Bellaphon  
Rescue Me (7", RE) Soul Of The Man, Soul ... Chess  
The Third Cup (LP, Album, RE)   Cadet Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Funk Paarrrty Two (LP, Comp) London Express Contempo 1975
Funk Paarrrty! (LP, Comp) Bus Stop Contempo 1976
Bare Essentials (LP, Comp) On The Hill Dirty Break Records 1988
Rare Grooves Vol. 2 (Comp) (3 versions) London Express, Bus Stop Street Sounds 1988
The Big Cheese (12 Tasty Grooves) (2 versions) St. Louis Breakdown Big Cheese Records 1993
Funky Tales (CD) Bus Stop, Party Hearty Southbound 1996
Dusty Fingers Volume One (LP, Comp) On The Hill Strictly Breaks Records 1997
Airwave Invasion (CD, Mixed) On The Hill Triple Threat Mix Tapes 2001
Confunktion Vol. 1 (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Bus Stop Not On Label 2007
DJ Mix April 2008 (CDr, Promo) London Express Jalapeno Records 2008
ESP DJ Classics Vol 4: Way Back When (CD, Comp) Nothing's Real In L.A. ESP DJ Classics 2009
What It Is (CD, Mixed) St. Louis Breakdown Expose Music 2009
Disco 20 Disco (LP, Album) Bus Stop, The Double B... Soul Posters  
Unofficial Releases:
The Jigga Collection 2 (2xLP, Comp) On The Hill Strictly Breaks Records 2002
Diggin' 1 (LP) On The Hill Diggin Breaks Records  
Soul Beats - Volume 8 (LP, Comp) St. Louis Breakdown Lost & Found Records  
Vintage On Vinyl - Part 2 (LP, W/Lbl, Unofficial) St. Louis Breakdown Not On Label  
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