AVI Records

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US Disco label founded by W. Michael Lewis
AVI - American Variety International
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9220 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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1C 006-60 589 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank (7", Single) 1978
1C 006-60 590 El Coco Cocomotion (7", Single) 1978
1C 006-61 646 El Coco Under Construction / Dancing In Paradise (7", Single) 1978
1C 064-62 696 Passion (19) Featuring Au'Luce* Passion Featuring Au'Luce (LP, Album) 1979
45 AV 175 OPEC Family, The Love Account / Get Up And Do The Boogie (7") 1978
107-45.AV.156 El Coco Dancing In Paradise / Love In Your Life (7") 1978
107-45.AV.173 Dave Williams* Come On Down, Boogie People (7") 1978
080-325 Lowrell* & His S & R Orchestra / Lowrell* Mellow Mellow Right On / Smooth & Wild (7", Promo)  
101273 Lowrell* Mellow, Mellow Right On (7") 1979
101439 Le Pamplemousse Never Givin' Up (7", Single) 1980
101620 Gloria Jones Tainted Love (New U.S. Remix) (Nouveau Mixage U.S.) (7", Single) 1981
101738 Gloria Jones Body Heat (7", Single) 1982
310934 Gloria Jones Tainted Love (New U.S. REMIX) (Nouveau MIXAGE U.S.) (12", Single, Ltd) 1981
AT 5005 Liberace I'll Be Seeing You (LP, Comp) 1971
AV. 8524 Various Hot Disco Fever (LP, Comp) 1978
AV. 8551 Passion (19) Featuring Au'Luce* Passion Featuring Au'Luce (LP, Album, Ltd, Blu) 1979
AVDJ 12-236 D Lowrell* Overdose Of Love (12", Promo) 1978
AVI 103X El Coco Mondo Disco / Heartbeat (7") 1975
AVI-147-S El Coco Cocomotion (7") 1977
AVI-149-S Rufus Thomas Who's Makin' Love To Your Old Lady / Hot Grits (7", Promo) 1977
AVI-153-S Le Pamplemousse Le Spank / Monkey See, Monkey Do (7", Single) 1977
AVI-165-S Dave Bonds With Andrea Robinson Singers, The I've Got To Steal It (7", Single, Promo) 1977
AVI 167-S Family Plann Shake It Up (7", Promo, Single) 1977
AVI-169-S Ron And The T-Boxes Some Other Time / Never Get Tired (Of Loving You) (2 versions) 1977
AVI-179-S Richard Hewson Orchestra, The What Shall We Do When The Disco's Over? (7") 1978
AVI 193X Starbow Intersidereal Message / Voyager II (7") 1978
AVI-195-S That Thing That Thing (7", Promo) 1978
AVI-201-S David Williams (2) Soul Is Free (7") 1978
AVI-201-S David Williams (2) Soul Is Free (7") 1978
AVI 203 S El Coco Dancing In Paradise / Love In Your Life (7") 1978
AVI 203X El Coco Dancing In Paradise / Love In Your Life (7") 1978
AVI-205-S Rinder & Lewis Envy / Lust (7") 1978
AVI-205X Rinder & Lewis Envy (Animal Fire) / Lust (7", Promo) 1978
AVI 209 S Le Pamplemousse Sweet Magic (2 versions) 1978
AVI-211-S Dee D. Jackson Automatic Lover (7") 1978
AVI-214-S Dave Williams Inner Circle* Come On Down, Boogie People (7", Promo) 1978
AVI 217 S James Wells My Claim To Fame / I Guess That's Life (7") 1978
AVI-225-S Captain Sky Wonder Worm (2 versions) 1978
AVI-230-S James Wells My Claim To Fame (7", Promo) 1978
AVI-233-S Jerry Rix Breakfast Boogie (7", Promo) 1978
AVI 237 S Eastbound Expressway Never Let Go / Cloudburst (7") 1978
AVI 249 S El Coco Afrodesia / It's Your Last Chance (7") 1978
AVI 261X James Wells That's The Way The Wind Blows / True Love My Destiny (7") 1978
AVI-273-S Captain Sky Dr. Rock (2 versions) 1979
AVI-289-S L.J. Johnson 24 Hours A Day (7", Single) 1979
AVI-299-S Captain Sky Moon Child (3 versions) 1979
AVI-300-S Lowrell* Mellow, Mellow Right On (Single) (2 versions) 1979
AVI-306-S W. Michael Lewis And Laurin Rinder* Willie And The Hand Jive (7", Promo) 1980
AVI 306X Rinder And Lewis* Willie And The Hand Jive (7", Promo) 1978
AVI-311-S Casper Groovy Ghost Show (7") 1980
AVI-311-S Casper Groovy Ghost Show (7", Promo) 1980
AVI-313-S Captain Sky Hero (7", Single) 1979
AVI 329 Le Pamplemousse Take The Load Off Me (7", Promo) 1981
AVI-335 Solar Source Can You Dig The Funk (Single) (2 versions) 1981
AVI 344D Dark Star (5) Sexy Baby (2 versions) 1983
AVI 1039 El Coco Mondo Disco (Album) (2 versions) 1975
AVI 1040 El Coco Brazil (LP, Album) 1975
AVI-6016 We Five Take Each Day As It Comes (LP) 1977
AVI 6028 Simtec Simmons* Simtec (LP) 1977
AVI 6032 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank (Album) (3 versions) 1977
AVI 6034 Don Bennett (4) The Prince Teddy Album (LP, Album) 1977
AVI-6035 Laurin Rinder & W. Michael Lewis* Seven Deadly Sins (Album) (5 versions) 1977
AVI-6036 Renzo Fraiese A Jazz Experience (12", Album)  
AVI 6037 Mickey Rooney Jr. Crazy Ideas (LP, Album) 1978
AVI 6038 Jeanette "Baby" Washington* I Wanna Dance (LP, Album) 1978
AVI 6040 Dave Williams* Soul Is Free (LP, Album) 1978
AVI-6041 Various Hot Disco Night Vol. I (LP, Comp) 1978
AVI 6042 Captain Sky The Adventures Of Captain Sky (LP, Album) 1978
AVI-6042-3 Captain Sky The Adventures Of Captain Sky (LP) 1979
AVI 6042-A Captain Sky The Adventures Of Captain Sky (LP) 1978
AVI-6043 100% Whole Wheat Ice, Fire & Desire (Album) (2 versions) 1978
AVI-6044 El Coco Dancing In Paradise (Album) (2 versions) 1978
AVI 6045 James Wells My Claim To Fame (Album) (5 versions) 1978
AVI-6048 Tee Cee's, The Disco Love Bite (Album) (2 versions) 1978
AVI 6050 Lynx (17) Sneak Attack (LP) 1978
AVI-6053 Le Pamplemousse Sweet Magic (Album) (2 versions) 1978
AVI 6055 Various Hot Disco Night Vol.2 (LP, Comp) 1979
AVI 6056 Doris Jones Suddenly I'm Alive (LP, Album) 1978
AVI 6057 Seventh Avenue Midnight In Manhattan (Album) (4 versions) 1979
AVI 6058 Rinlew Allstars Rinlew Allstars (LP, Album) 1979
AVI 6059 Passion (19) Featuring Au'Luce* Passion Featuring Au'Luce (LP, Album) 1979
AVI 6060 Jesus Wayne Money Is The Root (LP) 1979
AVI-6062 Time Travelers (3) Time Travelers (LP, Album, Promo) 1982
AVI 6064 L.J. Johnson L.J.'s Love Suite (LP, Album) 1979
AVI-6066 Croisette Keep It On Ice (Album) (2 versions) 1979
AVI 6068 Eastbound Expressway Eastbound Expressway (Album) (2 versions) 1979
AVI 6069 Evelyn Thomas Have A Little Faith In Me (Album) (2 versions) 1979
AVI 6070 Lowrell* Lowrell (Album) (2 versions) 1979
AVI-6073 Rinder & Lewis Warriors (Album) (4 versions) 1979
AVI 6074 David Benoit Can You Imagine (LP) 1980
AVI 6076 James Wells Explosion (Album) (2 versions) 1979
AVI-6077 Captain Sky Pop Goes The Captain (LP, Album) 1979
AVI 6079 Peter Rabbitt Roadstar Peter Rabbitt (Album) (2 versions) 1979
AVI 6080 Le Pamplemousse Planet Of Love (LP) 1979
AVI 6082 El Coco Revolución (2 versions) 1980
AVI 6083 Samson (11) African Trilogy And Other Curious (LP, Album, Promo) 1980
AVI 6086 L. A. Bullets S/T (LP) 1980
AVI 6087 Rinder & Lewis Cataclysm (LP) 1980
AVI 6088 Le Pamplemousse Le Pamplemousse (LP) 1980
AVI 6090 Jazz Fusion Jazz Fusion (Album) (2 versions) 1980
AVI 6091 Show, The (4) The Show (LP, Album) 1981
AVI 6092 Cheetah (5) Cheetah (LP, Promo, Album) 1981
AVI 6093 Love Twins Temptation (LP, Album) 1981
AVI 6097 Le Pamplemousse My Love Is Burning Up (Album) (2 versions) 1981
AVI 6098 Standells, The Anthology Of Legendary Recordings Volume One (LP, Comp) 1981
AVI 6099 Rinder & Lewis Full Circle (Album) (2 versions) 1982
AVI-6100 Captain Sky The Return Of Captain Sky (LP, Promo, Comp) 1982
AVI-6102 El Coco El Coco (LP, Album) 1982
AVI 6103 Liberace Continental Favorites (LP) 1981
AVI-6105 Le Pamplemousse Back Streets (12", MiniAlbum, Promo, Comp) 1982
AVI 6108 Deborah Au'luce Time To Flight (LP, Album) 1982
AVI 6110 Rinder And Lewis* Half Circle (LP, Comp) 1982
AVI 6111 Love Twins On Fire (LP, Album, P/Mixed) 1982
AVI-6113 El Coco Collectables (LP, Promo) 1982
AVI 6114 David Benoit Stages (LP) 1982
AVI 6115 Davis Import Hot-Hot-Hot (12", Promo, EP) 1982
AVI-6116 Ketty Lester A Collection Of Her Best (LP, Album, Promo)  
AVI-6119 Jazz Fusion Jazz Fusion Volume 2 (LP) 1982
AVI-6127 Liberace A Legendary Performer (LP, Pic) 1982
AVI-6130 Amrakus A Space Rock Opera (LP, Album, Promo) 1982
AVI-6135 Gloria Jones Reunited (LP, Album) 1982
AVI 6138 David Benoit Digits (LP) 1983
AVI 6143 Oliver Sain Fused Jazz - A Collection (LP, Comp) 1983
AVI 8524 Various Hot Disco Fever (LP, Comp) 1978
AVI-8553 Supermax Live - Volume One (LP, Album) 1983
AVI-8554 Oliver Sain Fused Jazz - A Collection (LP, Comp) 1983
AVI 8601 Liberace Live With The London Philharmonic (LP, Album) 1983
AVI 8654 Various An Anthology Of The Blues (LP) 1984
AVI 8682 Le Pamplemousse Put Your Love Where Your Mouth Is (LP, Promo) 1984
AVI 8701 Arnold McCuller A Part Of Me That's You (LP) 1984
AVI 8712 David Benoit Waves Of Raves (LP, Album) 1984
AVI 8714 Air Force Air Force (LP, Promo) 1984
AVI 9124 Paul Delicato Times Gone By (LP, Album, Promo) 1982
AVI-12-154 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank (2 versions) 1977
AVI-12-166-D El Coco I'm Mad As Hell (3 versions) 1977
AVI-12-168-D Family Plann Shake It Up (2 versions) 1978
AVI-12-180-D Richard Hewson Orchestra, The What Shall We Do When The Disco's Over? (3 versions) 1977
AVI-12-182-D D.B.M. Beatlemania (12", Promo) 1978
AVI-12-184-D GMT Sound Malaguena (12", Promo) 1978
AVI-12-194-D Starbow Intersidereal Message (2 versions) 1978
AVI-12-196-D That Thing That Thing (2 versions) 1978
AVI-12-198-D Davis Import I'm Glad You're Mine / Starchild (3 versions) 1978
AVI 12-200 OPEC Family, The Love Account / Get Up And Do The Boogie (12") 1978
AVI-12-200-D OPEC Family, The Love Account (2 versions) 1978
AVI-12-204-D El Coco Dancing In Paradise (3 versions) 1978
AVI-12-220-D Nite School* Do You Speak French? (12") 1978
AVI-12-236-D Lowrell* Overdose Of Love (2 versions) 1978
AVI-12-238 Eastbound Expressway Never Let Go (12") 1978
AVI-12-238-D Eastbound Expressway Never Let Go (3 versions) 1978
AVI-12-242-D Raindolls Disco Santa Claus / Santa's Theme (12") 1978
AVI-12-244 Davis Import D.J. Devilish (Turn This Disco Hot) / How My Love Goes (12") 1978
AVI-12-244-D Davis Import D.J. Devilish (Turn This Disco Hot) (12") 1978
AVI-12-252-D Air Power Be Yourself (3 versions) 1979
AVI-12-254 James Wells That's The Way The Wind Blows (12", Promo) 1979
AVI-12-266-D Frat Cat Disco Band Come On Girls And Shake Your Pom Pom (2 versions) 1978
AVI-12-270-D El Coco Love Exciter (Single) (2 versions) 1979
AVI-12-284-D David Benoit Life Is Like A Samba / Los Angeles (Single) (2 versions) 1979
AVI-12-286-D North, South, East & West Keep On Dancing (12", Promo, Single) 1979
AVI 12-294 El Coco Cocomotion '79 (12") 1979
AVI-12-294-D El Coco Cocomotion '79 (Single) (2 versions) 1979
AVI-12-295-D Can Can (3) Shake Your Tambourine (Single) (2 versions) 1980
AVI 40001 Casper Casper's Groovy Ghost Show (MiniAlbum) (2 versions) 1980
AVI 40002 Davis Import You're The One (12", MiniAlbum) 1980
AVI 40003 Jesus Wayne Jesus Wayne (MiniAlbum) (2 versions) 1980
AVI 40004 Midnight Wind Midnight Wind (12", MiniAlbum, Promo) 1980
AVI-40007 Solar Source Now's The Time (12", EP, Promo) 1981
AVI 40008 T-Motion & Group T-Motion & Group (12", Promo) 1981
AVI 50007 Dorothy Love Coates And B. C. & M. Choir, The Live (LP) 1981
AVI 50012 Mighty Imperials Gospel Dynamite (LP) 1981
AVI 83156 David Camon Where Is California / Living Underground (7") 1984
AVI 85535 7th Avenue* New York's On Fire / Miami Heat Wave (12", RE) 1984
AVI 85536 David Camon Living Underground / Passion (12") 1984
AVIC 6114 David Benoit Stages (Cass) 1982
AVIC 8549 David Benoit Digits (Cass, Album) 1983
AVI-C-8601 Liberace With London Philharmonic, The* Live With The London Philharmonic (Cass, Album) 1983
AVI-C 8712 David Benoit Waves Of Raves (Cass, Album) 1984
AVI CD 5012 Red Prysock The Best Of Red Prysock (CD, Album, Comp) 1996
AVID-12-116 El Coco Let's Get It Together / Fait Le Chat (Do The Cat) (5 versions) 1976
AVID-12-121 Le Pamplemousse Gimmie What You Got (12") 1976
AVID-12-125 In Search Of Orchestra 'In Search Of'.... (12") 1976
AVID-12-129 Destinations, The I've Got To Dance (To Keep From Cryin') (12") 1977
AVID-12-130 El Coco Mondo Disco (12") 1977
AVID-12-132 Jerry Rix Disco Train (12") 1977
AVID-12-134 El Coco Just Be You (2 versions) 1977
AVID-12-136 Le Pamplemousse Get Your Boom, Boom (Around The Room) (2 versions) 1977
AVID-12-138 Paul Maddux Somewhere (12") 1977
AVID-12-141 Coney Island Chorus Girls, The* Hooray For Hollywood (12") 1977
AVID-12-142 El Coco Caravan / Under Construction (2 versions) 1977
AVID-12-143 El Coco Yakety Yak (12") 1977
AVID 12-146 In Search Of ... Orchestra* Phenomena Theme (2 versions) 1977
AVID 12-150 DJ Rufus Thomas I Ain't Gittin' Older, I'm Gittin' Better (12", Promo) 1977
AVID-12-152 Free Style No, No, No, My Friend (You're Wrong So Do It Again) (12") 1977
AVID 12-154 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank / Monkey See, Monkey Do (12", Promo) 1977
AVID 12-174 DJ Paul Maddux Seems Something Went Wrong (12", Promo) 1977
AVID 12 - 180 Richard Hewson Orchestra, The What Shall We Do When The Disco's Over? (12") 1978
AVID-12-184 GMT Sound Malaguena (12") 1978
AVID-12-184-D GMT Sound Malaguena (12") 1978
AVID-12-194 Starbow Intersidereal Message / Voyager II (12") 1978
AVID 12-204 El Coco Dancing In Paradise / Love In Your Life (12") 1978
AVID12-338-D Gloria Jones Tainted Love (2 versions) 1982
AVID12-340-D Gloria Jones Tainted Love (12") 1982
AVI-PRO-12-308-D James Wells Explosion (12", S/Sided, Promo) 1979
AVI-PRO-12-310 D Rinder & Lewis Willie And The Hand Jive (12", Promo) 1979
AVI-PRO-12-336 Solar Source / LePamplemousse* Can You Dig The Funk / Take The Load Off Me (12", Promo) 1981
AVIS 101 Passion (19) Featuring Debbie Au'luce I'm Leaving (7") 1979
AVIS 103 El Coco Mondo Disco (3 versions) 1976
AVIS-105 El Coco Yakety Yak (7", Promo)  
AVIS 107 L.J. Johnson 24 Hours A Day (7") 1979
AVIS-108 Dennis Cooley / Tullos Williams Orchestra, The Who Are You Now / This Is The Place (7", Promo)  
AVIS 108 Lowrell* Mellow Mellow Right On (7") 1979
AVIS-111 Coney Island Chorus Girls, The* / Coney Island Orchestra, The Hooray For Hollywood (7", Single) 1977
AVIS 115 El Coco Let's Get It Together / Fait Le Chat (Do The Cat) (Single) (2 versions) 1976
AVIS-117 Sweet Potato Pie Ode To Billy Joe (7", Promo) 1976
AVIS-131 Jerry Rix Disco Train / Hands Full Of Nothing (7", Single) 1977
AVIS-133 El Coco Just Be You (7") 1977
AVIS · 135 Le Pamplemousse Get Your Boom, Boom (Around The Room, Room) (7", Single) 1977
AVIS 147 El Coco Cocomotion (7") 1977
AVIS-153 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank / Monkey See, Monkey Do (7") 1977
AVISL 102 Air Power Be Yourself (12", Single) 1979
AVISL 103 David Benoit Life Is Like A Samba (2 versions) 1979
AVISL 104 El Coco Dance Man (12", Single, Mixed) 1979
AVISL 105 David Williams (2) Come On Down, Boogie People (12") 1978
AVISL 106 Croisette Under Hypnosis / Keep It On Ice (12") 1979
AVISL 107 L.J. Johnson 24 Hours A Day (12") 1979
AVISL 108 Lowrell* Mellow Mellow Right On (Single) (2 versions) 1979
AVISL 109 El Coco Let's Get It Together (Re-Mix) (12") 1980
AVI Y10 - 088 Albert One Stay (CD, Maxi) 2010
AVL 1022 Liberace Liberace's Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)  
AVL 6003 Le Pamplemousse Le Pamplemousse (2 versions) 1976
AVL 6006 El Coco Let's Get It Together (LP) 1976
AVL-6008 In Search Of Orchestra In Search Of... (LP) 1977
AVL-6009 Liberace Great Motion Picture Themes Volume 1 (LP) 1977
AVL 6011 100% Whole Wheat 100% Whole Wheat (LP, Album) 1977
AVL-6012 El Coco Cocomotion (Album) (5 versions) 1977
AVL 6013 Doug Richardson Night Talk (LP, Album) 1977
AVL 6015 Rufus Thomas If There Were No Music (LP, Album) 1977
AVL 6017 Kelly Stevens (2) : Carnivál When You Wish Upon A Star (LP, Album) 1977
AVL 6019 Johnny Green And The Greenmen Seven Over From Mars (LP, Album) 1977
AVL-6025 David Benoit Heavier Than Yesterday (LP) 1977
AVL 6026 Discognosis Discognosis (LP, Album) 1977
AVL 6027 Baby Rocker Young And Mean (LP, Album) 1977
AVL-6032 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank (Album) (2 versions) 1977
AVLP 501 Le Pamplemousse Sweet Magic (LP) 1978
AVLP 504 Lowrell* Lowrell (LP, Album) 1980
AVSM-9006 El Coco / Le Pamplemousse Avi Records Distributing Corp Presents (LP, Comp, Promo) 1977
AVST-9005 Sunday Choir Singers, The What A Friend We Have In Jesus (8-Trk, Album)  
C. 10512 El Coco Love Exciter / Dance Man (Maxi) (3 versions) 1979
CGD 15051 Various Untitled (12", Promo) 1981
DBR 10323 Rinder And Lewis* Tomorrow Night / Look It Over (7") 1981
DBR 15042 Rinder & Lewis / Unyque / Mitsou (2) / Creme D'Cocoa Willie And The Hand Jive / Keep On Making Me High / Rock 'N' Roll Is Back Again / Doin' The Dog (12", Promo, Comp) 1980
HTCL 7 Various The Best Of AVI Records (2xLP, Comp) 1989
none El Coco Love Exciter (12", TP, RM)  
PRO-213-S Le Pamplemousse Monkey See, Monkey Do (7", Promo) 1978
PRO-6049 Various AVI Records Presents Fall 1978 New Releases (LP, Album, Comp, Promo, Smplr) 1978
PRO-12-202-D David Williams (2) Come On Down, Boogie People (12", Promo) 1978
PRO-12-206-D Rinder & Lewis Envy (Animal Fire) (12", Promo) 1978
PRO-12-226-D Captain Sky Wonder Worm (12", Promo) 1978
PRO-12-246-D James Wells My Claim To Fame (12", Promo) 1978
PRO-12-248-D El Coco Coco Kane (2 versions) 1978
PRO-12-250-D Dee D. Jackson Automatic Lover (12", Promo, Single) 1978
PRO-12-254-D James Wells That's The Way The Wind Blows (Single) (2 versions) 1978
PRO 12-258 L.J. Johnson 24 Hours A Day (12", Promo) 1979
PRO-12-258-D L.J. Johnson 24 Hours A Day (12", Promo) 1979
PRO-12-262-D Le Pamplemousse Do You Have Any? (Ya Know Where I Can Get Some) (12", Promo, Single) 1978
PRO-12-274 Captain Sky Dr. Rock (12", Promo) 1979
PRO-12-274-D Captain Sky Dr. Rock (12", Single, Promo) 1979
PRO-12-276-D Seventh Avenue Miami Heat Wave (12", Promo, Single) 1979
PRO-12-278-D Torill Over And Over (12", Single, Promo) 1979
PRO-12-280-D Doris Jones Possessed (12", Single, Promo) 1979
PRO-12-282-D Croisette Keep It On Ice / Under Hypnosis (12", Single, Promo) 1979
PRO-12-288-D Evelyn Thomas Have A Little Faith In Me (12", Promo) 1979
PRO-12-304-D Captain Sky Moon Child (12") 1979
PRO-12-305-D 100% Whole Wheat Hot Connection (12", Promo) 1979
PRO-12-327 Midnight Wind Rocket (12", Promo) 1980
PRO-12-6012 El Coco Cocomotion (2 versions) 1977
PRO-45-6013 Doug Richardson Night Talk (7") 1977
PRO-12-311-45 Casper Groovy Ghost Show Version 1 (12", Promo) 1980
R2 79157 David Benoit Stages (CD, Album) 1990
RNC 108 Chocolate Watchband, The The Best Of The Chocolate Watchband (Cass, Album, Comp) 1983
RNLP 108 Chocolate Watchband, The The Best Of The Chocolate Watchband (LP, Comp) 1989
S 60.121 Le Pamplemousse Le Spank (LP) 1977
TV8 6054 Liberace The Best Of The Classics (8-Trk, Album) 1978
XAVL 1036 Joshua (13) Willie And The Hand Jive And Other Music To Boogie To (LP) 1975

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