Gepy & Gepy - Body To Body

alexblex, Feb 15, 2008

This is a masterpiece of Italo Disco.

The artist behind Gepy & Gepy is Giampiero Scalamogna, an italian producer who had a significant success in the 70s thanks to works for famous italian pop artists like Patty Pravo and Ornella Vanoni. In 1979 he decided to try an experiment brushing up his rhythm & blues roots when he performed as vocalist and musician in UK clubs, so came out this album which was his greatest success selling well.

The songs dont tell us nothing new and are basically a re-elaborations of disco ingredients when this form was out of breath. Tracks like "Zero" and "Oh Darling, Stay With Me" are an anticipation of 80s italian disco-pop songs. "Body To Body" made an impact in the discotheques and was used in 1979 for the famous Italian TV show "Discoring": its a Chic style song arranged with the typical sensual Barry White vocals to whom body Gepy looks like. The title track "Body To Body" is a perfect first track to start and also great to close a set. Very suggestive night style, just look the cover art, and you know what I mean. "African Love Song" deserves a listening too, even if, in my opinion, the vocals are too easy. Other solid cuts are "Machine Man" and "Zero".

Some more words about the arranger of the album: Geoff Bastow has helped produce numerous disco classics while working with Giorgio Moroder or groups like Munich Machine, Boney M., and KID, along with playing guitar/keyboards on many of Donna Summers early recordings. Like many disco projects, this projects life span was short lived with this one LP release, which also included a couple of 12" singles. A solid record that fits nicely into any disco lovers collection, a masterpiece of Italo Disco.

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