Belle Epoque – Black Is Black

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Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco
Year:	1977

Tracklist

		Disco Sound, Black Is Black	4:13
		Me And You	3:50

Credits (2)

Albert Weyman
Arranged By
Prima Linea
Producer

Notes

Master for Belle Epoque - Black Is Black.
Originally recorded by Los Bravos - Black Is Black in 1966.

7" and 12" releases contain an edit of the full 14-minute "Disco Sound" suite, as found on the album Belle Epoque - Miss Broadway.
B-side is usually "Me And You", also from said album.
Other releases include "Miss Broadway" as the B-side, which was also released as an A-side by itself: Miss Broadway.
The Australian release has "Black Is Black" as a two-part single.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Black Is Black (Disco Version) 12", 45 RPM, Stereo	EMI – 3C 034-18221 Y	Italy	1976	Italy — 1976	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black / Miss Broadway 12", Single, 45 RPM	EMI – 7C 052-18221 Z	Sweden	1976	Sweden — 1976
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – 46835	Colombia	1976	Colombia — 1976	New Submission
	Black Is Black / Hey Miss Broadway 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – 9C 006-18221	Finland	1976	Finland — 1976	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Harvest – HAR 5133	UK	1977	UK — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2040 181, Carrere – 2040 181	Germany	1977	Germany — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 12", 45 RPM	Carrere – ED 10	Australia	1977	Australia — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Carrere – 49.301	France	1977	France — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 12"	Carrere – CA-002	Canada	1977	Canada — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black (Version Integrale Club) 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM	Carrere – 8.001	France	1977	France — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	EMI – 10C006-18.241, EMI – 10 C 006-18.241	Spain	1977	Spain — 1977
	Black Is Black 12", 45 RPM	Harvest – 12 HAR 5133	UK	1977	UK — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 7", Single	Carrere – CA-11310	Canada	1977	Canada — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	EMI – 3C 006 - 18221	Italy	1977	Italy — 1977
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2040 181, Carrere – 2040 181	Austria	1977	Austria — 1977
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM	Big Tree Records – BT 16123	US	1977	US — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Stereo	Carrere – CR-11732	Australia	1977	Australia — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7"	Disco Vox – VOX 8032	Turkey	1977	Turkey — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Star (16) – S 904	Turkey	1977	Turkey — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7"	Harvest – HAR 5133	New Zealand	1977	New Zealand — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Big Tree Records – BT 16123	US	1977	US — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", Single, Promo	Harvest – HAR 5133	UK	1977	UK — 1977
	Black Is Black / Me And You 7", 45 RPM, Single	Carrere – 6061 219, Philips – 6061 219	Portugal	1977	Portugal — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Carrere – 49.301	Madagascar	1977	Madagascar — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black / Miss Broadway 12", 45 RPM, Repress	EMI – 3C 034-18221 Y	Italy	1977	Italy — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre	Harvest – HAR 5133	UK	1977	UK — 1977
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Carrere – 49.301	France	1977	France — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo	Big Tree Records – BT 16123	US	1977	US — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black / Me And You 7", 45 RPM	Epidemic (4) – RASH659	Rhodesia	1977	Rhodesia — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – EMIJ 11124	South Africa	1977	South Africa — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Harvest – HAR 5133	Ireland	1977	Ireland — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Carrere – ED-10	Australia	1977	Australia — 1977	Recently Edited
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	Harvest – HAR 5133	UK	1977	UK — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM	EMI – 3C 006 - 18221	Italy	1977	Italy — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Harvest – HAR 5133	Ireland	1977	Ireland — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single	Harvest – HAR 5133	Ireland	1977	Ireland — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, AREACEM Pressing	Carrere – 49.301	France	1977	France — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, label variation	Harvest – HAR 5133	Ireland	1977	Ireland — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, AREACEM Pressing	Carrere – 49.301	France	1977	France — 1977	New Submission
	Black Is Black 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress	Harvest – HAR 5133	UK	1977	UK — 1977	New Submission

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Reviews

Beachbeatle1 Jun 7, 2025
referencing Black Is Black (7", 45 RPM, Stereo) CR-11732
It may be disco, but it is well arranged and performed, and instantly singable to boot.
FlatWaxAU Feb 13, 2025
Edited 4 months ago
referencing Black Is Black (Disco Version) (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) 3C 034-18221 Y
Way too much fun in one 12”. For some reason the producers decided to have virtually no kick / bottom-end in this production, and it ruins what should have been a stellar 12”.
dwilpower Nov 29, 2023
referencing Black Is Black (7", 45 RPM, Single) HAR 5133
Originally a UK No2 hit for Spanish group Los Bravos in 1966, this disco version by French girl group La Belle Epoque was also a UK No2 hit in 1977. The record has almost been forgotten in recent years, often overlooked by compilers of disco compilations and rarely heard on oldies radio.
becksc2 Mar 13, 2023
Edited 2 years ago
referencing Black Is Black (7", 45 RPM, Single) HAR 5133
In the early 70s Harvest was a label for prog bands. Then in the late 70s they issued punk records – Wire & Live At The Roxy London WC2 (Jan - Apr 77) – and then a disco record. :o