First Choice – Let No Man Put Asunder

Got this in a thrift in unplayed mint condition for 50 cents, not knowing what to expect. I'm not a Disco fan, but it's a good timeless dance track in general. Find of the month for me.

It is astonishing, how much much power this record has to offer! The bass kicks super fat, the mids are even a bit too sharp for my taste. On the equalizer I set the mids at 25%. Treble is at 50%. To me, those settings make it sound perfect!

All about the Shep mixes on this one. Frankie's mixes are solid here, but Shep obviously knocked it out of the friggin park.

A ‘must-have’ in any DJ case and a ‘must-be’ on every ‘all time Disco list’, “Let No Man Put Asunder” was much more than a feminist anthem or underground Disco hit, as it represented a standard for a whole generation.

The acappella of this timeless Disco classic is arguably among the most sampled ever in the history of the Dance Music, just like was the music from Kraftwerk or The J.B.’s.

Shep Pettibone’s version for “Let No Man Put Asunder” on A side became an instant classic; the single also had a version by the Warehouse resident DJ Frankie Knuckles on the opposite side. The acappella and the fact that both versions were made by heros of the quality music scene from that time made this the most special release of this classic.

Strange as it may seem, the credits for this tune point the production date on 1977, but this single in particular with its versions and acappella was only released years later, in 1983. This was therefore the first pressing with the quintessential acappella by the diva Rochelle Fleming, a true relic.