Review: Nope this ain't a long lost '70s record by Princess Leia's dad, it's by the veteran American south guitar player of the same name. Originally released on Sylvia 'Sugar Hill' Robinson's Stang label in 1977, Hot Lunch originally wowed people with its 'unique' album cover as much as the music contained therein. Now it's remastered with its 10 Sly Stone-esque tracks sounding better than ever. The jury's still out on the sleeve though.
Review: Have you ever hankered after an accidentally outrageous Italian disco cover of David Bowie's "Heroes"? Admittedly, it's an implausible idea, but not to Italian synth-popsters Big Ben Tribe. In 1983 they recorded and released this weirdly dreamy cover of the Thin White Duke's popular anthem. It became a minor hit across Europe, but never really took off in the UK. It goes without saying that it's cheeky and camp, but as Italian disco goes it's actually rather restrained. In a certain light, it could even be described as strangely Balearic. This digital reissue features the vocal original and an excellent, stretched-out instrumental - all digital cowbells, wobbly synths and pleasing dub effects.
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