Players Association

New York disco producer Chris Hill's band. Blending disco and jazz-funk, they gained popularity in the 1980's Rare Groove scene, so now some of their albums are getting hard to find. Check out any song on any of their albums.

Their first LP contains cover versions of "Let's groove" (originally Archie Bell) and "Love hangover" (Diana Ross). The original tracks are just as good and include "I like it" and the brilliant "Hustlin'". From "Born to dance" try "Goin' to the disco", "Make it last all night", their cover of The Trammps "Disco inferno" and the brilliant "We were born to dance".

From "Turn the music up" try the great title track (which made the UK charts) and "Ride the groove". This album also includes a cover of Chic's "Everybody dance".

"Love hangover" was the first 12" on the Vanguard label.

  • Love hangover / I like it (Vanguard 12" SPV 17, 1977)
  • Goin' to the disco / Disco inferno (Vanguard 12" SPV 19, 1977)
  • Turn the music up! / Everybody dance (Vanguard 12" SPV 22, 1979)
  • The get down mellow sound / We got the groove (Vanguard 12" SPV 32, 1980)

  • The Player's Association (Vanguard LP, 1976)
  • Born to dance (Vanguard LP, 1977)
  • Turn the music up! (Vanguard LP, 1979)
  • We got the groove (Vanguard LP, 1980)
  • Let your body go (Vanguard LP, 1981)