Strut released their magnificent Walter Gibbons compilation, Jungle Music, last week, so to celebrate the enigmatic talent of Gibbons, how about some stripped down disco from 1976? Yeah, go on then!

Anthony White’s ‘Block Party’ was one of the first mixes that Walter did for Salsoul, the instrumental version of White’s track Can’t Turn You Loose, Gibbons exercises what would soon become his trademark use of raw percussion and funk-fuelled horns and strings. Apparently appearing on New York radio commercials in the seventies, the song contains one of most famous horn breaks in disco history (you’ll know it when you hear it).

One of my favourite Gibbons mixes for Salsoul (he did quite a few, check out the comp, ‘Mixed with Love – The Walter Gibbons Salsoul Anthology), this is a glorious up-tempo track that should start any party with some sexy Salsoul style.

Make sure you pick up Strut’s fantastic comp here!

Anthony White – Block Party

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