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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dave Bonds — Let Me Try That Funky Feeling (1977). Raw funk on AVI Records, best known for its disco releases? Yes please. Cheap copies available online for this one-off release. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Vivien Vee — Destiny (1983). Out yesterday enjoying the early fall weather in Toronto and picked up this italo-disco record for a nice price. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

According to my internet sleuthing, word spread back to the U.K. that the LP track was being played in American discos, and northern soul DJs started playing it out as well, which led Capitol Records to issue 7" promos and singles as the track was popular well into 1976. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Babe Ruth — Elusive (1975). Not the smoking and drinking Bambino but the British rock band, but you already knew that. While the group is famously known for the cover of The Mexican off their debut album, Elusive apparently was a massive underground disco hit in the U.S. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Kinky Foxx — Lovely Night (2026). Recent arrival from @superdiscoedits, another unreleased joyful soul gem that finally saw the light of day more than four decades later and complete with new vocals added to the final mix. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jermaine Stewart — In Love Again (1984). Always check out album tracks other than the featured singles. Some nice synth-pop boogie cuts on the late vocalist's debut LP. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

David Morris — Saturday Night (1982). Another boogie want crossed off the list @craterycon record sale on Sunday. Love the synth and bass. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Roy Budd — Who Dares Wins - Commando (1983). Longtime want found at the CrateryCon record sale on Sunday in Toronto. Opening theme to the British action movie I first heard many moons ago. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Arlene Duncan — I Wanna Groove (1982). While I shared this disco track by the Oakville singer and actress more than six years ago on Instagram, I gave it a spin this evening because it's that good. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Margie Evans — Good Feeling (1973). Sister funk on the flip from the late jazz and blues vocalist, with arrangements by the legendary Monk Higgins. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mike Wilson — Young Blood (1984). #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Mike Wilson — Young Blood (1984). Canada had MJ fever in the '80s, and the country wasn't immune to copycat artists trying to carve out a sliver of success on the coattails of the King of Pop. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Earth, Wind & Fire — Time Is On Your Side (1972). Heavy funk that wouldn't be out of place on a Blaxploitation soundtrack before the band smoothed out the rough edges by the end of the decade. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

War — Galaxy (1978). Originally released as a single in 1977, this disco mix by Studio 54 resident DJ Manny Slali and released a year later sees the track's intro groove extended. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Vaughan Mason And Crew — Roller Skate (1980). As you may already know, this album was recorded at the height of the roller-disco craze. Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll, the single and LP title, helped keep the funk party rolling into the '80s while disco faced backlash for oversaturing the radio airwaves.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Released in Canada around late summer 1975 before it was released around February 1976 in the U.S.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wizzdom — Free Base (1980). It's a funky Friday, and what better way to enjoy a sunny day than with this song, and more specifically, the great bassline. The B side, W-i-z-z-d-o-m, is practically the same track with a slightly longer groove and different lyrics. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Slim Williams — That's The One (1981). While releasing this solo effort, Williams was also in the Montreal studio group Project, which put out two disco-funk 12" singles. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Slim Williams — That's The One (1981). Montreal disco on the more obscure side. Co-written by the late singer Geraldine Hunt, it has that early-'80s disco synth sound the city was known for. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Evasions — All Wrapped Up (1981). Chose the instrumental side of Wikka Wrap because I can do without the vocals of mimicking a TV journalist talking over the groove. Tell me I'm wrong. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Larnelle — Let Jesus Do It For You (1978). Gospel disco on a Sunday morning. Recent thrift find is the second Larnelle Harris LP added to my collection. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I've been to 6 provinces and no territories. ON (home), QC, AB, NS, NB, PEI.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Luc Cousineau — Vaya Mulata (1976). The Quebecois singer-songwriter with a breezy soft rock/AOR groove which featured Montreal session musicians Jimmy Tanaka on bass and percussion, Red Mitchell on guitar, and Richard Provencal on drums and timbales. Sadly, Cousineau passed away in 2017. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

That iconic smile straight at the camera.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Foxy — RRRRRRock (1979). Great late-'70s disco by the house band for Henry Stone's T.K. Records in Miami. The group managed to put out three LPs and a bunch of singles after hitting the charts with Get Off, but disbanded when RRRRRRock failed to make any inroads. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Real Thing – Can You Feel The Force? (1978). Energetic disco funk by the British band, named by their manager after the Coca-Cola slogan while he sat in his car and looked up and saw the beverage's blinking sign in 1972. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Second time I've done it after a big storm.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Heard of 3, only ever seen anything from 1, minimal content at best. Wheel me out to the retirement home.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ben E. King & Average White Band — Get It Up (1977). The late soul legend teamed up with the Scottish funk band to cover the Ned Doheny classic. Sunday night into Monday morning listening session. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Appears fake. His Truth Social accout only uses em dashes (—) instead of the double hyphen (--) seen in the image.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Psychic Mirrors — Shoot Your Shot (2026). The goosebumps immediately hit after placing the needle on the record. Long awaited boogie-funk release on vinyl by the Miami band finally arrived at the door today. The group covers Cardell Funk Machine's 1982 underground bedroom funk 45. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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The Simpsons couch gag parody of The Brady Bunch intro featuring a nine-square grid of faces with the couch in the centre square.

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Jaye P. Morgan — Can't Hide Love (1976). This cover of the Earth, Wind & Fire track was released 50 years ago and featured Canadian legend David Foster on keyboards while he also produced and arranged the recording sessions. RIP. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Jaye P. Morgan — Can't Hide Love (1976). The singer and actress, born Mary Margaret Morgan, began her career in showbiz in the 1950s and was a regular panelist on "The Gong Show" in the latter half of the 1970s, passed away earlier this week at 94. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Les Vikings De La Guadeloupe — Zagalakateleman (1981). Back home last night after a few days in Eastern Ontario. Bought a bunch of records, none more than $7. The French West Indies group, known for the uptempo dance music called zouk, dropped this disco-tinged track. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Unknown Artist — Skin Tight (1974). However, there were a couple of one-off soul and funk albums, including the highly sought after Super Bad Soul from the same year. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Unknown Artist — Skin Tight (1974). Ohio Players classic received the cover treatment on this Canadian budget LP compilation. Although it is unknown who performed all of the tracks here, the Toronto-based Marathon label mainly released country music by up-and-coming artists. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Wilson Pickett — Superstar (1979). But on the second track on side B, the rhythm section gets down with the funk. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Wilson Pickett — Superstar (1979). The soul legend trekked north to Montreal in the late-'70s to record a soul and disco album, which featured American bassist Jerry Knight and Canadian guitarist Walter Rossi and drummer Marty Simon. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Isis — Bobbi & Maria (1974). However, the group never attained commercial success and broke up by the end of the decade. This, their second single, was arranged by Randy Muller, the funk legend and founder of Brass Construction who went on to work with B.T. Express, Instant Funk, and Skyy. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Isis — Bobbi & Maria (1974). The all-female band, formed by vocalist and guitarist Carol MacDonald and drummer Ginger Bianco in the early '70s, was primarily a rock and funk band who released three albums and several singles after making a name for themselves on the New York club circuit. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Hudson People — Boogie On Downtown (1979). Uptempo disco funk complete with horn stabs that is easy on the wallet, on either 7" or 12". Don't sleep. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Funkadelic — Friday Night, August 14th (1970). Forgive the reissue (bought it cheap years ago because it was missing the cover), but today is that day Funkadelic sang about. "I know that I probably should not, Matter of fact I probably could not, Buy all the good time meant for me." #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Mai Tai — History (Special Dance Mix) (1985). Synth-pop with a nice groove from the Dutch vocal disco and pop trio. New Canadian pressing addition to the collection while out and about on Sunday. #vinyl

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"Fred Sanford. That's S A N F O R D period."

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Spiro Papuckoski @spiropap.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Richard Stepp — Caught In A Whirlwind (1979). The result is a slick album of breezy, late-'70s L.A. rock. #vinyl

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