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West End Records and why it was one of the iconic disco labels

The Twelve Inch 107 : "Heartbeat" (Taana Gardner)

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Apr 05, 2024
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This week I’ll discuss a twelve inch that was the odd one out when it was released. In fact no record company was interested in releasing it. All, except 1. I’m talking about “Heartbeat” by Taana Gardner and her success story on West End Records.

The story of disco is the story of dj’s, producers but also of entrepreneurs. 4 of them (or 7 to be more exa…

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