Players association

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The Players Association were a Vanguard Records studio group put together by Chris Hills and Danny Weiss in 1977.

Players Association recordings brought in top session players like Larry Coryell, Joe Farrell, David Sanborn, Mtume, Mike Mandel and others.

While writing some of their own songs, the group mainly focused on covers of soul, funk and disco tunes. Their two biggest hits were Disco Inferno, a cover of The Trammps tune, and Turn The Music Up.

Disco Inferno was a big underground club hit in the US and the UK, most notable for the piercing solo from David Sanborn.

After three albums from 1977 to 1980, the association ended.

Discography

Players Association LP 1977

Born To Dance LP

Turn The Music Up LP 1978

Disco Inferno 12"

Turn The Music Up 12"

The Players Association (originally released on CD in the UK as VSD 79384) and Turn the Music Up (originally released in the UK on CD as VSD 79421) were issued on one CD in 1998 by UK based Ace Records catalogue number CDSEWD117. Born to Dance is also available on CD catalogue number VMD 79398