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    Life & Death on the New York Dance Floor 1980 - 1983Various Artists

    Reappearing Records
    • Dinosaur L – Go Bang! (LP Version)
    • Tuxedomoon – Desire
    • Gray – Drum Mode
    • Alan Vega – Saturn Drive
    • David Byrne – Big Business (Dance Mix)
    • Johnny Dynell And New York 88 – Jam Hot (Rhumba Rock)
    • Rammellzee vs. K-Rob – Beat Bop
    • 3 Teens Kill 4 – Hold Up
    • John Robie – Vena Cava
    • James White & The Blacks – Contort Yourself (August Darnell Mix)
    • Quando Quango – Love Tempo (Mark Kamins Mix)
    • George Kranz – Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz)
    • Loose Joints – Pop Your Funk (Instrumental) (7" B Side)
    • Material – Bustin' Out (Long Version)
    • Peech Boys – Don't Make Me Wait (Extended Version)
    • Edwin Birdsong – Rapper Dapper Snapper
    • 1. Dinosaur L – Go Bang! (LP Version)
    • 2. Tuxedomoon – Desire
    • 3. Gray – Drum Mode
    • 4. Alan Vega – Saturn Drive
    • 5. David Byrne – Big Business (Dance Mix)
    • 6. Johnny Dynell And New York 88 – Jam Hot (Rhumba Rock)
    • 7. Rammellzee vs. K-Rob – Beat Bop
    • 8. 3 Teens Kill 4 – Hold Up
    • 9. John Robie – Vena Cava
    • 10. James White & The Blacks – Contort Yourself (August Darnell Mix)
    • 11. Quando Quango – Love Tempo (Mark Kamins Mix)
    • 12. George Kranz – Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz)
    • 13. Loose Joints – Pop Your Funk (Instrumental) (7" B Side)
    • 14. Material – Bustin' Out (Long Version)
    • 15. Peech Boys – Don't Make Me Wait (Extended Version)
    • 16. Edwin Birdsong – Rapper Dapper Snapper

    Brilliant tribute to NYCs golden era of 1980-1983 as well as a musical companion piece to Tim Lawrence's eponymous book. A selection of no-wave and disco-not-disco tunes from the likes of Loose Joints, Peech Boys, Quando Quango, James White & The Blacks, George Kranz, David Byrne, Alan Vega, Tuxedomoon, Edwin Birdsong and more! Essential release

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