Laurin Rinder and W. Michael Lewis helped to define the Disco sound that was coming out of Los Angeles in the late 70's with studio projects such as El Coco, Saint Tropez and Le Pamplemousse. Warriors was released in 1979 under their own names, and was the follow up to their Seven Deadly Sins album from 1977 (also released under their own names). I like Warriors because the whole thing is quirky right down to the album cover. Love Potion #9 is my favorite cut off the record, and I think epitomises the genius of Rinder & Lewis. It's a cover of a Liebler & Stoller song. The lyrics are playful, but the beat is hypnotic and solid. It's a nice juxtaposition between the silly (the lyrics) and the sublime (the killer groove). And that is what makes this song and album so good.
Rinder & Lewis - Love Potion #9
Funkin' good :)
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