D.D. Sound

Brothers Carmelo and Michelangelo (Angelo) LaBionda recorded under the banner of D.D. Sound beginning in 1977. The collective group of studio musicians and vocalists were based out of Munich Germany but had their records released on the Italian label, Baby Records.
The first release for D.D. Sound was 1977's "1-2-3-4 Gimme Some More" and "Tonight At The Disco" (also released as "Disco Bass" and as "Disco Delivery"). The albums spawned the european hits "Shopping Baby" and "Disco Bass." Disco Bass was mixed by Harry Thumann who is best known for his later 1980 instrumental hit "Underwater " on Killroy records.
Without an American label to license the recordings the group remained unfamiliar to U.S. dancers in all but the most progressive clubs.
1978 saw the release of "La Bionda," also on Baby records (in America on Polydor Records), as the brothers put a hold on D.D. Sound releases. Using Martin Harrison (drums/percussion), Gary Unwin (bass), Freddy Protz and Palmer James (guitars), Giuseppe Solera (flute/sax), vocals by Peter Bishop-Jerry Rix and Ron, and backgrounds by Renate-Gitta and Edith. This core of musicians would appear on nearly all La Bionda productions between 1977-1980.
Recorded in late 1978 and released in early 1979 the third D.D. Sound album was a major global hit. "Cafe" took the entire first side of the album and when released here in America it boasted a sporty new Jonathon Fearing remix. The remaining tracks:"She's Not A Disco Lady," "Back Street Baby" and "Show Me Your Love" run the gamut from sublime to prime. The original recording was on Baby records and the remixed American album appeared on Emergency Records, no 12" singles were issued.
The brothers were able to mine the D.D. Sound outlet for one more hit in late 1979. Actually the song peaked in 1980 and was the biggest success the brothers would have. The original 12" single of "Hootchie Cootchie" was a Baby Records release and the import version was already streaking up the charts when Fuschia International released a nearly 10:00 remix. The original 12" had an instrumental version while the remix contained "Your Kind Of Music" on its b-side.

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 GIMME SOME MORE / DISCO DELIVERY

* D D Sound - 1, 2, 3, 4 Gimme Some More.MP3


TONIGHT AT THE DISCO / BURNING LOVE

* D D Sound - Burning Love.MP3



CAFE

* D D Sound - Cafe (European long version).MP3


THE HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE

* D D Sound - Your Kind Of Music.MP3