And the second to last part in this wonderful series – Thank Larry It’s Friday.

Four interviews from people close to Larry Levan including Manny Lehmann, Michael Debenedictus, Rochelle Flemming and Bobby Viteritti, soundtracked to:

1. Four Tops — Main Street People
2. Rocker’s Revenge — Walking On Sunshine
3. Whitney Houston — I’m Every Woman
4. Manuel Göttsching — E2 E4
5. Rufus & Chaka Khan — Ain’t Nobody
6. The Originals — Down To Love Town
7. Colonel Abrams — Trapped
8. Colonel Abrams — Music Is The Answer
9. Mick Jagger — Lucky In Love
10. Tom Tom Club — Genius Of Love
11. Madonna — Holiday
12. Liquid Liquid — Optimo
13. D-Train — You’re The One For Me
14. The Sugarhill Gang — Rappers Delight
15. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel — White Lines (Don’t Do It)
16. Chic — Good Times
17. Nu Shooz — I Can’t Wait
18. Taana Gardner — Heartbeat
19. Diana Ross — Upside Down
20. Donna McGhee — Make It Last Forever
21. Peech Boys — Don’t Make Me Wait
22. Donna Summer — I Feel Love
23. Dan Hartman — Instant Replay
24. Yarbrough & Peoples — Don’t Stop The Music
25. Diana Ross — The Boss
26. Choice — Armed & Extremely Dangerous
27. First Choice — Armed & Extremely Dangerous
28. First Choice — Smarty Pants
29. First Choice — Doctor Love
30. Loleatta Holloway — Love Sensation
31. Kym Sims — Too Blind To See It

Legends of the Dancefloor | Episode Five

We’ve been absolutely bowled over with the response to this series of posts. We’ve had emails from Larry fans, blogs and publications from around the world and re-tweets from the likes of Seth Troxler, Patrick Adams and tons of other guys we love, respect and share Larry-love with. Really though, we’ve done nada ‘cept help the world hear a truly special piece of music, direct all props and to the legend that is Lenny Fontana for lovingly treasuring it the way he has done!

Anyways, here’s Episode Four in the series of docs – 3500 Miles From Paradise - Legends of The Dancefloor – with commentary and input from Paul Oakenfold, DJ’s Harvey, Heidi and Justin Berkman all of whom talk of how they continue to be inspired by Larry.

Soundtrack to this one is..

1. Four Tops — Main Street People
2. The Clash — Rock The Casbah
3. D-Train — You’re The One For Me
4. DJ H & Stefy — Come On Baby
5. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes — Don’t Leave Me This Way
6. 4 to the Bar — Slam Me Baby!
7. Steve Miller — Macho City
8. Rinder & Steel — Lust
9. Four Tops — Main Street People
10. The Clash — Rock The Casbah
11. Russ Brown — Gotta Find A Way
12. Candido — Thousand Finger Man
13. D-Train — You’re The One For Me
14. Liz Torres — Can’t Get Enough
15. DJ H & Stefy — Come On Baby
16. The Night Writers — Let The Music Move You
17. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes — Don’t Leave Me This Way
18. 4 to the Bar — Slam Me Baby!
19. Gwen Guthrie — Seventh Heaven
20. Steve Miller — Macho City
21. Rinder & Steel — Lust
22. CeCe Peniston — Finally
23. Earth People — Dance
24. Russ Brown — Gotta Find A Way
25. Candido — Thousand Finger Man

Legends of the Dancefloor | Episode Four

Eh up, here’s episode three in the Larry Levan series – 57th Heaven – Larry Levan’s Birthday. Interviews with DJ Victor Rosado, singer Taana Gardner and DJ David Depino. Three people who worked with Larry Levan closely.

Larry would have been 57 years old had he not succumbed to heart failure due to his narcotic addiction. One of his career highlights in his short 38 years was his remix of Gwen Guthrie’s song “Seventh Heaven” for Island Records. Tonight we are given a close perspective of Larry from two of his co-DJ’s and the artist who’s record Levan remixed to success.”

Everything soundtracked to a backdrop of..

1. Four Tops — Main Street People
2. Manuel Göttsching — E2 E4
3. Kano — I’m Ready
4. The Main Ingredient — Happiness In Just Round The Bend
5. Pleasure — Take A Chance
6. T.W. Funkmasters — Love Money
7. Xavier Gold — You Used To Hold me
8. Sylvia Striplin — Give Me Your Love
9. Creative Source — Who Is He And What Is He To You
10. Man Friday — Real Love
11. Strafe — Set It Off
12. Taana Gardner — Work That Body
13. Taana Gardner — Heartbeat
14. Stevie Wonder — Happy Birthday
15. Ultra High Frequency — We’re On The Right Tack
16. South Shore Commission — Freeman
17. Labelle — What Can I Do For You?
18. CJ & Co. — We Got Our Own Thing
19. Instant Funk — I Got My Mind Made Up
20. Peech Boys — Don’t Make Me Wait
21. ESG — Moody
22. Phreek — Weekend
23. Inner Life — Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
24. Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway — Relight My Fire

Legends of the Dancefloor | Episode Three

The first episode in the wonderful recent series to celebrate the life and work of Larry Levan – Legends Of The Dancefloor “A Piece Of Paradise”

“Reflections from New York City’s highest table. Interviews with Michael Linder, Vince Aletti, Nicky Siano, Judy Weinstein and Tom Moulton. Interviews with Michael Linder, Vince Aletti, Nicky Siano Judy Weinstein, and Tom Moulton. Five voices from the mount who saw the beginning from the floor up, created change and rode with the wave through the disco daze past the Millennium.”

These amazing accounts and stories are soundtracked by the following..

1. Stevie Wonder – Living For The City
2. Edwin Starr –  War
3. Barry De Vorzon – The Warriors Theme
4. Miroslav Vitous – New York City
5. Booker T. & The MG’s – Melting Pot
6. Billy Paul – War of The Gods
7. War War – World Is A Ghetto
8. MFSB – Love Is The Message
9. Eddie Kendricks – Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
10. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – The Love I Lost
11. Loleatta Holloway – Hit & Run
12. Love Unlimited Orchestra – Love’s Theme
13. Barrabas  – Woman
14. John Davis and the Monster Orchestra – Up Jumped The Devil
15. Odyssey – Native New Yorker
16. Diana Ross – Love Hangover
17. Rare Pleasure – Let Me Down Easy
18. The Trammps The Trammps – Tom’s Song
19. Jakki – You Are A Star
20. Gladys Knight – Make This A Happy Home
21. Eddie Kendricks – Date With The Rain
22. The Carstairs – It Really Hurts Me Girl
23. Don Downing – Dream World
24. People’s Choice – Do It Anyway You Wanna
25. The Trammps – Disco Inferno

Legends of the Dancefloor | Episode One