Weekly mp3 #89: Universal Robot Band - Barely Breaking Even (Club Version)

Submitted by jet jaguar on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 17:00
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Label of the original 12 inch single, showing this mix

The Fader was one of several sites that linked to this tune in 2009, although it's from 1982...

Um, huge (13 minutes) 80s disco number, male vocalist, amazing keyboard licks, great beat. A massive party about being broke.

I think the original mix is actually a bit better, but this is not too far from that and still awesome.

The Universal Robot Band were active in the mid-70s, were big on the New York disco scene, and reformed for this one tune in the early 80s. The famous members were producer Greg Carmichael, keyboardist Patrick Adams and songwriter Leroy Burgess. This mix is by John Morales and is contemporary with the song's initial release.