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Title: Van McCoy - And His Magnificent Movie Machine
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Disco, Funk, Orchestral Soul, Washington, D.C. 10/26
Matrix #: HL-69022
Condition: VG (LM) | Members: Van M (40' - 79') | Producer: Van McCoy
Cultural Facts:

1. Hollywood Goes Disco: McCoy built this album around famous movie themes, transforming music from The Wizard of Oz, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Shaft, Doctor Zhivago and The Magnificent Seven into extended dance-floor medleys. The backing musicians included members of the elite New York session group Stuff.
2. “The Hustle” Took About an Hour: Two years earlier, McCoy had nearly finished an album when a friend told him about a new partner dance spreading through New York clubs. With only about an hour of studio time remaining, McCoy quickly wrote “The Hustle,” which became a No. 1 hit and won him a Grammy.
3. The Government Didn't Like His Band Names: McCoy once created groups called the State Department and the Presidents, along with a company named White House Productions. According to people close to him, federal officials asked for changes because overseas listeners might mistakenly think the acts were connected to the U.S. government.