{"product_id":"van-mccoy-and-his-magnificent-movie-machine","title":"Van McCoy – And His Magnificent Movie Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Van McCoy - And His Magnificent Movie Machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1977, Disco, Funk, Orchestral Soul, Washington, D.C. 10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e HL-69022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG (LM) | Members: Van M (40' - 79') | Producer: Van McCoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHollywood Goes Disco:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e McCoy built this album around famous movie themes, transforming music from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreakfast at Tiffany's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into extended dance-floor medleys. The backing musicians included members of the elite New York session group Stuff. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Hustle” Took About an Hour:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Government Didn't Like His Band Names:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67637651669179,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-518890-1253185373.jpg?v=1791410955","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/van-mccoy-and-his-magnificent-movie-machine","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}