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Universal Robot Band

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Universal Robot Band

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Yet another member of the underground disco family overseen by <a href="spotify:artist:6kDB1SwHh0sj9jwTwnYohY">Patrick Adams</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:23siReOgVDL162buubkryn">Greg Carmichael</a>, Universal Robot Band cut a pair of full-length albums in the late '70s (both for <a href="spotify:artist:23siReOgVDL162buubkryn">Carmichael</a>'s Red Greg label) and re-emerged in the '80s, most notably for the classic 1982 boogie cut "Barely Breaking Even." URB's debut release was the "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" single, a mid-tempo groove with a number of female background vocalists highlighted by the wild, indelible synth work of <a href="spotify:artist:6kDB1SwHh0sj9jwTwnYohY">Adams</a>. In 1977, the single became the title track of URB's first LP, which included a jokey rendition of The Flintstones' theme and a great track penned by <a href="spotify:artist:0zaWqD1H9Rk0P14iF5oDnY">Kleeer</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:66SrQcAeBSGXyJHSkw65T2">Woody Cunningham</a> ("You're My Music"). Freak in the Light of the Moon, the second and final LP, followed in 1978. "Disco Trek" followed in the footsteps of "Flintstone Disco" as a bit of a novelty jam, this time putting a dancefloor spin on the Star Trek theme. A small number of URB recordings were scattered during the '80s, after most of the group's touring members defected to form <a href="spotify:artist:0zaWqD1H9Rk0P14iF5oDnY">Kleeer</a>. "Let's Get This Thing Together," recorded with Debbie Hayes, was issued in 1980. And in 1982, the Caliber label funded the spectacular "Barely Breaking Even" single, a lengthy slice of boogie featuring one of <a href="spotify:artist:6bgccXVuEX61NPVEXj3Xp8">LeRoy Burgess</a>' finest lead vocal turns. Unidisc has kept both URB LPs in print throughout the years, and several rare groove and disco compilations have kept their legacy alive as well. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

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