In the period between 1970-1975 the LGBT population of New York City were at the forefront of claiming new territory in re-purposing the abandoned post-industrial lofts of SoHo and the other neglected parts of Downtown Manhattan. The network of Gay underground clubs established during this period, the characteristics that distinguished them from public dancehalls and discotheques of the previous decades, and the innate brilliance of their operators (people like Michael Fesco, David Mancuso, and Nicky Siano) set the foundation for Disco's conquest of radio and the recording industry, and its cultural domination in the latter half of the decade. This episode tells some of the story of those nightclubs in the pre-Disco era (The Loft, The Gallery, The Sanctuary, The Flamingo, and the Tenth Floor among them) that would have a crucial influence on Disco's success, places that music writer Andrew Kopkind refers to as the "sensational glue" for Gay congregation in New York City. The beating heart of this scene was 'musical host' David Mancuso. The Loft parties in his home at 647 Broadway then 99 Prince Street in the heart of SoHo, and his message that 'Love Saves The Day', synthesized so much of what was special about this period of New York in the early 1970s, and the best dance music experience of any time. Tracks: 'I'll Be Holding On' - Al Dowling 'Drums of Passion' - Babatunde Olatunji 'Empty Bed Blues' - Bette Midler 'Sweet Sixteen' - Diga Rhythm Band 'Girl, You Need A Change of Mind' - Eddie Kendricks 'Soul Makossa' - Manu Dibango 'Law of the Land' - The Temptations 'Just Look What You've Done' - Brenda Holloway 'Aint No Stoppin' Us Now (12" Dub Version) - Risco Connection Books: 'Love Saves The Day: A History of American Dance Music' by Tim Lawrence 'Turn The Beat Around' by Peter Shapiro 'Hot Stuff: Disco and The Remaking of American Culture' by Alice Echols 'Last Night A DJ Saved My Life' by Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton 'Discotheque Archives' by Greg Wilson EMCK