First ChoiceDoctor Love

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Disco

Year:

Tracklist

Doctor Love 7:35
Doctor Love 2:38

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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – 6.12 164 1977 1977
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    12", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Gold Mind Records – 12G-4004 US 1977 US1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Styrene
    Salsoul Records – GM-4004 US 1977 US1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
    Philips – 6075 403 Netherlands 1977 Netherlands1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    12", 45 RPM, Promo
    Gold Mind Records – 12G-4004 US 1977 US1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    12", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – 12G-4004 Canada 1977 Canada1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love / Gamble On Love, 1977-11-00, Vinyl Doctor Love / Gamble On Love
    7", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – SZ 2010 Italy 1977 Italy1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo
    Gold Mind Records – GM-4004 US 1977 US1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono
    Salsoul Records – GM-4004 Canada 1977 Canada1977
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Doctor Love / I Love You More Than Before, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love / I Love You More Than Before
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
    Salsoul Records – SFL-2225 Japan 1977 Japan1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono
    RCA Victor – GM 4004 Peru 1977 Peru1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    12", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – 12G-4004 Panama 1977 Panama1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love / Gamble On Love, 1977-11-00, Vinyl Doctor Love / Gamble On Love
    7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – SZ 2010 Italy 1977 Italy1977
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Acetate Doctor Love
    Acetate, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided
    Not On Label – none US 1977 US1977
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", Single, 45 RPM
    Salsoul Records – SG 647 1977 1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Styrene
    Salsoul Records – GM-4004 US 1977 US1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Del Amor = Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Del Amor = Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – 124-0004 Ecuador 1977 Ecuador1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM
    Salsoul Records – GM-4004 Jamaica 1977 Jamaica1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1977, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – SZ-701 Brazil 1977 Brazil1977
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1978-03-00, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM
    Salsoul Records – SSOL 104 UK 1978 UK1978
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1978-03-10, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Promo
    Salsoul Records – SSOL 104 UK 1978 UK1978
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Doctor Love (Special Remix), 1983, Vinyl Doctor Love (Special Remix)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – SG 419 US 1983 US1983
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    Cover of Doctor Love (Special Remix), 1983, Vinyl Doctor Love (Special Remix)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
    Rams Horn Records – RHR 3301 Netherlands 1983 Netherlands1983
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    Cover of Doctor Love (Special Remix), 1983, Vinyl Doctor Love (Special Remix)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo
    Salsoul Records – SG 419 DJ US 1983 US1983
    Cover of Doctor Love (Special Remix), 1983, Vinyl Doctor Love (Special Remix)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, FVDL Version
    Rams Horn Records – RHR 3301 Netherlands 1983 Netherlands1983
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love (Special Remix), 1983, Vinyl Doctor Love (Special Remix)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
    Rams Horn Records – RHR 3301 Netherlands 1983 Netherlands1983
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1984, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", Single
    Rams Horn Records – RHR 1301 Netherlands 1984 Netherlands1984
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love, 1984, Vinyl Doctor Love
    7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
    Rams Horn Records – RHR 1301 Netherlands 1984 Netherlands1984
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love (A Special R.E.M.I.X.E.D. Version), 1985, Vinyl Doctor Love (A Special R.E.M.I.X.E.D. Version)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo
    Rams Horn – RHR 3451 Netherlands 1985 Netherlands1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Doctor Love (A Special Remixed Version), 1986, Vinyl Doctor Love (A Special Remixed Version)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM
    Rams Horn – RHR 3451 Netherlands 1986 Netherlands1986
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    Cover of Doctor Love (A Special R.E.M.I.X.E.D. Version), 1986, Vinyl Doctor Love (A Special R.E.M.I.X.E.D. Version)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue
    Rams Horn – RHR 3451 Netherlands 1986 Netherlands1986
    New Submission
    Cover of Dr. Love (The C & C Remixes), 1993, Vinyl Dr. Love (The C & C Remixes)
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM
    Salsoul Records – 12 SALSAR 7 UK 1993 UK1993
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    Cover of Dr. Love (The C & C Mixes), 1993, Vinyl Dr. Love (The C & C Mixes)
    2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
    Double J Records – 12 SALSA PR7 UK 1993 UK1993
    Cover of Dr. Love (Clivilles & Cole Mixes), 1993, Vinyl Dr. Love (Clivilles & Cole Mixes)
    2×12", 33 ⅓ RPM
    Double J Records – 2574-1 US 1993 US1993
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    Cover of Doctor Love (The Remixes), 1993, CD Doctor Love (The Remixes)
    CD, Maxi-Single
    ZYX Music – ZYX 7074-8 1993 1993
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    Cover of Doctor Love, 1993, CD Doctor Love
    CD, Maxi-Single
    Double J Records – 2573-2 US 1993 US1993
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    Cover of Dr. Love, 1993, Vinyl Dr. Love
    12", 33 ⅓ RPM
    Double J Records – 2573-1 US 1993 US1993
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    Cover of Doctor Love / Let No Man Put Asunder, 1993, Vinyl Doctor Love / Let No Man Put Asunder
    12"
    Definitive Dancefloor Mastercuts – 12 SALSA 7 UK 1993 UK1993
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    Doctor Love - The Remixes
    12"
    ZYX Music – ZYX 7074-12 1993 1993
    Cover of Dr. Love (The C & C Remixes), 1993, CD Dr. Love (The C & C Remixes)
    CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition
    Salsoul Records – CD SALSAR7 UK 1993 UK1993
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    Reviews

    • Dylans_Discotheque's avatar
      Edited 8 months ago
      Tom Moulton actually had a mild heart attack while mixing this song.
      Full interview on Disco-Disco.com

      Interviewer: Have you got any special memories you can tell about when mixing a specific record? Like something that happened when you mixed it or some idea you got or something like that?
      Tom: "Alright - 'Dr. Love' [First Choice]. You know that song?!"
      Interviewer: Yep! It's one of my favorites actually.
      Tom: "Ok, well. I actually had a mild heart attack that night."
      Interviewer: OH!
      Tom: "I was so frustrated because the rhythm, the tempo kept changing. And all I know is I wanted to get back to the part to create a break that had that 'di-di-di-di-de, di-di-di-di-de', you know like that, with the stings. I mean, that absolutely drove me crazy. And the drum pattern kept changing. So I had to speed it up, slow it down. Well, I got so frustrated. I raised my arms and saying; 'Jesus Christ, can't these guys play in tempo for anything?!' And I got these electric shocks up my arms.
      And I sat down and I calmly said; 'OK, let's try to do this again.' And I sat down and I really got scared because I could sense something that was wrong. I mean, there like - my breathing was off and I could hardly talk. But anyway I said; 'OK, Let's do this!' So I, we kept doing it piece by piece and I kept speeding up the multitrack machine or slowing it down. And it was driving me crazy. And finally it was done and I said; 'Can somebody call me a cab or drive me to the Hospital?' So they drove me to the Hospital and I went to the emergency room, this was like 4:30 in the morning.
      They said; 'What's the matter?' and I said; 'Well, I've had these electric shocks in my arms and bla bla bla bla bla...' I got to see the doctor and the doctor goes; 'Oh my, your heart is beating sporadically.' He said; 'When did this happen?' And I said; 'About 12 o'clock!' He said; '12 O'CLOCK! It's 4:30!' and he said; 'Where are you coming from?' and I said; 'It's like 3 blocks away.' He goes; 'You're an Asshole!' That's what the doctor called me. He said; 'What could be more important than staying alive?' and I go; 'Well, I was mixing this record...' He goes; 'What's mixing a record?' and I was trying to explain to him and I said; 'Well, I mean, I know something was seriously wrong but I didn't wanna die not finishing this song.' He thought that was the most ridiculous thing he ever heard of!"
      Interviewer: I can understand that. Was that the final mix of "Dr. Love"?
      Tom: "Yes!"

      (THIS INFO BELONGS TO DISCO-DISCO.COM, NOT MEANT TO PLAGIARIZE, JUST MEANT TO SPREAD COOL INFORMATION TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO DON´T KNOW)
      • DJEBONY's avatar
        DJEBONY
        This is in my Top 5 Dance records of all time!
        • Mr.Fonk's avatar
          Mr.Fonk
          After decades of hearing the original mix, or the A-side of this in clubs I gotta say, the Mega Dub Remix on the B-side trumps it all. Pure House Music, The space echo on those flutes and on the vocals... The way the Linn Drum is kicking in... The Breakdowns, the build-up. Absolute perfection. Played at "The Saint" as a "Morning Music" tune by Chuck Parsons. One of the tunes after which the DJ got a warm applause by the audience and the party went further at a lower pace, afterwards.
          • REENO's avatar
            REENO
            The Main mix uses the original tracks, but falls short of the original Tom Moulton mix.
            The "Special dub" replaces nearly all of the original instrumentation with Linn Drum & Synths ala 1983. The arrangement and synth work are excellent, but should have been used on a new song IMO.
            • ericblowtorch's avatar
              ericblowtorch
              The earliest house record I've heard. Special Remix is sparser, more conga-centric than the original, and a bit stiff. The Mega Dub Remix sounds like it was made in 1985. Electro-hi-hat, electro-snare, and clavinet dominate. Pretty sterile to these ears, but maybe I'd love it if I hadn't heard the original.
              • enabler's avatar
                enabler
                A very important record in dance music history. Besides being a great tune in it's own right, Dr. Love has gone on to form the backbone of house tracks like 'Your Love' by Terrence Parker, 'Doctors Housecall' by Black Traxx and 'Da Love' by Jammin Gerald just to name a few. I was a huge fan of 'Your Love' by Terrance Parker way before I knew about this track and it was a trip to hear it and understand how the sample had been used. Now I spin the OG more than the songs that sampled it, it really holds up almost 40 years later.
                • stylus80's avatar
                  stylus80
                  Not as many mixes as the US CDM release, but it hardly matters when the Club/Dub mix is included!
                  • LoversRecords's avatar
                    LoversRecords
                    The voices of Rochelle Fleming et al give us the most famous medically-based song that you might hear, a Salsoul classic. Familiar female chorus and bassline, supremely infectious lyrics remixed on the Salsoul issue by Knuckles and Pettibone. A more downtempo affair with ‘Love Thang’, but nonetheless fabulous female vocals top off a fantastically orchestrated groove.

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