This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of the Trammps in Bloomington, MN

Due to all the great funk, R&B, and soul bands of the '70s, it's easy to overlook many of the lesser-known (but just as great) bands. Such is the case with the
Trammps
. Best known for their smash hit from the
Saturday Night Fever
Soundtrack,
"Disco Inferno"
(their only Top 20 appearance on the pop charts), the group had many other hits on the R&B charts, which were just as deserving of crossover success. Just about any track from the excellent
This Is Where All the Happy People Go: The Best of the Trammps
compilation is a solid example of '70s R&B at its finest and most expertly crafted. Many overlooked and forgotten gems reside here, such as "Hold Back the Night," "Trammps Disco Theme," "That's Where the Happy People Go," and "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart." Admittedly, the
did seem to jump on the disco bandwagon, like so many other bands from this era, but the quality of the music never suffered. For a representation of some of the '70s most underrated dance music,
The Best of the Trammps
simply can't be beat. ~ Greg Prato