Don Ray / Cerrone Related
Garden Of Love
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 1978 Original. “This One-Off Disco Outing Was Recorded By Don Ray, An Arranger Who Is Best Known For His Work With Disco Maestros Like Alec Costandinos And Cerrone (Who Produced This Outing And Also Co-Wrote Many Of The Songs). It Is A Slick, Ornate Slab Of Eurodisco That Infuses Its Ornate Orchestrations And Pulsating Rhythms With A Layer Of Kraftwerk-Style Programmed Synthesizers. Garden Of Love Is Best Known For The Two Club Classics It Produced: "Got To Have Loving" Is A Relentless Dance Track That Alternates Pounding Rhythms With Staccato Bursts Of Horns And Tribal Drum Breaks Straight Off A Glam Rock Record While "Standing In The Rain" Is A Hypnotic Midtempo Track That Pushes The Programmed Synthesizers To The Forefront And Effectively Contrasts A Horn-Laden Chorus With Ethereal Synthesizer-Dominated Instrumental Breaks. Both Songs Got Extensive Exposure In Discos At The Time And Remain Cult Favorites Among Disco Fans Today.” – Donald A. Guarisco, AMG