Avco

Avco on vinyl: sweet soul and early disco

In short: Avco started in New York in 1969 as Avco Embassy Records – with the producers Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, known as “Hugo & Luigi”, and film producer Joseph E. Levine. With The Stylistics the label had one of the great vocal groups of sweet soul, and with Van McCoy a pioneer of the disco era. The Vinyl Room currently has 6 records on Avco.

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What makes Avco special?

Falsetto and strings: The Stylistics from Philadelphia sang tender love songs, produced on their debut “The Stylistics” (1971) by Thom Bell. Later Hugo & Luigi took over, and Van McCoy wrote the arrangements – for instance on “Let’s Put It All Together” (1974) and “You Are Beautiful”.

Van McCoy himself scored a number-one hit in 1975 with “The Hustle”, which helped push the disco wave. We have “The Disco Kid” and “Love Is The Answer” with The Soul City Symphony.

FAQ

Who was behind Avco? The producers Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore (“Hugo & Luigi”) and Joseph E. Levine; it started in New York in 1969.

Who are The Stylistics? A soul vocal group from Philadelphia, known for falsetto singing and lush string arrangements.

What became of Avco? In early 1976 the label turned into H&L Records.

What do you have on Avco? Records from the seventies – 6 records in all.