One of the Onda Sonora favourites on the Tom Moulton compilation released by the fantastic Soul Jazz label. It’s kitsch and very catchy without going all ABBA or Baccara . When the 7” crossed our path during a digging session, Disco Dalglish provided some extra info on the group by stating that Andrea True was a former pornstar.

Disco and porn combined. That sparked more than a little interest so we googled a little to know more. And thatonly made things better. The story behind the song is so beautiful it would be a crime not to put it on this blog.

From Wikipedia:
During her heyday as a porn star, True was hired by a local real estate business in the Caribbean island of Jamaica to shoot commercials for the agency. During her stay in Jamaica, a political upheaval ravaged the island and no one was allowed to leave the island with any money. Not wanting to lose her hard-earned money, she called on her friend, record producer Gregg Diamond, to produce a track that she could invest her money in and take it out of the country in the form of a master tape. The result was the 1976 classic disco song “More, More, More” written and produced by Gregg Diamond, and remixed by Tom Moulton. Her breathy singing plus a lyrical reference to “get the cameras rollin’” reflected the notoriety of her film career, during which she used five different stage names.

How cool is this ! A bit of a shame she hasn’t been in similar situations more often during her recording career because her other releases are from far minor quality. But if you release a monster like “More, more, more”, you’ve earned your place in the Onda Sonora hall of fame.