Disconnection

Bali Ha’i

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Originally released on the mighty Y Records in 1982, this one-off single by Disconnection was a mutant disco cover version of a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1949 musical, South Pacific which was made into a blockbuster film in 1958. An odd choice of a song to cover? Well, something was in the air back in ’82 as at almost exactly the same time the Disconnection record was released Captain Sensible covered “Happy Talk” from South Pacific and had a UK number 1 with it. I’d like to think he got the idea after hearing “Bali Ha’i” but that would be pure speculation. What I do know is that even though the Disconnection record made barely a ripple at the time it is by far the superior record. Long sought after and going for stupid money on Discogs, as a long time Y Records freak I am very honoured to have been given permission to make this curiously great record available again and to give it a home in the Optimo Music Disco Plates series. Dick O’Dell’s Y Records released so many great records - The Slits, The Pop Group, PIgbag, Sun Ra, Pulsallama, Shriekback, Maximum Joy, The Tesco Bombers and Mouth amongst others - and this one is up there with the best of them. It is released in the original configuration; Radio Mix, US Discomix and UK Discomix versions alongside the faux exotica delight that is “Aaaah”. It comes in a s

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Genre

Disco

Release Date

02.06.2016

Cat No

OMD 06

Tracklist

Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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Disco
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12"
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21.95 €
LP Prelude
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Disco
12"
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Disconnection
21.95 €
LP Prelude
Disco
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LP
Disconnection
13.95 €
Disconnection Prelude
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LP
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Disconnection
13.95 €
Disconnection Prelude
Ritmo House
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2-LP
Blotter Trax
26.95 €
Superconductor Optimo Music
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House
2-LP
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Blotter Trax
26.95 €
Superconductor Optimo Music
tba
LP
Kaukolampi
31.95 €
Inside The Sphere Optimo Music
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LP
Kaukolampi
31.95 €
Inside The Sphere Optimo Music
Punk
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2-LP
Various
31.95 €
Cease & Resist - Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk Optimo Music
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Rock / Pop / Indie
2-LP
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Various
31.95 €
Cease & Resist - Sonic Subversion & Anarcho Punk Optimo Music
Wave
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LP
De Ambassade
23.95 €
The Fool Optimo Music
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Rock / Pop / Indie
LP
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De Ambassade
23.95 €
The Fool Optimo Music
SloMo House
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LP
Pleasure Pool
22.95 €
Love Without Illusion Optimo Music
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House
LP
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Pleasure Pool
22.95 €
Love Without Illusion Optimo Music
Wave
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12"
Ambassade
9.95 €
Young Birds Optimo Music
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Rock / Pop / Indie
12"
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Ambassade
9.95 €
Young Birds Optimo Music
House
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2-LP
Ptaki
38.95 €
Przelot (2024 Reissue + Bonus Tracks) Transatlantyk
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House
2-LP
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Ptaki
38.95 €
Przelot (2024 Reissue + Bonus Tracks) Transatlantyk
Neo Trance
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12“
Jex Opolis
14.95 €
Bad Timin' Vol. 4 Bad Timin
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Disco
12“
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Jex Opolis
14.95 €
Bad Timin' Vol. 4 Bad Timin
Reggae / Dub
2-LP
Various
37.95 €
Studio One Story Soul Jazz
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Reggae / Dub
2-LP
Various
37.95 €
Studio One Story Soul Jazz
Reggae / Dub
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LP
Various
32.95 €
Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985 Time Capsule
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Reggae / Dub
LP
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Various
32.95 €
Tokyo Riddim 1976-1985 Time Capsule
Afro Funk
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LP
Flammer Dance Band
22.95 €
Flammer Lyskestrekk
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Afro Music
LP
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Flammer Dance Band
22.95 €
Flammer Lyskestrekk
Balearic
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12"
Payfone & Kyd Nereida
20.95 €
I Feel You (+ Mudd rmx) Leng
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Disco
12"
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Payfone & Kyd Nereida
20.95 €
I Feel You (+ Mudd rmx) Leng