The Fatback Band’s second album, 1975’s, Raising Hell is even better than their debut, Yum Yum: the arrangements are tighter, the hooks are stronger, and the grooves keep the listener riveted from start to finish.

Raising Hell also produced two major hits for the group: “(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop” capitalizes on the dance craze of the title with a steady bass-driven groove that works in layers of keyboards, guitars, and horns to keep things interesting, and “Spanish Hustle” is a propulsive dance jam that alternates synthesizer flights of fancy with intense Latin percussion breaks guaranteed to make the listeners shake their hips.

The result is a fine collection of funky dance music that helped Fatback solidify their reputation as one of New York’s foremost disco groups. It remains just as listenable and is worth a sp