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Herman Kelly amp Life were a late1970s modern soulfunk group based in Miami, Florida. They were signed to the Miami based record label and disco empire T.K. Records and recorded only one album, Percussion Explosion, which was released in 1978. The first 12inch single on the subsidiary TK record label Electric Cat was mislabeled and had a typographical error and stated 34Dance To The Drummer Beat34.34Dance To The Drummer039s Beat34 is considered one of the foundation tracks of hiphop. Another version was also released, this time on the regular TK records label, which was remixed by pioneering remixspecialist DJ Jim Burgess, who was the resident DJ of Studio 54, The Saint, 12 West and many more. 34Dance To The Drummer039s Beat34 was heavily sampled by the hiphop community on tracks such as N.W.A.039s 34Dope Man34, Run D.M.C. 039s 34Beats To The Rhyme34, Public Enemy039s 34Burn Hollywood Burn34, Michael Jackson039s Refugee Camp remix of his 34Blood On The Dancefloor34 hit, and sample kings Double Dee amp Steinkski039s track 34Lesson 334 amongst many others.For the first time ever, the original disco version and the Jim Burgess remix of Dance To The Drummer039s Beat34 are now available as a 12inch, and contain the additional Bside track 34Easy Going Noches Eternas34 and 34Who039s The Funky Dj34.Exclusively for Record Store Day 2024, Dance to the Drummer039s Beat is cut on 45RPM and is available as a limited edition of 500 numbered copies of on translucent blue vinyl. This 12inch is housed in the replica picture sleeve from 1978.Please allow 57 business days for dispatch. Herman Kelly & Life Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £28 +P&P