What makes Hold Your Horses by First Choice notable?

The album features the iconic track 'Let No Man Put Asunder,' which has become a staple in both dance clubs and sample-heavy hip-hop culture, influencing numerous artists. Its commercial success helped First Choice maintain a presence in the charts during the late '70s, contributing to the evolution of disco music as a mainstream genre. Released in 1979, Hold Your Horses was First Choice's fourth studio album, following their breakthrough with the hit 'Armed and Extremely Dangerous.' At this point, the group was solidifying their reputation in the disco scene, showcasing a matured sound that combined their R&B roots with the burgeoning disco movement.

How many songs are on Hold Your Horses?

Hold Your Horses has 13 tracks, running approximately 78 minutes.

Hold Your Horses

First Choice · 1979

78 min · 13 tracks · rhythm and blues

A vibrant blend of disco grooves and soulful vocals that radiates energy and invites dancefloor abandon.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Let Me Down Easy — This opening track sets the tone with its lush instrumentation and emotive vocal delivery, showcasing the group's ability to blend soul with disco rhythms seamlessly.
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Love Thang — With its infectious beat and catchy chorus, this track exemplifies First Choice's knack for creating danceable anthems that embody the spirit of late '70s disco.
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Let No Man Put Asunder — This powerful ballad not only highlights the group's vocal prowess but also became a defining anthem in both the disco era and later music genres through sampling.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Let Me Down Easy 6:35
2 Good Morning Midnight 3:55
3 Great Expectations 5:36
4 Hold Your Horses 5:49
5 Love Thang 5:39
6 Double Cross 7:01
7 Now That I've Thrown It All Away 3:39
8 Let No Man Put Asunder (12” disco Madness remix) 4:42
9 Double Cross (12” Promotional disco remix) 7:39
10 Love Thang (12” disco mix) 7:55
11 Hold Your Horses (single version) 2:40
12 Double Cross (12” extended disco mix) 10:03
13 Double Cross (12” Larry Levan remix) 7:20

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