Laurel Aitken

former Blue Beat chanteuse Lauren Aitken's 1978 disco-reggae killer ''Sexy Boogie'' getting some attention. it was only a B-side first time around, but rightly deserves greater exposure. Aitken is in fine form singing over an undulating disco-reggae groove peppered with sweet guitars and twinkling pianos. Soft Rocks man Piers Harrison gets his scalpel out on the flip, turning original A-side ''Hoochie Coochie Man'' into a yearning dub disco chugger that largely dispenses with Aitken's vocals.

• 1 Sexy Boogie
• 2. Hoochie Coochie Man" (re-edit)