Rinder & Lewis - Seven Deadly Sins (2025 Vinyl Reissue)

Laurin Rinder & W. Michael Lewis's Seven Deadly Sins is a hugely influential, synth-
powered, atmospheric space-disco masterpiece. It's arguably the best American
Disco LP ever made. It's certainly one of the most important albums in the history of
dance music. And, like its innovative producers, it's absolute genius.
During the mid to late seventies the production team of Laurin Rinder and W.
Michael Lewis helped to define the Disco sound that was coming out of Los Angeles
with studio projects such as El Coco, Saint Tropez, Le Pamplemousse (with vocals
from The Jones Girls), In Search Of Orchestra and many others.
Like all of their work, Seven Deadly Sins comprises beautifully arranged and
incredibly well produced deep disco that is revered by aficionados. A seven track,
largely instrumental concept album covering each of the sins, it was recorded for AVI
in 1977. It's a brilliantly conceived, groove-fuelled album that layers moogy keys and
druggy synths over club-ready rhythms. The idea that this record is celebrating rather
than condemning the sins is said to be another factor that made the record a big one
in the underground clubs.