Dancin' and Lovin' is a 1979 studio album from Philly soul vocal group the Spinners, released on Atlantic Records.
This album comes after a long-time association with producer Thom Bell and marks a shift to disco, resulting in a commercial success after a short string of decline.
After From Here to Eternally and a few songs on the soundtrack to Bell's film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh,[3] the group changed their sound to disco and enlisted a different production technique for this release in 1979.
[5] A review in Billboard upon release recommended the album to retailers and noted that the group still retained its "vocal punch" with the addition of John Edwards replacing Philippé Wynne.
[6] The editors of AllMusic Guide scored this release three out of five stars, with reviewer Ron Wynn noting that the band's reinvention worked commercially and allowed them to briefly retire a worn-out formula of soul music, which they returned to with a fresh approach in the 1980s.