Class Action (band)

Class Action and Phreek

Company type	Musical ensembles
Industry	Music
Founded	1978
Headquarters	New York City , United States
Products	Disco and post-disco music

Class Action and Phreek were musical ensembles from New York City specializing in disco and post-disco genres. The initial Phreek roster featured Christine Wiltshire, Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams, Stan Lucas, Ken Mazur, among others. Class Action was led by Larry Levan, with Wiltshire providing the vocals. Both groups gained recognition primarily for their club anthem "Weekend," composed by James Calloway and Leroy Burgess. The 1983 rendition was remixed by Morales and Munzibai alongside Larry Levan, with production credits to Bob Blank and Lola Blank.

History

The track "Weekend" was first laid down by Patrick Adams' studio collective Phreek on Atlantic Records, with Wiltshire on vocals. Despite receiving extensive playtime from Larry Levan in clubs, this original version was never commercially released and did not appear on music charts. In the early 1980s, William Socolov, co-founder of Sleeping Bag Records, approached Levan to oversee a fresh recording. This new interpretation by Class Action, again featuring Wiltshire's voice, achieved higher commercial visibility, peaking at No. 49 on the UK pop chart and climbing to No. 9 on Billboard’s Dance chart. The song experienced a resurgence in popularity in 1991 when sampled in Off-Shore’s "I Can't Take The Power," which entered the UK top ten.

Phreek

Albums

• 1978: Patrick Adams Presents Phreek (Atlantic)

Singles

• 1978: "Weekend / Have a Good Day" (Atlantic)
• 1978: "Weekend / May My Love Be with You" (Atlantic)
• 1983: "Weekend" (original version) (Atlantic)

Class Action

Singles

• 1983: "Weekend" (Sleeping Bag)

Track listings

Phreek version

12" single	Side A: "Weekend" (James Calloway, Leroy Burgess) – 8:12 Side B: "Have a Good Day" (Patrick Adams, Venus Dodson) – 5:44 Mix: Issy Sanchez (A), Patrick Adams (B) Producer: Leroy Burgess, Patrick Adams

Class Action version

12" single	Weekday Side: "Week End" (Vocal) – 9:38 "Week End" (Dub) – 8:34 Weekend Side: "Week End" (Vocal) – 8:21 "Week End" (Acapella) – 3:03 Mix: Sergio Munzibai, John Morales (A1, A2, B2), Larry Levan (B1) Written by: James Calloway, Leroy Burgess Producer: Bob Blank, Lola Blank

Chart performance

Year	Title	Label	US Dance	UK
1978	"Weekend" (Phreek)	Atlantic	―	―
1983	"Weekend" (Class Action)	Sleeping Bag	9	49

Legacy

• The Canadian act Killer Bunnies incorporated the opening lyrics of "Weekend" into their 1997 release "I Can't Take the Heartbreak," which reached No. 36 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart.
• Included in the soundtrack of the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on Paradise FM.
• Covered by Todd Terry Project in 1988; this rendition featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on SF-UR radio.
• The Class Action version saw a reissue in 2004 via Warlock Records.