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FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60′s 70′s and 80′s # 21
Posted: April 23, 2012 in darlin darlin baby, eddie levert, gamble and huff, let life flow, message in the music, O'Jays, philadelphia international
In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60′s 70′s and 80′s
The LP’s that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have them on CD or Download today.
You may have Differing view’s (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!
# 21…….THE O’JAYS…..MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC
In 1976, The O’Jays Released their 11th out of 21 Albums, it was Entitled “Message in the Music”
Full Track Listing:
1. Message In The Music 6.24
2. A Prayer 6.30
3. Paradise 5.02
4. Make A Joyful Noise 4.02
5. Desire Me 6.21
6. Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) 4.14
7. I Swear, I Love No One But You 5.13
8. Let Life Flow 4.37
In 1976, The O’Jays Released their 11th out of 21 Albums, it was Entitled “Message in the Music”
The Album was on the “Philadelphia International” Record Label, and Mostly Written and Produced by “Gamble and Huff” (see full Track Listing’s for full Details).
The O’Jays were a Quartet by this time, including Original Member’s Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and William Powell, incidentally this was William Powell’s Last Contribution to the O’Jays, as He was to Leave the Band through ill Health, and Sadly Die the following Year in 1977.
The remaining Original O’Jays are still going Strong to this Day!
Full Track Listing:1. Message In The Music 6.24
2. A Prayer 6.30
3. Paradise 5.02
4. Make A Joyful Noise 4.02
5. Desire Me 6.21
6. Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) 4.14
7. I Swear, I Love No One But You 5.13
8. Let Life Flow 4.37
All Written and Produced by Gamble and Huff, apart from:
Track 7 = Bunny Sigler and Track 8 = McFadden, Whitehead and Carstarphen.
My Favorite Tracks were 1, 4, 6 and the Best Track 8.
The Album Reached Number 20 on the US Billboard Chart and Number 3 on the US Billboard Soul Chart.
Two Singles were Released, “Message in Our Music” which Reached Number 49 on Billboard Pop Chart, also Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby Reached Number 72, but Both Reached Number 1 on the US R&B Singles Chart.
The O’Jays Story, Check it out!
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THE 136th MIX FOR F.S.V.B
Posted: April 18, 2012 in bobby womack, four tops, herb alpert, jackie wilson, marvin gaye, old soul mix, podomatic, ray bausa, soul mix
Here’s the 136th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Ray Bausa, its called Lonely Lover, there’s some Classic Old Soul on here, featuring, Four Tops, Bobby Womack, Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, & Herb Alpert.
Press play button below to Listen or to Download and see Full Track Listing’s go to Ray’s Podomatic Page!
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HOMEMADE PIES and THE DRAMATICS
Posted: April 15, 2012 in dramatic jackpot, dramatics, homemade pies, im not by the stars in your eyes, kings casino, larry squirrel demps, lenny mayes, lj reynolds, nathan, racer bike, ron banks, tony hester, willie ford
Following on from my Last Life Post, Around the Period I was Working at “King’s Casino” I Started Doing some Work, to Earn Extra Money, by Making Homemade Pies and Salads for Shops, Butchers, etc etc.
I used to Make Cornish Pasties, Sausage Rolls and All sorts of Different Pies, as well as Ready Mixed Salad Stuffs, i.e Mixed Salads in Sealed Bowls, Coleslaw, Potato Salad etc etc, Nowadays places like Asda and Tesco Sell Plenty of these Pre-Packed Salads, but in the Early to Mid 80′s, you never saw this in Supermarket’s!
I had 2 Main Customer’s on a Weekly Basis, they were a Fish & Chip Shop in Town and The Head Waiter at “King’s Casino” had a Butcher’s Shop in the nearby Village of “Acle”
The Butcher was Easy to Sort out as he used to come round once a Week to Collect the Pies and Paid when He did, but the Fish & Chip was a bit Harder, I at this time Still only had my “Racer Bike”
So I used to get “Nathan” on the Crossbar of the “Bike” and we used to pedal there, it was about 2 Miles away, so quite a Journey with all those Pies/Salads & Nathan.
The Money from this Little Venture came in very Handy and Worthwhile at that time, and was to Lead on to Further Work, a little later on in my Life!
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As for some Music, a Single released back in 1975, and would be in my Top 20 Soul singles of All-Time, it was by the Great Soul Vocal Group The Dramatics, the Track was Called “(I’m Going by) the Stars In Your Eyes”
What a Great Song this was and still is, Sweet Soul Music at it’s Best!
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It was from The Dramatics 5th Studio Album Entitled “The Dramatic Jackpot” it was also their First of 6 Albums to be Released on the ABC Record Label.
The Single Reached Number 81 on the US Pop Chart and Number 22 on the US R&B Chart.
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The Dramatics Line-Up around this Period was: Ron Banks, LJ Reynolds, Willie Ford, Larry” Squirell” Demps and Lenny Mayes.
The Writer of the Track was Tony Hester, He Wrote some Great Tracks for Various Different Artist’s, including Johnnie Taylor, The Dells, Luther Ingram and The Platters, it was Produced by Don Davis.
The Lyrics:
Sagittarius, Virgo maybe Scorpio
I wouldn’t care if you were Aquarius
I’m still in love with you
As sure as you were born
you could be Gemini
or even if you were a Capricorn
I could never let you go
Chorus:
O I ain’t going by those stars in the sky
I’m going by those stars in your eyes
and I love you
O I don’t need a second look
Cause you’re what’s happening in my book
and I love you
Taurus, Leo, Pisces
It makes no difference, girl
if you’re in love with me
O that’s all I need to know
I will give all my heart and all my love
and I don’t care about the stars
my love just grows and grows
Cause I ain’t going by those stars in the sky
I’m going by those stars in your eyes
I don’t give a heck
about that old Zodiac
because it’s what’s in your heart
girl that’s where it’s at and I love you
I need you, I need you I don’t need a second look
cause you’re what’s happening in my book
(Repeat)
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THE 135th MIX FOR F.S.V.B
Posted: April 11, 2012 in disco inferno, disco music, jp the ape man, love epedemic, trammps, trammps mix, trammps tribute, where the happy people go
Here’s the 135th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Selected by JP The Ape Man, its called Burn Baby Burn, A Tribute to The Trammps, there’s some Classic Disco Music on here, including, Disco Inferno, Love Epedemic and Where The Happy People Go!
Press play button below to Listen or to Download go to The Ape Man’s Soundcloud WebPage!
https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F37139998&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=ff092c The Trammps Tribute ”Burn Baby Burn!” by JP The Ape Man Set 6
TTracklisting:
1. Trammps’ Disco Theme
2. Soul Searchin’ Time
3. Love Epidemic
4. Where Do We Go From Here
5. Just Say The Word
6. That’s Where The Happy People Go
7. The Night The Lights Went Out
8. Disco Party
9. Body Contact Contract
10. Disco Inferno
11. Penguin At The Big Apple (Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart)
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FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60′s 70′s and 80′s # 20
Posted: April 8, 2012 in curtis mayfield, curtom, first impressions, first thinf it took, fred cash, groove, impressions, jerry butler, ralph johnson, reggie torian, sam goode, sooner or later, van mccoy
In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60′s 70′s and 80′s
The LP’s that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have them on CD or Download today.
You may have Differing view’s (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!
# 20…….THE IMPRESSIONS…….FIRST IMPRESSIONS
In 1975, The Impressions Released their 17th Studio Album (out of a Career of 21), it was entitled “First Impressions”
It would be their Last Album on Curtis Mayfield’s “Curtom Record Label” it was Written and Produced by Ed Townsend (Except Track 6 which was Written by Van McCoy.
The Impressions were Sam Gooden, Fred Cash, Ralph Johnson and Reggie Torian, incidentally Gooden and Cash were Original Members with Curtis Mayfield, and are still going Today at the Ages of 77 and 71.
Track Listing:
1. Sooner or Later
2. Same Thing it Took
3. Old Before My Time
4. First Impressions
5. Groove
6. I’m So Glad
7. How High is High
8. Why Must a Love Song be a Sad Song
This was a Great Album, My favorites Tracks were in Order of Preference: Track 1, 4, 2 and 5.
3 Singles were Released from the Album: First Impressions, Same Thing it Took and Sooner or Later, with only “First Impressions” Making the US Charts, Reaching Number 16 and spending 10 Weeks on the Chart!
Curtis Mayfield had Left The Impressions, 5 Years Earlier in 1970, He and Jerry Butler had Joined a Band Called “The Roosters” in 1957, In 1958 they Changed their name to Jerry Butler and The Impressions.
They had a Minor Hit in 1963, it was called “Gypsy Woman” there were a few Line-Up Changes early on, then in 1963 Two things happened, they Changed their Name again, this time to “The Impressions” and they had their First Big Hit, it was Called “It’s Alright”
The First Album under the Name “The Impressions” was Released in 1963, it was Entitled “The Impressions” by now the Band Consisted of Curtis Sam and Fred!
I Clearly Remember Buying this Album from “Groove Records” in Greek Street, Soho, London.
I have Posted about this Before, have a Read!
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THE 134th MIX FOR F.S.V.B
Posted: April 4, 2012 in Beggar and Co, blick, brit funk, British Dance, Freeez, funk, hi tension, Light of the World
Here’s the 134th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Blick, its called, Early 80′s British Dance and Funk, there’s some Classic Brit Funk on here, Featuring Freeez, Beggar & Co, Hi-Tension, Light of the World and Surface Noise!
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Full Track Listings
00:00 – Beggar & Co – (Somebody) Help Me Out – 1981
07:18 – Freeez – Southern Freeez – 1981
12:55 – Hi-Tension – British Hustle – 1978
19:26 – Beggar & Co – Mule (Chant No 2) – 1981
25:48 – Light Of The World – I Shot The Sheriff – 1980
31:38 – Touchdown – Ease Your Mind – 1982
37:22 – Surface Noise – The Scratch – 1980
42:08 – Touch – Keep On – 1982
47:02 – The Scratch Band – Your Place Or Mind – 1981
51:14 – Direct Drive – Don’t Depend On Me – 1982
55:38 – Hi-Tension – Searchin’ – 1978
59:52 – Beggar & Co – Rising Son – 1981
64:46 – Freeez – Keep In Touch – 1981
71:30 – Light Of The World – Time – 1980
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KINGS CASINO BUFFET and LEVEL 42
Posted: April 1, 2012 in britfunk, gould brothers, head chef, kings casino, level 42, mark king, mike lindup, nathan, peter culley, polydor, running in the family, something about you, vending machine, wally badarou, world machine
I Worked at “Kings Casino” from Early 1984 to around Autumn in 1987, about 3.75 Years!
It was a Great Place to Work and most of the Kitchen Staff were Great as well, I had a Good Reason for leaving, I will talk about this next Time!
But I have One Last Story about the “Casino” I would like to Post about, some 25 Years later (after I had finished at the Casino), My Son “Nathan” Who Works as a Coffee Vending Machine Engineer, in the East Anglia Region of the UK, by Coincidence has Machines in “Kings Casino”
He was Repairing a Machine there about 2 Years ago, when He got talking to a Female Member of Staff, who had Remembered me Working there all them Years previously!
She had apparently been Working there for over 25 Years and also Had a Photograph of me and “Head Chef” Peter Culley.
So the Next time “Nathan” was there Mending a Vending Machine, she gave Him the Photo (to give to me), she had took it all them Years ago!
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I Remembered it well, it was Taken around Christmas/New Year Period in 1985, it was a Big Buffet, All Types of Meat and Seafood you could Imagine, I remember the Restaurant was Closed that Night, but there was well over a 150 Covers at the Buffet.
Its Great to Look back on Photos like this, its the only thing I have concerning “Kings Casino” and as the Casino Closed Down about 18 Months ago, I’m not likely to see or go in there Again!
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As for some Music, My Favorite English Band are Level 42, and in 1985 they Released a Single Called “Something About You” Prior to the Album which Followed, Called “World Machine“
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World Machine was Level 42′s 6th Studio Album, all of which were on the Polydor Record label.“Something About You” was Written by Level 42 and Wally Badarou.
It was not Released until 1986 in the US, and became their only Top 10 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, in the UK it Reached Number 6 on the UK Pop Chart!
I saw “Level 42″ Live about 2 Years Previous to the Single Release, Mark King was Great on the “Bass” the Best British Bass Player by Far!
I Believe after Their next Album Release in 1986 called “Running in the Family” Level 42 went off the Boil a bit, and went too Commercial, this coincided with the “Gould Brothers” Leaving the Band!
They had an ever Changing Line-Up from then on.
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