The Blackbyrds - Better Days (Lp) # 17

Year : 1980

Label : Fantasy

Produced By George Duke

A1 Dancin' Dancin'
A2 Lonelies For Your Love
A3 Better Days
A4 Do It Girl
A5 Without Your Love
B1 Do You Wanna Dance
B2 Love Don't Strike Twice
B3 What's On Your Mind
B4 Don't Know What To say
B5 What We Have Is Right

The Student of donald Byrd give here a "minimum Groove request" Except "Better Days" and my favorite "Without Your Love". Noticed that a Cd reissue came out in 2006 with the Lp Action. Enjoy!

Better Days

Without Your Love

Flooze - Flooze

I've been asked By Mr Permwhale to talk a bit about his new released, Flooze. I Checked that out, and, as I am really into disco House nowadays, I give him a hand. I asked him few questions about his influence for this experimental album, his job etc... here we go:

What do you do for a living?

I am a producer in Scotland, mainly for Pop/rock band, under the name of Permwhale. I am also a professional bass player between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Finally, I am a member of the Scotish Band Night Noise Team, More Pop/Rock (Joy Division, Interpol)

What are you influences and inspirations?

My inspiration come mainly from the 1977/80 disco era of New York with people like

• Vincent Montana
• Cerrone ("Looking for Love")
• Orlando Rivera Sound (German disc Band)
• Crown Heights Affair

And also Jazz Funk like

• Lenny White
• Herbie Hancock and Headhunters (Mike Clark and Paul Jackson)

and of course Earth Wind and Fire, That I still esteem today as the best R'n'b band ever.

I Think I recognise a sample of 80's Funk in the Following Flooze track, How did you write it?

First, I recorded A bass line + Drums. Next, a friend of mine added a Funky Guitar (In The Nile Rogers style). I just needed a voice, and I stumbled upon an old Solar Compilation, And The Sylvers voice matched perfectly.


So you'll probably recognise the track. Anyway, The original sample is coming soon, Enjoy Flooze

Like That? Go check flooze myspace for more or Buy it on Amazon...

Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love 12"

Original sample of

1. Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hide - Genius Rap, The first cover (Vid)
2. Dream Warriors - And Now the Legacy Begins (Vid)
   
3. Redman - Brick city mashin'
   
4. Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five - It's Nasty (Vid)
5. And the most famous, Mariah Carey with Fantasy, watch a little making of and how she choose Tom Tom club Here.
   
   
   
   Few Words about Tom Tom Club. Created by Chris Frants and Tina Weymouth in 1980, TTC is a spin-off of Talking Heads. You can have a look at the official website. Genius of Love was ranked 31 on the US Hot 100 in 1981.
   

Genius Of Love [Extended]

Dazz Band - On The One (Lp) # 16

Year : 1982

Label : Motown

Not The best known Lp of the Band from Cleveland, But two title deserve to be listen. In red as Usual. By the way Dazz came from Danceable Jazz. I complain that sometimes, this electric sound of Dazz is done to the detriment of the groove... Anyway, Party right here rocks!

A1 Party Right Here
A2 Cheek To Cheek
A3 On The One For Fun
A4 Don't Get Caught In The Middle
A5 A Love Song
B1 Bad Girl
B2 Nice Girls
B3 Stay A While With Me
B4 We Have More Than Love

Click on the Back cover for a bigger scale, Enjoy!

Party Right Here

Don't Get Caught In The Middle

Who Sings # 2

Song 1

Who sings this track? I guess it's Sparkle but maybe this is another version, thanks to all.

Finally this track is Sparkle Thuran and friends - Handsome man played by Larry levan at the garage. This is the B side.

Fatback - King Tim III (Personality Jock) [12 Inch Extended]

Year : 1979

Label: Spring Records

Producer - The Fatback Band

Bill Curtis on board here. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but this song is often said as "The first rap song". Enjoy!

Fatback - King Tim III (Personality Jock)

Dayton - Feel The Music (Lp) # 15

Year : 1983

Label : Capitol

A1 The Sound Of Music
A2 It Must Be Love
A3 Out Tonight
A4 So What
B1 Love You Anyway
B2 Caught In The Middle
B3 Eyes
B4 Promise Me
B5 Lookin' Up

This Lp Includes the Mega Hit of the band "The Sound Of Music". And another track, in the Zapp style, Love you Anyway. Enjoy!

The Sound Of Music

Love You Anyway

Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further 12 Inch

Year : 1984

Label : Originally on Motown/Gordy

Producer, Arranged By - Dennis Lambert

Original Sample of :

1. Snoop Dogg - Paper'd Up (Vid)
2. Eric B. and Rakim - Paid In Full (Vid) Ultimate old school classic for this one. Don't Miss it!
3. 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up (My absolute Favorite)

Remember that Dennis Edwards was The Lead singer of the Temptations, where he replaced David Ruffin. You can hear Dennis in tube like Cloud Nine, Happy people and The unbelievable track Papa was a rolling Stone and here in a live version , a little bit too fast to me. To finish with this song, go check the Isaac Hayes version.

When the Temptations moved to Atlantic records, Dennis stayed faithful to Motown, and in 1984, he recorded Don't look any further, duet with Siedah Garett.
His Last Big Hit. Enjoy this Classic Modern Soul, Extended!

Paulinho Da Costa - Sunrise (Lp) # 14

Year : 1984

Label : Pablo Records

A1 Taj Mahal
A2 I'm Going To Rio
A3 African Sunrise
A4 Walkman
A5 O Mar E Meu Chao
B1 You Came Into My Life
B2 My Love
B3 You've Got A Special Kind Of Love
B4 Carioca
B5 Groove

Taj mahal

Walkman

Original Sample : Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin'

Original Sample of

1. NYG'Z - G'z and Hustlaz (feat. Rave)
2. Snoop Dog - Gz and hustlas (Vid)
   
3. 2Pac - Lie To Kick It (Vid)

Written by Mr Don Blackman, one of the Masterpiece of this Crazy Lp, Enjoy it at 32ok!

Bernard Wright - Haboglabotribin'