That's sort of unexpected... guess it was a smooth AM-radio-worthy jam.
More here: http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/D%20Train.html
― Confounded (Confounded), Thursday, 8 December 2005 14:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Robin Rountree, Tuesday, 23 May 2006 05:06 (seventeen years ago) link
I got this compilation of D-Train singles, and I'm really loving it; I was only familiar with "You're the One for Me" and "Music" before. Seems like D-Train had mostly just one formula for their singles ("Keep Giving Me Love" even uses the same distinct synth sound as "You're the One for Me"), but it's a dope formula and their songwriting is strong, so I don't mind. "You're the One for Me" is the pretty much the ultimate boogie tune, in my opinion... That sublime synth melody and the B chorus especially are pure dancefloor manna. It was also one of the first boogie tunes to be released, or am I wrong?
Are any of the actual D-Train albums worth checking out beyond what's on the comp? What about James Williams' solo albums? And what happened to Hubert Eaves after D-Train disbanded?
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 12:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Btw, IMO this Ben Liebrand edit of the dub and vocal versions of "You're the One for Me" is even better than the official 12" version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHI57ESbXMM
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 12:52 (thirteen years ago) link
No D-Train fans in here? This thread is kinda sad in its shortness.
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Not sure what Eaves is doing, but he emailed me a couple times a few years back about albums he was on (loads of Mtume/Lucas-associated stuff).
― Andy K, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I have the first D-Train album called You're The One For Me which is brilliant all the way through.
Not sure which version of the title track you have on that compilation Tuomas but the album version has this slow introduction and seriously when it kicks in about 40 seconds it's one of my favourite bits in music I can think of.
I should track down some of the other albums at some point.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 27 January 2011 00:18 (thirteen years ago) link
The album version of "You're the One for Me" is probably a bit different from the 12" version on the comp, or at least it's shorter.
I'll probably try to get the first album next, looks like the CD reissue has some interesting bonus tracks, including "D-Train Dub", which based on a Youtube listen sounds very cool.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 27 January 2011 08:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't know a ton of their stuff -- discovered them years ago thanks to Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani talking them up, and have bought a few bits and bobs here and there. Last year I found "Keep On" at a flea market, which I adore -- the keys and chord changes are just unbelievable.
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― pshrbrn, Thursday, 27 January 2011 10:50 (thirteen years ago) link
oops, i clearly have no idea how to embed a youtube vid here. sorry!
― pshrbrn, Thursday, 27 January 2011 10:51 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btTELrJ742c
― seminal fuiud (NickB), Thursday, 27 January 2011 10:59 (thirteen years ago) link
you could delete all music from the 80s and just keep D Train and things still would be good
― mark s, Monday, 2 March 2020 12:29 (four years ago) link
this is true
― breastcrawl, Monday, 2 March 2020 13:51 (four years ago) link
think we should recognise that d-train were adopting cloud-based solutions well ahead of the curve
― ymo sumac (NickB), Monday, 2 March 2020 13:54 (four years ago) link
mark s I was pretty much thinking that when I was listening to the You're the One For Me album a while ago
Also is it sacrilege for me to say this is my favourite version of Walk On By?
― ascai, Monday, 2 March 2020 15:53 (four years ago) link
not to me!
(i am prepared to concede the original was also p great)
― mark s, Monday, 2 March 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
it’s a great version
― brimstead, Monday, 2 March 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7XFXeuwOUc
― breastcrawl, Monday, 2 March 2020 20:33 (four years ago) link
that's "Don't You Wanna Ride (The D-Train)"
― breastcrawl, Monday, 2 March 2020 20:36 (four years ago) link
bust a nut on a cloudshout out loudyou're the one for meeeee
― frederik b. godt (jim in vancouver), Monday, 2 March 2020 21:09 (four years ago) link
d train
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 02:13 (two years ago) link
Bust a nut on a cloudShout out loudYou're the one for me
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 06:56 (two years ago) link