and this is another track off the same fern kinney album as the above
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxyQF0jegQFern Kinney - Baby Let Me Kiss You (1979)
bit more of an electronic one but still really spacey and again it's really easy to find the 12" in the UK - it's the b-side of her big hit 'together we are beautiful'
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Thursday, 5 April 2018 21:18 (five years ago) link
Both of those big staples on the Balearic scene
― groovypanda, Friday, 6 April 2018 09:17 (five years ago) link
Early Cameo is SUCH a treasure trove. "It's Serious" is one of my top jams (and I suspect it's the first track to use the "oo-wa oo-wa" chant, swiftly plundered by Michael Zager), almost all of the Secret Omen album is great, and I've just discovered "Cameosis" from 1980.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvGOItrGulw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9av9tY3vTY
― mike t-diva, Friday, 6 April 2018 09:28 (five years ago) link
hooooly shit, more incredible afro disco edits. the flip of this one's great, too, and there are still cheap copies on discogs. i will be snapping one up tonight for sure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXJ4OyLpwM
― davey, Saturday, 7 April 2018 08:50 (five years ago) link
here's another great discovery for me this week. all 4 tracks are hot on the brazilian tip. someone on discogs is saying that it will be getting another pressing in the next couple weeks. gotta have it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRPBvCXrzDs
― davey, Saturday, 7 April 2018 08:57 (five years ago) link
xp i dig those Cameo tunes. didn't realize what a big band they were.
― davey, Saturday, 7 April 2018 09:13 (five years ago) link
that amadou balake is gorgeous!
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Saturday, 7 April 2018 09:14 (five years ago) link
those cameo boys sound drilled as fuck on those tunes - so tight!
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Saturday, 7 April 2018 09:17 (five years ago) link
This is my discovery of the week (again thanks to the James Hamilton blog): Debbie Jacobs - 'High on Your Love'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKwGJtOs-8
That intro!
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 9 April 2018 11:22 (five years ago) link
Ooooh, I missed that, creamy!
― mike t-diva, Monday, 9 April 2018 12:59 (five years ago) link
Re: the Kleeer song, I keep hearing "Internet Connection" :)
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 9 April 2018 14:52 (five years ago) link
Weird Al needs to get on that right quick.
― davey, Monday, 9 April 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
In today's post: The Invisible Man's Band - All Night Thing (1979)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MMntuWZ5o4
The band were formerly known as Five Stairsteps, of "O-o-h Child" fame, featuring Keni "Risin' To The Top" Burke and his brothers.
― mike t-diva, Thursday, 12 April 2018 13:35 (five years ago) link
my roommate funky brewster just put this on the turntable, ufff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKqLmiMXja8
― davey, Saturday, 14 April 2018 08:17 (five years ago) link
and now this one. dude has expensive taste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZ5suObstA
― davey, Saturday, 14 April 2018 08:57 (five years ago) link
Cubie Burke - Down For Double (1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKO7BW1mIFU
― brimstead, Thursday, 19 April 2018 02:25 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkTTE1CAJ8
Anarchy In The UK covered in a disco stylee :D
― paolo, Thursday, 19 April 2018 18:19 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnx4Ky8v6tg
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 19 April 2018 19:56 (five years ago) link
Memorably deployed near the climax of Can't Stop the Music.
― Uppercase (Eric H.), Thursday, 19 April 2018 19:57 (five years ago) link
Well, memorable to me in any case.
Thanks for that Sex Pistols cover, Paolo! I love it. The original is by the Black Arabs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmZ1Z9o73E
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 20 April 2018 06:31 (five years ago) link
Aha, I suspected as much and had been meaning to cross-check, thanks for confirming!
― mike t-diva, Friday, 20 April 2018 07:07 (five years ago) link
In today's post: Carrie Lucas - Dance With You, as liberally sampled by a certain late 90s monster hit. The YouTube doesn't do it full justice compared with the 12", but HOLY SHIT THIS IS SO GREAT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BHww8urQGE
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 21 April 2018 14:15 (five years ago) link
Obv introduced to that song via the sample that eclipsed it, but man the original is a barnstormer. Way closer to the on-beat than most disco
― Uppercase (Eric H.), Saturday, 21 April 2018 19:36 (five years ago) link
Yeah that carrie lucas bangs, love that!
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Saturday, 21 April 2018 19:40 (five years ago) link
Playlist from last Friday's DJ gig at the bar up the road:
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Wake Up EverybodyBill Withers - Lovely Day ned doheny - to prove my lovedonald byrd - love has come aroundcandi staton - when you wake up tomorrowinvisible man's band - all night thingNorman Connors - Captain Connorslight of the world - pete's crusadegeorge duke - brazilian love affairmass production - shantetower of power - lovin' you is gonna see me thrucharles earland - let the music playkleeer - it's magicraul de souza - daisy mae azymuth - jazz carnivaleddie henderson - prance ondebbie jacobs - high on your lovedouble exposure - ten percentgrey & hanks - dancin'herbie mann - hijackshalamar - right in the socketd train - you're the one for medavid joseph - you can't hide (your love from me)loose joints - is it all over my face?talking heads - I zimbranarada michael walden - I shoulda loved yagene chandler - get downshalamar - I owe you onethe source ft candi staton - you got the love (original 1986 version)sister sledge - thinking of you (dimitri from paris remix)george benson - give me the nightIndeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Lifequeen - another one bites the dustsugarhill gang - rappers delightPositive Force - We Got The FunkPatrice Rushen - Forget Me NotsMichael Jackson - Off The Wallplayers association - turn the music upbobby thurston - check out the grooveQuincy Jones - Ai No Corridachic - le freak (dimitri from paris remix)marvin gaye - got to give it up (the reflex re-edit)Freeez - Southern Freeezodyssey - use it up and wear it outSly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music (John Luongo remix)gloria gaynor - never can say goodbyesylvester - you make me feel (mighty real)
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 09:44 (five years ago) link
nice! how did it go down? am picturing the ruins still smouldering here
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 10:00 (five years ago) link
The original Source/Candi Staton went down particularly well, as nobody seems to know it; I had a similar reaction with Tony Lee's "Reach Up" a few weeks ago, when people realised it had the vocal from Phats & Small. Looking forward to pulling a similar trick with Carrie Lucas on Friday.
George Duke, D-Train and Players Association were all requests. The D-Train sounded particularly fantastic; I never quite know what's going to sound best on my PA system, until I play it out. On the downside, the Debbie Jacobs didn't sound great, although it plays fine at home.
Sylvester got the most dancers, obviously. But the early-set jazz-funk was much appreciated, too.
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 10:20 (five years ago) link
can't argue with the d-train, huge song!
got lucky and picked up this bomb for a couple of quid at the weekend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5XS1CZV9w4Tamiko Jones - Can't Live Without Your Love (1979)
― i'm surprised to see your screwface at the door (NickB), Wednesday, 25 April 2018 11:05 (five years ago) link
Great track, I also bought it a couple of months ago.
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 25 April 2018 11:10 (five years ago) link
Best Night Ever at the bar up the road on Friday; I hit a sweet spot with this sequence, and was rewarded with a packed floor.Tailgunner - Jimmy McGriffYou And I - Rick JamesCan't Live Without Your Love - Tamiko JonesEverybody Here Must Party - Direct Current, with a flukily spot-on long-running mix into...R.R. Express - Rose RoyceBackstrokin' - FatbackFar Beyond - LocksmithOn The One - CameoLet's Get Funktified - Boiling PointLet's Get Serious - Jermaine JacksonYou Got The Love (1986 original version) - The Source & Candi StatonGoing Back To My Roots - OdysseyTake Me I'm Yours - Mary Clark (I'll play requests when they're as good as this one)Which Way Is Up - StargardStar - Earth Wind & Fire
Dance With You - Carrie Lucas into Streetplayer - Chicago also worked a treat.
― mike t-diva, Sunday, 6 May 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
Out today on Be With Records
https://www.discogs.com/The-Whispers-Keep-On-Lovin-Me/release/12031106
Such a great video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6aRvVTSC0I
― groovypanda, Friday, 25 May 2018 11:56 (five years ago) link
I'm a bit of a boogie dilettante but listening to a few bits recently. I can sort of take or leave Leroy Burgess's voice on this but even so. Damn.
The Fantastic Aleems, Hooked On Your Love 12".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmvMzqIJRXM
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Friday, 25 May 2018 14:08 (five years ago) link
Through the letterbox yesterday: Rhyze - Just How Sweet Is Your Love (SAM, 1980). Creamy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxtNcDPmfy0
― mike t-diva, Saturday, 23 June 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link
This is a nice one:Queen Samantha - 'Singing Hallelujah'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HITBzKqmt3g
It's the B-side of her cover of 'The Letter'
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 29 June 2018 12:52 (five years ago) link
i've had this in my collection for a while
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy4nrCYMMcM
and just learned it rips off lipps inc., which i'm now convinced is the superior version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr69NcmYg3Q
― davey, Friday, 3 August 2018 07:22 (five years ago) link
lol i like timecode better
you've heard the original by Ace? nice soft rock eagle-y romp
― brimstead, Friday, 3 August 2018 17:48 (five years ago) link
omg, i have heard the original and totally forgot about it. and it's also pretty great
― davey, Friday, 3 August 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Breaking And Entering. (late 1980/early 1981)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZHCOKpVWjM
― mike t-diva, Friday, 31 August 2018 10:05 (five years ago) link
courtesy of my now former roommate, funky brewster, who sent it via text message. i miss him lots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZbdPtRSv-s
― davey, Sunday, 2 September 2018 04:37 (five years ago) link
xp track is groovy as hell :)
― davey, Sunday, 2 September 2018 04:39 (five years ago) link
cool, bookmarked this thread.
holy moly this tune tho. is there a "songs where there are handclaps after the singer says clap your hands" thread?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RulvW5IqIrgbileo - you can win
― Closed Beta (NotEnough), Sunday, 2 September 2018 14:46 (five years ago) link
From excellent sister thread I Love Deep Cuts--a yard sale treasure:
Another xpost Deep Cuts album mostly, though I think/hope Chic's "I Need Your Love" got a decent amount of airplay. Seems like a Chic album with well-served guest lead vox---Carly Simon at her best! The only track I kinda listen askance at is the closer w Debbie Harry. From the solo debut, and Nile & Nard produced that too, but the CREEM reviewer who liked it was not a Chic fan, so that put me off listening, and it disappeared pretty quickly, so another DC album but here's this---thanks again Discogs!
Various – Soup For One - Original Motion Picture SoundtrackLabel:Mirage (2) – WTG 19353Format:Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country:USReleased:1982Genre:Funk / Soul, Stage & ScreenStyle:Soundtrack, Disco, FunkTracklist Hide CreditsA1 –Chic Soup For One 5:33A2 –Carly Simon Why 4:06A3 –Teddy Pendergrass Dream Girl 4:08A4 –Fonzi Thornton I Work For A Livin' 3:31B1 –Chic I Want Your Love 6:53B2 –Sister Sledge Let's Go On Vacation 5:08B3 –Chic Tavern On The Green 2:15B4 –Deborah Harry Jump, JumpWritten-By – Chris Stein, Deborah Harry4:02CreditsBass, Vocals – Bernard EdwardsBells [Tubular] – José Rossi*Drums – Tony Thompson (2)Engineer – Bill Scheniman, Bob Clearmountain, Scott LittEngineer [Assitant] – Barry Bongiovi, Dave "The Rave" Greenberg*, Jason Corsaro, Jeff Hendrickson, Josh AbbeyGuitar – Nile RodgersHorns – Edward Daniels*, Meco Monardo, Robert MillikanKeyboards – Ray Jones*, Rob SabinoPercussion – Sammy FigueroaProducer, Written-By, Arranged By, Conductor – Bernard Edwards & Nile RodgersVocals – Alfa Anderson, Diva Gray, Fonzi Thornton, Jocelyn Brown, Luci Martin, Michelle Cobbs, Robin Clark (2)
― dow, Sunday, July 22, 2018
― dow, Sunday, 2 September 2018 20:13 (five years ago) link
i'm sure i've posted this a few times but i love this b-side from "bad bad boy" by theo vaness. it's kind of cheaply constructed and really doesn't need to be so long but it BANGS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LtNlT2SV_k
― macropuente (map), Sunday, 2 September 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
Revelation - Feel It (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y2JapLMkSQ
― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 11 September 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
oh hell yes
― macropuente (map), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 01:29 (five years ago) link
i've been getting reacquainted with how good "music and lights" by imagination is.
fyi the bass playing on that theo vaness track is so killer, it just pours out of whoever's playing it... and i really want to know who it is but i can't find any credits.
― macropuente (map), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 01:32 (five years ago) link
and i should say it's not a b-side! it's from a double a side released in 1987
― macropuente (map), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 01:33 (five years ago) link
That 1987 release was a re-issue. It was on the B-side of Paradise Garage classic "Sentimentally It's You", released in 1979. I vastly prefer this to "Sentimentally It's You", but would still prefer an instrumental version; Theo's vocals rub me up the wrong way.
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 12 September 2018 09:49 (five years ago) link
I've been told by a friend who goes to "modern" rooms at Northern Soul events that Revelation's "Feel It" often gets an airing. It'll get a first airing from me on Friday night, too - as will Chemise "She Can't Love You" (1982), recommended to me by a regular. This gets better with every play; all those little staccato stabs and squelches really do it for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRrTR7hNO-M
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 12 September 2018 09:56 (five years ago) link