— WEST END RECORDS — ~classic ~ dud ~ search ~ destroy ~ recommend ~ discuss~

oh good thread topic! one of my favourites is the walter gibbons mix of bettye lavette 'doin' the best that i can', this has drums for days:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LyoOIfi9t0

this is beautiful too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sm7ArNDG_4

Kenix ft Bobby Yopungblood - There's Never Been (No One Like You)

err, Bobby Youngblood

I don’t think I’ll ever get bored of DJing Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (Melt You Down).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfpLKAhw1J8

Just taking a look at some other ones I have. This is a powerful one:

Pico – Malagueña

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXt9Z1NBjb0

There’s something irrisistably smooth about this one, although I prefer the instrumental here:

Al McCall - Hard Times (Instrumental)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQLgYbtFmuQ

best boogie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnbDqMjsjtk

Debbie Trusty - Searchin' For Some Lovin'

Another favourite boogie joint with a bit of an electro feel to it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO1KoymGxyk

Love Club - Hot Summer Nights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nciARv3vBnE

More Arthur Russell

^^^ one of my faves

anyone ever heard this one?

https://www.discogs.com/release/2553355-Steve-Pickett-The-Post-Nuclear-Orchestra-Hello-Its-1984

(only exists as test pressing)

O_O

^ Obsessed with finding out what this sounds like.

fr

Hmmm

"Heat You Up (Melt You Down)", "Heartbeat" and the Arthur Russell tracks are my all-time West End picks, but there's also "Do It To The Music", "I Was Born This Way", "Don't Make Me Wait", "Sessomatto" which are top tier. And I haven't heard everything - maybe a good time to rectify that.

the bombers records are great. as is michele, magic love lp, which gets love over on the boogie thread.