samedi 31 décembre 1983

SHINE - LP



Full boogie album released in Sweden in 83" on CONNECTION Records, produced by Eirik 'The Norwegian' Wangberg which appears (to Recording, Mixing) on the MERRY CLAYTON's lp "Emotions" in 80".

The band is a melting-pot group formed by Babette Kontomanou from France, Kofi Bensti-Enchill from Ghana, Scotti Preston and Frankie La Motte from USA, Amadeo Nicoletti from Italia, René Martinez from Puerto Rico, Vjeko Benzon from last Yougoslavia.
Anders Gustavsson, Uno Forsberg and Matte Fors are from Sweden !


So that's in an universal way that the band brings us in a galactical mood with their only one album as they warns us on the "Watch Out" Track !!! Enjoy ...



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RICKY WOMACK AND CHRISTIAN ESSENCE - LP - The Victory



Fully gospel style but rather soulful here in this beautiful and very rare album, released in 83" on Morada Records. All track are very listenable with titles sometimes explosive like "Something Better Out Of Me" with a demoniac break which makes you really wanna move, and  sometimes very cool as "No Choice" for example! I've choosen these 4 samples in a funky way but the pearl is "The Victory" !!! What a boogie-gospel-funk amazing track !!??!!! It starts with couple of piano-bass and then the incredible Ricky's voice blows your mind directly...just like magic ! The background vocals doin' their job even if the sample is not enough to enjoy it, but trust me..it's just wonderful, clapping their hands....Crazy !!!!















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MEMORY OF JUSTICE BAND - LP - Mash Down Babylon



Direction to the Caribbean, or more precisely CAYMAN ISLANDS ! Located not far from jamaica, this overseas territory of the United States reserves us some surprises in matters of Funk oriented reggae  !
This album proves it. Released in 83" on PLATINUM EXPRESS Recording produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie). Besides the pieces that interest us,  Robbie is on bass and guitar! !
2 rockets attract my attention ! One Boogie-Funk titled "Give me Love" and the other Reggae-Funk titled "Power" !!! 
Enjoy ...



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dimanche 18 décembre 1983

VAUGHAN MASON & BUTCH DAYO - LP - Feel My Love



Released in 1983 on SALSOUL and produced by Butch Dayo and Vaughan Mason
 
A1 Oh, Love
A2 Rollalong Songs
A3 Feel My Love
B1 Party On The Corner
B2 You Can Do It




mercredi 14 décembre 1983

GIFT OF DREAMS - LP - Mandroid



Released in 1983 on JAM POWER Records and produced by themselves
 
A1 Mandroid
A2 Video Sensation
A3 Fantasy
B1 Sneeky
B2 I Found A Lover
B3 Moonwalk
B4 Sunrise

lundi 5 décembre 1983

ARMED GANG - LP


Sorti en 83" chez MUSIX Records et produit par Sangy (des FIREFLY).
James Otis White, Kenny Claiborne, et Joe Beach au vocal


A1 Are You Ready

A2 You

A3 Hey Girl

A4 Say Yeah

B1 Funky Fever

B2 For You My Girl

B3 Sexy Night

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BEGGAR & Co - 12" - Anybody See My Trial



Released in 1983 on POLYDOR and produced by Steve Levine
 
A Anybody See My Trial (Full Length Mix)
B Anybody See My Trial (Non Vocal Mix)

vendredi 2 décembre 1983

dimanche 27 novembre 1983

DAVID ASTRI - LP


Tres bon lp sorti en 83" chez AWARD Records produit par Richard Roeder

A1 Get Down To It 3:15
A2 Safe And Sound 3:59
A3 Everyone Has Feelings 3:19
A4 Used To Feel So Right 4:14
B1 Up 5:15
B2 Do It Right 3:41
B3 Dancing Digits 8:38

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jeudi 24 novembre 1983

DIANE RICHARDS - LP - Listen To Your heart



What a wonderful voice performed by Diane in this one and only album released in 1983 on ZOO YORK Records produced by Butch Barbella and Nick Monroe. Boogie Funk !
 
A1 Listen To Your Heart
A2 You Got It (You Got It All)
A3 It's Over
A4 Sweet, Slow And Easy
A5 I Want To Do It With You
B1 Mr Fantasy
B2 Forget About Your Lady
B3 I Forgot About Love
B4 It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me




































































































dimanche 6 novembre 1983

jeudi 3 novembre 1983

PARADISE - LP - Love Is The Answer



Released in 1983 on PRIORITY Records and produced by Barry Evans 

A1 One Mind, Two Hearts
A2 With You
A3 Just Can't Stop
A4 Satisfied
A5 Don't Give Up Now
B1 Love Is The Answer
B2 Can't Say No
B3 New World
B4 Open-Minded
B5 You Make Life So Sweet

lundi 31 octobre 1983

ROY AYERS - LP - " Lots Of Love "

















Terrible lp de Roy Ayers tres rare sorti en 83" chez UNO MELODIC













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mardi 18 octobre 1983

CARLOS GARNETT - 12" - It's Summertime






Released in 1983 on TOP FLIGHT Records and produced by Carlos Garnett and Denroy Morgan
 

A It's Summertime
B It's Summertime (Summer Club Dub)

lundi 17 octobre 1983

LANIER & Co. - LP



Released in 1983 on LARC Records and produced by Gene "Bowlegs" Miller 

A1 After I Cry Tonight
A2 Drowning In The Sea Of Love
A3 I Just Got To Have You
A4 Share Your Love With Me
B1 Come On Out, Let's Party
B2 Please Don't Go
B3 Fallin' In Love Again
B4 If I Could Build My Whole World Around You

FREDI GRACE & RHINSTONE - LP - " Tight "







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samedi 15 octobre 1983

BILLY FOSTER & AUDIO - LP



Beautiful album released in 83" on EQUISTAR and produced by Billy Foster himself.
Amazing tracks like "I Need Your Love" are on this lp.

 
A1 Night Music 04:41
A2 Always On My Mind 04:48
A3 It All Depends On You 03:34
A4 City Lights 03:27
B1 I Need Your Love 03:09
B2 Sometimes 04:09
B3 Waiting 03:35
B4 As A Matter Of Fact 04:20

vendredi 14 octobre 1983

MARJORIE BARNES - LP - I Got A Name



Lp from Netherland released in 1983 on PHILIPS and produced by Jan Pieters
With the track "Point Blank" also performed by SIGN OF THE TIMES, the same year on 12" 
 
A1 Everything's Coming Up Roses
A2 I Got A Name
A3 Lovers
A4 Drift Away
A5 Deed I Do
A6 Sweet Georgia Brown
B1 Nationale Nederlanden
B2 Young Medley
B3 Point Blank
B4 Strike Up The Band

lundi 10 octobre 1983

LISA BORAY - LP - " Searchlight "

















Terrible lp Hollandais sorti en 83" chez PHILIPS produit par Jacques Zwart ! On retrouve les American Gypsy sur cet lp et le fameux Eddie Conard aux percus !!

A1
Tonight

A2
Searchlight

A3
All Of The Love

A4
You

B1
Break It Out

B2
Holidays

B3
Music In The City

B4
I'm Falling Out Of Love

B5
Something About You


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jeudi 6 octobre 1983

GARY TAYLOR - LP - G.T.



Released in 1983 on A&M Records, produced by himself and Graig Ragland.

A1 Down For The Count
A2 Just What I Have In Mind
A3 Don't Fight It
A4 Without You In My Life
B1 On The Line
B2 Force Of Habit
B3 This Time
B4 Looking Back
B5 Special

mercredi 5 octobre 1983

MAJOR LANCE - LP - The Major's Back



Released in 1983 on KAT FAMILY Records and produced by Major Lance and Michael L. Sullivan 
 
A1 Power Of Love
A2 Since I Lost My Baby's Love
A3 I Wanna Go Home
A4 I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
B1 Are You Leaving Me
B2 The Monkey Time
B3 Gypsy Woman

dimanche 2 octobre 1983

ALTON EDWARDS - 12" - Take Me






Released in 1983 on CBS and produced by Chris Cameron
 

A Take Me
B Girl Girl


jeudi 29 septembre 1983

NATALIE COLE - LP - I'm Ready



Released in 1983 on EPIC and produced by Chuck Bynum, Stanley Clarke, Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy

A1 Too Much Mister
A2 I Won't Deny You
A3 I'm Ready
A4 Keep It On The Outside
B1 Time (Heals All Wounds)
B2 (I'm Coming) Straight From The Heart
B3 Where's Your Angel
B4 I'm Your Mirror

mardi 27 septembre 1983

MAZE - LP - We Are One



Released in 1983 on CAPITOL and produced by Frankie Beverly
 
A1 Love Is The Key
A2 Right On Time
A3 Your Own Kind Of Way
A4 I Wanna Thank You
B1 We Are One
B2 Never Let You Down
B3 I Love You Too Much
B4 Metropolis

dimanche 4 septembre 1983

SAVOIR-FLAIR - LP

 

Released in 1983 on SOULFLEX Records and produced by Roger Boykin


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PRIVATE EYE - LP

 

Released in 1983 on FANTASY Records and produced by Private Eye and Quincy McCoy.

samedi 27 août 1983

lundi 22 août 1983

DELIGHT - LP - " Is It Too Late "

                                                                                                       








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mardi 16 août 1983

lundi 15 août 1983

ROY AYERS - LP - " Drivin' On Up "






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NORMA - LP - " It's Gonna Happen "






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GWEN GUTHRIE - LP - " Portrait "







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SYLVESTER - LP - " Call Me "







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SHALAMAR - LP - " The Look "






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MARY JANE GIRLS - LP







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FONZI THORNTON - LP - " The Leader "







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SISTER SLEDGE - LP - " Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls "







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TIME BANDITS - LP - " Tracks "







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SYSTEM - LP - " Sweat "






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FATBACK - LP - " With Love "






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ATLANTIC STARR - LP - " Yours Forever "







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PHILIP BAILEY - LP - " Continuation "







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dimanche 14 août 1983