September 23, 2015

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Hi-Gloss - You´ll Never Know / I´m Tottaly Yours (1981) - single

American studio/disco group Hi-Gloss, formed as studio project by Prelude Records producer Giuliano Salerni.
With lead vocals performed by Bonita Taylor “You’ll Never Know” peaked at #31 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play Singles chart, the song also contains backing vocals by Luther Vandross. The B-side track was mixed by François Kevorkian.  The group released one album titled “Hi Gloss” in 1981.
What a great early 80’s disco/funk track beautifully written with a killer bass line.

A - You´ll Never Know  (4:15)
Written-By – Salerni, Hurtt / Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Mixed By – Giuliano Salerni
B - I´m Tottaly Yours  (3:49)
Written-By – Boggs, Salerni / Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Mixed By – Giuliano Salerni

Genre:  Soft Disco
Label:  Rams Horn Records
Catalog#  RAMSH-1026

(P) 1981
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Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight / Starland (1976) - single

Starland Vocal Band was an American pop band, known primarily for "Afternoon Delight", one of the biggest-selling singles of 1976. The group began as Fat City, a husband/wife duo of Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert.
"Afternoon Delight" is a song featuring close harmony and sexually suggestive wordplay. The title came from the happy hour menu at Clyde's restaurant in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., where Bill Danoff was eating with fellow bandmember Margot Chapman while his then-wife Taffy Danoff was undergoing surgery for cervical cancer. Danoff enjoyed writing the song and downplayed the somewhat controversial lyrics, saying, "I didn't want to write an all-out sex song ... I just wanted to write something that was fun and hinted at sex."

A - Afternoon Delight  (3:12)
Written-By – Danoff / Producer – Milton Okun / Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Matthews
B - Starland  (3:04)
Written-By – Danoff / Producer – Milton Okun / Arranged By [Strings] – Dave Matthews

Genre:  Soft Rock
Label:  RCA Records
Catalog#  CB-10588

(P) 1976
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E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows / Little Toy (1986) - single

Elizabeth Ann Guttman (born September 11, 1961), known professionally as Elizabeth Daily and E.G. Daily, is an American actress, voice actress and musician,
Daily signed with A&M Records in 1985, working with Madonna's frequent collaborators John "Jellybean" Benitez and Stephen Bray.
"Love In the Shadows" was her second single, released in 1986 as the second and final single from her 1985 debut album “Wild Child”. The song was later covered by Celine Dion in French, titled "Délivre-moi", and was also featured in the films “Thief of Hearts” and “Circuit”.

A - Love In The Shadows  (3:50)
Written-By – E.G. Daily / Producer – Harold Faltermeyer
B - Little Toy  (3:50)
Written-By, Producer – E.G. Daily, Rick Ramirez

Genre:  Synth-pop
Label:  A&M
Catalog#  390078-7

(P) 1986
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Port O Spain - Raving On The Beach / Raving On The Beach (1982) - single

The Mediterranean dance sounds of Victor Scott. One Hit wonder. Excellent for beach parties.






A - Raving On The Beach  (3:33)
Written-By – Kevin Corless, Sil Newell, Victor Scott / Producer – Victor Scott
B - Raving On The Beach  (3:36)
Written-By – Kevin Corless, Sil Newell, Victor Scott / Producer – Victor Scott

Genre:  Electronic, Disco
Label:  Dureco Benelux
Catalog#  4587

(P) 1982

September 17, 2015

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Dianne Marchal - Speedtrap / American Saint (1977) - single

Dianne Marchal, volledige naam Hilde Dianne Marchal, (9 september 1952), is een Nederlandse zangeres die vooral bekend was in de jaren 70 en 80 als solozangeres, veelgevraagde achtergrondzangeres, muzikant uit de populaire Rainbow Train en (inmiddels ex-) vrouw van Hans Vermeulen.
In 1967 maakte ze deel uit van de groep Sandy Coast. In 1969 nam ze de single 'My Man' op bij het label "Eagle", onder de naam Turquoise Marchal.
Ondertussen heeft ze een succesvolle solocarrière opgebouwd in Nederland en Duitsland. In 1977 wordt ze gevraagd de titelsong te zingen voor de Amerikaanse speelfilm “Speedtrap” waarin ze ook een acteerrol krijgt. De single bereikte alleen de Tipparade.

A - Speedtrap  (2:56)
Arranged By, Producer, Written-By – Anthony Harris
B - American Saint  (2:39
Arranged By, Producer, Written-By – Anthony Harris

Genre:  Pop, Disco, Funk
Label:  Poker Records
Catalog#  POS 15016

(P) 1976

September 15, 2015

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Johnnie Taylor - Somebody´s Gettin´ It / Please Don´t Stop (That Song From Playing) (1976) - single

Johnnie Harrison Taylor Gospel / R&B,  Soul singer, born 5 May 1937 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, died 31 May 2000 in Dallas, Texas.
He started his career in the mid-1950s as a member of gospel group The Highway QC's but left that group in 1957 to replace Sam Cooke as lead vocalist for The Soul Stirrers.
Taylor has been active as a solo artist since the early 1960s, first at Sam Cooke's SAR Records, later at the Stax label where he had a string of hits. His best known song from that period is probably "Who's Making Love" (1968).  Following the bankruptcy of Stax in 1976 he signed at Columbia where he recorded his biggest hit "Disco Lady" (1976). The follow up single was “Somebody´s Gettin´ It” both ssongs were taken from his 1976 album “Eargasm”.

A - Somebody´s Gettin´ It  (3:58)
Written-by: C. Jones, C. Colter, D. Davis / Arranged By – Rudy Robinson, Sonny Sanders / Produced-by: Don Davis for Groovesville Productions, Inc.
B - Please Don´t Stop (That Song From Playing)  (2:55)
Written-by: D. Davis / Arranged By – Don Davis, Wade Marcus / Produced-by: Don Davis for Groovesville Productions, Inc.

Genre:  Soul
Label:  CBS Records
Catalog#  4411

(P) 1976
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The Cars - Tonight She Comes / Just What I Needed (1985) - single

"Tonight She Comes" is a 1985 song by American rock band The Cars, from their Greatest Hits album. It was released as a single in October 1985, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in January, 1986.
The title of the song is yet another Ric Ocasek double-entendre, although, as Elliot Easton said, "It doesn't actually say that she reaches orgasm. It could mean that tonight she's coming over to make popcorn."


A - Tonight She Comes  (3:52)
Written-By – Ric Ocasek / Producer – The Cars, Mike Shipley
B - Just What I Needed  (3:44)
Written-By – Ric Ocasek / Producer – Roy Thomas Baker

Genre:  Pop, Rock, New Wave
Released: 1985
Label:  Elektra Records

(P) 1985
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Jimmy Lawton - Arizona Sunday / Drivin´ Me Out Of My Mind (1976) - single

De Amerikaanse countryzanger Jimmy Lawton vestigde zich half jaren 70 door Bobbejaan Schoepen definitief in België.
Hij was een aantal jaren uitbater van een country hall in Bobbejaanland, maar zou zich vooral toeleggen op country tournees in verschillende Europese landen.




A - Arizona Sunday  (2:50)
Written-by: J. Verburgt, P. Jenkins / Produced-by: Jack Jackson for JR Productions / Engineered at Valley Sound Studio Roosendaal
B - Drivin´ Me Out Of My Mind  (2:14)
Written-by: Jimmy Lawton / Produced-by: Jack Jackson for JR Productions / Engineered at Valley Sound Studio Roosendaal

Genre:  Country
Label:  EMI Records
Catalog#  5C 006-25504

(P) 1976
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Walter Murphy - Rhapsody In Blue / Fish Legs (1977) - single

Walter Anthony Murphy, Jr. (born December 19, 1952) is an American composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for the instrumental "A Fifth of Beethoven", a disco adaptation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony which topped the charts in 1976 and was featured on the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack.
“Rhapsody in Blue” is a 1924 musical composition by American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. A disco treatment of "Rhapsody in Blue" was his fourth single.

A - Rhapsody In Blue  (3:49)   
Written-By – George Gershwin / Producer – Thomas J. Valentino / Arranged By, Conductor – Walter Murphy
B - Fish Legs  (3:44)
Written-By – Walter Murphy / Producer – Thomas J. Valentino / Arranged By, Conductor – Walter Murphy

Genre:  Disco
Label:  Private Stock Records
Catalog#  5C 006-98954

(P) 1977
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Catapult - Spanish Eyes / The Highways And The By-Ways (1978) - single

Catapult was een Nederlandse muziekgroep, die haar bekendheid voornamelijk verkreeg door een aantal singles in de beginjaren 70. De band ontstond tijdens een vakantie in 1973 in Lloret de Mar, toen een aantal musici uit Leiden en Katwijk besloot samen een nieuwe band te starten. Zij speelden al in wisselende samenstellingen in Axis Purple (Leiden) en Oriental Garden (Katwijk). De basis werd gevormd door Aart Mol, Cees Bergman, Erwin van Prehn en Geertjan Hessing. Michael Eschauzier vulde aan op toetsinstrumenten.
De band kwam in de belangstelling te staan van ex-Golden Earringlid Jaap Eggermont, die hun aanraadde glamrock te gaan spelen, een muziekstroming die toen populair was met Suzi Quatro, Alvin Stardust, The Sweet en Mud. Barry Hay kwam met de naam Catapult. De glamrock-stroming zakte weg en de verkopen van singles van Catapult droogden op.
Een van de laatste singles die ze opnamen was het nummer “Spanish Eyes” in 1978.
Na een optreden op 23 december 1979 in Beervelde was het afgelopen.

A - Spanish Eyes
Written-By – A. Mol, C. Bergman, E. Veerhoff, E. van Prehn, G.J. Hessing, J. Gimmik / Producer – Jaap Eggermont
B - The Highways And The By-Ways
Written-By – A. Mol, C. Bergman, E. Veerhoff, E. van Prehn, G.J. Hessing, J. Gimmik / Producer – Jaap Eggermont

Genre:  Pop
Label:  Polydor Records
Catalog#  2050513

(P) 1978
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Bobby Prins - Mockin´ Bird Hill / Hey Joe (1982) - single

Bobby Prins, echte naam Jozef Troonbeeckx, (Heist-op-den-Berg, 19 juli 1947) is een Belgische zanger van het levenslied. In 1982 covert hij het nummer “Mockin' Bird Hill” uit. Het nummer is geschreven door George Vaughn Horton, en het meest bekend door de uitvoeringen door Patti Page, Donna Fargo, en door Les Paul & Mary Ford in 1951.




A - Mockin´ Bird Hill  (2:27)
Written-by: Horoton, Vaugan / Produced-by: T. King
B - Hey Joe  (2:23)
Written-by: Briant / Produced-by: T. King

Genre:  Pop
Label:  Monopole Records
Catalog#  82/45014

(P) 1982
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Lee Towers - C´est La Vie / Goodbye Miss America (1980) - single

"C´est La Vie" is afkomstig van zijn 1980 "Sincerelee"







A - C´est La Vie  (3:24)
Written-by: Martin Duiser / Produced-by: Martin Duiser
B - Goodbye Miss America  (4:53)
Written-by: Piet Souer, Janschen, Janschens / Produced-by: Martin Duiser

Genre:  Pop
Label:  Ariola Records
Catalog#  102235

(P) 1980
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The Disco Connection - Rock Your Baby / Rock Your Baby (Part Two) (1982) - single

"Rock Your Baby" is a popular song recorded by George McCrae. Written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, "Rock Your Baby" was one of the landmark recordings of early disco music.
In 1982 belgian producers re-recorded “Rock Your Baby” with drum computers as a more Danceable disco sound.



A - Rock Your Baby (Re-Recorded)  (3:15)
Written-By – H. W. Casey, R. Finch / Producer – Eddie De Gucht
B - Rock Your Baby (Part Two)  (3:00)
Written-By – H. W. Casey, R. Finch / Producer – Eddie De Gucht

Genre:  Disco
Label:  CNR Records
Catalog#  144997

(P) 1982

September 13, 2015

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Slade - We´ll Bring The House Down / Wheels Ain´t Coming Down (1981) - single

"We'll Bring The House Down" is a single from rock band Slade from their 1981 album “We'll Bring the House Down”. It was written by lead singer Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea. After years of touring in small venues and releasing a string of unsuccessful singles and albums, the single was the first Top Thirty hit for Slade since 1976, peaking at number ten in the UK during a chart run of nine weeks. This was largely thanks to the Reading festival the year before after Ozzy Osbourne's band had pulled out at the last minute and Slade agreed to step in instead. The band stole the show and became hot news once again. The idea for the track originally came while the band were performing in Amsterdam at the Paradiso club. An enthusiastic audience who wouldn't go home kept repeating the chant heard in this song. Lea, downstairs in the dressing room, as ever, on the hunt for the next song and realised the potential of the chant. The drums on the track were completely double tracked with Powell playing in the toilet on the second track which gave the echoey sound. Holder's lyrics reflected Slade's shift towards a heavier sound.
The song took two days to record on the 4 and 5 January that year. This was recorded at the Portland Recording Studios in London. To receive the distinctive vocal and drum sounds, the band recorded the parts in the Gentlemen's toilets at the studio. The band had to stop recording every time somebody flushed the toilet in the ladies' restroom, because the sound could be heard.

A - We´ll Bring The House Down  (3:32)
Written-By – Lea, Holder / Producer – Slade 
B - Wheels Ain´t Coming Down  (3:36)
Written-By – Lea, Holder / Producer – Slade

Genre:  Rock
Label:  Cheapskate Records Limited
Catalog#  ZB 5358

(P) 1981