The A Side: Another Lonely Christmas 4:20 The B Side: Sheila E. introducing The Belle Of St. Mark 0:10 Sheila’s Christmas Message 0:04 Apollonia’s Message To Japan 0:12 Apollonia introducing Sex Shooter 0:10 Apollonia introducing Blue Limousine 0:14 Apollonia introducing Happy Birthday Mr. Christian 0:15 Prince introducing Purple Rain 0:04 The Brief: OK, up front, this technically is not a [...]
Posted in Apollonia 6, FWV, Prince, Sheila E 
Tags: 1984, 7 Inch, b-side, Christmas, MPLS, Promo, R&B, Warner Brothers Records 
20 Comments »Well, the migration to a new host is complete. Reports coming in are that the new host is accessible, download speed is back to normal for everyone and so, the move seems to have been worth it. Now, it is time for me to do something that I try not to do very often and [...]
The A Side: My Hardcore Rhymes 6:10 Everybody Say Yeah! 4:25 The B Side: My Hardcore Rhymes (Instrumental) 6:10 Everybody Say Yeah! (Instrumental) 4:25 The Brief: Heavily sampling Stevie Wonder’s 1963 #1 hit “Fingertips”, Le Juan Love dropped “Everybody Say Yeah” on the rapidly expanding hip-hop audience in 1987 on Luther Campbell’s Luke Skyywalker Records [...]
The A Side: Juicy Gotcha Krazy (Vocal) 4:52 Juicy Gotcha Krazy (LP Version) 4:21 The B Side: Juicy Gotcha Krazy (Instrumental) 4:52 The Brief: In the late 80’s, M.C. Hammer’s talents and songwriting prowess were so prolific that he couldn’t keep it all confined to just his own releases. There was so much great music [...]
The A Side: Do That S**t! (Vocal) 4:50 Do That S**t! (Inst.) 4:50 The B Side: Gangster Rock (Vocal) 3:49 Gangster Rock (Inst.) 3:49 The Brief: DJ Mike and MC Cool D recorded “Do That Shit!” on Luther “Luke” Campbell’s Effect Records, one of several sublabels to his Skyywalker Records label. It was the first [...]
The A Side: What People Do For Money 7:24 The B Side: Dollar Bill Dub Dub 8:24 The Brief: Divine Sounds were Disco Ritchie, Shelton D & DJ Mike Music from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The group claims that DJ Mike Music was the first DJ to rap on a record. Their biggest hit [...]
The A Side: No More Lies (Extended Dance Mix) 6:17 No More Lies (Instrumental) 3:55 The B Side: No More Lies (LP Version) 3:42 No More Lies (More Lies Version) 1:48 The Brief: Michel’le Toussant, or just Michel’le, released her self-titled debut album, produced entirely by then-boyfriend Dr. Dre, in 1989. The first single, “No [...]
The A Side: Intimacy (Extended Version) 7:20 The B Side: Intimacy (Radio Edit) 5:33 Intimacy (Suite) 7:20 Intimacy (Bonus Beats) 7:20 The Brief: “Intimacy” was one of two singles released from St. Paul’s debut LP. Neither single registered on the US Billboard charts. Louil Silas, Jr. handled remix duties on this 12″. Here’s wishing you [...]
The A Side: Rich Man (Club Mix) 7:40 The B Side: Rich Man (Radio Edit) 5:35 Rich Man (Instrumental) 6:20 Rich Man (A Cappella) 6:16 Rich Man (Bonus Beats) 6:46 The Brief: St. Paul’s self-titled solo debut was released in 1987, two years after the release of The Family LP. The album was produced by [...]
Posted in FWV, St. Paul Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, Louil Silas Jr, MCA Records, MPLS, R&B, Tom T 6 Comments »
The A Side: Lipstick Lover (Club Version) 7:25 The B Side: Lipstick Lover (Radio Version) 5:30 The Brief: The third and final single from Andre Cymone‘s ‘AC‘ LP was “Lipstick Lover”. This is hands down my favorite song from Andre and I really love the Club Version. The final chart tally for ‘AC’ was a [...]
Posted in Andre Cymone, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Columbia Records, MPLS, R&B, Victor Flores 4 Comments »
The A Side: Satisfaction (Special Version) 5:54 The B Side: Satisfaction (Dub Mix) 3:52 Satisfaction (Edited Version) 4:14 The Brief: After “The Dance Electric” gave Andre Cymone his best charting single of his career, he followed that up with a self-penned track entitled “Satisfaction”. Chart success was not as fruitful but, it did garner some [...]
Posted in Andre Cymone, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Columbia Records, Latin Rascals, MPLS, R&B, Victor Flores 4 Comments »
The A Side: Make Me Wanna Dance (Special Version) 4:49 The B Side: Make Me Wanna Dance (Instrumental) 4:49 The Brief: The second single from ‘Survivin’ In The 80s‘ got Andre Cymone his first taste of chart success as a performer. Of course, his biggest chart success would come later as a producer for other [...]
The A Side: Precious Love (Tongue In Groove Mix) 6:48 Precious Love (Dub Instrumental) 5:00 The B Side: Precious Love 5:14 Precious Love (Instrumental) 4:45 The Brief: Jody Watley’s second solo LP release was ‘Larger Than Life‘ in 1989 and “Precious Love” was the fourth and the final single to be released from the album. [...]
Posted in FWV, Jody Watley Tags: 12 Inch, 1990, Brian "Chuck" New, MCA Records, Promo, R&B, The Dynamic Duo 9 Comments »
The A Side: Most Of All (Remix) 8:15 The B Side: Most Of All (7″ Version) 4:10 Most Of All (Dub) 7:20 The Brief: The final single that Jody Watley released from her debut LP came over a year after the release of the album. “Most Of All” did well on the R&B and Dance [...]
Posted in FWV, Jody Watley Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, Francois Kevorkian, MCA Records, Michael Hutchinson, R&B 13 Comments »
The A Side: Some Kind Of Lover (Extended Version) 7:18 The B Side: Some Kind Of Lover (Instrumental) 7:18 Some Kind Of Lover (Dub) 4:18 The Brief: “Some Kind Of Lover” got Jody Watley back on track on the pop charts as it earned her a second third Top 10 single. The Charts: Chart Debuted Debut [...]
The A Side: Still A Thrill (Extended Version) 8:39 The B Side: Still A Thrill (Radio Edit) 6:15 Still A Thrill (Instrumental) 5:16 Still A Thrill (A Cappella) 4:41 Still A Thrill (Bonus Beats) 4:34 The Brief: Jody Watley’s follow up to “Looking For A New Love” didn’t fare as well on the pop charts, [...]
The A Side: Looking For A New Love (Extended Club Version) 7:28 The B Side: Looking For A New Love (Radio Edit) 5:06 Looking For A New Love (Instrumental) 7:28 Looking For A New Love (A Cappella) 5:06 Looking For A New Love (Bonus Beats) 4:33 The Brief: A Grammy Award Winner as Best New [...]
The A Side: Nail It To The Wall (12″ Version) 6:10 The B Side: Nail It To The Wall (12″ Instrumental) 4:46 Nail It To The Wall (Edit of 12″ Vocal) 3:54 The Brief: Stacy Lattisaw recorded her first album for Cotillion Records at the age of 12 in 1979, under the direction of record [...]
Posted in FWV, Stacy Lattisaw Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Jellybean Benitez, Michael Hutchinson, Motown Records, R&B 3 Comments »
The A Side: Swept Away (Long Version) 7:37 The B Side: Swept Away (Instrumental Version) 7:14 The Brief: “Swept Away” is a song written by Daryl Hall & Sara Allen and produced by Daryl Hall & Arthur Baker for Diana Ross. The single is from the album of the same name that was released in [...]
The A Side: I Want To Make The World Turn Around (Extended Version) 6:26 I Want To Make The World Turn Around (Dub Version) 2:55 The B Side: I Want To Make The World Turn Around (Video Edit) 4:23 Slinky 2:40 The Brief: How do you know that the 12” single and dance music in [...]
Posted in FWV, Steve Miller Band Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Capitol Records, David Cole, Rock 5 Comments »
The A Side: Oh Girl (Specially Remixed Version) 6:07 The B Side: Oh Girl (Album Version) 4:18 The Brief: Before you met George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam on the radio, you had already heard from them but, may not have known it. As a songwriting team they wrote two number one hits for Whitney Houston: [...]
Posted in Boy Meets Girl, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, A&M Records, George Merrill, Pop, Promo 11 Comments »
The A Side: Once Bitten Twice Shy (Extended Version) 6:01 The B Side: Once Bitten Twice Shy (Dub Version) 3:41 Once Bitten Twice Shy (A Cappella Version) 3:56 The Brief: “Once Bitten Twice Shy” is the first single from Vesta Williams’ debut album ‘Vesta’. It was the first of 6 Top 10 hits for Vesta [...]
Posted in FWV, Vesta Williams Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, A&M Records, Flyte Tyme Productions, John McClain, R&B, Steve Hodge 16 Comments »
The A Side: Pump It Hottie (LP Version) 4:23 Pump It Hottie (Teddy’s A Cappella) 5:12 The B Side: Pump It Hottie (12″ Mix) 5:52 Pump It Hottie (Street Mix) 3:16 Kilomanjaro Style (LP Version) 3:38 The Brief: Despite being seemingly ignored by pop and R&B radio, Redhead Kingpin & The F.B.I. did get noticed [...]
Posted in FWV, Redhead Kingpin and The FBI Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Joe The Butcher, R&B, Teddy Riley, Virgin Records 2 Comments »
The A Side: Do The Right Thing (U.S. Street Mix) 3:39 Do The Right Thing (12″ Mix) 6:20 The B Side: Do The Right Thing (U.S. Radio Mix) 4:05 Do The Right Thing (A Capella) 2:30 Do The Right Thing (Butcher Mix) 2:25 The Brief: New Jack Swing anyone? This track was a new jack [...]
Posted in FWV, Redhead Kingpin and The FBI Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Joe The Butcher, Promo, R&B, Teddy Riley, Virgin Records 7 Comments »
The A Side: Emergency (Remixed by Mark Berry for MSB Productions) 6:55 Emergency (Dub Mix) 5:02 The B Side: Emergency (Remixed by Jim Bonnefond) 5:21 You Are The One 4:20 The Brief: “Emergency” is the title track from Kool and the Gang’s 18th studio LP and the only one of four singles released from the [...]
Posted in FWV, Kool and The Gang Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, De-Lite Records, Jim Bonnefond, Mark Berry, Promo, R&B 12 Comments »
The A Side: Party Rebels (7″ Version) 3:58 Party Rebels (Dance Mix) 6:09 The B Side: Party Rebels (Instrumental) 3:43 Party Rebels (Nicolette Avenue Mix) 5:18 The Brief: “Party Rebels” is from the 1988 self titled album by Centerfold. Centerfold consisted of Keni Towns and Phil Jones. The LP was produced by Monte Moir and [...]
The A Side: Just Another Night (Extended Remix) 7:12 The B Side: Just Another Night (Edit) 4:42 Just Another Night (Dub Mix) 5:57 The Brief: “Just Another Night” is the highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 for Mick Jagger as a solo artist (I am not counting the duets he did with The [...]
Posted in FWV, Mick Jagger Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Arthur Baker, Columbia Records, Francois Kevorkian, Rock, Ron St Germain 8 Comments »
The A Side: Next Time (12″ Remix) 5:48 Next Time (7″ Remix) 4:10 Next Time (Instrumental) 3:32 The B Side: Next Time (Bass Player Mix) 6:56 Next Time (DJ Delight) 3:09 Next Time (Stakeout) 3:25 The Brief: Bassist Mark Brown, renamed Brownmark by Prince, joined The Revolution in 1982 after the departure of Andre Cymone. [...]
Posted in Brownmark, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, Gold-N-Boy Mix, Motown Records, MPLS, Promo, R&B 17 Comments »
The A Side: I Sweat (Going Through The Motions) 6:12 The B Side: I Sweat (Going Through The Motions) (Instrumental) 4:57 The Brief: Nona Hendryx’s “I Sweat (Going Through The Motions)” appeared on the soundtrack for the movie Perfect in 1985. This 12″ is a promo from Nona’s 1984 ‘The Art of Defense’ LP. The [...]
The A Side: Imagination (Hot Dance Remix) 6:00 The B Side: Private Joy (Extended Dance Bonus Track) 7:20 Imagination (Dub Mix) 5:30 The Brief: La Toya Jackson is the fifth of the nine famous Jackson family children. She is the younger sister of Rebbie and Janet’s older sister, the “middle child” of the three girls. [...]
Posted in FWV, La Toya Jackson Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Amir Bayyan, CBS Associated Records, R&B, Rick Gianatos 2 Comments »
The A Side: The Lover In Me (Extended Version) 6:59 The B Side: The Lover In Me (Radio Edit) 5:20 The Lover In Me (Instrumental) 6:59 The Brief: Sheena Easton’s first LP for MCA Records was entitled ‘The Lover In Me’ and was released in 1988. The Gold selling album featured a bevy of heavy [...]
The A Side: The Way You Love Me (12″ Hype Remix) 7:27 The Way You Love Me (Love Dub #1) 5:25 The Way You Love Me (Love Dub #2) 3:48 The B Side: The Way You Love Me (12″ Hype Remix Edit) 3:41 The Way You Love Me (12″ Club Mix) 6:20 The Way You [...]
Posted in FWV, Karyn White Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, Dave O, Dave Shaw, R&B, Warner Brothers Records 11 Comments »
The A Side: Under The Influence 5:08 Manhunt 4:08 Romantic Voyage 4:50 Confidential 4:20 The B Side: Animals 4:46 Skin On Skin 4:11 Gun Shy 3:44 Ouch 4:17 In The Jungle 5:24 The Brief: For her second solo outing, Vanity enlisted Skip Drinkwater to handle production. Drinkwater was best known for working with jazz artistis, [...]
The A Side: Flippin’ Out 5:00 Pretty Mess 3:44 Samuelle 4:14 Strap On “Robbie Baby” 4:12 The B Side: Wild Animal 4:39 Mechanical Emotion Crazy Maybe 5:00 The Brief: Vanity’s debut solo album after leaving Vanity 6 is ‘Wild Animal’. The album was produced by Bill Wolfer and Vanity. Credits on the album list Vanity [...]
The A Side: A Nightmare On My Street (Extended Version) 6:08 A Nightmare On My Street (Single Version) 4:53 The B Side: Rhythm Tracks – House Party Style 4:40 A Nightmare On My Street (Instrumental) 6:08 The Brief: Happy Halloween all you ghosts and goblins out there! Here’s a 12″ from a not-so-quite-frightening rap duo… [...]
Posted in DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, Jive Records, Promo, Rap 6 Comments »
The A Side: Sexappeal (Edit Version) 4:30 The B Side: Sexappeal (Instrumental) 4:25 The Brief: In February 2011, I posted the remix 12” of “Sexappeal” here. Today, we have basically the same 12”, minus the remix. It’s the title song from Georgio’s debut LP released by Motown in 1987. The Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. [...]
The A Side: Restless (Vocal/Extended Remixed Version) 4:43 Restless (Dub Version) 5:00 The B Side: Restless (Vocal/Edit of Remixed Version) 3:58 Restless (Instrumental Version) 3:58 The Brief: Starpoint’s most commercially successful album release was 1985’s ‘Restless’. The album contained the group’s only Top 40 pop hit, “Object Of My Desire”. The bulk of the LP [...]
The A Side: Everything Your Heart Desires (54th Street Extended Remix) 9:12 Everything Your Heart Desires (If You Want The World Extended Remix) 7:53 The B Side: Everything Your Heart Desires (7th Avenue Remix) 4:26 Everything Your Heart Desires (No Words Can Help Dub Mix) 5:57 Realove 4:39 The Brief: By 1988, the hits machine [...]
The A Side: Adult Education (Special Club Mix) 6:04 The B Side: Maneater 4:34 The Brief: The second single from Hall & Oates’ ‘Rock ‘n Soul Part 1’ greatest hits collection, like its predecessor, was the highest debut song the week it hit the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100. It went [...]
Posted in FWV, Hall and Oates Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, Jellybean Benitez, Pop, Promo, RCA Records 9 Comments »
The A Side: Heartache (Remix) 7:40 Heartache (Bonus Beats) 5:08 The B Side: Heartache (Original Version) 7:45 Heartache (7″ Edit) 3:32 The Brief: Helen “Pepsi” DeMacque and Shirlie Holliman were backing vocalists for Wham! before striking out on their own. The British duo released their debut album as Pepsi and Shirlie in 1987. It was [...]
Posted in FWV, Pepsi and Shirlie Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, Phil Harding, Polydor Records, Pop, Promo, SAW 12 Comments »
The A Side: C’Mon And Get My Love (Dance Hall Mix) 7:52 C’Mon And Get My Love (Keys II My Love Mix) 5:20 C’Mon And Get My Love (7″ Mix) 3:50 The B Side: C’Mon And Get My Love (12″ Remix) 6:15 C’Mon And Get My Love (Second Coming Mix) 5:12 C’Mon And Get My [...]
The A Side: It Is Time To Get Funky (Extended 12″ Remix) 7:15 It Is Time To Get Funky (7″ Version) 3:30 The B Side: It Is Time To Get Funky (Casualty Mix) 8:10 It Is Time To Get Funky (Instrumental) 7:03 The Brief: D-Mob is British music producer Dancin’ Danny D. In late 1989 [...]