Posts Tagged ‘1982’

Gap Band (1982) Outstanding 7″ Promo

Gap Band (1982) Outstanding 7"

The Brief: The 3rd and final single from ‘The Gap Band IV’ album was “Outstanding”.  The single was the band’s last appearance on Billboard’s Hot 100, peaking at #51.  On the postivie side, it became their 3rd #1 on the R&B charts and has been sampled numerous times by other R&B and hip-hop artists, no [...]

Gap Band (1982) You Dropped A Bomb On Me 7″

Gap Band (1982) You Dropped A Bomb On Me 7"

The Brief: One would think that after reaching the Top 25 of the pop charts with their first Top 40 single that The Gap Band and Total Experience Records would be eager to get the next single out and capitalize on the success.  One would think…  “Early In The Morning” was released in April of 1982, [...]

Gap Band (1982) Early In The Morning 7″

Gap Band (1982) Early In The Morning 7"

The Brief: After concquering the R&B charts with 2 Top 5 singles from ‘The Gap Band III’ album, the Wilson brothers now set their sights on the pop charts.  In my opinion, ‘The Gap Band IV’ album was the the strongest and most consistent album the band ever released.  Drop the needle on track one [...]

Chocolate Milk (1982) Who’s Getting It Now 12″ Promo

Chocolate Milk (1982) Who's Getting It Now 12" Promo

The Brief: Another band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, like the Bar-Kays, was Chocolate Milk who released 8 albums between 1975 to 1982.  The last LP to bear their name was ‘Friction’ and it contained the single “Who’s Getting It Now” which was produced by Allen A Jones, the producer and manager for the Bar-Kays.  He produced [...]

Bar-Kays (1982) Do It (Let Me See You Shake) 12″

Bar-Kays (1982) Do It (Let Me See You Shake) 12"

The Brief: I passed up buying this record for many years because I did not realize it was a remix.  This song comes from the Bar-Kays 1982 LP ‘Propositions’ which I have had since it was released.  The track time on the album is listed at 6:02 and this 12″ lists it at 6:19.  Since [...]

Cameo (1982) Alligator Woman FR 12″

Cameo (1982) Alligator Woman FR 12"

The Brief: This record turned out to be a huge disappointment for me. Not necessarily because of the songs, I absolutely love both tracks on this record. My disappointment was the result of the mis-printed label on the A-Side. This 12″ promo was pressed in France and lists “Alligator Woman” with a running time of [...]

Andre Cymone – Livin’ In The New Wave LP

Andre Cymone – Livin’ In The New Wave LP

The A Side: Livin’ In The New Wave  4:07 Kelly’s Eyes  3:47 All I Need Is You  4:42 Trouble  5:36 The B Side: Get It Girl  4:18 Baby Don’t Go  4:06 So Fine  4:16 Voice On The Radio  4:08 Ritz Club  3:18 The Brief: A childhood friend of Prince, Andre Cymone figured prominently in Prince’s [...]

Quarterflash – Find Another Fool 12″ Promo

Quarterflash - Find Another Fool 12" Promo

The A Side: Find Another Fool (Recorded live January 30, 1982 at Charlie Daniels’ Volunteer Jam VIII) 5:46 The B Side: Right Kind Of Love 3:44 The Brief: Quarterflash formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon and consisted of husband and wife Marv and Rindy Ross, Jack Charles, Rick DiGiallonardo, Rich Gooch and Brian David Willis. [...]

Thompson Twins – Lies 12″ Promo

Thompson Twins - Lies 12" Promo

The A Side: (Bigger & Better) Lies 6:35 (Long) Beach Culture 6:48 The B Side: (Dub) Lies 6:10 The Brief: At one point, Thompson Twins, who were neither twins, a duo or siblings, was a six-member band. But, when the group pared down to Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, they got their first [...]

Cheri – Murphy’s Law 12″ Promo

Cheri - Murphy's Law 12" Promo

The A Side: Murphy’s Law (Remixed by Michael Arato) 6:42 The B Side: Murphy’s Law 3:53 Murphy’s Law (Instrumental Version) 4:35 The Brief: In 1982, the duo of Rosalind Hunt and Lyn Cullerier released their debut self-titled album ‘Cheri’. The album featured the single “Murphy’s Law” which became the duo’s one and only Top 40 [...]

Prince – Let’s Pretend We’re Married 7″ Promo

Prince - Let's Pretend We're Married 7" Promo

The A Side: Let’s Pretend We’re Married (Stereo Edit) 3:40 The B Side: Let’s Pretend We’re Married (Mono Edit) 3:40 The Brief: “Let’s Pretend We’re Married” was the last single released in the US, from the ‘1999’ LP. in November of 1983. This promo 7” contains the edit version of the song in stereo and [...]

Prince – Little Red Corvette 7″ Promo

Prince - Little Red Corvette 7" Promo

The A Side: Little Red Corvette (Edit) 3:08 The B Side: Little Red Corvette (Dance Remix) 4:32 The Brief: Time for the second annual Paisley June in celebration of Prince’s 54th birthday on June 7. We’ll take a look at some records from the man himself for the first week or so and then move [...]

Chic – Soup For One 12″

Chic - Soup For One 12"

The A Side: Soup For One (Theme Song From The Movie “Soup For One”) 7:58 The B Side: Burn Hard 5:12 The Brief: I don’t really have to tell readers of this blog about Chic’s accomplishments in the late 70’s during the heyday of disco. But, let’s do a little exercise in name dropping… The [...]

Rockers Revenge – The Harder They Come 12″ Promo

Rockers Revenge - The Harder They Come 12" Promo

The A Side: The Harder They Come 6:25 / Motherlode 1:50 The B Side: The Harder They Come 6:00 / Motherlode 1:30 The Harder They Come (Accapella Version) 4:30 The Brief: The Arthur Baker project Rockers Revenge followed up “Walking On Sunshine” with “The Harder They Come”, a tune written by Jimmy Cliff. Baker once [...]

Rockers Revenge – Walking On Sunshine 12″

Rockers Revenge - Walking On Sunshine 12"

The A Side: Walking On Sunshine ’82 9:30 Acappella Sunshine 4:30 The B Side: Rockin’ On Sunshine 10:30 Walking On Sunshine ’82 4:30 The Brief: Rockers Revenge was a studio musical project, assembled by producer Arthur Baker. Its initial entry on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, “Walking on Sunshine” (an Eddy Grant composition, featuring [...]

Tyrone Brunson – The Smurf UK 12″

Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf UK 12"

The A Side: The Smurf 6:05 The B Side: I Need Love 5:15 The Brief: “The Smurf” was a popular dance in the 80s that was popularized in song by numerous R&B and rap artists. Tyrone Brunson’s first single from his 1983 ‘Sticky Situation’ LP capitalizes on the fad with his electro instrumental take on [...]

War – You Got The Power 12″ Promo

War - You Got The Power 12" Promo

The A Side: You Got The Power 6:35 The B Side: Cinco de Mayo 7:30 The Brief: In 1982, War signed with RCA Records and released ‘Outlaw” as their first album for the label. “You Got The Power” was released as a single and netted the group a Top 20 R&B hit. The single was [...]

Stars On – Rollin’ Stars 12″ Promo

Stars On - Rollin' Stars 12"

The A Side: Rollin’ Stars 6:05 The B Side: Stars On 45 Get Ready III 7:15 The Brief: Stars On, as they were know in the US, was a Dutch act known for their novel medleys of 60s and 70s hits that were released in the early 1980s. In June 1981 the “Stars on 45 [...]

Jermaine Jackson – Let Me Tickle Your Fancy UK 12″

Jermaine Jackson - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy 12"

The A Side: Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (Vocal) 5:05 The B Side: Let Me Tickle Your Fancy (Instrumental) 5:05 The Brief: Jermaine Jackson was the last member of the Jackson family to record for Motown and the final LP he released for the legendary label was ‘Let Me Tickle Your Fancy’ in 1982. The [...]

Orbit – The Beat Goes On 12″

Orbit - The Beat Goes On 12"

The A Side: The Beat Goes On (Lunar Mix) 6:05 The B Side: The Beat Goes On (Vocal) 5:51 The Beat Goes On (ac capella) :47 The Brief: “The Beat Goes On” is a song written by the late Sonny Bono and released by Sonny & Cher as a single in 1967. The song peaked [...]

Malcolm McLaren and The World’s Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals 12″ Promo

Malcolm McLaren and The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals 12" Promo

The A Side: Buffalo Gals (Scratch Version) 3:30 The B Side: She’s Looking Like A Hobo 3:35 Buffalo Gals (Trad Square) 3:43 The Brief: Malcolm McLaren’s resume includes everything from managing the Sex Pistols, New York Dolls, Adam Ant and Bow Wow Wow to introducing hip hop in the UK. In 1983 Mr. McLaren collaborated [...]

Vanity 6 – Drive Me Wild 12″

Vanity 6 - Drive Me Wild 12"

    The A Side: Drive Me Wild (Extended Version) 7:08 The B Side: Bite The Beat (LP Version) 3:12 The Brief: On February 18, 1983, I and three buddies piled into my Chevette (yes, my little blue Chevette), along with a cooler full of hunch punch in the hatchback, and drove from Sylvester, GA [...]

Prince – Let’s Work 12″ Promo

Prince - Let's Work 12" Promo F

The A Side: Let’s Work (Dance Remix) (Long Version) 8:02 The B Side: Let’s Work (Single Version) 2:56 The Brief: To kick off Fun With Vinyl’s “Paisley June”, here’s Prince’s promo 12” of “Let’s Work”. The promo release features the Dance Remix-Long Version and the Single Version. The Single Version has never been available on [...]

Margie Joseph – Knockout 12″ Promo

Margie Joseph - Knockout 12" Promo

The A Side: Knockout (Special Mix) 6:18 The B Side: Knockout (Special Mix – Part II) 4:46 The Brief: Margie Joseph cut some demo recordings in 1967 at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. By 1971, her first album was released on the Stax Volt label. In 1983, her ninth studio album, ‘Knockout’, was released [...]

New Edition – Candy Girl 12″

New Edition - Candy Girl 12"

The A Side: Candy Girl (Vocal) 6:58 The B Side: Candy Girl (Sing-A-Long Version) 6:55 The Brief: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike… and Ralph. Collectively as New Edition, as solo artists and with side projects, this talented group of youngsters generated numerous hits throughout the 80s and into the 90s. “Candy Girl” comes from the [...]

Donna Summer – Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) 12″

Donna Summer - Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) 12"

The A Side: Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) (Dance Remix) 7:03 The B Side: Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) (Instrumental featuring Ernie Watts on saxophone solo) 7:03 The Brief: “Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)” is the first single released from Donna Summer‘s self-titled release for Geffen [...]

Prince – Let’s Work 12″

Prince - Let's Work 12"

  The A Side: Let’s Work (Dance Remix, Long Version) 8:02 The B Side: Gotta Stop (Messin’ About) 2:55 The Brief: Before the pop success of ’1999′ and the purple explosion of ‘Purple Rain’, Prince released an album in 1981 entitled ‘Controversy’. At this point in his career, Prince was more accepted by R&B radio [...]

Earth, Wind and Fire – Fall In Love With Me 12″ Promo

Earth, Wind and Fire - Fall In Love With Me 12" Promo

  The A Side: Fall In Love With Me (Special Remix Extended Version) 5:40 The B Side: Fall In Love With Me (Special Remix Extended Version) 5:40 The Brief: Earth, Wind and Fire formed as a band in 1969 and have released 19 studio albums in their career. “Fall In Love With Me” comes from [...]

Felix & Jarvis – Flamethrower Rap 12″

Felix & Jarvis - Flamethrower Rap 12"

  The A Side: Flamethrower Rap (Long Version) 6:14 The B Side: Flamethrower Rap (Short Version) 4:07 Flamethrower Rap (Instrumental Version) 3:53 The Brief: In 1981 The J. Geils Band released their most successful album entitled ‘Freeze Frame’. The track “Flamethrower” was released as a single and went to #25 on the Billboard Hot Black [...]

Yaz – Situation 12”

Yaz – Situation 12”

Side A: Situation (Remixed by Francois Kevorkian) Side B: Situation (Dub Version) The Brief: An English synthpop duo consisting of Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet, they were known as Yazoo in the UK and as Yaz in the US. Their first LP released in the US was titled “Upstairs At Eric’s” and it reached #92 [...]

Stone – Time UK 12″

Stone - Time UK 12"

Side A: Time (Vocal) 7:29 Side B: Time (Instrumental) 4:37 The Brief: This song is a permanent fixture on my iPod’s Funk playlist. Released as a single in 1981, “Time” entered the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart on February 6, 1982. It stayed on the chart for 10 weeks and reached the #55 spot. This [...]

KC and the Sunshine Band – (You Said) You’d Gimme Some More 12″

KC and the Sunshine Band - (You Said) You'd Gimme Some More 12"

Side A: (You Said) You’d Gimme Some More 7:33 Side B: (You Said) You’d Gimme Some More (Instrumental) 5:27 The Brief: In 1982 KC & The Sunshine Band released their ninth studio album, ‘All In A Night’s Work’. The first single released from that LP was “(You Said) You’d Gimme Some More”. The song didn’t [...]

The Time – The Walk 7”

The Time - The Walk 7”

Side A: The Walk 3:24 Side B: OneDayI’mGonnaBeSomebody 2:27 The Brief: The second of three singles from the 1982 album ‘What Time Is It?’.  “The Walk” made its debut on the Billboard R&B Singles chart on 11/20/82.  It only made it to #24 on the chart and spent a total of 11 weeks there.  It [...]

The Time – 777-9311 7″

The Time - 777-9311 7"

Side A: 777-9311 3:20 Side B: Grace 2:37 The Brief: The first of three singles released from The Time’s sophomore effort ‘What Time Is It?’.  Released in 1982, “777-9311″ debuted on the Billboard R&B chart on August 21, 1982.  It climbed to a peak position of #2, where it stayed for 3 weeks, and spent [...]

The Time – Girl 7″

The Time - Girl 7"

Side A: Girl (edit) 3:40 Side B: The Stick 3:06 The Brief: “Girl” is the third and final single from their 1982 LP ‘The Time’.  As with the 2 previous singles, “Girl” has been edited to a shorter run time than it appears on the album.  From a time of 5:36 down to 3:40.  The [...]

David Sanborn – I Told U So (Promo 12″)

David Sanborn - I Told U So (Promo 12")

Side A: I Told U So (Dance Music Long Version) 6:17 Side B: I Told U So (Dance Music Short Version) 3:58 Backstreet (LP Version) 5:27 The Brief: David Sanborn’s 8th album ‘Backstreet’ was released in 1982.  The single “I Told U So”, released in 1984, briefly charted on the Billboard R&B Singles chart, debuting [...]

Vanity 6 – Drive Me Wild 7″

Vanity 6 - Drive Me Wild 7"

Side A: Drive Me Wild (Edited from the 12″ Maxi-Single) 2:20 Side B: 3 x 2 = 6 3:45 The Brief: The third of four singles from the 1982 album ‘Vanity 6′.  A girl group put together by Prince, it consisted of Vanity (Denise Matthews), Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsey.  It was the only album [...]

Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl 7″

Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl 7"

Side A: Nasty Girl 2:55 Side B: Drive Me Wild 2:30 The Brief: The second of four singles from the 1982 album ‘Vanity 6′.  A girl group put together by Prince, it consisted of Vanity (Denise Matthews), Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsey.  It was the only album put out under the name Vanity 6 as [...]

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