Posts Tagged ‘1985’

Ta Mara and The Seen – Thinking About You 12″ Promo

Ta Mara and The Seen - Thinking About You 12" Promo

The A Side: Thinking About You (Long Version) 6:06 The B Side: Thinking About You (Single Version) 3:26 The Brief: The third and final single from the Jesse Johnson produced debut album by Ta Mara and The Seen was “Thinking About You”. This promo 12” features an extended “Long Version” on one side and the [...]

Ta Mara and The Seen – Affecttion 12″

Ta Mara and The Seen - Affecttion 12"

The A Side: Affecttion (Specially Remixed Version) 4:52 The B Side: You Turn Me Up 5:43 The Brief: “Affecttion” is the second single from Ta Mara and The Seen‘s self-titled, Jesse Johnson produced, debut album released in 1985. “You Turn Me Up” is a non-album track on the B-Side. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut [...]

Ta Mara and The Seen (1985) Ta Mara and The Seen LP

Ta Mara and The Seen (1985) Ta Mara and The Seen LP

The A Side: Everybody Dance  5:41 Affecttion  4:29 Summertime Love  4:58 Lonely Heart  3:20 The B Side: Thinking About You  5:22 Got To Have You  6:09 Long Cold Nights  5:09 Lonely Heart (Reprise)  1:00 The Brief: Margaret “Margie” Cox along with bassist Keith Woodson, guitarist Oliver Leiber, keyboardist Gina Fellicetta, and drummer Jamie Chez were [...]

Soundtrack – Krush Groove LP

Soundtrack - Krush Groove LP

The A Side: Chaka Khan – (Krush Groove) Can’t Stop The Street  5:10 LL Cool J – I Can’t Live Without My Radio  4:25 Kurtis Blow – If I Ruled the World  6:19 Fat Boys – All You Can Eat  3:27 Debbie Harry – Feel the Spin  4:01 The B Side: Sheila E. – Holly [...]

Patti Austin – The Heat Of Heat 12″

Patti Austin - The Heat Of Heat 12"

The A Side: The Heat Of Heat (Club Heat Mix) 6:30 The Heat Of Heat (7″ Remix Version) 4:38 The B Side: The Heat Of Heat (Latin Heat Mix) 6:42 The Heat Of Heat (Instrumental) 4:30 The Brief: “The Heat Of Heat” is the last single Patti Austin placed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [...]

Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love 12″

Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love 12"

The A Side: Saturday Love (Extended Version) 8:45 The B Side: Saturday Love (Acappella) 3:30 Saturday Love (Instrumental) 4:55 The Brief: OK, maybe I had 1.5 Alexander O’Neal 12″ singles left in the collection…  “Saturday Love” was the highest charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 for Cherrelle in her career. The smash hit song [...]

Alexander O’Neal – You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) 12″

Alexander O'Neal - You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) 12"

The A Side: You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) (Extended Dance Remix) 9:50 You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) (Acapella) 3:00 The B Side: You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) (Remix) 5:30 You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) (Party [...]

Alexander O’Neal – What’s Missing 12″

Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing 12"

The A Side: What’s Missing (Remix) 8:28 The B Side: What’s Missing (Instrumental) 8:28 The Brief: “What’s Missing” is the fourth single from the self-titled debut album by Alexander O’Neal. This 12″ features a remix by Louil Silas, Jr. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart Hot Black Singles 3/29/86 [...]

Alexander O’Neal – Innocent 12″

Alexander O'Neal - Innocent 12"

The A Side: Innocent 10:34 The B Side: Innocent (Instrumental) 9:54 The Brief: This month brings us several birthdays from purveyors of the Minneapolis sound; Alexander O’Neal will turn 58, Terry Lewis will be 55, Jellybean Johnson will also be 55, Mayte Garcia turns 38 and Morris Hayes will be 49.  So, I’ve got quite [...]

DeBarge – Rhythm Of The Night 12″

DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night 12"

The A Side: Rhythm Of The Night (Long Version) 6:45 The B Side: Queen Of My Heart 3:30 The Brief: Diane Warren wrote “Rhythm Of The Night” and the family group Debarge enjoyed the biggest hit of their career with it. It was the title song of their fourth Motown album that was released in [...]

Mr. Mister – Is It Love 12″

Mr. Mister - Is It Love 12"

The A Side: Is It Love (Dance Mix) 6:24 Broken Wings 5:45 The B Side: Is It Love (Dub Mix) 4:12 The Brief: From 1984 to 1985 Mr. Mister released 3 albums; the only LP of those three to enjoy commercial success was 1985’s ‘Welcome To The Real World’. The LP produced three singles that [...]

Cheyne – Private Joy 12″

Cheyne - Private Joy 12"

The A Side: Private Joy (Extended Version) 5:30 The B Side: Private Joy (Instrumental) 5:44 Private Joy (Bonus Beats plus Bass) 4:28 The Brief: Floridian Cheyne Pride recorded this cover song of Prince’s “Private Joy” for the Weird Science movie soundtrack in 1985. Cheyne was just a teen at the time of this recording. The [...]

Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better 12″

Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better 12"

The A Side: Things Can Only Get Better (Vocal/LP Version) 3:59 What Is Love? (Vocal/New Extended Version) 6:34 The B Side: Things Can Only Get Better (Vocal/Extended Version) 7:26 New Song (Vocal/New Version) 5:23 The Brief: Not only is “Things Can Only Get Better” my favorite Howard Jones song but, this 12” made it even [...]

ZZ Top – Velcro Fly 12″ Promo

ZZ Top - Velcro Fly 12"

The A Side: Velcro Fly (Extended Mix) 6:35 The B Side: Velcro Fly (Dub Version) 5:42 The Brief: The fifth single release from ZZ Top‘s multi-platinum album ‘Afterburner’ is “Velcro Fly”. This promo 12″ release was remixed by John “Jellybean” Benitez. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks on Chart Hot 100 [...]

Scritti Politti – Perfect Way 12″

Scritti Politti - Perfect Way 12"

The A Side: Perfect Way (Way Perfect Mix) 5:26 The B Side: Perfect Way (Way Perfect Version) 5:01 The Brief: A British band, led by Green Gartside, Scritti Politti released their most successful album, ‘Cupid & Psyche 85′ in 1985. The single from that LP that enjoyed the most success in the U.S. was “Perfect [...]

Meli’sa Morgan – Do Me Baby 12″

Meli'sa Morgan - Do Me Baby 12"

The A Side: Do Me Baby 5:27 The B Side: Do Me Baby (Interlude) 4:59 The Brief: Meli’sa Morgan bounced around with a couple groups in the early 80′s: Shades of Love and High Fashion. In 1986 her first solo LP, ‘Do Me Baby’, was released on Capitol Records. The title track was written by [...]

The Truth – Exception Of Love 12″ Promo

The Truth - Exception Of Love 12" Promo

The A Side: Exception Of Love (Single Version) 3:03 The B Side: Exception Of Love (Dance Version) 5:15 The Brief: The Truth were a British band that released their first full length album on I.R.S. Records in 1985. The album was titled ‘Playground’ and the single “Exception Of Love” was released in support of the [...]

The Truth – Exception Of Love 7″ Promo

The Truth - Exception Of Love 7" Promo

The A Side: Exception Of Love 3:03 The B Side: Exception Of Love 3:03 The Brief: The Truth were a British band that released their first full length album on I.R.S. Records in 1985. The album was titled ‘Playground’ and the single “Exception Of Love” was released in support of the LP. This 7″ single [...]

Shannon / Steve Arrington – Special Remix 12″ Promo

Shannon/Steve Arrington - Special Remix 12"

The A Side: Let The Music Play (Vocal/Special New Remix) 6:48 The B Side: Dancin’ In The Key Of Life (Vocal/Special New Remix) 7:12 The Brief: A special promo 12″ release featuring special new remixes of “Let The Music Play” by Shannon and “Dancin’ In The Key Of Life” by Steve Arrington. This record was [...]

ZZ Top – Stages UK 12″

ZZ Top - Stages 12"

    The A Side: Stages (Extended Version) The B Side: Stages (7″ Version) Hi Fi Mama The Brief: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas released their ninth studio album in 1985. The album was ‘Afterburner’ and it is the biggest selling album to date for ZZ Top. Five times multi-platinum in sales and a [...]

Simple Minds – Sanctify Yourself 7″

Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself 7"

The A Side: Sanctify Yourself 4:57 The B Side: Sanctify Yourself (Dub Version) 3:56 The Brief: In 1985, Simple Minds were riding a crest of popularity after scoring a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” from The Breakfast Club soundtrack. The band released their seventh studio album that [...]

Baltimora – Tarzan Boy 7″

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy 7"

The A Side: Tarzan Boy 3:49 The B Side: Tarzan Boy (Dub Version) 3:37 The Brief: One of the 1980′s One Hit Wonders, Baltimora hailed from Italy and took the world by storm with their hit single “Tarzan Boy” in 1985. The single spawned an album, released in the US in 1986, titled “Living In [...]

Prince – America 12″

Prince - America 12"

The A Side: America 21:46 The B Side: Girl 7:36 The Brief: Every year on July 4th, the United States of America celebrates its independence and birth as a nation. I am proud to be an American and feel fortunate to live in a country that values personal freedom. It is my wish that people [...]

Sheila E. – Special Medley 12″

Sheila E. - Special Medley 12"

The A Side: Special Medley of The Glamorous Life / Sister Fate / A Love Bizarre Part 1 7:08 The B Side: A Love Bizarre Parts 1 and 2 7:14 The Brief: Due to the lackluster performance of “Sister Fate” on the charts, a follow-up single “A Love Bizarre”, was quickly prepared and pushed out [...]

Sheila E. – Sister Fate 12″

Sheila E. - Sister Fate 12"

The A Side: Sister Fate (Extended Version) 5:45 The B Side: Save The People 8:28 The Brief: Sheila E. released “Romance 1600”, her second album, in 1985 on Paisley Park Records. Prince provided a large, mostly un-credited, portion of songwriting, playing and production on the album. The first single to ship to radio was “Sister [...]

The Family – The Screams Of Passion 12″

The Family - The Screams Of Passion 12"

    The A Side: The Screams Of Passion (Extended Version) 6:45 The B Side: Yes (LP Version) 4:27 The Brief: From the remnants of The Time, Prince assembled The Family in 1984. The band included former Time members Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton, and Paul Peterson. Susannah Melvoin and Eric Leeds were the other two [...]

Prince – Paisley Park UK 12″

Prince - Paisley Park UK 12" F

The A Side: Paisley Park She’s Always In My Hair The B Side: Paisley Park (Remix) The Brief: Today we have another UK 12” that features the remix of “Paisley Park”. It’s another track that has not been made available on CD. This is the title track from ‘Around The World In A Day’ the [...]

What Is This – I’ll Be Around 12″

What Is This - I'll Be Around 12"

The A Side: I’ll Be Around (Dance Mix) 5:56 The B Side: I’ll Be Around (LP Version) 3:50 The Brief: What Is This? Who Is This? Why Is This? Where Is This? How Is This?  These are hard hitting questions that we want answers to! OK, that was just silly…  Anyway, this band is very [...]

Robert Plant – Little By Little UK 12″

Robert Plant - Little By Little UK 12"

The A Side: Little By Little (Remix Long Version) The B Side: Easily Lead (Recorded live in Dallas on 24th June 1985) Doo Doo  A Do Do The Brief: “Little By Little” is the leadoff single from Robert Plant‘s third solo album ‘Shaken ‘n’ Stirred’. The LP was a gold seller in the US and [...]

The Power Station – Communication 12″

The Power Station - Communication 12"

The A Side: Communication (Special Club Mix) 4:40 The B Side: Murderess 4:20 The Brief: What do you get when you combine the talents of singer Robert Palmer, bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, and former Chic drummer Tony Thompson along with production and management by Bernard Edwards? One of the [...]

The Firm – Radioactive UK 12″

The Firm - Radioactive UK 12"

The A Side: Radioactive (Special Mix) 5:52 The B Side: City Sirens / Live In Peace (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, London on December 9th, 1984) The Brief: Ever heard the term “supergroup”? Well, The Firm were the epitome of the term. The band was made up of former Free and Bad Company singer Paul [...]

The Motels – Shame UK 12″

The Motels - Shame UK 12"

The A Side: Shame (Dance Mix) 7:16 The B Side: Save The Last Dance For Love 4:19 Shame (Red Mix) 5:24 The Brief: In the early eighties, The Motels put together a string of successful albums and hit singles. The end of that run was marked by the release of the LP ‘Shock’ in 1985. [...]

Princess – Say I’m Your Number One 12″ Promo

Princess - Say I'm Your Number One 12" Promo

The A Side: Say I’m Your Number One (Full-Length Version) 6:17 The B Side: Say I’m Your Number One (Short Version) 3:37 Say I’m Your Number One (Remix) 11:06 The Brief: Desiree Heslop is better known to the music world as Princess. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1986 under the direction of Stock [...]

Cherrelle with Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love 7″

Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love 7"

The A Side: Saturday Love 4:15 The B Side: Will You Satisfy 4:12 The Brief: This song was actually released on Cherrelle’s LP ‘High Priority’ in 1985. The single peaked at #2 on the R&B chart and was, at that point in their careers, their most successful charting single. Both singers would go on to attain [...]

Alexander O’Neal – A Broken Heart Can Mend 7″

Alexander O’Neal – A Broken Heart Can Mend 7″

The A Side: A Broken Heart Can Mend 3:23 The B Side: Do You Wanna Like I Do 4:48 The Brief: “A Broken Heart Can Mend” is the third single released from the ‘Alexander O’Neal‘ album. Someone at Tabu Records or in Alexander O’Neal’s camp must have really liked this song as it appeared as [...]

Alexander O’Neal – If You Were Here Tonight 7″

Alexander O'Neal - If You Were Here Tonight 7"

The A Side: If You Were Here Tonight (Remix) 3:40 The B Side: If You Were Here Tonight (Remix) 5:06 The Brief: The second single from Alexander O’Neal was “If You Were Here Tonight”.  The single features a remixed version of the song that differs quite a bit from the original track issued on the [...]

Alexander O’Neal – Innocent 7″

Alexander O'Neal - Innocent 7"

The A Side: Innocent 4:43 The B Side: Are You The One? 3:41 The Brief: Today’s post is the first in an eight post series of 7″ single releases by Alexander O’Neal. “Innocent” is the debut single by O’Neal from his freshman effort simply titled ‘Alexander O’Neal’. That debut LP went to #21 on the Billboard [...]

Cheryl Lynn – Fidelity 12″

Cheryl Lynn - Fidelity 12"

The A Side: Fidelity (Special Version) 7:15 The B Side: High Fidelity (Dub Mix) 6:03 The Brief: These guys were everywhere in the 80s weren’t they? The song “Fidelity”, from Cheryl Lynn‘s 1985 album ‘It’s Gonna Be Right’, was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. What was so amazing about their output in the [...]

Starship – We Built This City 12″

Starship - We Built This City 12"

The A Side: We Built This City (Special Club Mix) 7:00 The B Side: We Built This City 4:49 Private Room (Instrumental) 4:54 The Brief: This song really gets a bad rap from everyone who considers themselves a hip music fan or critic. I guess that makes me very un-hip because I like this song [...]

Paul Hardcastle – King Tut 12″ Promo

Paul Hardcastle - King Tut 12" Promo

  The A Side: King Tut (Remix) 5:20 The B Side: King Tut 4:38 The Brief: London born Paul Hardcastle gained attention in the US in 1985 with the release of the ‘Rain Forest’ LP on Profile Records. ‘Rain Forest’ is an amazing collection of electro style instrumental tracks. One of the tracks released as [...]

Con Funk Shun – Tell Me What (I’m Gonna Do) 12″ Promo

Con Funk Shun - Tell Me What (I'm Gonna Do) 12" Promo

The A Side: Tell Me What (I’m Gonna Do) (Vocal) 7:12 Tell Me What (I’m Gonna Do) (Instrumental) 5:39 The B Side: Tell Me What (I’m Gonna Do) (Vocal) 6:45 Tell Me What (I’m Gonna Do) (Instrumental) 6:10 The Brief: Did you know there was a connection between Prince and Con Funk Shun? OK, well, [...]

Sheila E. – Holly Rock 12″ Promo

Sheila E. - Holly Rock 12" Promo

The A Side: Holly Rock (Extended Version) 6:35 The B Side: Holly Rock (7″ Single Edit) The Brief: Sheila E. appeared in the 1985 movie Krush Groove and contributed the song “Holly Rock” to the soundtrack. Although it failed to make a dent on any of the charts, it became a staple of Sheila’s live [...]

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