The A Side: Call Of The Wild (12″ Remix) 6:53 Genius Of Love (Live) 6:01 The B Side: Call Of The Wild (12″ Club Mix) 7:38 Wordy Rappinghood (Live) 6:15 The Brief: Another track from the delightfully quirky Tom Tom Club, “Call Of The Wild” is from the US release of their 1988 LP ‘Boom [...]
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Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Arthur Baker, Ben Grosse, Pop, Rock, Sire Records 
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The A Side: State Of Attraction (12″ Club Mix) 7:09 State Of Attraction (Radio Mix) 3:50 State Of Attraction (Alternate Radio Mix) 3:51 The B Side: State Of Attraction (12″ Dub Mix) 7:07 State Of Attraction (Alternate Dub Mix) 7:21 State Of Attraction (Jazz Version) 3:50 The Brief: ‘Between Friends’ was the debut LP release [...]
Posted in FWV, Rhonda Clark Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Flyte Tyme Productions, Keith Cohen, R&B, Tabu Records 2 Comments »
The A Side: She Drives Me Crazy (The David Z Remix) 7:05 She Drives Me Crazy (Driven Crazy Dub) 5:33 The B Side: She Drives Me Crazy (The Justin Strauss Remix) 7:39 She Drives Me Crazy (Single Mix) 3:48 The Brief: Fine Young Cannibals were a British band formed in 1984, by bassist David Steele, [...]
Posted in Fine Young Cannibals, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, David Z, Justin Strauss, MCA Records, Pop 7 Comments »
The A Side: Love In An Elevator (Elevator Mix) 6:15 The B Side: Love In An Elevator (CHR Edit) 3:22 Love In An Elevator (Elevator Mix Edit) 5:24 The Brief: ‘Pump” was the follow up album to the 5 times platinum selling album ‘Permanent Vacation’ for Aerosmith. ‘Pump’ went on to sell over 7 million [...]
The A Side: Dr. Soul (Extended Version) 7:03 The B Side: Dr. Soul (Instrumental) 4:36 The Brief: After producing hits for Timex Social Club and Club Nouveau, Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy went on to work with Tony! Toni! Tone!, Silk-E, and En Vogue. In 1989 they released the album ‘FM2’ which produced this top [...]
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The A Side: Real Love 3:56 The B Side: Feelin’ It Now 4:28 The Brief: Skyy were based out of New York and released their debut LP in 1979 on Salsoul Records. They enjoyed chart success in 1982 with the tune “Call Me” but, didn’t really have any other big hits until the release [...]
Side A: I’ll Be Good To You (12″ Remix) 8:06 I’ll Be Good To You (Good For Your Soul Mix) 8:18 I’ll Be Good To You (Good For Your Soul Dub) 4:45 Side B: I’ll Be Good To You (Around The House Mix) 6:50 I’ll Be Good To You (Around The House Dub) 6:02 [...]
Posted in FWV, Quincy Jones Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Arthur Baker, Promo, Qwest Records, R&B 3 Comments »
Side A: Poison Ivy (Radio Version) 3:12 Poison Ivy (Street Mix) 3:12 Side B: Poison Ivy (E.G. Mix) 3:12 Poison Ivy (P-Man Mix) 3:12 The Brief: Young & Restless were a rap act from Miami. They released their first album in 1987 and it was titled ‘Something To Get You Hyped’. This single was a [...]
Side A: Pump Up The Jam (Vocal Attack) Pump Up The Jam (Jam Edit Mix) Side B: Pump Up The Jam (Original Mix) Pump Up The Jam (7″ Version) The Brief: “Pump Up The Jam” was originally a single only release but, its success led to an album release entitled ‘Pump Up The Jam – [...]
Side A: Anything Can Happen (Acid Condiminium Mix) 7:14 Anything Can Happen (7″ R&B Mix) 3:39 Side B: Anything Can Happen (Rock, Rock, Rock, Rock The Condo Ya’ll Mix) 7:02 Anything Can Happen (LP Pop Mix) 3:40 The Death Of Mr. Ping Pong 2:10 The Brief: Was (Not Was) released their first album in 1981 [...]
Side A: Are You Ready… (Armada Mix) 7:40 Side B: Are You Ready… (Ready Mix) 5:41 Dark Star 4:21 The Brief: A 1989 12” release featuring the Armada Mix and the Ready Mix of “Are You Ready…” as well as the track “Dark Star”. No Billboard chart history for the Hot 100 or R&B charts [...]
Posted in FWV, Paul Hardcastle Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, K-Tel International Records, Pop, SynthPop Comments Off
Side A: Burning The Ground (Sampled from the LP “Decade” C1-93178) 4:00 Side B: Decadance (Extended Mix) 7:57 Decadance (Sampled from the LP “Decade” C1-93178) 3:29 The Brief: I don’t think I have seen this on DJPaulT’s website Burning The Ground so, I’m gonna post it here and call him out for having such a [...]
Posted in Duran Duran, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, Ben Chapman, Capitol Records, Christopher Marc Potter, Pop, Raine Shine, SynthPop 5 Comments »
Side A: I Feel The Earth Move (Seismic Rhythm Mix) 7:10 I Feel The Earth Move (Dub Mix) 6:23 Side B: I Feel The Earth Move (Club Mix) 6:35 The Brief: Marta Marrero, better known as Martika, released her debut, self-titled album, on CBS Records in 1988. “I Feel The Earth Move” was the third [...]
Side A: Birthday Suit (Extended Mix) Birthday Suit (7″ Remix) Birthday Suit (House Mix) Side B: Birthday Suit (Single Version) Birthday Suit (Club 7″) Birthday Suit (Club Dub) Birthday Suit (Percapella) The Brief: “Birthday Suit” is from the soundtrack to the 1989 motion picture ‘Sing!’. It was to be Kemp’s last top 40 single. It [...]
Side A: Two To Make It Right (The Cole/Clivilles Club Mix) 6:20 Two To Make It Right (The Cole/Clivilles Dub Mix) 5:02 Two To Make It Right (7″ Remix) 4:11 Side B: Two To Make It Right (The Hip House Vocal Mix) 6:18 Two To Make It Right (The Cole/Clivilles House Dub) 5:12 The Brief: [...]
Posted in FWV, Seduction Tags: 12 Inch, 1989, David Cole and Robert Clivilles, R&B, Vendetta Records 2 Comments »
Side A: 1. I Like It (Extended Vocal) 5:28 2. I Like It (House Vocal) 6:20 3. I Like It (Percapella) 2:37 4. I Like It (Bonus Beats) 1:58 Side B: 1. I Like It (7″ Edit) 3:58 2. I Like It (Sample Dub) 5:10 3. I Like It (Sky’s Dub) 6:18 The Brief: From [...]