The Brief: Let’s state the obvious first: Regina’s “Baby Love” sounds a lot like a Madonna song. There’s a good reason for that. Regina co-wrote “Baby Love” with frequent 80s-era Madonna collaborator Stephen Bray, who also produced the song. Rumor has it that the Material Girl was originally supposed to record the song, but turned [...]
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Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, Atlantic Records, JG Hargreaves, Michael Hutchinson, Pop, Promo, Stephen Bray 
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The Brief: The sons of Eddie Levert, Sean and Gerald, along with Marc Gordon made up the group Levert which released its first album in 1985. Eddie, a native of Bessemer, Alabama, formed the O’Jays with Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, and William Powell in 1958. In 1966 his son Gerald was born and [...]
Posted in FWV, Levert Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, Atlantic Records, R&B, Reggie Calloway, Steve Beltran, Vincent Calloway 12 Comments »
The Brief: Guest Blogger: Paul “Lovin’ You’s A Dirty Job” by Ratt sums up my three-decade relationship with this band. We’ve been together through the good, the bad and the ugly. I personally don’t think the band gets enough credit for producing a number of solid pop-metal anthems. And, it really frustrates me when Ratt [...]
Posted in FWV, Ratt Tags: 12 Inch, 1990, Atlantic Records, George Morel, Mojoe Nicosia, Rock, Stephen Seltzer 5 Comments »
The Brief: Kid Rock is currently on tour in support of his latest LP, ‘Rebel Soul’. He is a favorite artist of the Fun-Wife so, she has dragged me to Birmingham, AL tonight to see him in concert at the BJCC Arena. Now, personally, I like some of his music but, I can take him [...]
The Brief: Well, of course, we couldn’t tackle “Two Of Hearts” without touching on her follow up Top 40 hit “We Connect”. We rejoin the former Dance Theater of Orange County dancer, Disneyland entertainer, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus showgirl and on-air radio sound-alike/impersonator. That’s quite a resume for just the first 20 [...]
The Brief: OK, so, I kind of stared at the screen for a bit thinking about what there was to write about Stacey Q that hasn’t already been regurgitated over and over online. And, I probably have not come up with anything original but, I’m going to forge ahead anyway. Stacey’s first foray into the [...]
The A Side: Tic-Tac-Toe (Long Game X Mix) 6:43 The B Side: Tic-Tac-Toe (Long Game Instrumental O Mix) 6:49 The Brief: With the regional success of “What Gets Your Body Hyped (XTC)”, Kyper got noticed by Atlantic Records and signed a recording contract that produced the LP ‘Tic-Tac-Toe’ in 1990. The title track was released [...]
The A Side: Swing Low (Vocal/Long Version) 5:42 Swing Low (Dub Mix) 5:25 The B Side: Swing Low (Vocal/Edit) 4:20 Swing Low (Master Mix Version) 6:27 The Brief: In 1985 R.J.’s Latest Arrival released their fourth career album. It was their third self-titled album out of four releases. They just didn’t have a whole lot [...]
Posted in FWV, RJs Latest Arrival Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Atlantic Records, Duane B, JJ Nix, Promo, R&B, Rap 1 Comment »
The A Side: We Got The Juice (Vocal) 5:10 The B Side: We Got The Juice (Dub Version) 5:53 We Got The Juice (A Capella Glimmer) 3:21 The Brief: Attitude was a trio made up of Cindy Mizelle, Stephen Miller and Khris Kellow. Their one LP release was ‘Pump The Nation” of 1983. The album [...]
The A Side: Too Late For Goodbyes (Vocal/Extended Special Mix) 5:55 The B Side: Too Late For Goodbyes (Vocal/Short Version) 3:30 Let Me Be (Vocal/LP Version) 2:12 The Brief: Julian Lennon is the eldest son of John Lennon. In 1984 he released his first album ‘Valotte’. It was produced by Phil Ramone and produced two [...]
Posted in FWV, Julian Lennon Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, Atlantic Records, Pop, Thompson and Barbiero 10 Comments »
The A Side: Undress (Extended Version) 6:08 The B Side: Protect And Serve (LP Version) 5:05 The Brief: In 1988 Vanity picked up a starring role in the film Action Jackson alongside Carl Weathers and Sharon Stone. In addition to acting in the film, Vanity contributed two songs to the movie’s soundtrack. The track “Undress” [...]
Posted in FWV, MC Jam and Pee Wee Jam, Vanity Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, Atlantic Records, Jesse Johnson, MPLS, R&B 3 Comments »
The A Side: Stranger To Love (Vocal Club) 7:34 The B Side: Stranger To Love (Club Edit) 5:41 Stranger To Love (Gamson Lieber Mix) 6:54 The Brief: Today is the scheduled release date for the new CD, ‘Gaslight‘ by fDeluxe. fDeluxe is a reunion of the Paisley Park Records artist The Family. If you haven’t [...]
Posted in FWV, St. Paul Tags: 12 Inch, 1990, Atlantic Records, MPLS, Pop, Promo, Steve Peck 4 Comments »
Record 1: A: Lonely No More (jason nevins roc da club mix) 7:48 B: Lonely No More (francois l. club mix) 9:40 Record 2: A: Lonely No More (the scumfrog dub) 7:48 AA: Lonely No More (the scumfrog dub) 7:48 The Brief: I like Matchbox Twenty. I do not like the Jason Nevins Roc Da [...]
Posted in FWV, Rob Thomas Tags: 12 Inch, 2005, Atlantic Records, Frank Lamboy and Andy Wedeen, Jason Nevins, Promo, Rock, Scumfrog 3 Comments »
The A Side: Start Of A Romance (Extended Mix) 6:35 The B Side: Start Of A Romance (Instrumental) 4:30 The Brief: Skyy were primarily an R&B band that enjoyed some crossover pop success during their career. From the mid to late 80′s Skyy’s career was floundering but, in 1989, after signing to Atlantic Records, Skyy [...]
The A Side: Start Of A Romance (Radio Version) 4:44 Start Of A Romance (Edit) 3:48 Start Of A Romance (Extended Version) 6:38 The B Side: Start Of A Romance (R&B Hip Hop Mix) 7:10 Start Of A Romance (R&B Hip Hop Dub) 6:00 Start Of A Romance (Bonus Beats) 3:15 The Brief: Skyy were [...]
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 [...]
Posted in FWV, Shannon, Steve Arrington Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, Atlantic Records, Boyd Jarvis, Freddy Sanon, Promo, R&B, Timmy Regisford 9 Comments »
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 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: Point Of No Return (Vocal/Long Version) 5:50 The B Side: Point Of No Return (Vocal/Special Mix) 6:27 Point Of No Return (Dub Mix) 5:10 The Brief: “Point Of No Return” is the second single from the Nu Shooz gold-selling LP ‘Poolside’. The album was released in 1986 and “Point Of No Return” [...]
The A Side: Cowboy (Neptunes Remix Radio Edit) 4:41 The B Side: Cowboy (Neptunes Remix Instrumental) 4:35 Cowboy (Neptunes Remix Acapella) 4:41 The Brief: The first time the Fun-wife and I ever saw Kid Rock was on the pay per view broadcast of Woodstock ’99. He had Joe C up on stage rapping and running [...]
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: Sweet Thing (Mick’s Extended Version) 6:52 Sweet Thing (Mick’s Dub) 4:55 Sweet Thing (Instrumental Of Extended Sax) 4:49 Side B: Sweet Thing (Extended Remix) 5:59 Sweet Thing (Stripped Down Version) 4:37 Sweet Thing (Instrumental Of Stripped Down Version) 4:37 The Brief: On February 13, 1993 two songs entitled “Sweet Thing” debuted on the [...]
Side A: Don’t Disturb This Groove (Vocal/Remix) 5:32 Side B: Don’t Disturb This Groove (Dub Version) 4:25 Don’t Disturb This Groove (Groove Remix) 5:20 The Brief: Another release from Mic Murphy and David Frank. Actually, “Don’t Disturb This Groove” was the most successful single release of The System’s career. It comes from the album of [...]
Side A: Respectable (Vocal/Club Mix) Side B: Respectable (The Tabloid Mix) Respectable (Extra Bonus Beats) The Brief: Melanie and Kim Appleby were a sister duo produced by the team of Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Their first and only LP was released in 1987 and was titled ‘F.L.M.’. The second single from that album was “Respectable”. [...]
Posted in FWV, Mel and Kim Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, Atlantic Records, Phil Harding, Pop, Promo, SAW Comments Off
Side A: Ready Or Not (Vocal/Extended Dance Mix) 7:02 Side B: Ready Or Not (Instrumental Remix) 6:23 The Brief: Louis Andrew Grammatico was the frontman for the band Foreigner. He performed as Lou Gramm and embarked on a solo career in the eighties. “Ready Or Not” is the title track from Lou’s self-titled debut solo [...]
Posted in FWV, Lou Gramm Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, Atlantic Records, Francois Kevorkian, Michael Hutchinson, Rock 1 Comment »
Side A: I Don’t Want To Live Without You (Vocal/Remix) 3:50 Side A: I Don’t Want To Live Without You (Vocal/Remix) 3:50 The Brief: This double A-Side promotional 12″ is from Foreigner’s 1987 LP ‘Inside Information’. It was the second single released from the album. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #64 on March [...]
Side A: I Can’t Wait (Vocal/Long “Dutch Mix”) 6:15 Side B: I Can’t Wait (Vocal/”American Mix”) 4:50 I Can’t Wait (Vocal/”Dutch Mix”) 3:38 The Brief: Nu Shooz released their debut album ‘Poolside’ on Atlantic Records in 1986. “I Can’t Wait” was the first of three singles released from that album. It was a smash hit [...]