The A Side: Eternity (Shep Pettibone Mix) 6:24 Eternity (Single Version) 3:50 The B Side: Eternity (Dub) 6:16 Shockwave 5:43 The Brief: The commercial 12” release of Sheena Easton’s “Eternity” features a mix, single version and dub by Shep Pettibone. There is also a non-album cut titled “Shockwave” written by Easton, Narada Michael Walden and [...]
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Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, EMI America Records, MPLS, Pop, Shep Pettibone 
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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 »
The A Side: Fishnet (Edit) 3:58 The B Side: Maybe 4:10 The Brief: Morris Day went back into the studio after his ‘Color Of Success‘ album had run its course and began work on the followup. Morris enlisted his former bandmates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce and co-write two tracks, “Fishnet” and “Love [...]
Posted in FWV, Morris Day Tags: 1988, 7 Inch, b-side, Flyte Tyme Productions, MPLS, R&B, Warner Brothers Records 13 Comments »
The A Side: Do Wah Diddy (Remix: Radio Version) 4:00 I Can’t Go For That 3:00 The B Side: Do Wah Diddy (X-Rated: Extended Remix) 4:00 The Brief: The second album from Miami’s rap group, The 2 Live Crew, was ‘Move Somethin’ and it spawned the first single from the group to crack any of [...]
Posted in FWV, The 2 Live Crew Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, b-side, Luke Skyywalker Records, Rap 4 Comments »
The A Side: Making Love In The Rain 5:56 The B Side: Diamonds (Cool Summer Mix) 6:16 Keep Your Eye On Me (Extended Version) 5:53 The Brief: Once again, the team of Herb Alpert, Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson under the production of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis came up with a Top 40 hit. [...]
Posted in FWV, Herb Alpert, Janet Jackson, Lisa Keith Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, A&M Records, b-side, Flyte Tyme Productions, Jazz, John McClain, R&B, Steve Hodge 20 Comments »
The A Side: 20th Century Express (Extended Version) 5:30 The B Side: All The Discomforts Of Home 4:00 The Brief: “People say, `What are you doing with a guy who writes dirty songs?` But I never paid much attention to the lyrics. . . .” In 1989, Mavis Staples signed with Prince’s Paisley Park Records [...]
The A Side: Paint The White House Black (Uncensored Single Version) 4:19 Paint The White House Black (Album Version) 7:50 The B Side: Picture This (Street Mix) 6:48 Booty (Non-Album Track) 3:24 Paint The White House Black (Instrumental) 5:40 The Brief: George Clinton’s Paisley Park Records follow up LP to ‘The Cinderella Theory’ was ‘Hey [...]
Posted in FWV, George Clinton Tags: 12 Inch, 1993, b-side, Jeff Silverman, Kerry Gordy, Paisley Park Records, R&B 2 Comments »
The A Side: Glam Slam (Remix) 8:52 The B Side: Escape (Free yo mind from this rat race) 6:26 The Brief: “Glam Slam” is the second single from Prince‘s tenth album ‘Lovesexy’. “Glam Slam” was the first commercially available US single release for Prince that failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 since the [...]
Posted in FWV, Prince Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, b-side, Latin Rascals, MPLS, Paisley Park Records, R&B, Shep Pettibone, Steve Peck 11 Comments »
The A Side: Purple Rain 4:02 The B Side: God 3:59 The Brief: The title track from the ‘Purple Rain’ LP was the third single released from the blockbuster album and the first single that failed to reach #1 as it stalled out at #2, top-blocked by Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”. By [...]
7″: A Show Some Respect 3:17 B Let’s Pretend We’re Married (Recorded Live by Westwood One in Chicago) 3:50 Label: Capitol Records Catalog#: B-5461 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Country: US Released: 1984 12″: A Show Some Respect (Extended Mix) 5:42 B Let’s Pretend We’re Married (Recorded Live by Westwood One in Chicago) 4:20 Label: [...]
The A Side: Love Removal Machine (LP Version) 4:06 Wolf Child’s Blues 7:08 The B Side: Love Removal Machine (Extended Version) The Brief: For the 1987 LP ‘Electric’, The Cult brought in producer Rick Rubin to guide the recording of the album. The sound of the band was changed dramatically and the record buying public [...]
Posted in FWV, The Cult Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, Beggars Banquet Records, Rock, Sire Records 4 Comments »
The A Side: Love Struck (7″ Version) 4:30 The B Side: Do Yourself A Favour 5:16 The Brief: In April of 1988, Jesse Johnson released his third solo album: ‘Every Shade Of Love‘. The first single released was “Love Struck”. This 45 contains the 7″ version of the single plus, on the B-Side, an extended [...]
Posted in FWV, Jesse Johnson Tags: 1988, 7 Inch, A&M Records, b-side, Jesse Johnson, Keith Cohen, MPLS, R&B, Steve Beltran 3 Comments »
The A Side: Baby Let’s Kiss (Extended Version) 7:38 The B Side: Baby Let’s Kiss (7″ Edit) 3:58 Fool’s Paradise 5:23 The Brief: Today’s post is the 12” release of Jesse Johnson’s single “Baby, Let’s Kiss” in an extended version along with the 7” edit and “Fool’s Paradise”. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. [...]
Posted in FWV, Jesse Johnson Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, A&M Records, b-side, Jesse Johnson, MPLS, R&B 5 Comments »
The A Side: Baby Let’s Kiss (Remix) 3:58 The B Side: Fool’s Paradise 5:23 The Brief: Jesse Johnson‘s ‘Shockadelica‘ LP reached #70 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, #15 on the Hot Black Albums chart and sold over 1 million copies worldwide. The third single released from the album was a remix of “Baby Let’s [...]
Posted in FWV, Jesse Johnson Tags: 1986, 7 Inch, A&M Records, b-side, Jesse Johnson, MPLS, R&B 3 Comments »
The A Side: Crazay (Featuring Sly Stone) (Extended Version) 7:08 The B Side: Drive Yo Cadillac 6:12 The Brief: Jesse Johnson returned to the charts in 1986 with his sophomore solo album ‘Shockadelica‘. The first single from the album brought Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, out of retirement to duet with Jesse on [...]
Posted in FWV, Jesse Johnson Tags: 12 Inch, 1986, A&M Records, b-side, MPLS, R&B, Steve Hodge 9 Comments »
The A Side: Crazay (Featuring Sly Stone) 3:59 The B Side: Drive Yo Cadillac 4:49 The Brief: Jesse Johnson returned to the charts in 1986 with his sophomore solo album ‘Shockadelica‘. The first single from the album brought Sylvester Stewart, better known as Sly Stone, out of retirement to duet with Jesse on “Crazay”. The [...]
The A Side: Let’s Have Some Fun 4:00 The B Side: She’s A Doll 4:58 The Brief: The fourth and final single released from the ‘Jesse Johnson‘s Revue’ album is “Let’s Have Some Fun”. The final tally for the LP was a peak of #43 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and #15 on the [...]
The A Side: I Want My Girl 4:46 The B Side: Fast Girls 6:40 The Brief: And, today we present the 12” release of “I Want My Girl” from Jesse Johnson’s Revue. The a side is the LP version of the song while the b side is an extended version of “Fast Girls”. The Billboard [...]
The A Side: I Want My Girl (Specially Remixed Version) 3:38 The B Side: Fast Girls 4:16 The Brief: The third single released from the ‘Jesse Johnson‘s Revue’ album is a specially remixed version of “I Want My Girl”. On the other side is the non-album B-Side track, Jesse’s version of “Fast Girls” that he [...]
The A Side: Can You Help Me (Extended Version) 6:09 The B Side: Free World (Extended Version) 7:00 The Brief: Here is the 12” version of “Can You Help Me” by Jesse Johnson’s Revue featuring extended versions of both “Can You Help Me” and “Free World”. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. [...]
The A Side: Can You Help Me 4:10 The B Side: Free World 4:20 The Brief: After posting a Top 5 on the R&B charts with his first single as a solo artist, Jesse Johnson followed that up with “Can You Help Me” in support of the ‘Jesse Johnson’s Revue’ album. The single also featured [...]
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 [...]
Posted in FWV, Ta Mara and The Seen Tags: 12 Inch, 1985, A&M Records, b-side, MPLS, R&B 5 Comments »
The A Side: Please Come Home For Christmas 2:57 Funky New Year 3:58 The B Side: Please Come Home For Christmas 2:57 Funky New Year 3:58 The Brief: Blues singer and pianist Charles Brown wrote “Please Come Home for Christmas” with Gene Redd and released the tune as a single in 1960. The song entered [...]
Posted in Don Henley, FWV, Glenn Frey, The Eagles Tags: 12 Inch, 1978, Asylum Records, b-side, Christmas, Promo 4 Comments »
The A Side: I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version) 10:15 The B Side: Another Lonely Christmas 6:47 The Brief: Christmas is almost here and the year is almost done. I’m going to dedicate this week to Christmas music exclusively and then I’m gonna take a week or so off from posting. Regular posts will resume [...]
Posted in FWV, Prince Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, b-side, Christmas, MPLS, R&B, Warner Brothers Records 17 Comments »
The A Side: Why Should I Cry? (The Boo Hoo Mix) 6:39 Why Should I Cry? (The Acapella Boo Hoo Mix) 2:07 Why Should I Cry? (The Instrumental Boo Hoo Mix) 6:12 The B Side: Why Should I Cry? (The Dub Boo Hoo Mix) 5:24 Funkyland 4:01 Why Should I Cry? (Extended Version) 7:08 The [...]
Posted in FWV, Nona Hendryx Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, EMI America Records, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B 7 Comments »
The A Side: Why Should I Cry? (Extended Version) 7:08 The B Side: Why Should I Cry? (Dub Version / Acapella) 9:21 Funkyland 4:01 The Brief: Everyone wish a Happy Birthday to the Fun-Wife today! Early in her career, Nona Hendryx was one of a three part nucleus that formed a singing group called The [...]
Posted in FWV, Nona Hendryx Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, EMI America Records, Flyte Tyme Productions, R&B, Steve Hodge 2 Comments »
The A Side: Armageddon It (The Nuclear Mix) The B Side: Ring Of Fire Armageddon It (The Atomic Mix) The Brief: In 1987-1988, Def Leppard was seemingly all over the place. In August of 1987 they released their fourth album, ‘Hysteria’. The album produced four Top 10 singles, sold over 20 million copies and reached [...]
Posted in Def Leppard, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, b-side, Phonogram Ltd, Rock, UK Pressing 4 Comments »
The A Side: This Is Radio Clash / Radio Clash 8:30 The B Side: Outside Broadcast / Radio Five 11:07 The Brief: The Clash formed in 1976 and primarily consisted of Joe Strummer (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Mick Jones (lead guitar, vocals), Paul Simonon (bass guitar, vocals) and Nicky “Topper” Headon (drums, percussion). In 1981, [...]
The A Side: I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (Ya Ya Mix) 6:15 The B Side: The Man In The Iron Mask 3:08 Broken Man (Live) 4:23 The Brief: ‘The Secret Of Association’ is the second album released by Brit Paul Young. “I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down” was the first and fifth single release [...]
Posted in FWV, Paul Young Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, b-side, Columbia Records, John Potoker, Pop, Rock 5 Comments »
The A Side: Sign Your Name If You All Get To Heaven The B Side: Rain Greasy Chicken The Brief: This UK 10″ features ” Sign Your Name”, “If You All Get To Heaven” and “Rain” remixed by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the upsetter who in the artist’s opinion is a “REAL GENIUS!” and in a [...]
Posted in FWV, Terence Trent D'Arby Tags: 10 Inch, 1987, b-side, CBS Records, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Phil "Foghorn" Legg, R&B 13 Comments »
The A Side: Wishing Well (Three Coins In A Fountain Mix) 6:14 Elevators & Hearts 4:41 The B Side: Wishing Well (The Cool In The Shade Mix) 7:50 Wonderful World 3:56 The Brief: The UK version of the “Wishing Well” 12″ includes the same tracks as the US release with the addition of the “Three [...]
Posted in FWV, Terence Trent D'Arby Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, CBS Records, Francois Kevorkian, Martyn 'Teddy Bear' Ware, R&B, Ron St Germain, UK Pressing 9 Comments »
The A Side: If You Let Me Stay 6:03 The B Side: If You Let Me Stay (Hardline Mix) 3:17 Loving You Is Another Word For Lonely 2:22 The Brief: The US commercial 12” release of “If You Let Me Stay” contains remixes by Michael H. Brauer and a non-album b-side entitled “Loving You Is [...]
Posted in FWV, Terence Trent D'Arby Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, Columbia Records, Michael Brauer, Phil "Foghorn" Legg, R&B 4 Comments »
The A Side: Sign Your Name 5:48 Greasy Chicken (Recorded Live Somewhere in Europe) 4:40 The B Side: Under My Thumb (Recorded Live Somewhere in Europe) 4:50 Jumping Jack Flash (Recorded Live Somewhere in Europe) 4:19 The Brief: Terence Trent D’Arby’s third single was another top 5 smash on the US pop and R&B charts [...]
Posted in FWV, Terence Trent D'Arby Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, CBS Records, Phil "Foghorn" Legg, R&B 5 Comments »
The A Side: Wishing Well (The Cool In The Shade Mix) 7:50 The B Side: (What A) Wonderful World 3:55 Elevators & Hearts 4:04 The Brief: For the second single from ‘Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby’, D’Arby hit a home run, capturing the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the [...]
Posted in FWV, Terence Trent D'Arby Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, Columbia Records, Francois Kevorkian, R&B, Ron St Germain 9 Comments »
The A Side: Since I Fell For You (Toppled Heart Mix) 7:37 Since I Fell For You (Crush Mix) 8:05 The B Side: Since I Fell For You (Freestyle Mix) 8:00 These Boots Are Made For Walking 4:11 The Brief: Born Patricia Kotero, Apollonia is best known for the Lake Minnetonka scene in the movie [...]
Posted in Apollonia, FWV Tags: 12 Inch, 1988, b-side, MPLS, R&B, Thompson and Barbiero, Warner Brothers Records 6 Comments »
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 [...]
The A Side: Honeymoon Express (Special Honeymoon Mix) 3:53 Honeymoon Express (Honeymoon Express 12″) 4:57 The B Side: Honeymoon Express (Honeymoon Instrumental) 5:32 To Trip Is To Fall (Full Length Version) 6:53 The Brief: This is the first record by Wendy & Lisa to grace the Fun With Vinyl blog and it took a year [...]
Posted in FWV, Wendy and Lisa Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, Chris Lord-Alge, Columbia Records, MPLS, Pop 12 Comments »
The A Side: Koo Koo (Remix) 5:12 The B Side: Paradise Gardens (Extended Version) 6:20 The Brief: “Koo Koo” was the second and final US single release in support of 1987′s ‘Sheila E.‘ album. The 12″ contains a remix of “Koo Koo” and an extended version of the non-album b-side “Paradise Gardens”. The Billboard Charts: [...]
Posted in FWV, Sheila E Tags: 12 Inch, 1987, b-side, David Z, MPLS, Paisley Park Records, R&B 6 Comments »
The A Side: Hold Me 5:04 The B Side: The World Is High 3:25 The Brief: The third long playing release from Sheila E. was the simply titled “Sheila E.” album of 1987. The first single from the record was “Hold Me” which went on to be Sheila’s last Top 5 R&B hit. On the [...]
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 A Side: The Belle Of St. Mark (Dance Remix) 7:43 The B Side: Too Sexy 5:03 The Brief: After the Top 10 pop success of “The Glamorous Life”, Sheila E. released “The Belle of St. Mark” to radio as the follow up single. The song didn’t fare as well, though it did make the [...]
Posted in FWV, Sheila E Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, b-side, MPLS, R&B, Warner Brothers Records 5 Comments »
The A Side: The Glamorous Life (Club Edit) 6:33 The B Side: The Glamorous Life Part II 3:12 The Brief: OK all you Sheila-heads out there; this is the week you’ve been looking forward to… Sheila E. is arguably the most successful “protege” to come out of Prince’s camp and probably has the longest professional [...]
Posted in FWV, Sheila E Tags: 12 Inch, 1984, b-side, MPLS, R&B, Warner Brothers Records 4 Comments »