Posts Tagged ‘Motown Records’

Stacy Lattisaw – Nail It To The Wall 12″

Stacy Lattisaw - Nail It To The Wall 12"

The A Side: Nail It To The Wall (12″ Version) 6:10 The B Side: Nail It To The Wall (12″ Instrumental) 4:46 Nail It To The Wall (Edit of 12″ Vocal) 3:54 The Brief: Stacy Lattisaw recorded her first album for Cotillion Records at the age of 12 in 1979, under the direction of record [...]

Brownmark – Next Time 12″ Promo

Brownmark - Next Time 12"

The A Side: Next Time (12″ Remix) 5:48 Next Time (7″ Remix) 4:10 Next Time (Instrumental) 3:32 The B Side: Next Time (Bass Player Mix) 6:56 Next Time (DJ Delight) 3:09 Next Time (Stakeout) 3:25 The Brief: Bassist Mark Brown, renamed Brownmark by Prince, joined The Revolution in 1982 after the departure of Andre Cymone. [...]

Vanity – Skin On Skin LP

Vanity – Skin On Skin LP

The A Side: Under The Influence  5:08 Manhunt  4:08 Romantic Voyage  4:50 Confidential  4:20 The B Side: Animals  4:46 Skin On Skin  4:11 Gun Shy  3:44 Ouch  4:17 In The Jungle  5:24 The Brief: For her second solo outing, Vanity enlisted Skip Drinkwater to handle production. Drinkwater was best known for working with jazz artistis, [...]

Vanity – Wild Animal LP

Vanity – Wild Animal LP

The A Side: Flippin’ Out  5:00 Pretty Mess  3:44 Samuelle  4:14 Strap On “Robbie Baby”  4:12 The B Side: Wild Animal  4:39 Mechanical Emotion Crazy Maybe  5:00 The Brief: Vanity’s debut solo album after leaving Vanity 6 is ‘Wild Animal’. The album was produced by Bill Wolfer and Vanity. Credits on the album list Vanity [...]

Wrecks-N-Effect – Juicy 12″

Wrecks-N-Effect - Juicy 12"

The A Side: Juicy (12″ Version) 5:12 Juicy (Percapella) 3:43 The B Side: Juicy (Love Juicy) 5:02 Juicy (Bonus Beats) 4:35 The Brief: The second single from Wrecks-N-Effect’s 1989 Motown LP was “Juicy”. The song heavily samples Mtume’s #1 R&B hit from 1983, “Juicy Fruit”. It was their second straight Top 10 on the Hot [...]

Wrecks-N-Effect – New Jack Swing 12″

Wrecks-N-Effect - New Jack Swing 12"

The A Side: New Jack Swing (12″ Version) 5:37 New Jack Swing (7″ Version) 3:50 New Jack Swing (Percapella) 3:28 The B Side: New Jack Swing (Club Version) 6:15 New Jack Swing (Bonus Beats) 4:40 The Brief: Wrecks-N-Effect were so New Jack Swing that they wrote a song about it. Like to hear it? Here [...]

The Temptations/Dazz Band – Treat Her Like A Lady/Let It All Blow 12″ Promo

The Temptations/Dazz Band - Treat Her Like A Lady/Let It All Blow 12" Promo

The A Side: The Temptations – Treat Her Like A Lady (Club Mix 6:10) / (Dub Reprise 3:45) The B Side: Dazz Band – Let It All Blow (Club Mix) 6:10 Dazz Band – Let It All Blow (Instrumental – Blowy’s Reprise) 4:48 Dazz Band – Let It All Blow (Radio Edit of Club Mix) [...]

Dazz Band – Swoop (I’m Yours) / Joystick 12”

Dazz Band – Swoop (I’m Yours) / Joystick 12”

The A Side: Swoop (I’m Yours) 8:30 The B Side: Joystick (Vocal) 6:13 The Brief: Doesn’t matter which side you drop the needle on this record, you’re going to hear some infectious, early 80’s R&B that will get your feet tappin’, your hips shakin’ and your ass wigglin’. Both tracks on this 12” were charting [...]

Stevie Wonder – Go Home 12″

Stevie Wonder - Go Home 12"

The A Side: Go Home (12″ Version) 9:22 The B Side: Go Home (Instrumental) 8:36 The Brief: In 1985, Stevie Wonder released his 20th album entitled ‘In Square Circle’. The LP topped the Hot Black Albums chart for 12 weeks and contained three songs that reached #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts including the [...]

Rosie Gaines – I Want U (Inner City Blue) 12″ Promo

Rosie Gaines - I Want U (Inner City Blue) 12" Promo

The A Side: I Want U (Inner City Blue) (M&M Anthem Mix) 7:26 I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Whistles In Heaven Mix) 5:46 The B Side: I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Bonus Vocal Mix) 6:41 I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Notice The House Mix) 5:42 The Brief: Rosie Gaines was introduced in [...]

Vanity – Animals 12″ Promo

Vanity - Animals 12" Promo

The A Side: Animals (12″ Version) 5:26 The B Side: Animals (Dub) 4:46 Animals (Single Version) 3:58 The Brief: Vanity’s second LP, ‘Skin on Skin’, produced three singles including today’s 12″ post, “Animals”. The song failed to chart on any of Billboard’s major charts. The LP itself reached a peak of #66 on the Billboard [...]

Vanity – Under The Influence 12″

Vanity - Under The Influence 12"

The A Side: Under The Influence (Mid-Day Mix Vocal) 6:25 Under The Influence (Early Morning Mix Dub) 5:41 The B Side: Under The Influence (Late Night Mix Vocal) 5:45 Wild Animal 4:39 The Brief: The second long playing solo release by Vanity was 1986’s ‘Skin On Skin’. The first single from the album was “Under [...]

Vanity – Mechanical Emotion 12″ Promo

Vanity - Mechanical Emotion 12" Promo

The A Side: Mechanical Emotion (Long Version) 6:00 The B Side: Mechanical Emotion (Instrumental) 6:20 The Brief: For Vanity’s second single, she reached back into the Prince camp and pulled out Morris Day to provide vocals on “Mechanical Emotion”. The song had mild success at R&B radio and got a little notice on the pop [...]

Vanity – Pretty Mess UK 12″

Vanity - Pretty Mess 12"

The A Side: Pretty Mess (Vocal) 6:03 The B Side: Pretty Mess (Instrumental) 4:34 The Brief: Denise Katrina Matthews became better known as Vanity after hooking up with Prince and being installed as the lead character in his girl group Vanity 6. Vanity was around long enough for one album to be recorded and moved [...]

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 [...]

Johnny Gill – Rub You The Right Way UK 12″

Johnny Gill - Rub You The Right Way UK 12"

The A Side: Rub You The Right Way (J.G. Classic) 5:40 The B Side: Rub You The Right Way (Extended Hype) 5:40 Rub You The Right Way (Instrumental) 5:40 The Brief: Johnny Gill was asked by Michael Bivins to join New Edition in 1987 when it was thought that Ralph Tresvant was leaving to pursue [...]

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 [...]

Georgio – Bedrock 12″ Promo

Georgio - Bedrock 12" Promo

The A Side: Bedrock (Club Mix) 6:04 The B Side: Bedrock (Dub A Dub A Doo Mix) 6:37 Bedrock (Radio Edit) 4:08 The Brief: Georgio wound up seeing the ‘Sexappeal’ LP reach a peak of #117 on the Billboard 200 albums chart where it charted for 52 weeks. The single “Bedrock” still performed strong on [...]

Georgio – Lover’s Lane 12″

Georgio - Lover's Lane 12"

The A Side: Lover’s Lane (Club Mix) 6:50 Lover’s Lane (Dub Mix) 5:20 The B Side: Lover’s Lane (Georgio’s Love Dance Mix) 7:16 Lover’s Lane (After Hours Mix) 5:20 I Won’t Change 4:04 The Brief: The third single from Georgio’s ‘Sexappeal’ LP is “Lover’s Lane”. The Billboard Charts: Chart Debuted Debut Pos. Peak Pos. Wks [...]

Georgio – Tina Cherry 12″ Promo

Georgio - Tina Cherry 12" Promo

The A Side: Tina Cherry (Club Mix) 8:24 Tina Cherry (Dub Mix) 4:59 The B Side: Tina Cherry (Radio Mix) 5:06 Tina Cherry (Bonus Beats) 3:52 Menage A Trois 3:38 The Brief: For some reason, the Top 40 didn’t much like Georgio and his music. As a matter of fact, “Sexappeal” was the highest charting [...]

General Kane – Crack Killed Applejack 12″

General Kane - Crack Killed Applejack 12"

  The A Side: Crack Killed Applejack (LP Version) 5:52 The B Side: Applejack’s Theme 4:52 Crack Killed Applejack (Club Mix) 5:22 The Brief: In 1986, General Kane underwent a slight name change turning Caine into Kane. The band had just inked a recording contract with Motown Records and released their first album for the [...]

General Kane – Girl Pulled The Dog 12″ (Promo)

General Kane - Girl Pulled The Dog 12" (Promo)

Side A: Girl Pulled The Dog (Extended Version) 6:28 Girl Pulled The Dog (Dub Version) 6:06 Side B: Girl Pulled The Dog 3:50 Cuttin’ Up 4:46 The Brief: General Kane was an R&B group fronted by the late Mitch McDowell. “Girl Pulled The Dog” was a 1987 single released from their second LP entitled ‘Wide [...]

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