Broken Links
June 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM | Posted in *News* | Comments OffHello everybody!
First off, thanks for all the positive comments on the blog and its music, it is great to see people from all over the world enjoy this as much as I have over the years.
Just a quick note to let you know, I have been receiving several emails lately requesting that I fix broken links. It is inevitable that some get deleted over time. Up until now, I have honored all requests to re-up music, but it is just too time consuming. For this reason, I have decided to honor broken link fix requests from readers who make a donation. I am confident you will understand.
More music coming soon!
Johann
D-Train – You’re The One For Me (CCN Remix) (UK CD Maxi Single)
May 24, 2010 at 3:54 PM | Posted in D'Train | 4 CommentsTags: D'Train, Funk, Hubert Eaves, Soul
A FANTASTIC CONTRIBUTION FROM DJ MARK
“You’re The One For Me” is a 1981 dance/soul single by D. Train, a New York based duo. “You’re The One for Me” was a number one dance hit for three weeks early in 1982. The single also made it into the top 20 on the soul singles chart. Later in 1982, “You’re The One For Me” along with the track, “Keep On”, would peak at #2 on dance charts. In 1985, remix version reached No.15 on theUK Singles Chart.
This is one of several club anthems which best represent the post disco era in the early 80′s.
The original remixes were in charge of legendary DJ’s and producers François Kevorkian (with Hubert Eaves III) and Shep Pettibone. The 1985 remix was reworked by Paul Hardcastle. “You’re The One For Me” was remixed by several others including Dimitri From Paris, and these great 1994 mixes by C.C.N., which added a smooth 90′s house groove to the contagious funky sound of the original, which is also included.
Press play and dance.
Label:
Catalog Number:
WGAFCD105
Track Listing and Details:
1. You’re The One For Me (7″ CCN Remix)
2. You’re The One For Me (12″ CCN Remix)
3. State Of Mind (CCN track)
4. You’re The One For Me (Original 7″)
Producer - Hubert Eaves III (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Remix - CCN (tracks: 1, 2)
Written-By - H. Eaves III* (tracks: 1, 2, 4) , J. Williams* (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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The Brand New Heavies – You Are The Universe (UK CD Maxi Single)
May 7, 2010 at 1:31 AM | Posted in The Brand New Heavies | 3 CommentsTags: Brand New Heavies, Roger Sanchez
THANKS TO DJ MARK!
The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England. The group came up with this name after signing their first record contract, borrowing from a liner note on a James Brown single declaring the artist “Minister of New Super Heavy Funk”. As The Brand New Heavies they gained a cult following in the London club scene and soon signed to Cooltempo as acid jazz replaced rare groove in clubs.
Song Information:
“You Are The Universe” was the second single from their 1997 released “Shelter” album. The vocals on this track (as most of the album tracks) are performed and co-written by the famed Siedah Garrett, who has had a successful twenty-six year old career, dueting with the likes of Michael Jackson and singing background vocals for Madonna, Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole, Santana, and Donna Summer, among others.
Chart Performance:
“You Are The Universe” reached number 21 on the UK singles chart but was not released as a single in the US, and was absent on the Billboard charts (the first single “Sometimes”, reached number 88 on the Hot 100).
Label:
Catalog Number:
BNHCD 09
Track Listing and Details:
1. You Are The Universe (Radio Edit)
2. You Are The Universe (Curtis & Moore’s Universal Summer Groove 7″)
3. You Are The Universe (Opaz Remix)
4. You Are The Universe (Roger’s Universal 7″ Edit)
5. You Are The Universe (Curtis & Moore’s Universal Summer Groove)
Track 1 produced by The Brand New Heavies
Tracks 2, 5 remix by Curtis & Moore
Track 3 remix by Opaz
Track 4 remix by Roger Sanchez
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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Madonna – Oh Father (Japan Reissue 3″ CD Single)
March 19, 2010 at 11:27 PM | Posted in Madonna | 11 CommentsTags: Oh Father, Pat Leonard
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“Oh Father” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her fourth studio album Like a Prayer. It was released as the fourth single from the album on October 24, 1989 by Sire Records.
The song first debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 single chart during the week of November 11, 1989. The song became Madonna’s first single since “Holiday” in 1984 not to enter the top ten in theUnited States, peaking at number 20 on the week of December 30, 1989 . This ended her streak of 16 consecutive top five singles and 17 consecutive top ten singles.
Outside the U.S. the song was only a modest hit. It is to date Madonna’s lowest charting single in Australia, where it only reached number 59, breaking a run of twenty consecutive top forty singles.
“Oh Father” was not released as a single in the United Kingdom and Ireland until December 25, 1995, when it appeared on Something to Remember. The song peaked at number 16 on the UK singles chart and number 25 in Ireland.
This reissue CD single was part of the 1996 Japan CD Single Collection (click here to see my post about it), it was not available separately.
The original 3″ CD was released in 1989, below is the original longform packaging:
In my opinion a brilliant ballad, probably her most underrated. Maybe audiencies were not ready for these more mature and confessional lyrics from the woman who sang “Like A Virgin” five years before.
Label:
Catalog Number:
WPDR-3122
Track Listing and Details:
1. Oh Father (Edit) (4:29)
2. Spanish Eyes (5:17)
All tracks produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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Richard Marx – Chains Around My Heart (US Promo CD Maxi Single)
February 3, 2010 at 10:34 PM | Posted in Richard Marx | 5 CommentsTags: Richard Marx
“Chains Around My Heart” was the fourth and final single from Richard Marx‘s third album, “Rush Street“. The song reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the week of November 14 1992.
Label:
Catalog Number:
DPRO-79085
Track Listing and Details:
1. Remix 1 Edit (4:43)
2. Remix 2 Edit (4:44)
3. LP Version (5:12)
All tracks produced by Richard Marx
Tracks 1,2 remixed by Mike Shipley
Listed tracks are wrong. Tracks 1 and 2 are the same and play the remix edit. Track 3 plays the full remix. Thanks to eLeMeNOhPeaQ, more details on the comments section of this post.
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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Heart – There’s The Girl (UK CD Maxi Single)
January 19, 2010 at 1:38 AM | Posted in Heart | 10 CommentsTags: Ann Wilson, Heart, Nancy Wilson, Ron Nevison
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“There’s The Girl” is a song recorded by the American rock band, Heart. Released in November 1987, it was composed by Holly Knight and Heart band member Nancy Wilson. “There’s The Girl” was released as the third single from Heart’s ninth studio album, Bad Animals. Knight is known as a very successful songwriter who was responsible for penning many hit singles during the 1980s.
Like Heart’s 1986 #1 single “These Dreams“, the lead vocals on “There’s the Girl” were performed by Nancy Wilson, rather than Ann Wilson, the usual lead singer for the group. The single climbed to #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was also a Top-40 single on the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #34.
The Remixes
The version released for the single was called 7″ Remix, and was basically the album version with added vocals sung by Nancy Wilson: “She’s setting you up my friend…She’s gonna break your heart again”. This is by far my favorite version!
An extended version was commissioned to Tom Lord-Alge, who worked for other artists such as OMD, and Steve Winwood. It was heavily remixed, “popped-up” you could say. In my opinion too bad, it lost fluidity, as well as the unique “rock & pop” sound Heart had in their Ron Nevison era.
I’m including a bonus track from their 2000 “Greatest Hits” compilation, which covers 1985-1995. It is a different remix of “There’s The Girl”. There are no remix credits, but because it sounds similar to the 12″ Remix, I would think it was done by Tom Lord-Alge at the time of the single’s release.
Label:
Catalog Number:
CDCL473
Track Listing and Details:
1. There’s The Girl (12″ Remix) (7:22)
2. Alone (3:41)
3. Bad Animals (B-Side) (4:53)
4. There’s The Girl (7″ Remix) (3:44)
5. There’s The Girl (Remix) (3:55) STEP TO THE BEAT BONUS TRACK
All tracks produced and engineered by Ron Nevison
Track 1 remixed by Tom Lord-Alge
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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The Beloved – Sweet Harmony (Germany CD Maxi Single)
January 16, 2010 at 7:59 PM | Posted in The Beloved | 8 Comments
“Sweet Harmony” is a 1993 hit single by UK band The Beloved, comprised at that time by vocalist Jon Marsh and his wife, Helena Marsh. It became one of their biggest hits, peaking at #8 in the UK. None of the band’s other singles have made into the Top 10, which is why many consider this the band’s signature song. In the US, it charted moderately well on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at 23.
Music Video
The song gained notoriety for its controversial music video, which consisted of a naked Jon Marsh and a bevy of other equally naked females – including Tess Daly – lipsynching the lyrics. In an interview, Marsh pointed out that the video was “not intended to be sexual” and was “as A-sexual as you can get”. The video is supposed to represent unity between humans.
Label:
Catalog Number:
YZ709CD, 4509-91482-2
Track Listing and Details:
1. Sweet Harmony (5:02)
2. Sweet Harmony (Live The Dream Mix) (7:15)
3. Motivation (Exercised) (7:11)
4. Sweet Harmony (Love The Dub Mix) (5:14)
Track 1, 2, 4 produced by Jon and Helena Marsh, mixed by Ren Swan
Track 3 produced and remixed by Adam & Eve
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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Lisa Stansfield – Real Woman (Hip Selection) (Japan CD Maxi Single)
December 10, 2009 at 10:10 PM | Posted in Lisa Stansfield | 11 CommentsTags: Frankie Knuckles, Ian Devaney, Lisa Stansfield
This fantastic CD single was a Japan only release from 1992. It features tracks from her Real Love era. The artwork is taken from the “Time To Make You Mine” single.
“All Around The World” was released in late 1989 for her album Affection. It is her biggest hit to date. Written and produced by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris the debut solo single became a massive international hit. It spent two weeks at #1 on the UK singles chart in November 1989 and reaching the top in 11 other countries. In January 1990, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 but is the second single by a white female singer to top the Billboard R&B chart after Teena Marie‘s “Ooo La La La” completed this feat for the first time in 1988. The track also topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and reached #7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. I was never a huge fan of this song, it reminded me too much of Soul II Soul’s “Keep On Movin”‘s rhythm and string arrangements.
“Change” was the first single from her second album, Real Love, released in 1991. It achieved major success in the UK, peaking at number 10, but only moderate success in other European countries, but it also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S. In the United States, the radio promo was frequently “flipped”, with the Frankie Knuckles remix receiving airplay in key radio markets.
“All Woman” was the second single from Real Love. It spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart, also reaching #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the UK Singles chart. It was written by Lisa Stansfield, her husband and producer Ian Devaney, and Andy Morris.
“Everything Will Get Better” was the b-side to “All Woman”.
“Time To Make You Mine” was the third single from Real Love. It became another top 20 hit for Stansfield in the UK.
Label:
Catalog Number:
BVCA-9003
Track Listing and Details:
1. Change (Knuckles Mix) (6:31)
2. Everything Will Get Better (Extended Mix) (8:04)
3. All Around The World (Duet With Barry White) (4:36)
4. All Woman (4:47)
5. Time To Make You Mine (Push & Slide Mix) (6:32)
6. Change (Driza Bone Mix) (6:10)
Original versions produced by Andy Morris and Ian Devaney
Track 1 remixed by Frankie Knuckles
Track 5 remixed by Bobby Boughton
Track 6 remixed by Driza Bone
Rip Information:
Source: CD
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS
December 4, 2009 at 11:54 AM | Posted in *News* | Leave a CommentI will be away until next Thursday, have a great weekend everybody!
Madonna – Rescue Me (The Dub Remixes)
November 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM | Posted in Madonna | 6 CommentsTags: Madonna, Remix, Rescue Me, Shep Pettibone
After the positive response to the first “Rescue Me” post, I decided to create a second one with the rare dub versions, three of which are only available on this US promotional 12″ single. They are all excellent in my opinion, and as with all dub versions, quite refreshing when you’ve listened to the main club mixes a million times.
This 12″ vinyl double pack came in a white sleeve with a sticker, pictured above.
Definition of Dub In Pop/Dance Music
Dub is genre of music that involves revisions of existing songs. The dub sound consists predominantly of instrumental remixes of existing recordings and is achieved by significantly manipulating and reshaping the recordings, usually by removing the vocals from an existing music piece, emphasizing the drum and bass parts or, in other words, ‘riddim‘, adding extensive echo and reverb effects, and dubbing occasional snippets of lyrics or instruments from the original version.
The “Rescue Me” Dub Versions
All dub versions were created by Shep Pettibone. The two dubs named after their vocal counterparts are alternative versions of them. The Demanding Dub contains elements mostly from the S.O.S. Mix, and the Disaster Dub could be considered a second dub of the Houseboat Vocal.
My favorite is probably the Lifeboat Dub. This one features a very acid-house reminiscent synth sound not present on any of the other mixes (it can be heard at 1:05 and is repeated throughout the track).
The Demanding Dub is the only one otherwise available. It was released on CD and 12″ vinyl in Germany and Australia.
Enjoy them!
Label:
Catalog Number:
PRO-A-4710
Track Listing and Details:
1. Rescue Me (Houseboat Dub) (5:24)
2. Rescue Me (Lifeboat Dub) (6:02)
3. Rescue Me (Demanding Dub) (5:20)
4. Rescue Me (Disaster Dub) (3:20)
All tracks produced by Madonna and Shep Pettibone
All tracks remixed by Shep Pettibone
Rip Information:
Source: vinyl
Format: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kbps
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ABOUT ME (7” Version)
My name is Johann. I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Big music fan and serious record collector. This passion started thanks to radio in the mid 80's. It became a big hobby in 1997, and I still enjoy it very much.
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