Here's the 58th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Musicology, there's some classic Soul and Funk Music Tracks on here, Its called The Soul of Stax Records Volume 1!
Its features Isaac Hayes, Dramatics, Sam and Dave, Staple Singers, William Bell and The Barkays, to name but a Few!
Check Out Web Page For Track Listing and Download.
Between 1984 to 1987 BW spent most of his Time Touring, after the Collapse of His Record Label "Unlimited Gold", He Finally Released his 16th Album on A&M Records in 1987.
It was Self-Produced and called "The Right Night and Barry White" but Critics said it would only Appeal to BW Fans,and this was Proved right when it only Charted in US R&B Chart @ Number 28, it never made the Pop 100 Chart!
It contained 10 Tracks, 1 Wrote by BW, 8 He Co-Wrote, and 1 Track wrote by Herman Hupfeld, Glodean White appeared on Backing Vocals again, while Nathan East Featured on Bass Guitar.
The Album Featured 2 Single Releases, His Biggest Hit (apart from one) in nearly 10 Years, "Sho You Right" Peaked at Nunber 17 in US R&B Chart (Number 14 in UK) and "For Your Love" which Charted @ Number 27 in R&B Chart!
By 1989 Barry White began the First Phase of his Comeback (to Success!), He Mixed a more Comtemporary Production Style with His Normal Trademark Sound, and the Result of this was the New Album, Entitled "The Man Is Back"
It was again Self-produced on A&M Records, it Peaked @ Number 22 in US R&B Charts, but as Previous Album, it failed to make the US Pop 100 Charts!
3 Singles were Released from the Album: US R&B Chart Placings in Brackets!
1991 saw BW continue with Phase 2 of his Musical Change, with his New (18th) Album, entitled "Put Me In Your Mix" He added More Modern Instrumentation to His Usual Sounds, with Great Results, He had his Highest US R&B Chart Placing (Number 8), for Over 12 Years and He Finally made it back to the US Billboard Top 100 Pop Chart, @ Number 96!
The Critics said it was a Welcome Return to Form with some Great Ballads!
The International Release of the Album, was about 2 Weeks after the US Release, but it included a Remix Version of the Song "Sho You Right" from the 1991 Album, The Right Night and Barry White!
I remember when I was working at Bransbys Meat Factory Around the middle of 1981, I used to Bike to work, I only lived about 10 minutes away, that was the only Good Thing about Working there!
Most of the Blokes who Worked on my Section, were Alright! One had a Motorbike, so of course He had loads of Long Hair, and Stunk of Grease! another 2 of them were Right Know it All's, come to think about it, in fact 3 of them were like that!
The Chap who made the Sausages was a Right Big Head, and we had another one who Worked Next to me most of the time, how can I say it, he was the sort of Chap who Skived off alot (most of us did!) and was very Concerned who I had been Talking to and who I had been standing near the previous day!
One of the better places to Skive off was the Smoke House, although it was a bit Smelly, it was always Hot!
The 2 Chaps in Charge of the Smoke House were a bit Younger than me, their Names were "Robin and I cant remember the others name", but they were Probably the 2 best Workers there!
There was plenty of Overtime available there, but I never did any, because I Really Hated the place!
I always Regretted, Leaving my Previous Employment and starting Work there!
Music of that time, I remember Buying a Commercial Jazz Album, Called "Tender Togetherness" by Stanley Turrentine, (This was my First Album I had purchased by Stanley Turrentine) it was Produced by Larry Dunn of Earth Wind & Fire.
Here's the 56th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by HeavySoulBrutha, there's some classic Disco Music Tracks on here, Its called Blame It On The Boogie!
Its features Artistes including some Average White Band, GQ, Chic, Johnnie Taylor and Indeep. Go to Webpage for Download!
Ronald Isley went on to Manage Angela Winbush and Helped Her in the same Year to Release her own Album Called "Sharp", Depending where you read, I have also Read that She Managed him, so perhaps it was a Mutual Thing, whatever it was, by 1993 they were Married, He was 13 Years Her Senior!
The Album reached Numbers 64 and 5 in US Pop and US R&B Charts!
It also contained 3 Single Releases, (R&B Chart Placings in Brackets)
This was the Last Album to Feature Rudolph and Ronald Together Officially, Rudolph only Worked on 2 of the Tracks, and was not even on the Album Cover, it was Basically Recognised by the Music Business as a Solo Ronald IsleyAlbum!
By this Time Angela Winbush was Ronalds Girlfriend and She Played a Big Part in this Album, she Wrote Arranged and Composed all of the Tracks on the Album, although it was Produced by Both of Them!
Here's the 55th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Neil Bent, there's Plenty of Fela Kuti Tracks on here, some with Guest Artists, Its called AfroBeat part 1!
Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz, highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with percussion and vocal styles.
Go to Podcast page for Track Listings and Download!
As I said in Previous Post, the place I now Worked, (Bransby's Meat Factory) was by Far the BIGGEST DUMP I had ever worked at/for/in!
In fact the place was such a Crappy Company/Place to work for, I started doing something I had never done in my Working Life before, SKIVE OFF WORK! in fact most of the Blokes who worked in my Section all did the same as me!
I have never known anywhere, Before or Since where so many Workers did Skive Off, I cannot Understate what a Complete Dump that Place was, nobody seemed to like working there, Apart the Old Boys and the Lick Arses, and there were a Few of them!
One particular Afternoon Skive I remember, was when I got my New Sharp Music Centre from the Wife's Catologue, I have searched the Web for a Photo, but cant find it, this picture is quite like the Sharp, but I had a Twin Cassette, which cost about £50 more!
I used to put all my Vinyl Music on to Tape as I spent a lot of time Cycling in those days, I had Cheap version of the Sony Walkman!
One such Album I Recorded from Vinyl to Tape was Aurra's second Release "Send Your Love" I believe I purchased from my Friend's Shop (Stuart) in Great Yarmouth, it was a US Import!
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Here's the 58th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Musicology, there's some classic Soul and Funk Music Tracks on here, Its called The Soul of Stax Records Volume 1!
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