Here's the 133rd Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Blick, its called, Early 80's British Dance and Funk, Volume 1, there's some Classic Brit Funkon here, Featuring Heatwave, Loose Ends, I level, David Joseph and Second Image!
00:00 - Heatwave - Gangsters Of The Groove - 1980 05:32 - Pink Rhythm (John Rocca) - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - 1985 08:51 - Total Contrast - Be With You Tonight - 1983 12:45 - Richard Jon Smith - Baby's Got Another - 1983 15:27 - Galaxy - Dancing Tight (Dance Mix) - 1983 18:57 - Richard Jon Smith - Love Is What I'm After - 1983 22:22 - Loose Ends - Don't Hold Back - 1983 26:48 - K.I.D. - Don't Stop - 1981 31:20 - Paul Hardcastle - Guilty (Extended Version) - 1984 37:38 - T.C. Curtis - You Should Have Known Better - 1985 43:48 - Delay Line - Keep That Smile - 1985 46:53 - Galaxy - Head Over Heels - 1982 50:35 - Shakatak - Down On The Street (Dance Mix) - 1984 54:34 - I Level - Give Me - 1982 59:29 - Five Star - All Fall Down - 1985 63:54 - Richard Jon Smith - Don't Go Walkin' Out That Door - 1982 67:34 - David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) - 1983 73:06 - Second Image - Star - 1982
In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60's 70's and 80's
The LP's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have them on CD or Download today.
You may have Differing view's (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!
#19.......THE ISLEY BROTHERS.......HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
I can Quite clearly Remember Walking to the Record Shop (Airfield Tapes & Records 2) in our Town, to Buy this Album.
What a Great Album this is, No Sub-Standard Track's, Great Ballads and Typical Isley Brothers Uptempo Track's!
It was Recorded at The Record Plant Recording Studios in Los Angeles, All the Track's were Written, Arranged, Composed and Produced by The Isley Brothers (including Chris Jasper).
The Album Sold 1/2 Million Copies within 3 Weeks of its Release, and eventually went Platinum!
The Album Reached Number 9 in the US Billboard Pop Chart, and Number 1 on the US Soul Album Chart, it also Peaked at Number 50 in the UK Pop Album Chart.
3 Singles were Released from the Album, Positions as follows:
US Pop US R&B US Dance Harvest for the World 63 9 - Who Loves You Better 47 3 2 People of Today - - 3
What a Great Voice "Ronald Isley" has, He would be in My Top 5 Soul Singer's!
My Favorite Tracks on the Album and in Order of Preference:
Here's the 132nd Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Blick, its called, Early 80's British Soul and Funk, there's some Classic Brit Funkon here,Featuring Mark King on the Bass, on the Track "Love Games"
Full Track Listing: 88:04 mins
00:00 – Level 42 – Love Meeting Love – 1980 06:05 – Imagination – Body Talk – 1981 11:58 – Light Of The World – London Town – 1980 16:15 – The Hudsons – Show Me You Care – 1982 21:26 – Level 42 – Love Games – 1981 28:38 – I Level – Give Me – 1982 34:13 – Level 42 – Turn It On – 1981 39.30 – Savanna – I Can’t Turn Away – 1981 45:00 – Second Image – Fall In Love – 1982 51:15 – Patrick Boothe – Dance All Night – 1982 56:20 – Savanna – Never Let You Go – 1982 61:54 – Richard Jon Smith – Don’t Go Walkin’ Out That Door – 1982 69:42 – Linx – You’re Lying – 1980 76:05 – Junior – Mama Used To Say – 1981 82:42 – Light Of The World – I’m So Happy – 1980
Press play button below to Listen or to Download go to Blick's WebPage!
As I said in my Previous Post (Non-Music Post) being Second Chef had its Advantages and it's Dis-advantages!
Now for One of the Dis-advantages, This was around Winter Time in 1984, some Years previously I had been doing my Chef Training College Courses from 1974 to 1979.
Two of my College Tutor's Stand out in my mind, as to being the Best Cookery Teacher's I had, while doing my 5 Year's Training, One Being a Chef by the name of "Lee Mills" and the other was a Chef named "Brian Thompson"
Why I mention this is, because One Night while being in Charge of the "Casino Kitchen" I was on the "Stove" and an Order came in for A "Beef Stroganoff" amongst other Dishes, I believe it was a Party of about 4 People!
So I did the Order and everything was Fine (or so I thought it was) and a little later, the Waiter came into the Kitchen, and said to me "the Chap on Table 5?" reckons He used to be your Teacher and would like a "Word with you"
So when I had the time to spare, I went out into the Restaurant to see Who it was, now "Head Chef Peter" was Good at the sort of thing, I was Not, I liked being behind the Scenes!
To my Surprise when I got to the Table in Question, I saw my Ex-College Teacher "Brian Thompson" sitting there, immediately I thought he was going to say "What a Lovely Meal, Lee, I taught you well!
But he didn't, In front of everybody, he started going on about, "I Taught you how to make Beef Stroganoff properly, all them Year's ago, and you Dished this up for me, what the Hell's going on!
I was Stunned, to say the least, but I quickly got my thoughts together and in front of everybody at his Table and in the Restaurant at that time, I said, That was back then, I now Work here for "Peter", and I will Cook Meals how he wants me to Cook them, after all, they pay my Wages!
I then Walked back into the Kitchen, and that was the "Last Time" Brian Thompson, Spoke to me, I have seen Him a Couple of times around town , since then, I don't know if he see me or he just didn't speak!
That all Happened some 28 Years ago, so if I saw him tomorrow, Would he Speak, I don't know!
About the "Beef Stroganoff" what was He moaning about, to tell the Truth I cant remember, but I think it was something to do with the "Fresh Single Cream" I had used!
Incidentally, he was also my Head-Chef (Brian Thompson) when I worked at the "Sandringham Hotel" about 2/3 Years previously!
Here's the 131st Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ Psykhomantus, its called The Revolution of Gil Scott Heron, there's some Classic Funk and Soul Music on here, including The Bottle, Winter in America, Home is Where the Hatred is, Washington DC, Angel Dust and A Legend in His Own Mind, Also Included are some other Artists, Singing GSH's Music!
Press play button below to Listen or to Download go to Psyhkomantus WebPage!
In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60's 70's and 80's
The one's that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I would have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have most of them on CD or Download today.
You may have Differing view's (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!
Number 18....GIL SCOTT-HERON....REAL EYES
The Album in this Post, is a bit Different from the Other Album Posts, when Originally Released some 32 Years ago, in 1980, it was only Available in Japan, so unless you had Plenty of Cash & got it on Import, Like me you may have Missed this Great Album by GSH.
Entitled "Real Eyes" and Released on the "Arista Record Label" it was GSH's 11th out of 15 Studio Album's Released, He also had 9 Live Album's Released and 11 Compilation's, during his Career.
The Album was Produced by GSH and Malcolm Cecil, see Personel and Track Listing Below.
I First heard the Whole Album back in 2010, when it was Released and Re-Mastered as a sort of "Best Of" series on Sony Records, their were 3 Albums in Total on 1 CD, including this Album and the Next 2 Albums on Arista Records "Moving Target" and "Reflections"
But as I have said in a Previous Post, I Saw "Black Wax" Back in 1983 on TV, and Later Purchased the DVD, Which Featured the "Amnesia Express" and the Track "Waiting For The Axe To Fall"
This was the First of Gil Scott Heron's Albums to Feature His New Band "Amnesia Express" they were with him for Many year's to come, the Band's "Bass Player" was Robert Gordon, what a Great bass player he is!
Check out the Live Version of "Waiting For the Axe to Fall" from GSH's DVD "Black Wax" with the Great Bass Playing of "Robert Gordon"
What a Great Album this is, featuring 2 of my Favorite GSH Track's of All-Time, The Great Bass Driven Track "Waiting For The Axe to Fall" and the Completely Different Style of Track "Your Daddy Loves You"
