FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60's 70's and 80's # 17

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 Soul/Funk/Jazz/R&B Albums ever Released. All of them, I purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and also now have them on CD or Digital Download today.

You may have a Differing view (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!

Number 17.......DAYTON.......FEEL THE MUSIC

Dayton Released their 4th Out Of 5 Career Albums on the Capitol Record label in 1983, it was called "Feel the Music"


It was Produced by Rahni Harris apart from Track 5 which was Produced by Roger Troutman, incidentally all the Troutman Brothers appeared on the Track!


Only One Track made the US R&B Charts, that was "It Must Be Love" which reached Number 54!

My Favorite Track on the Album is "Promise Me" I've Played this Track more than the Rest put Together!


Another Great Track on the Album was "Sound Of Music" which was Very Popular on the UK Dance Scene.


Not Forgetting the Zapp Produced Track "Love You Anyway"


The Track's I liked the Least are "Eyes" its a Sort of Rock Track, and the Reggae Sounding "Looking Up"


The Track Listing:

01. Sound of Music
02. It Must Be Love
03. Out Tonight
04. So What
05. Love You Anyway
06. Caught in the Middle
07. Eyes
08. Promise Me
09. Lookin' Up 

As with all their Releases, Dayton Changed quite a lot of their Personnel with this Album, Originally the band were formed by a Couple of Members from the Band "Sun"


As the Name "Dayton" Suggests, they came from "Ohio State", where a Lot of Funk Bands Hail, including Bootsy, Ohio Players, Slave, Lakeside, Dazz Band, Sun and Zapp, to Name a Few!

Dayton Album Personnel:
Shawn Sandridge: Lead & rhythm guitar, moog, OBX-a,
background vocals, lead vocal on Roland vocoder -
"The sound of music"
Chris Jones: Lead vocals on "Out tonight", background
vocals, percussion
Rahni Harris: Lead vocals, background vocals, OBX-a,
prophet, mini moog, korg poly six, arp omni, horner D 6
clavinet, acoustic piano, fener rhodes, Hammond B 3 organ,
Roland vocoder, Rhythm guitar - "Out tonight", steel drums,
vibes, chimes
Kevin Hurt: Drums, percussion
Rachel Beavers: Background vocals
Karen Harris Chappell: Lead vocals - "Lookin' up",
"Promise me", background vocals

Additional musicians:
Doug Wimbish (bass guitar), Orta Stokes (saxophone),
Doug Simon (Guitar - "So what"), Zachery Harris
(drums - "Promise me"), Wes Boatman (prophet 5),
Lester Troutman (drums), Larry Troutman (congo-percussion),
Zapp Troutman (bass), Roger Troutman (bass, keyboards,
lead & rhythm guitars)


Additional background vocals:
Terri Sandridge, Scott A. White III, Billy Beck, Larry Hatcher,
Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover

Have a Listen to the Album!





To Download all Dayton's Album's and a more in-depth Bio, go Here!

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SECOND CHEF and TAVARES

As I said before, its getting Harder to remember some of My/Our Life back then, I was still Working as a Chef at the Casino, I can recall around late Autumn time in 1984 and the Second Chef "Steve" had been off Work quite a Long Time with some sort of illness!


This I remember, seemed to go on for ages, and the Head Chef "Peter" was Working Longer and more Hours to Cover "Steve" 

I recall one Day at Home, getting a Phone Call from Peter, asking me to do more Hours, I agreed to do some but not that many, as by this time my Kids, Nathan and Natalie were around 6 and 4.5 Years Old, Checkout the Photo from around this Period!


This Extra Work went on for a Little while, then one Night, I was asked by Peter to do some Shifts On my Own, when He was Off, this meant being in Charge of the Kitchen and having about 2/3 other Chefs Working under me!


This I did for a While and I got on Great.


So to cut a long Story short, I ended up getting Promoted to "Second Chef" with More Pay and roughly the same Hours, I believe I had to Work an extra Shift during Friday Day Time as well as the usual evening Shifts!

So what Happened to "Steve" I cant remember why he was off Work, but He did end up Leaving, I cant remember if he left on his on accord or if he was Sacked!


But for the first Time in my Life, I had made it to "Second Chef" this also Meant for about 3 Days a Week, when "Peter" was off Work, I was in Charge of the Kitchen!

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Now for some Music, Back in March of 1977, Tavares Released their 5th Album on Capitol Records Called "Love Storm"


The Album was Produced by Freddie Perren, and it Contained 3 Successful Single Releases, all reaching The Top 25 in the US Single Charts.


But the Best Track on the Album in my Opinion was the 4th Single Release, and this was the Least Successful Track, it did not even reach Top 50 US Singles!

It was called "I Wanna See You Soon" a Great Duet with "Capitol Records Label Mate" Freda Payne.


This is a Great Track and one of Tavares Best Ever Tracks!


Apparently this was going to be a Duet with Butch and Tiny on Vocals, but Freda Payne was in the Adjoining Recording Studio, and Suggested Her and Chubby did a Duet! The rest as they say is History!


 

Download an Extended Version by DJ Colourzone

FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60's 70's and 80's # 12

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 Soul/Funk/Jazz/R&B Albums ever Released. All of them, I purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and also I have them on CD today.

You may have a Differing view (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!

Number 12...LOVE ON DELIVERY...THE REFLECTIONS

Back in 1975 Before the Internet and Living in a Small Town in Norfolk UK, the only way to Hear New Soul Music was on the Radio now and again, but mostly just the Commercial Stuff, so Most of the time, unless the Bands/Singer's were in the Charts, you just either Ordered an Album or Brought what they had!


Luckily around 1975 time, as Previously Mentioned on this Blog, we had a Great Record Shop opened Called "Airfield Tapes & Records 2" they used to have Plenty of Imported Soul /Funk Albums from the US! 


This is where I found this Album, what a Great Album, I knew Nothing of the Band back then and I don't know to much more now!

The Band were Formed in 1971 in Harlem New York and consisted of 4 Members : Herman Edwards, Josh Pridgen, Edward "Butch" Simmons and John Simmons 
(Simmons Died in March of 1989).


The Band were Discovered by Melba Moore Shortly afterwards, who then had them as her Backing Vocalist's for Her Tour in 1972.


This Album was Released on Capitol Records in 1975 and Produced by (amongst other's) JR Bailey, it was The Reflections only Album they ever Recorded. 



Apparently there was 4 Single Releases, all Reaching the R&B Charts in the US (Positions next to Single) also "Three Steps to True Love" made the US Billboard Chart @ Number 94, their only Pop Success!




Three Steps To True Love : June 1975 : Number 9
Love On Delivery : October 1975 : Number 58
Day After Day : February 1976 : Number 37
Gift Wrap My Love : December 1976 : Number 66


I said Apparently, the Reason for saying this is, "Gift Wrap My Love" was not on the Album, but it says on the Website where I found this Info, it was Backed with "She's My Summer Breeze" on the "B" Side, which was a "Reflections" Track....So you Make up your own Mind! 


Incidentally "She's My Summer Breeze" was very Popular Year's Later on the "Rare Groove Scene" in the UK.


My Favorite Tracks in order of Preference are Tracks: 6, 1, 2, 7, 5.


This Single (left) was a "B" side to Track "Three Steps To True Love"


1: Day after day (night after night) 4.36
2: Love on delivery (lod) 5.30
3: Now you're taken your love 5.40
4: Are you ready (here I am) 3.49
5: She's my summer breeze 4.23
6: All day all night (runnin' around) 3.31
7: One into one 4.15
8: Telephone lover 4.03
9:  How could we let the love get away 4.12
10: Three steps from true love 3.43   

DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM.

Does anybody Reading this Post, know of another Great Album I Purchased around the same time of 1975, It was a Self-Titled album by a Soul band Called "Revelation" on the RSO Record Label.

I believe there were 4 Members, one being "Arnold McCuller"

I have found his website, and found out Revelation Toured during the 70's with Acts like The Bee Gees (on the same record Label) Smokey Robinson, Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson. I will keep searching!

MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY Part 4

By 1982 Maze were Probably the Biggest Soul Band here in U.K, they had Sold out a 2 Night Stint at the Hammersmith Odeon, even though their Music was never played on Mainstream Radio and they had never appeared on British TV!

After the Success of the Tour, Maze returned home to start work on their New Album, by May of the following (1983) "We Are One" was Released, It was again on the Capitol Record Label, Produced by Frankie Beverly, but this was the First Maze Album, not to go Gold!

It Charted at number 25 on US Pop Charts and 5 on US R&B and 38 on UK Pop.   

It contained 4 Singles  with "Love Is The Key" being their Biggest Hit to Date. 

I think "Love Is The Key" is my Favorite Maze Track of all time!  

                                   US POP, US R&B , UK

Love Is The Key           80 ------- 5 ------- 88
Never Let You Down    0 ------- 26 ------- 0
We Are One                 0 -------- 47 ------ 86
I Wanna Thank You      0 -------- 59 -------0


During 1984 Maze had 3 Personel Changes, Phillip Woo, Keyboards, was replaced by Wayne Linsey.
Billy Johnson,  Drums was replaced by Tony St James and Ron Smith, Guitar was replaced by Wayne Thomas, an Original Maze Member, who had left 4 years previous!

By March 1985 Maze Released their Last Studio for Capitol Records,  the Result was "Cant Stop The Love" This turned out to be their first Number 1  Album (also went Gold) and their first Number 1 Single " Back In Stride" on the US R&B Charts!

The Album Charted at Number 45 in US Pop and Number 41 in UK Charts, it contained 3 Singles (Chart Positions in brackets)

                                        US POP, US R&B , UK 
Back In Stride                     88---------1---------79
Too Many Games               103--------5---------36
I Want To Feel Im Wanted   0---------28---------0
       
By 1985  Maze were Recieving Great Promotional Support from UK Club DJ's including Robbie Vincent, and during May, they Sold Out The Hammersmith Odeon, for 8 Nights Running!

I Believe Maze have appeared at The Hammersmith Odeon about 27 Times in total!

Around this Period of time Maze were Falling out with Capitol Records, Frankie Beverly saw Groups such as Earth Wind and Fire, Commodores all having Crossover Success, while Capitol were seen as not Pushing Maze enough to have a Commercial Hit Record!

The Outcome was, Maze were Contracted to Record one more Album for Capitol, So to get around this,  Another Live Album was Recorded! 

This was Recorded in 1986 in Los Angeles, It contained 9 Tracks, but 5 Tracks were included on the previous Live Album of only 3 years ago! 

Apart from reaching Number 12 in US R&B Chart, other placings were modest to Mazes usual Standards!

It would be another 3 years before their next Album Release.

Download...... All of Maze's Albums!

Watch out for FSVB Mix this week (Thurs), its a Maze Special!