WORKMATES & STANLEY TURRENTINE!

 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.

The Album Featured some Great Musicians, ie Several members of  EW&F including Philip Bailey and the "Phenix Horns", as well as Nathan East, Paulinho DaCosta, Ndugu Chancler, Have a Listen to a few of the Tracks, especially the EW&F Cover!

My Favorite is Hermanos, have a Listen!

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THE 56th MIX FOR FSVB

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!

Blame It On The Boogie! by Heavysoulbrutha on Mixcloud

THE ISLEY BROTHERS 3+3.... Part 7

By 1987,  The Isley Brothers were now a Duo, Comprising of  Ronald and Rudolph Isley,  following the Death of  O'Kelly Isley the Previous Year!

The two younger Brothers and a Cousin had formed Isley Jasper Isley, 3 years previous! 

The Album Release on Warners was called "Smooth Sailin' and it was Co-Produced by Ronald and his new collaborator/Friend Angela Winbush, one Half of the Rene and Angela  Duo. These had made their last Album Together about 2 Years Previous, called "Street Called Desire" but a couple of Singles were released in 1986.

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)

Smooth Sailin' Tonite (3)

Come My Way (71)

I Wish (74)

The Album Featured some Great Musicians including:

Percussion...Paulinho Da Costa

Keyboards.. Angela Winbush

Bass.. Nathan East and Louis Johnson

Synths..Jeff Lorber and Greg Phillingaines

Guitar.. Tony Maiden

Drums.. Andre Fischer

1989 saw the Release of "Spend The Night" also on Warners Record Label.

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 Isley Album!

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!

The Album also Featured "Kool Moe Dee" Rapping on the Track "Come Together"

Charts Positions were as follows: US Pop Number 89 and US R&B Number 4.

It also contained 3 High US R&B Chart Placings for the following Singles:

Spend The Night 3

You'll Never Walk Alone  25

One Of A Kind 38

The Isley Brothers - Smooth Sailin' (1987)(Complete LP).rar

THE 55th MIX FOR FSVB

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!

MUSIC CENTRE AND AURRA

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!

It contained 3 Great Track's "Nasty Disposition" Send Your Love and my Favorite Track "Are You Single"

Have a Listen and Download!