THE 63RD MIX FOR FSVB

 Here's the 63rd Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Matthew Africa, Its a Tribute to Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, there's some classic Chic, Norma Jean, Fonzi Thornton and Diana Ross Tracks from the  Late 70's / 80's on here, Its called  2 Busy Saying Yeah - The Chic Organization Pt. 1 

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1981 FAMILY HOLIDAY

Readers of this blog will know, that when I once a fortnight write a Personal Life Blog Entry, I like to include some Sort of Music, well in my last entry I was going to include A piece about Smokey Robinson's Hit Single of about 30 Years ago "Being With You", thats when I remembered about our First Family Holiday back in 1981.

This Blog entry is actually going back to about 6 Months in time to the Last Entry!

It was around the period somewhere between 13 June to 25 June 1981, that we went to Butlin's in Clacton, I checked the Internet for confirmation about Smokey Robinson's Single,  because this was Number 1 in UK when we was on our Holiday!

It was me, Susan, Nathan and Natalie, my Parents and my 2 Younger Sister's and one of their Boyfriends. his name was Gary England (we still speak to him nowadays when we see him, but that is not vey often) If I remember my Parents paid for us, we just had to get Spending Monies!

It was going to be a Great Holiday, I remember them (my family) saying we will look after the kids each night, so you and Susan can go out together! this of course never Happened, the only time we went out on our own, was during the Day!

I used to have a Game of Snooker every Day with Gary, that was Great. I remember going on the Giant Scaletrix with Nathan, not forgetting going in the "Pig and Whistle" that was a pretty Good Holiday!

I remember one Day we all walked to Clacton Town Centre, I remember this because my Youngest  Sisters Boyfriend (Les Horn) never came on Holiday with us because he was Working, so we went to Buy Him an Vinyl Album, he liked Heavy Metal, so we got him, I think an "Iron Maiden" Album!

I said this was our First ever Holiday, as a Family and I believe it was my First Holiday since I went to Switzerland with the School, back in around 1972/73, and as it turned out this was also our Last Holiday together, until we went to Cornwall in 1995, some  14 Years Later! 

As I said previously between the Dates of 13/06/81 and 27/06/81 Smokey Robinson had the Number1 Single in th UK, "Being With You" this turned out to be his Last ever Number 1 as a Solo Artist in UK!

This also turned out to be SR biggest Solo Hit Ever, Worldwide!

THE 62ND MIX FOR FSVB

Here's the 62nd Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Vinyl Escape, there's some classic British Jazz Funk Tracks from the  80's on here, Its called Funk the British Part 1 !

It features some Level 42, Hi-Tension, Average White Band and Incognito.

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Funk The British ~ Vol. 1 by Vinyl Escape on Mixcloud

THE ISLEY BROTHERS 3+3.... Part 8

2 Years had passed since the Last Album Release "Spend The Night" in 1989, The First Isley Brothers Release of the 90's in 1991, was entitled "Tracks Of Life" it Featured Ronald with Younger Brothers Ernie and Marvin, this was First Album in nearly a Decade to  include the Younger Isley's.

It also turned out to be the Last Studio Album on Warner Brothers Records and the Last Studio Album for about 5 Years, the Album included 14 Tracks (a big change from previous Releases which normally had no more than 7/8 Tracks) it was also again Produced by Ron Isley along with Girlfriend "Angela Wimbush"

It reached Number 140 in US Pop Chart and Number 19 in US R&B Chart.

It contained 2 Single Releases with US R&B Positions in brackets:

"Whatever Turns You On" (46)

"Sensitive Lover" (24)

For the next few years, Ron Isley/ Isley Brothers were very Quiet Musical Wise, in 1993 2 things happened though, firstly Warners Released a "Isleys Live Album" which included 11 Hits and a 4/5 Song Medley, this was Produced by R.I and Angela Wimbush, and the Second thing to happen in '93 was, Ron Isley Married Angela Wimbush!

1996 marked a Comeback for The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley, after no Studio Albums for 5 years, (but plenty of work Guesting on others Artists Albums) the Album "Mission to Please" was Released, it contained All Ballads (10) and  was the the one and only Album to be Released on Island Records!

It was a return to Commercial Success, with the Album attaining "Platinum" Status, their first Album in 13 years to Achieve this, it also Reached 31 in US Pop Chart and Number 2 in US R&B Chart. 

In the previous few years Ron Isley had featured on a few Tracks with R Kelly etc  this had brought The Isleys to the attention of a Younger Audience, so when this Album was made a lot of Younger Musicians amd Singers were Featured, Babyface, Keith Sweat, R Kelly etc , alongside Marvin and Ermie Isley, and of course "New Wife" Angela Wimbush!

Another thing Ron Isley had introduced in several R Kelly Single Releases was a Video Villain by the name of "Mr Biggs" this had started in the Single "Down Low" and this Character has continued for the rest of his Ron Isley's  recording career!

The Album contained several Great Ballads, including US Pop and US R&B Positions in brackets):

"Lets Lay Together" a collaboration with R Kelly (93 and 24) 

"Tears" written by "BabyFace" (55 and 12)

"Floating on Your Love" a Duet Angela Wimbush (47 and 14)

Download the Albums:

"Tracks of Life"

"Live"

"Mission To Please"

"Selection of Isley Brothers Music"

THE 61st MIX FOR F.S.V.B

 Here's the 61st Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Stevie G, there's some classic Soul, Funk and Hip-Hop Tracks from the 60's, 70's 80's and 90's on here, Its called Jam-the Old Skool mix !

Its features Kool and the Gang, Carl Carlton, Gap Band, SugarHill Gang, GrandMaster Flash and Lakeside!

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