Gwen Guthrie track

[Energyguy]

Originally Posted by marmite7

Neil, I'll check my trade 12"s, as I'm sure there's a coupla Gwen's tunes hidden away.

Hopskotch is a great tune, as is the Boiler House (if my memory serves me right) remix of nothing going on....

Cheers pal

[Zef]

Sublime re-mix of For you (with a melody too) 5mins 12 on b side of UK Peek-a-boo.

Didn't know know Hopscotch went for that much, I wonder how much the Larry Levan mix with the dub goes for? (Mind you I wouldn't part with any of my Guthrie's)

She was indeed a much underated singer/song writer, and even had to put up with backing Madonna when she was still a nobody. Gwens vocals can be heard very clearly in the background of Madges Lucky star.

Would have loved to have been at the closing night of the Garage when she performed. I'm still sad that she is no longer with us, maybe one day she will get the full recognition she deserved outside of 'Rent' & 'Close'

[TheLordOfFlatbush]

Originally Posted by Davicillo

The 'Padlock' EP on Island. Larry Levan remixed. Hammered at the Paradise Garage, especially 'Should've been you' and 'Seventh heaven'.

Excellent indeed!

The Padlock EP was hot! The Seventh Heaven mix was second best to the Peech Boys - Don't Make Me Wait.

It should've been you - 12" Promo w/Instrumental is the one to find....

Larry Levan signed my copy of Padlock EP in Vinyl Mania Records on 4/19/85.

I've cherished that signature as a prize from my collection.

[Noman]

I love the -82 album Gwen Guthrie. And Hopscotch. And Peanut butter.

I have an -85 album (don't remember the name) that I don't think is worth the time listening to. :cry:

[TheLordOfFlatbush]

I loved the 12" mix of Hopscotch and the EP mix of Peanut Butter.

Gettin' Hot!

[soulsta]

also if you find the lp that seventh heaven and padlock is on that was good stuff. sly dunbar

[Noman]

-82 album was also Sly Dunbar. Recorded in Jamaica. Even a nice version of Marley's "Is this Love" on it

[soulsta]

wow I bet that is nice

[Blooeyz2001]

Here's what I wrote about Gwen's "Lifeline" album & my fave G.G. song "What Would I Do Without You?" at rateyour music.com... This album by Gwen Guthrie is worth having just for the song "What Would I Do Without You?". This song (written by her) could melt the hardest heart with one listen. It appeals to the romantic in all of us, even if those romantic notions have been buried or forgotten with a jaded heart. None of the uptempo tunes are as good as her biggest hit "Ain't Nothing Goin' On But The Rent" (even though she tries with "Rockin' Chair"), but the album maintains a pretty decent groove. One interesting song on the album is "Can't Love You Tonight" (also written by Gwen) where she proclaims, "...Can't Love you tonight. Love Is No Longer Free. I'm Too Young To Die. I don't want no AIDS or Herpes..." (Sadly, Gwen Guthrie did die of uterine cancer on February 4, 1999).

Rated: ***

[TheLordOfFlatbush]

Originally Posted by Blooeyz2001

Here's what I wrote about Gwen's "Lifeline" album & my fave G.G. song "What Would I Do Without You?" at rateyour music.com... This album by Gwen Guthrie is worth having just for the song "What Would I Do Without You?". This song (written by her) could melt the hardest heart with one listen. It appeals to the romantic in all of us, even if those romantic notions have been buried or forgotten with a jaded heart. None of the uptempo tunes are as good as her biggest hit "Ain't Nothing Goin' On But The Rent" (even though she tries with "Rockin' Chair"), but the album maintains a pretty decent groove. One interesting song on the album is "Can't Love You Tonight" (also written by Gwen) where she proclaims, "...Can't Love you tonight. Love Is No Longer Free. I'm Too Young To Die. I don't want no AIDS or Herpes..." (Sadly, Gwen Guthrie did die of uterine cancer on February 4, 1999).

Rated: ***

Interesting review!

Gwen Guthrie was one of my favorite singers from the Paradise Garage era!

Deeply missed!

[OneCharmingBastard]

for "Peanut Butter", one of the greatest lost-in-the-shuffle tracks of her career, which had a lot of them.

BTW - Did y'all know she wrote "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me" (yet another song awaiting a killer cover version).....