Songs from the school of the Love Unlimited

[Mixmachine]

Originally Posted by remicks

Yes it's definitely one from the upper rungs of his list of hits.
This is a curious version ..... do you know of " Mr." (;)) Danny Pearson and whether Barry did an entire album project with him .....???

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I'm afraid not:( but I have forgotten much of the music unless I find the vinyl again in my collection:(, I just found the other day two 7" copies of The Real Thing's "You to me are everything" :o I didn't remember I had at all:-x

[Videoskooter]

What do you think of the clip from this Hardcore Punkband "The Avalanches" that suddenly came up with this? And be sure to watch the WHOLE clip!!!

"Since I Left You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFE1h...elated&search=

[remicks]

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What a great video VS !!8) .
That song is of the school of the Love Unlimited .....with maybe a touch of HELLO STRANGER ......

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Meanwhile while listening to Greg Wilson's August '76 offering ....there's this: :

12. Pioneers BROKEN MAN (mercury)

Jamaican White !!

Could slide this one right into WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU ....with ease ......

Graduates with honours ......a fine homage 8)


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[Videoskooter]

[QUOTE=remicks;97729]****

What a great video VS !!8) .
That song is of the school of the Love Unlimited .....with maybe a touch of HELLO STRANGER ......

Check out the full CD where they make a collage of very bizarre tunes and mix it with Perez Prado and Boney M. This is a trip!

But, you know, when it comes to Barry White, I'm a fun lovin' criminal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPbeACgI8wY

And don't forget forgotton Diva Lisa Stansfield:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH2KF...elated&search=

[remicks]

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Stephanie Mills SWEET SENSATION

derived from the IT' S ECSTASY wing of the Love Unlimited School .....


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[Disco Funk]

Sweet Daddy Floyd -
I Just Can't Help Myself

Disco Funk

[remicks]

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Originally Posted by Thommy2458


Remicks-you must..MUST...check out "Love Song" by
Simon Said(a 45 on Atco-maybe1975?)a perfect
Love Unlimited faux morsel-with whispery,dramatic
spoken parts,lush strings and a gorgeous melody.

Mixmachine: Yes, Simon Said's "Love song" is a cross between "Can't get enough" and "walking in the Rain" I was looking for the original 7" to see if Barry had anything to do with this one, but no luck, I have it on a CDR , is short only 2:46:???:

Just got this 45 !
YEP! this is Love Unlimited without no limitation !!

Superb Barry White mock-up by ....Meco Monardo

written by Tommy James .... and since it's on Roulette ....I have to assume it's The (Crimson & Clover) Tommy James .

Beautiful tune ..
IF only they'd had Barry drop in and guest toward the end .....keep expecting to hear his voice here anyway .... that would've taken this into the hit zone .....

THANKS for suggesting this one !!!!


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[remicks]

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45
1975
Shadybrook Records

Union City
BORN FREE

Produced by D. McGinnis/ B. Todd/ H. Winn

Instrumental .
Sounds like they took LOVE's THEME and laid the theme from the movie BORN FREE right on top of it

swirling strings , Haye's wah wahs ... most interesting

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[Mixmachine]

Originally Posted by Disco Funk

I thought that Floyd Smith song 'I Just Can't Give You Up" is very Barry White-ish (the melody even sounds like 'Satin Soul').

Disco Funk

I'm listening to this one as I type, I found my old 7" !!! , wow, I can't believe I had forgotten all about this cut, I used to play and tape this all the time, this song is definetely influenced by Barry's music, even Floyd's vocals are similar. if this is the Salsoul orchestra playing they withheld their trademark sound, is all Barry's style here, the instrumental side is very nice, old school disco style.

There 's a 12" version of this song.

with a longer vocal version(3:12 on the 7") the instrumental is the same as the 7".

[srg]

I've already posted this on another thread, but here it goes again:

"You Are In Love" by Ralph Macdonald
5:30 minutes of Barry White-ish orchestral bliss, purely instrumental with swirling strings, incessant hi-hats, and a romantic melody... could've also been produced by Cerrone/Costandinos...wouldn't have been out of place in the "Romeo and Juliet" LP...

found on LP "Counterpoint", 1979

anyone else discovered it? I still see the vinyl floating around, and it is out on cd too!