the mysterious Irma Jackson!!!

[sfbeary]

hello discopeople!

when irma jackson's "you will forget" appeared on the top 500, i suggested that it might be a bogus vote because not only did i not know it, i also couldn't find any info on the web about it besides the fact that "irma jackson" was the title of a merle jackson country song about falling in love with a woman of color.

when someone (i now forget who :oops: ) mentioned that it showed up in a search at a overseas record seller, i immediately got busy and managed to buy it!

it finally arrived and i'm listening to it now. the song sounds like a french romantic ballad that was accellerated and disco-fied. the vocalist seems to be racing to get all the words into the appropriate phrases. she has one of those classic super-powerful-yet-refined disco diva voices, and at first i thought it might be gloria gaynor singing under a pseudonym! after playing it again, i think it's one of those singers that appear on a lot of disco albums without much credit, like Madeline Bell (of Space fame). i didn't measure the BPMs yet, but i would guess they're in the 130 range.

the copy i bought is on WEA International, and i would guess that this is a german pressing. the picture sleeve is nothing but the name and title on a bright fuscia background. the label credits read "Produced by Y.D.P.R. Philadelphia U.S.A.
Pls Read Philadelphia
Licenced by M.M. Records Paris"
no date is listed, but i would imagine this was released in 1979 or 1980. i have a feeling that it wasn't released in america

if anyone has any more info on this record, please share!

thanks,
barry

[Bernie]

Thank you Barry. Something to add to the Top 500 entry! Now if I can only listen to this track :-(

[NickNack]

Barry,

Would you give this record your recommendation? I went looking for it, and found it, when no one gave Bernie any info but I didn't buy it for the same reason. There was no info available other than the title and artist.

Play it for a few days and tell us if it still sounds like a revved-up ballad.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by sfbeary

the song sounds like a french romantic ballad that was accellerated and disco-fied.

Hi all,

this song is a cover of / has been covered by (I can't find which was released first) Regine "Tu m'oublieras"

[sfbeary]

I'm now pretty sure Irma Jackson is Viola Wills singing under an alias.