Disco group - Ultimate (Touch Me baby)

[Voyage]

I would like to have more information Ultimate. From which country were they from?

Also from which year is their song "Touch Me Baby"?

[Blaxman]

TOUCH ME BABY by ULTIMATE was recorded in 1980. The producers are Bruce Weeden and Juliano Salerni(Probably Europeans but the album was recorded in Philly)

Blaxman

[Boodikka]

"Touch Me Baby" was released domestically (US)in mid/late January 1979.

[sirius]

Dear voyage!
I think they only released one album
in 1979 on Casablanca Records:
Side A:Love Is The Ultimate
Touch Me Baby
Dancing In The Night
(Medley)
Side B:Ritmo De Brazil
Music In My Heart
Take Me To Chinatown
This is a very fine and real classic Disco-
Album.
Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES

[BrunoRepublic]

On 2002-04-29 11:59, sirius wrote:
Dear voyage!
I think they only released one album

There is a second Ultimate album, also on Casablanca, from 80 or 81, without Salerni. But don't bother looking for it... it's totally forgettable.

Also forgettable are the 12" mixes of "Touch Me Baby"... the album version is by far the best.

[Masdefi]

The second Ultimate album is from Casablanca Records, 1980.
Side A:
-This time I'm in love
-Feel so fine
-Get to the top

Side B:
-Secret agent man
-Back together
-Now and forever

Produced by Michael Forte and Bruce Weeden for South Philly Productions.
The Lp is not so worth having it, but nevertheless "Secret agent man" is quite nice.

[MikeVice]

Ah, the "Utimate Medley"--my THIRD favorite song of all time (after #2 Saturday Night Band's "Come On Dance Dsnce," and #1 Donna Summer's 18-minute version of "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It.") The "Ultimate Medley" is 14 minutes, 30 seconds and is divided into three sections, "Love Is the Ultimate/Touch me Baby/Dancing In the Night." It features lush mock-symphonic orchestration with glorious violin riffs and flourishes, female vocalists cooing sensuously "Do it...do it to me!" over a glissade of orgiastic strings.
Other songs on the group's self-titled first album include the sensual "Ritmo de Brazil (4 minutes, 50 seconds); the optimistic "Music In My Heart" (6 minutes, 38 seconds); and the Oriental-tinged "Take Me to Chinatown" (4 minutes, 58 seconds) which has a very odd ending.
The album bears mention for its cover art which so perfectly suits the sensuous songs--a nude blonde girl reclining with her head tipped back, eyes squeezed shut and lips gasping in orgasm, her left arm thrust forth, her right hand pressed against her forehead.
All the songs on this album were written by J. Salemi and are exquisite Eurodisco, the "Ultimate Medley" being the masterpiece. It was originally released by Casablanca in 1979 and was reissued on CD in the mid to late 1990's by Hot Productions in Miami, Florida (I snapped up 5 copies!)

[Voyage]

Thanks a lot to all of you who cleared out my doubts BTW Miami Vice The Ultimate Medley is also one of my all time favorite songs!!! Just love it! I have it on CD.

Ritmo de Brazil is also awesome. I'll chekc the other tracks too.

Voyage

[SandraDee]

Did u realise that Juliano Salerni was the man behind Hi Gloss of 'You'll Never Know' fame. Hi Gloss were a sort of Change sound-a-like group from 1981 & I'm surpeised I've never heard them mentioned on this fab site B4. 'You'll Never Know' was a big cross-over hit in the U.K.

[ruoffended]

Also from the team of BRUCE WEEDEN and JULIANO SALERNI are the albums of TANGERUE, ive got this cd recently it doesnt say but i have the feeling that 2 lp's are on that cd , first 4 tracks are produced by ED STRAUMAN and BRUCE WEEDEN and the other 5 are produced by JULIANO SALERNI for SOUTH PHILLY RECORDS this was recorded and mixed in the u.s. i like it pure disco..RU

[Bernie]

Bruce Weeden of South Philly Pro also did Carol Lloyd's album with "Score" on Earmark which is a must listen to.

[markydefad]

On 2002-04-30 15:36, Steely Dan wrote:
Did u realise that Juliano Salerni was the man behind Hi Gloss of 'You'll Never Know' fame. Hi Gloss were a sort of Change sound-a-like group from 1981 & I'm surpeised I've never heard them mentioned on this fab site B4. 'You'll Never Know' was a big cross-over hit in the U.K.


Hey Steely Dan,

"You'll Never Know" by Hi-Gloss is a big favorite of mine. Great morning music--slow, sexy and sensual. I can hear it right now being mixed into Herb Alpert's "Rise" at about 8:00AM on a Sunday morning in 1981 or thereabouts..... (pass me the poppers) AAAAHhhhh................................ Ok, back to reality.

Shakatak did a nice cover of this tune in the mid-90's. They took the tempo up to around 108 BPM's from approx. 99-100, and although it was only around 4:30 in length, it was a treat to my ears to hear this song again.

[mrbill]

Quick comment about Carrol Lyodd (sic)...I remember picking it up for 50cents at the mamoth music mart about 10 years ago. I was totally amazed at the quality of the cut "score" and surprised how it never made a hit.

[SandraDee]

Wow I'd luv 2 hear those other trax by Messrs Salerni & Weeden As I'm such a fan of those Ultimste & Hi-Gloss albums from 79 & 81.
Yes Youll Never Know is great amyl nitrate disco! (the memories)

[The Lord of Flatbush]

On 2002-05-03 16:52, Steely Dan wrote:
Wow I'd luv 2 hear those other trax by Messrs Salerni & Weeden As I'm such a fan of those Ultimste & Hi-Gloss albums from 79 & 81.
Yes Youll Never Know is great amyl nitrate disco! (the memories)

Sounds good!

Ultimate and Hi-Gloss album both were nice.