Paul Sabu Productions

[Charlie Windle]

Have been searching for years for Sabu album with Rockin Rollin and We gonna rock.Every shop had never heard of it, found it on Gemm last year.An excellent album,also has fold out sleeve with photos of the man (PAUL).

[NickNack]

Originally Posted by adonis1960

For me, though, the ticket is the groovy flipside, "Hold Me, Squeeze Me," one of Sabu's greatest productions.

:o What label is your version on? I have two copies --- one on RAM and the other on FIRST AMERICAN --- each with 3 versions of "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes":

Side A: Part 1 3:48
Side B: Part 2 6:36; Instrumental 6:50

[stevieboy32808]

Personally Paul Sabu's best songs are:

We're Gonna Rock
Rockin' Rollin' Disco King

[ol'skinflint]

a local record store has Debbie Jacobs' "Undercover Lover" on CD. God, it sounded great when they played it in the store. Sure would like to hear this Chic-y Ann Margret record everyone's raving about. How about if somebody puts a clip of it online? Also, is no one here aware of the 1980 album on MCA called "Sabu"? The songs are: "Rock Me Slowly"/"Wet and Wild"/"Turn Back"/"Shakin' Loose"/"Streetheart"/ and "For Lovers Only". I always thought Sabu was a fantastic writer and producer. Hope "We're Gonna Rock" and "Rockin' Rollin"" are released on CD someday, but if not, I'll just make my own CD from my album. My favorite Sabu composition of all time is the ballad "I Can Never Forget A Friend". Stunning. But on the subject of the Sabu produced Ann Margret album, I don't feel the passion that others have expressed for it. The couple of times I've played it in its entirety, I was always left wondering what a better job Debbie Jacobs would have done with the songs, especially "What I Do To Men."

[disco1999]

Paul Sabu also deserves credit on
Aneka - Japanese boy 1981
as he was involved in engineering and mastering this track.

[adonis1960]

Please read my new article about Paul Sabu's Disco productions, posted 4/13/07 at THE POP CULTURE CANTINA

It's called "Red Light Rocker: The Legend Of Paul Sabu".

[neonlights]

That was a great article, thanks for that link! Despite some of the great disco records he did, not someone who seems to be written about very often, so thanks for putting that together.

It's too bad he no longer enjoys his disco work though.. The things he did for Debbie Jacobs and Ann-Margret are some of the best from that time!

[PierreConstantin]

Originally Posted by neonlights

A while back, I bought this this Gwen Jonae 12" he did - It was called Destiny/Heavybreathin' (which reminds me, I should probably submit this to the main site :oops:).. It came with a pic sleeve and a back cover with full credits, thank you's and everything.. It was released 1983 on C&M Records (dist. by Moby Dick) The A-side is a real rock-disco record, kind of a mix of that electronic san francisco sound and an 80s rock sound, the B-side has more of a Smooth R&B style.. On the back it says the songs are "from forthcoming album," which (I assume) went unreleased, since I haven't been able to find a Gwen Jonae album (unless you count the Sister Power LP)..

The music for the Gwen Jonae album was recorded but given to Sylvester («All I need» album) because Jonae wanted a 5000$ gown the label couldn't afford.

[Mr.Ree]

but isn't there more than one Paul Sabu? An article I read mentions a Paul Sabu who's recorded with Shania Twain, Madonna, and several other artists and I assumed there was more than one.

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

Originally Posted by Mr.Ree

but isn't there more than one Paul Sabu? An article I read mentions a Paul Sabu who's recorded with Shania Twain, Madonna, and several other artists and I assumed there was more than one.

Not that I've ever heard of. And I don't doubt that Paul Sabu had continued to work, low these many years. He's a VERY talented Man, who (if you read enough labels, closely) never stopped working. He's done considerably more than just writing and/or producing.

[Chap2Power]

Originally Posted by disco1999

Paul Sabu also deserves credit on
Aneka - Japanese boy 1981
as he was involved in engineering and mastering this track.

I believe this was only on the US Remix that Rusty Garner did for Handshake Records/Ariola back in the day and not on the original version from the UK.

Vince

[adonis1960]

Originally Posted by NickNack

:o What label is your version on? I have two copies --- one on RAM and the other on FIRST AMERICAN --- each with 3 versions of "Everybody Needs Somebody Sometimes":

Originally Posted by NickNack

Side A: Part 1 3:48
Side B: Part 2 6:36; Instrumental 6:50

To my knowledge, "Hold Me, Squeeze Me" was only released on First American Records. Keep searching for it on the flipside of some issues of the "Everybody Needs Somebody" 12-inch.

[adonis1960]

Originally Posted by Mr.Ree

but isn't there more than one Paul Sabu? An article I read mentions a Paul Sabu who's recorded with Shania Twain, Madonna, and several other artists and I assumed there was more than one.

There are a lot of artists who've gone by the name "Sabu", but there's only one Paul Sabu. He worked with Shania Twain and Madonna, etc, in addition to his earlier work with Debbie Jacobs, Ann-Margret and Gwen Jonae.

[Mr.Ree]

Originally Posted by adonis1960

There are a lot of artists who've gone by the name "Sabu", but there's only one Paul Sabu. He worked with Shania Twain and Madonna, etc, in addition to his earlier work with Debbie Jacobs, Ann-Margret and Gwen Jonae.

which Madonna and Shania Twain records did Sabu work on? His name's not listed in the credits of any of the Madonna or Twain records I own.....

[adonis1960]

I believe Paul Sabu worked on demo recordings with both Madonna and Shania Twain, and he may have done some instrumental (guitar) work for Madonna. To my knowledge, he wasn't involved with any of their hits. Visit his website www.paulsabu.com for details on the album Beginnings, which features his productions for Shania.