Circles by Atlantic Starr

[Elotero]

Originally Posted by visuals

I have seen some titles mentioned in this thread that brought back a few memories from BITD. I too have been spinning some of the 80's tunes here recently. Maybe a couple of these weren't from the 80's but they had the sound.

Prince - 17 Days (this has been on heavy rotation for the past week)
Prince - Erotic City (extended mix)
Aurra - Are You Single
Dynasty - Here I Am
Dynasty - Groove Control
Crown Heights Affair - Sure Shot
Invisible Man Band - All Night Thang
Change - Change Of Heart
D-Train - You're The One For Me
D-Train - Keep Giving Me Love
D-Train - Keep On
Debra Laws - How Long
Kleeer - Intimate Connection
Tyrone Brunson - The Smurf
Shannon - Give Me The Night
Mtume - Sugar Free
TS Monk - Bon Bon Vie
Midnight Star - Midas Touch
The Whispers - Keep On Loving Me
The Jacksons - Girl I Want Your Body
Bill Summers & Summers Heat - Call It What You Want To
Bill Summer & Summers Heat - The Box
Pieces Of A Dream - Mt.Airy Groove (my hometown anthem)
Parliament - Body Language
One Way - Pop It
Gwen Guthrie - Outside In The Rain
Cheryl Lynn - Encore
Roger - So Ruff,So Tuff
Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce
Zapp - Funky Bounce
War - Outlaw

There is a cool Chips Ahoy commercial that has been airing lately where 4 cookies are driving in this convertible car and they all get snatched out and eaten. That single commercial prompted to spin 80's tunes from this genre:

Human League - Don't You Want Me Baby
Human League - Fascination
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Culture Club - Miss Me Blind
Mister Mister - Broken Wings
Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
Phil Collins - Comin' In The Air Tonight

Oh yea, I have been in the 80's mode lately too! Sorry to stray but seeing those titles you guys mentioned along with what I have been listening to lately, I guess I just couldn't resist.

Nice list.

try
Chemise - She Cant Love You
Candela - Love You Madly
Curtis Hairston - I want You All(Tonight) Remix
fresh cuts..
Chromeo - Needy Girl
Olav Brekke Mathisen - Nugatti All Over Me Butty

you would like these if you like those..

[Thereza bizarre]

I feel ay yhis point i really do have to mention Klique!, i think they are among those over looked bands who created some very interesting grooves in the early and mid 80s, i mean " i can't win for losing" "just an addict" "apple of my eye" they are quite funky tunes, also from the "try it out" album, "burning hot" "inside me" that thelma houston album from 1984 is great too,"i guess this must be love" is a nice hip swayin trak,

also i have to defend the human league, they are an intelligent band that heva always stayed together and worked and the led the way in terms of how we should be using drum and digital technology thanks to martin rushant, so ireally dont think they are a bad band they are well cool......

[SandraDee]

Completely agree Ms.Bizarre about Klique. I think they got written off a bit at the time as a Shalamar clone group but they had their own style I think. (& wasn't Isaac Suthers a gorgeous hunk?! )

[disco1999]

Delegation - Heartache No.9
Delegation - It's your turn
Dynasty - Love in the fast lane
Dynasty - Do me right baby
Dynasty - I've just begun to love you
The Whispers - In the raw

and soooo much more I have in mind

[efunk_adelic]

Originally Posted by visuals

I have seen some titles mentioned in this thread that brought back a few memories from BITD. I too have been spinning some of the 80's tunes here recently. Maybe a couple of these weren't from the 80's but they had the sound.

Aurra - Are You Single
Dynasty - Here I Am

Invisible Man Band - All Night Thang
Change - Change Of Heart
D-Train - Keep On
Mtume - Sugar Free
Bill Summers & Summers Heat - Call It What You Want To
One Way - Pop It
Cheryl Lynn - Encore

Funny... out of all the tracks on the original list DYNASTY'S "HERE I AM" is one i'd pick. these are also classics.

[Jeff H.]

Originally Posted by FranceJoliFan

Has anyone listened to this lately? It still sounds so good.

Can anyone recommend some other songs in this vein? Maybe some under-appreciated singles that didn't get the attention they deserved.

I've been a big fan of Atlantic Starr for a long time also. Sharon Bryant is criminally underrated as a vocalist. After a lengthy period of searching I finally found a promo 12" copy of "Circles". Some of their other hits with her singing lead like "When Love Calls" and "Touch A Four Leaf Clover" are favorites of mine. Her one and only solo album that was released in 1989 is worth seeking out also. It didn't do that great unfortunately since Wing Records was busy promoting Vanessa Williams and Tony!Toni!Tone! to give her much support. The singles "Let Go" and her cover of Steve Perry's "Foolish Heart" were excellent.

Originally Posted by SandraDee

That's a coincidence; I was playing this earlier today! I love Dynasty.

Originally Posted by efunk_adelic

Funny... out of all the tracks on the original list DYNASTY'S "HERE I AM" is one i'd pick. these are also classics.

Glad to see there are some other folks here that love "Here I Am" too! Another great song that wasn't as big of a hit as it should have been. Leon Sylvers III is another great R&B songwriter/producer that hasn't gotten his due, though he was responsible for many of the successful records that came from Solar Records. The Whispers and Shalamar especially benefitted from his magic touch. Dynasty of course was his group.

[needlefingers]

I've always liked Circles.

Another uplifting song in the same vein is Look Up by Patrice Rushen.

If you can, go for the 12 inch mix. I think it's longer by about a minute.
But it's a minute more of Miss Rushen.

[boogyjuice]

A rarity from 1982 , which imo has a similar feel as "When Love Calls" from Atlantic Starr :



La Voyage , which consisted the Broomfield Family , siblings of Ronald "Eugene Wilde" Broomfield.
I'm not shure if Eugene is performing in this clip. Aaron Broomfield is on lead-vocals with Dianne Williams.

This is from their first EP-album in 1982.
A second album came out around in 1987.
Both albums on Trans-A Records

[boogyjuice]

Rare Soultrain-appearance of Real To Reel , who released 2 singles on Arista-Records around 1983 , produced by the legendary Solar-producer , Leon Sylvers III :



Their eventual to-be-released album stayed shelved

[boogyjuice]

Tight production by Lionel Job ( Starpoint / Walter Beasly / Atension / etc ).
The group was formed by keyboardist Marvin Ennis , who did much studio-work for Starpoint :


1982 - EMI/Capitol Records

[boogyjuice]

Sparkling track by this singer with only one album out in 1982 , on Boardwalk Records.
The group Marz ( from the post above ) did the rhythm-section on this track. I think the album is also procuded by Lionel Job :



For those who might like to purchase this album ... there are 2 similar-looking pressings of this album , though one of them doesn't have this slamming track on it. So one album is just titled "Cliff Dawson" and the other's called "Never Say I Do".
I forgot on which one is "I Can Love You Better".

[boogyjuice]

Great song , produced by Michael Stokes.
His wife Linda Stokes was part of the female-trio :

YouTube - 2 Step - Magic Lady - Give It Up



And this fine classic :

YouTube - Howard Johnson - Keepin' Love New


Both tracks are from 1982 , released on A&M Records.

[boogyjuice]

Powerjam


1983 - RCA Records

[boogyjuice]

1982 - Epic/CBS Records

[boogyjuice]

1983 - RCA Records


1981 - Philadeldphia International Records


1983 - RCA Records