Carrie Lucas

[disco1999]

source: AMG
It appears Carrie Lucas on her 1st album in 1977 "Simply Carrie" has "I gotta keep dancin' "
and a remix of this song was made in 1980 from same artist, title is known as: "Keep smilin' " on her 1980 album "Portrait of Carrie".

Does anyone know how different the original is from the 80 version ?

I love Carrie Lucas, other tracks I get hooked on includes: Dance with you
Career girl
Summer in the streets
It's not what you got (it's how you use it).

[sirius]

Dear Disco 1999!

The other version has been released in 1979 is totally new
remixed...with a nice NRG-line and more thumping beat.
I like both versions.
Also listen to her "Street Corner Symphony".
Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES

[Spacer]

I got mp3s of both versions but i didn't even recognize a difference till you mentionned it.

[paul]

Hey Spacer,
Do you have "Dance With You" on mp3 too? :)

[NickNack]

The remixed version is more club friendly with longer time, dj-friendly intro and exit and better breaks. And since the basic melody is intact, like Spacer says, you don't notice the differences right away.

This is a good example of what a lot of us talked about in other threads about today's remixing (i.e., deconstruction) vs. back-in-the-day, which was more about enhancement of what you got.

[nrgbeat]

Speaking of Carrie Lucas, has anyone heard her version of "Hello Stranger"?

[NickNack]

Speaking of Carrie Lucas, has anyone heard her version of "Hello Stranger"?

Yes, a little too often. I mean, it's not bad, but there's really nothing that distinguishes it from the Barbara Lewis classic. Carrie's version still gets a good amount of radio play, even on some of the so-called "smooth jazz" stations. What this has to do with jazz escapes me. :-?

[Spacer]

Hey Spacer,
Do you have "Dance With You" on mp3 too? :)

yes. are there also 2 versions of that one? :o :D