My eclectic (various) taste

**paul** · May 22nd, 2003, 04:02 PM

OK, let me toss out here my start of summer music. I kinda all over the map but it gets me in that good summer mood:

Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 (esp. "Mas Que Nada" and "The Look Of Love")

Sinatra Reprise (esp. "Luck Be A Lady" and "Fly Me To The Moon")

Diner Sountrack (mainly, Beyond The Sea)

Marvin Gaye - After The Dance

Labelle - What Can i Do For You

Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair

Hi Tension - Hi Tension

Cher - Take Me Home

MFSB - Summertime

Teddy Pendergrass - Do Me

**markydefad** · May 22nd, 2003, 04:26 PM

Paul,

We'll surely be "Dancing In Heaven"... or maybe, Hell. I have all that stuff...except for Jimmy Ross and Hi-Tension.

Love that Sergio Mendes sound. Talk about "cool".

**paul** · May 23rd, 2003, 01:01 AM

I think we'd have more fun dancing in hell :lol:
Anyway, is "Dancing In Heaven" a new wave song?

**efunk_adelic** · May 23rd, 2003, 03:14 AM

Originally Written by paul

OK, let me toss out here my start of summer music. I kinda all over the map but it gets me in that good summer mood:

Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 (esp. "Mas Que Nada" and "The Look Of Love")

Sinatra Reprise (esp. "Luck Be A Lady" and "Fly Me To The Moon")

Diner Sountrack (mainly, Beyond The Sea)

Marvin Gaye - After The Dance

Labelle - What Can i Do For You

Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair

Hi Tension - Hi Tension

Cher - Take Me Home

MFSB - Summertime

Teddy Pendergrass - Do Me

Ha Ha Paul,

I made a CD recently with Jimmy Ross :P 12
" mix. you need to play it at least 20 times... cause I've been wearin' it out for the last month.
Good taste in Marvin Gaye "after the dance"

and last but not least. Sergio Mendes/Brazil '66
My mother used to play all their LP's when I was young... so I like so many songs by them. :D

I made a CD recently with:

Cherelle - Fragile
One Way - Smile
One Way - Pop It
One Way - Mr. Groove
Rose Royce - I Wanna Make It With You
General Caine - Girls
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper (again,,,, geee's I'm gonna get sick of this song, not!!! 8) )

and because I haven't played it in 2 months.. add:
EWF - Mighty, Mighty

others
Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music In The Streets
SOS Band - Do It Now

oh well, I can't remember the rest of the CD :oops:

**paul** · May 23rd, 2003, 11:30 AM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

Ha Ha Paul,

I made a CD recently with Jimmy Ross :P 12
" mix. you need to play it at least 20 times... cause I've been wearin' it out for the last month.
Good taste in Marvin Gaye "after the dance"

and last but not least. Sergio Mendes/Brazil '66
My mother used to play all their LP's when I was young... so I like so many songs by them. :D

I made a CD recently with:

Cherelle - Fragile
One Way - Smile
One Way - Pop It
One Way - Mr. Groove
Rose Royce - I Wanna Make It With You
General Caine - Girls
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper (again,,,, geee's I'm gonna get sick of this song, not!!! 8) )

and because I haven't played it in 2 months.. add:
EWF - Mighty, Mighty

others
Unlimited Touch - I Hear Music In The Streets
SOS Band - Do It Now

oh well, I can't remember the rest of the CD :oops:

You went a whole two months without Mighty Mighty :lol:
That 12" mix of "First True Love Affair" has a great intro and break. I can't get enough of that song either. Jimmy has a earthy gritty sound that sounds like "Stax" gone disco. I like it.

**efunk_adelic** · May 23rd, 2003, 01:39 PM

[quote="paul You went a whole two months without Mighty Mighty :lol:

That 12" mix of "First True Love Affair" has a great intro and break. I can't get enough of that song either. Jimmy has a earthy gritty sound that sounds like "Stax" gone disco. I like it.[/quote]

When I first heard "First True.." the intro was awesome.. but as I was dancing to it, I remember thinking to myself, OK OK when is the break cominging :roll: then pow!!! :o :o
what a record!!!! :D must have :D leaving the record store 8)

correct me if i'm wrong... but how is a jam like "Mighty, Mighty" gonna make the top 500 list. when only I, Quinny & I think funkydude likes the song. :(

**markydefad** · May 23rd, 2003, 01:49 PM

I've gotta find this "First True Love Affair" and this "High Tension" song. I think I have something by High Tension...but I think it's called "British Hustle"??? Anyone remember that?

Are they on any CD compilations?

**efunk_adelic** · May 23rd, 2003, 03:47 PM

Originally Written by markydefad

I've gotta find this "First True Love Affair" and this "High Tension" song. I think I have something by High Tension...but I think it's called "British Hustle"??? Anyone remember that?

Are they on any CD compilations?

marky, I have the 12", clocked in at 7:10 (Larry Levan Mix)... 2 versions of the song is on "First True Love Affair"
CD on Unidisc released on 1994.

This is the version that Paul & I are talking about.

**paul** · May 23rd, 2003, 04:06 PM

Yeah Marky, um I've seen Hi Tension on cd. I think it was at Amazon, if not locally then perhaps their British link.
By the way. I forgot to mention I liked seeing Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The Streets" on your list efunk. Nice song.

**jim** · May 24th, 2003, 11:09 PM

Originally Written by paul

Yeah Marky, um I've seen Hi Tension on cd. I think it was at Amazon, if not locally then perhaps their British link.
By the way. I forgot to mention I liked seeing Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The Streets" on your list efunk. Nice song.

Even on amazon.uk the CD is not available. There is one,but they do not have it in stock :(

I was able to grab the 5 min original 12" version off of Napster (I had the 12" single at one time)

**efunk_adelic** · May 25th, 2003, 12:03 AM

you guys,
the 5:00 version.... doesn't even compare to the 12" mix... the break in the middle makes you go :o

much better the (Larry Levan Mix)

**Nano** · May 25th, 2003, 10:53 PM

The "First true love affair" version I remember most is the one that starts with just the keyboard riff, 2 times and then enter the drums, then the guitar, then another keyboard, then ANOTHER keyboard and some female chanting... and then at last Mr. Ross, I presume.
A great cliché of DJing in my city was to put this song, and then in the break just before the chorus when there's a lone drum beat, to scratch back and forth that drum... Maybe the first scratch for my ears, folks! People loved it and all local DJs did it.
Great track, BTW. 8)

**jim** · May 25th, 2003, 11:17 PM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

you guys,
the 5:00 version.... doesn't even compare to the 12" mix... the break in the middle makes you go :o

much better the (Larry Levan Mix)

Perhaps,but the 5 min version is the one I am familar with.
It went to #1 on the boston club charts.
I'm surprised it didn't get any crossover airplay like Machine did.

**paul** · May 26th, 2003, 02:03 AM

And Jim,
Boston is exactly where I was and when I was boogying to "First True Love Affair." It was kicking ass at the discos and various parties I hung out at. Ahhh...what sweet memories. The 5 min version is nice but the 12" mix as with many other things was that much better. :D

**paul** · May 26th, 2003, 02:26 AM

Oh...let me add some details about the 12" for you curious shoppers.
Released in 1981 on "RFC Records" label via "Quality Records."
Side 1 clocks in at 5:59
Side 2 clocks in 7:15

**HustleBaby** · May 27th, 2003, 12:13 AM

Originally Written by paul

OK, let me toss out here my start of summer music. I kinda all over the map but it gets me in that good summer mood:

Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 (esp. "Mas Que Nada" and "The Look Of Love")

Sinatra Reprise (esp. "Luck Be A Lady" and "Fly Me To The Moon")

Diner Sountrack (mainly, Beyond The Sea)

Marvin Gaye - After The Dance

Labelle - What Can i Do For You

Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair

Hi Tension - Hi Tension

Cher - Take Me Home

MFSB - Summertime

Teddy Pendergrass - Do Me

Hi Paul :D

I'm not familiar with the groups HI Tension, Diner 'soundtrack' and Jimmy Ross but I trust your judgment that these songs are pleasurable. I Love "Take Me Home and "The Look of Love". Lately I've been playing "Hot Fun In The Summertime" by Sly Stone hoping that it can somehow trigger Mother Nature to send us New Yorkers some 80 degree temperatures. "Spring Rain", "La Vie En Rose","Quiet Village", "Let's Fly Away" and "The Four Seasons" also reminds me of summer.

*DELIGHTFUL*

**paul** · May 27th, 2003, 01:46 AM

Hi Delight :P
Hi Tension is a British act that had a hot club song by the same name around 1978. I can still remember doing the rock to it at KIX, one of Boston's hot discos.
Diner was a 1982 movie that I didn't see but had a couple of oldies songs that appealed to me. I like that cool Bobby Darin sound and "Beyond The Sea" was a must have for me.
Jimmy Ross' "First True Love Affair" was surprisingly missed by you and Marky. I think it falls in that electrofunk thread that was around several weeks ago. If there is a club in NYC that you got to that plays old school disco, ask the DJ to play that one. I think you and the crowd will "get off."
I remember getting cabin fever living in part of the world. I'd love to brag about how great the weather has been here in Lo Cal but it's been overcast for most of the 3 day weekend. Of course now that it's back to work there predicting 80s and 90s by mid week!

**efunk_adelic** · May 27th, 2003, 02:23 AM

Originally Written by paul

Hi Delight :P
Hi Tension is a British act that had a hot club song by the same name around 1978. I can still remember doing the rock to it at KIX, one of Boston's hot discos.
Diner was a 1982 movie that I didn't see but had a couple of oldies songs that appealed to me. I like that cool Bobby Darin sound and "Beyond The Sea" was a must have for me.
Jimmy Ross' "First True Love Affair" was surprisingly missed by you and Marky. I think it falls in that electrofunk thread that was around several weeks ago. If there is a club in NYC that you got to that plays old school disco, ask the DJ to play that one. I think you and the crowd will "get off."
I remember getting cabin fever living in part of the world. I'd love to brag about how great the weather has been here in Lo Cal but it's been overcast for most of the 3 day weekend. Of course now that it's back to work there predicting 80s and 90s by mid week!

Paul, it always does this **** around Memorial Day Weekend... (overcast) :x

it seems that Marky & Hustlebaby are interested in the song... I think since the last threat I played it 10 more times paul... lol. I'm going thru my "First True" wear it out session right now.... I'm gonna make a new CD with some stuff I haven't played in a while... the new CD won't have any James Brown or "Mighty, Mighty" EWF or B.T. Express on it...

bite my tongue.
I think I'm in the mood for some 80's stuff. (inspired by the recent mid 80's thread). Let's see what happens. I'll post it tomorrow :P Right now it's 12:20 in the morning...