Week of Sept 30, 2001-Oct 6, 2001

[Bernie]

Even though I've been busy with my move and the website, I've been able to listen to some music although I had to relegate myself mostly to CDs since I'm still unpacking my records. I can't remember all of them, but here's what's been in rotation:



Earth, Wind and Fire: The Eternal Dance (4 CD box set)



Claudja Barry: Dancin' Fever (Best of CD)



David Mancuso's: The Loft 2 (great 2 CD set)



Various Artists: Just Say Yesterday (CD with great retro 80s New Wave tracks from Warner)



The Best of The Radio One Sessions Vol 1 (more 80s music)



Some vinyl including:



Berlin: Dancing In Berlin 12"



Kikrokos: Jungle DJ 12" & LP



Le Pamplrmousse: Le Pamplrmousse (their 1st LP)



Mayana: Skips A Beat 12" (Love this song)



Later...



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Bernard Lopez



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[NickNack]

My better half and I are cleaning and fixing up a basement room. We found these old R&R 45s in a box in a corner:



SLEEP WALK - SANTO & JOHNNY

THE GIRL DON'T CARE - GENE CHANDLER

LOVE MAKES A WOMAN - BARBARA ACKLIN

EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS/JUST LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE - BRENDA HOLLOWAY

THEN HE KISSED ME - THE CRYSTALS

SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT - ELTON JOHN

I THANK YOU/ HOLD ON I'M COMIN' - SAM & DAVE

A BEAUTIFUL MORNING/I'VE BEEN LONELY TOO LONG/GOOD LOVIN'/A GIRL LIKE YOU - THE YOUNG RASCALS



This must have triggered something because I'm pulling every MOTOWN act I've got: SUPREMES, TEMPS, MARTHA/VANDELLAS, MARVELETTES, MARVIN, SMOKEY/MIRACLES, STEVIE, FOUR TOPS...



I guess I'll be playing "oldies" for a little while longer.



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Dance It Out!

Nicky



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[jazz_pilgrim]

In the light of the terrible events that occurred on September 11th, I have been in a fairly reflective and sombre mood since then.



I've haven't been around over the past 2 months or so, and haven't been reading all the recent posts, so if I'm repeating what's already been said many times - please accept my apologies - but I'd like to say my bit. Everybody I know in England has been deeply affected and upset by the events. I went to the trouble to sign the Book of Condolences at the American Embassy here in London - because I wanted to show my support to all of you in the USA. I find that music can be of great help in the troubled times ...



Firstly, I have been playing a lot of Seventies political stuff or just stuff about love etc



Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (entire LP)

(still sound as poignant and meaningful to me as on the 1st day I heard it and is still the best SOUL album ever)



O'Jays - Love train



Curtis Mayfield (a lot of his early 70's political stuff)

- Pusherman

If There's A Hell Down Below

We Gotta Have Peace



Secondly, I have dug up all my New York tunes, and have been playing those - my own personal tribute to all those poor people who lost their lives, and to their families & friends as well ...



Metropolis - I Love New York

Odyssey - Native New Yorker (Yes - I shed many tears just listening to the words on this one)

Cameo - New York

Timmy Thomas - New York Eyes

Traamps - Where Were You When The Lights Went Out (In New York City)

Patrick Juvet - I Love America



I also picked out some of my Washington DC go go tunes as well ...



Chuck Brown and The Soul Searchers - many tunes



Trouble Funk - Drop the Bomb



Yes - these tunes have really helped me over the past three weeks ... It shows that our music is of significance and is a great healer ...