what do you think about the group DAYTON?

**BobbyNunn** · September 3rd, 2004, 01:24 PM

2 of their albums had been remastered on cd in the " masters of funk and soul" collection. You can have have their fist album "dayton" (1980) and the wonderful "hot fun" (1982) for 12 euros each on cd!

I really like this group!

**K-Bee** · September 4th, 2004, 05:59 AM

I love Dayton and the whole Solar sound that they represent. They did stand in the shadows of other solar artists like Whispers, Midnight Star and most noticably Shalamar, but nevertheless they had many a good song to offer.

favs of mine:
The Sound Of Music (their biggest hit I guess)
Out Tonight

I only have two dayton LP's though...Cutie Pie (1981) and Feel The Music (1983) - good to see they have started putting some out on cd! :)

**Forrrce** · September 4th, 2004, 08:44 AM

I could get one good compilation out of all their best stuff - they were very capable but their LPs weren't brilliant. 'Feel The Music' was probably their most consistent (and therefore, most popular) set. The following album ('This Time') was pretty bad - and, perhaps wisely, their last. :-?

'Meet The Man' from 'Hot Fun' is definitley one of the best tracks of its era - a joyous anthem and a killer production sound. Pity this was never on 12".

Found a US 12" of 'Out Tonight' last year, though...the world certainly kept that one quiet!

**BobbyNunn** · September 4th, 2004, 12:09 PM

on the first album (1980) the last song "daytime friend" is exellent!

**efunk_adelic** · September 4th, 2004, 03:13 PM

Now here's a group that I didn't have the pleasure of hearing... :oops:

so, who do they sound like.... similarly, of course.

**BobbyNunn** · September 4th, 2004, 03:17 PM

Originally Written by efunk_adelic

Now here's a group that I didn't have the pleasure of hearing... :oops:

so, who do they sound like.... similarly, of course.

it depends of the album . the fist one from 1980 is very disco but the the third and fourth from 1982&84 are very funky.

if you have msn i'll give you some tracks in order to allow u to judge before buyin!

**QUINNY** · September 6th, 2004, 03:45 AM

I was actually in the frame to do an official remix on 'The Sound Of Music', but nothing came of it. I had lotsa phone calls, sent in a rough cassette copy of what I thought it needed doing to it and then it started to sell well and the record company didn't bother.
To this day, I don't know how or why my name was put forward. Seems like I had friends in places I wasn't aware of.

**Studio74** · September 6th, 2004, 09:24 PM

Like a lot of "The Sound Of Music". :D

**Videoskooter** · September 6th, 2004, 09:24 PM

Dayton was great. "The sound of music" is my favo.

Perhaps you heard the recent hit from Mylo "The pressure" and that one really reminds me of Dayton. Same vocoderstyle, same keyboards.

**Studio74** · September 6th, 2004, 09:27 PM

Yeah,Videoskooter,that Mylo it´s one of my favourite modern Electro-Funk styled track,and play it a lot in my sets.That track reminds me of Dayton,Midnight Star and also Zapp...

**buckaroo** · September 9th, 2004, 10:35 AM

Promise

**billywho** · September 20th, 2004, 05:28 PM

Originally Written by Forrrce

'Meet The Man' from 'Hot Fun' is definitley one of the best tracks of its era - a joyous anthem and a killer production sound. Pity this was never on 12".

Found a US 12" of 'Out Tonight' last year, though...the world certainly kept that one quiet!

Have you noticed the similarity between 'Meet The Man' (1982) and BB&Q's 'Time For Love' (1981)? Both great tracks.

Also agree with Buckaroo that 'Promise Me' is fabulous.

**Forrrce** · September 21st, 2004, 12:18 PM

Originally Written by billywho

Have you noticed the similarity between 'Meet The Man' (1982) and BB&Q's 'Time For Love' (1981)? Both great tracks.

They are indeed very similar - and as you say, great.

**kaliffen** · September 30th, 2004, 01:40 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

I was actually in the frame to do an official remix on 'The Sound Of Music', but nothing came of it. I had lotsa phone calls, sent in a rough cassette copy of what I thought it needed doing to it and then it started to sell well and the record company didn't bother.
To this day, I don't know how or why my name was put forward. Seems like I had friends in places I wasn't aware of.

I believe Sanny X did the UK extended Mix of "Sound of music"

And as far as i remember you did mixes for DMC quinny ?

There is your missing link........and probably the reason why nothing came of it.