POLL : FAVOURITE RECORD SHACK RELEASE

**Energyguy** · July 16th, 2005, 08:37 AM

Thought I would start a poll to find out our favourite RECORD SHACK Release....

**Energyguy** · July 16th, 2005, 08:39 AM

I have voted for the "club classic" by Miquel Brown - great production work and, WOW - What a vocal by this very talented singer/actress !! 8)

**phrankie** · July 16th, 2005, 02:49 PM

Hi Neil!

sorry but I had to vote for my second favourite, "High Energy", as my real favourite "Where Is My Man" by Earth Kitt wasn't included! :D

**monty69** · July 16th, 2005, 03:01 PM

my 2 fav Record Sahck releases were by Miquel Brown.Close To Perfection and He's A Saint, He's A Sinner.Not on the poll. Also liked many of the Seventh Avenue releases.

**monty69** · July 16th, 2005, 03:02 PM

Oh sorry.Close to Perfection is on the list.Great

**phrankie** · July 16th, 2005, 03:03 PM

Hi there..."Close To Perfection" is on the poll :)

**phrankie** · July 16th, 2005, 03:03 PM

LOL :D

**SandraDee** · July 16th, 2005, 04:16 PM

I voted for Earlene Bentley's 'Caught In The Act' but my very favourite has to be Eastbound Expressway's 'Primitive Desire'.

**Energyguy** · July 17th, 2005, 04:24 AM

Thanks for voting guys...Sorry, I should have included more of the tracks ! :lol:

**Energyguy** · July 18th, 2005, 06:38 AM

Looks like Evelyn Thomas is way ahead in our poll !!

**totoman** · July 18th, 2005, 07:44 AM

I'm with Sandra Dee, Caught In The Act does it for me (although I did like Love's Gone Mad by Seventh Avenue)

toto

**Energyguy** · July 18th, 2005, 12:45 PM

Originally Written by totoman

I'm with Sandra Dee, Caught In The Act does it for me (although I did like Love's Gone Mad by Seventh Avenue)

toto

Earlene Bentley is one of my all time favourite HINRG Divas - It would have been great to have a couple of new remixes of that track 8)

**olskinflint** · July 18th, 2005, 01:46 PM

I've never heard of Record Shack! I'm assuming it's a record label? Independent? Did any major artists record for this label? Any pop hits?

**Energyguy** · July 18th, 2005, 02:07 PM

Originally Written by olskinflint

I've never heard of Record Shack! I'm assuming it's a record label? Independent? Did any major artists record for this label? Any pop hits?

Hello - Record Shack was a very successful independent record label based in the UK during the 1980s. It started out as a small record shop selling Soul/Disco/Funk records to Djs... They went into production specialising in HINRG dance music. They teamed up with legendery Northern soul DJ Ian Levine who wrote & produced all the HINRG releases (along with his musical partner, Fiachra Trench). Many of the releases topped HINRG charts all over the world and often crossed over into the mainstream "pop" charts - especially tracks by Eartha Kitt, Evelyn Thomas anf Break Machine. Their first "big" hit was the track SO MANY MEN SO LITTLE TIME by singer MIQUEL BROWN - It was a phenomenal worldwide sucess.This was later followed by the bigger selling HINRG anthem HIGH ENERGY by Evelyn Thomas.. Other HINRG hits followed by artists such as 7th Avenue, Laura Pallas, Eartha Kitt, Marsha Raven and artists such as Eastbound Expressway, Earlene Bentley and Carol Jiani. The label survived until 1986.

**Davicillo** · July 18th, 2005, 02:10 PM

Record Shack actually started off as a London record store run by Jeff Weston. In '82/'83, they stared to record, with Ian Levine being the main driving force. Most of the releases were of the HINRG genre but they did have some non-hinrg hits.

The biggest hit (selling wise) was 'High Energy', Evelyn Thomas. They got Break Machines 4 hits, but only 2 went UK top 20. The majority of the artist roster was HINRG.
Earlene Bentley, Miquel Brown, Seventh Avenue, Eartha Kitt,
Eastbound Expressway, Laura Pallas. Many reached the Top 75
but not many dented the Top 40.

**monty69** · July 18th, 2005, 02:17 PM

High Energy by Evelyn Thomas and Miquel Brown So Many Men So Little Time bother sold over a millon copies in the States.But strangley didn't make the billboard charts. High Energy was also the biggest selling track in Europe in 1984.Those were the days.

**Energyguy** · July 18th, 2005, 02:20 PM

Originally Written by monty69

High Energy by Evelyn Thomas and Miquel Brown So Many Men So Little Time bother sold over a millon copies in the States.But strangley didn't make the billboard charts. High Energy was also the biggest selling track in Europe in 1984.Those were the days.

I dont think SO MANY MEN even got into the UK pop charts - I know it topped the UK HINRG charts for weeks..

**Davicillo** · July 18th, 2005, 02:25 PM

That one didn't. If I remeber rightly, it scraped in at no.82 or something.
'He's a saint' got to no. 68 and 'Close to perfection' got to no.63. 'Black leather' got nowhere.

**Energyguy** · July 18th, 2005, 02:29 PM

Originally Written by Davicillo

That one didn't. If I remeber rightly, it scraped in at no.82 or something.
'He's a saint' got to no. 68 and 'Close to perfection' got to no.63. 'Black leather' got nowhere.

I remember reading an interview with pop singer Midge Ure in 1985 - He said that CLOSE TO PERFECTION was the worst song ever recorded !! - Bloody cheek !!! - Its a beautifully crafted track !

**Davicillo** · July 18th, 2005, 02:45 PM

LOL. Could never stick 'If I was'! Awful!

**Energyguy** · July 18th, 2005, 02:47 PM

Originally Written by Davicillo

LOL. Could never stick 'If I was'! Awful!

LOL - Yeah - Now that would be a strong contender for worst/tacky song ever...

**phrankie** · July 20th, 2005, 03:36 PM

Eartha's Record Shack releases were just fabulous, but of course they did much better in Europe than in the UK..."Where Is My Man" was her only UK Top 40 hit from that era...reached about 33 if I remember rightly! :(

**Energyguy** · July 20th, 2005, 03:40 PM

Originally Written by phrankie

Eartha's Record Shack releases were just fabulous, but of course they did much better in Europe than in the UK..."Where Is My Man" was her only UK Top 40 hit from that era...reached about 33 if I remember rightly! :(

Yeah - Some great recordings by Eartha - I have the album on LP & CD... I also have the 12" singles including I DON`T CARE (French import) and the 1987 remix of ARABIAN SONG

**georgeb** · July 22nd, 2005, 08:05 AM

Originally Written by SandraDee

I voted for Earlene Bentley's 'Caught In The Act' but my very favourite has to be Eastbound Expressway's 'Primitive Desire'.

I agree with "Sandra Dee" Primitive desire by Eastbound Expressway and All american boy by Barbara Pennington were my favourite Record Shack releases.So I have to vote for "caught in the act" which I always found it better than "high energy"

By the way, isthis is my life by Eartha Kitt released on Record Shack label?

**Energyguy** · July 22nd, 2005, 09:34 AM

Originally Written by georgeb

Originally Written by SandraDee

I voted for Earlene Bentley's 'Caught In The Act' but my very favourite has to be Eastbound Expressway's 'Primitive Desire'.

I agree with "Sandra Dee" Primitive desire by Eastbound Expressway and All american boy by Barbara Pennington were my favourite Record Shack releases.So I have to vote for "caught in the act" which I always found it better than "high energy"

By the way, isthis is my life by Eartha Kitt released on Record Shack label?

Hello. Yes, THIS IS MY LIFE was released on both 7" + 12" single on the record Shack label - I think it was 1986.. I have it in my collection somewhere...