ARTIST/GROUP
Roni Griffith
ALBUM/SINGLE TITLE
- Roni Griffith (LP)
RECORD LABEL / RELEASE INFO:
- Vanguard Records (US) / 1982 / VSD 79444
LP 33 1/3 RPM vinyl record STUDIO CREDITS / RECORD SLEEVE LINER NOTES:
- Produced & Arranged by Bobby Orlando (Bobby O)
Executive Producer : Danny Weiss TRACKLISTING:
- Side A
1. Love Is The Drug / 4.51
2. (The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up / 5.38
(Special Remix By Raul A. Rodriguez)
3. That's Rock And Roll / 3.15
4. Desire / 3.57
Side B
1. Voodoo Man / 5.20
2. Spys / 4.24
3. Heart On The Line / 3.13
4. Take Me Out / 4.53 NOTES ON THIS VINYL RECORD:
- Excellent Bobby O album accompanying the Phil Spector written "Breakin' Up" single release, which incidentally got to no 63 in the UK charts and was her only UK hit.
Still sounding fresh today. Best tracks are the fantastic Moroderesque "Spys" (I especially love the screams at the beginning), "Love is the drug" with it's "Funkytown" riffs, "Desire" & "Voodoo Man". I've seen this LP changing hands for ridiculous sums of money and it's understandable to see why. This album has been huge in influencing the electroclash scene here in the UK. Listen to Felix Da Housecats' 2003 "Kitten & Thee Glitz" if you want a more up to date version of it. While Roni Griffith was no great vocalist she was a sure forerunner to the wonderful deadpan Miss Kitten on Felix's LP. Does anyone know what Ms Griffith is up to these days?
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Sparky (15)
on Aug 25, 04 | 3:11 am
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Reader Comments on Roni Griffith
Never could get too wound up over the LP's other cuts, but "The Best Part of Breakin' Up" achieves the unthinkable: a remake of a Phil Spector hit that is BETTER than the original. Much better, in fact...
Posted Jan 03, 07 | 10:40 pm by freddyinp'town
I agree with Freddy!! It was better then the original!! But the album wasn't all its made out to be!!
Posted Apr 08, 08 | 10:19 am by vyniljunkie
Roni is still writing, a photographer, and still producing CD's, she is considering remaking some of her old stuff with a new cutting edge sound. For more about her contact my e-mail
geordeaf@yahoo.com
geordeaf@yahoo.com
Posted Jun 14, 08 | 11:57 am by Geordea Fiesbeck
in answer to your question - cheers - chris
http://cdbaby.com/cd/ronigriffith
http://cdbaby.com/cd/ronigriffith
Posted Dec 03, 08 | 9:55 am by Christopher Bye
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