Jimmy Bo Horne

Dark, moody and brooding. And I like it.

Not a big hit in it's day (I don't even remember playing it). But I (re)discovered it in the early 90's and really like it.

I got the "Jimmy "Bo" Horne : The Greatest Hits Remixes" CD and it has 2 updated mixes of "Is It In". But they don't match up to the original.

If you like this song, you might check out George McCrae's "Don't You Feel My Love" (if you don't already know it). But only the 12 inch remix on the Sunshine Sound label. It is written by Casey/Finch and also sounds KCish. It also captures a dark disco sound and I played this song alot.

Both these songs were different for the artists. They, and us, were more used to upbeat themes from them. But it was 1980, disco was changing, and KC also released "Please Don't Go" that year. It seems KC was writing/producing with a bit more angst.

Whatever it was, I like all three songs.

Jimmy Bo Horne -Is It In...
after seeing an entry about this I dug out my cd comp. - Disco Explosion and listened to it again.

It has got to be one of the best intro's ever...the way it builds and builds from a groovy bass line through hand claps and then the drums, before that incessant guitar starts the real deal..
The lyrics although short , are clever and add meaning.

The song is probably not the greatest to dance to, It's one of those fantasy songs that you can picture happening in a disco or movie.

Very KC and Very moreish......

What say you ????