Soul & Funk 80's: 2019

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Al Hudson And The Soul Partners - Especially For You + Cherish (1977)

Especially For You
01. I Got A Notion You Got The Motion
02. Real Love
03. You're So Wonderful
04. Feelings
05. Baby Let Me Love You
06. Trying To Prove My Love
07. Disco Lover
08. Let's Disco
09. When Something's Wrong With My Baby
Cherish
10. If You Feel Like Dancin'
11. Like Everything About You
12. Survivors Of Love
13. Cheating Is A No No
14. Why Must We Say Goodbye
15. Tripped, Slipped, Stumbled And Fell
16. Cherish
17. If You Get Caught
Bonus Tracks:
18. Feelings (7" Version)
19. If You Feel Like Dancin' (12" Version)

Al Hudson And The Soul Partners - Spreading Love + Happy Feet (1978-1979)

Spreading Love
01. Spread Love
02. Small Talk
03. You And Me
04. How Do You Do
05. Lost Inside Of You
06. Love Me Forever
07. Dance, Get Down (Feeel The Groove)
Happy Feet
08. Happy Feet
09. Wait And Let Tomorrow Decide
10. Rock
11. Call Me
12. You Can Do It
13. Another Love Song
14. Keep Dancing
15. I Don't Want You To Leave Me
16. In The Basement

Monday, December 16, 2019

Numonics - Rollin' Plus (1982)

01. Falling In Love
02. Time Brings About Changes
03. Forever And A Day
04. It's So Easy To Be Mislead
05. Rollin'
06. You Lied
07. Some People
08. One More Try
09. Fox Trappin
10. Sexy Chile

Sidney Joe Qualls - I Enjoy Loving You (1974)

01. I Enjoy Loving You
02. Shut Your Mouth
03. I'm Being Held Hostage
04. Where The Lilies Grow
05. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
06. Run To Me
07. If You Don't Know Me By Now
08. Please Help Me
09. The Next Time I Fall In Love
10. How Can You Say Goodbye

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Dave Valentin - Pied Piper (1981)

01. Pied Piper (Man Of Song)
02. Seven Stars
03. This Time
04. Sambiando
05. Shamballa
06. Los Altos
07. Dragonfly
Bonus Tracks:
08. Pied Piper (Man Of Song) (7-Inch Single)
09. Shamballa (7-Inch Single)

Dave Valentin - In Love's Time (1982)

01. Street Beat
02. In Love's Time
03. I Don't Wanna Fall In Love (I Just Wanna Dance)
04. Got It Right This Time
05. Clove And Cinnamon
06. Dansette
07. The Flight
08. Leo And The Sun
Bonus Tracks:
09. Street Beat (7-Inch Single)
10. I Got It Right This Time (7-Inch Single)
11. The Flight (7-Inch Single)

Marvin Gaye - I Want You (1976)

01. I Want You (Vocal)
02. Come Live With Me Angel
03. After The Dance (Instrumental)
04. Feel All My Love Inside
05. I Wanna Be Where You Are
06. I Want You (Intro Jam)
07. All The Way Around
08. Since I Had You
09. Soon I'll Be Loving You Again
10. I Want You (Intro Jam)
11. After The Dance (Vocal)

Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear (1978)

Disc 01
01. Here, My Dear
02. I Met A Little Girl
03. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
04. Anger
05. Is That Enough
06. Everybody Needs Love
07. Time to Get It Together
08. Sparrow
09. Anna's Song
10. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Instrumental)
11. A Funky Space Reincarnation
12. You Can Leave, But It's Going To Cost You
13. Falling In Love Again
14. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise)
Bonus Track:
15. Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around) (Alternate Mix)

Disc 02
01. Here, My Dear (Alternate Mix)
02. I Met A Little Girl (Alternate Version)
03. When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (Alternate Version)
04. Anger (Alternate Extended Mix)
05. Is That Enough? (Instrumental - Alternate Version)
06. Everybody Needs Love (Alternate Version)
07. Time To Get It Together (Alternate Extended Mix)
08. Sparrow (Alternate Version)
09. Anna's Song (Instrumental - Alternate Version)
10. A Funky Space Reincarnation (Alternate Extended Mix)
11. You Can Leave, But It's Going To Cost You (Alternate Extended Mix)
12. Falling In Love Again (Alternate Version)
13. A Funky Space Reincarnation (Instrumental)

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Marvin Gaye - In Our Lifetime? (1981)

Disc 01
In Our Lifetime: Air Studios Mix, Tamla 374, Originally Released January 1981
01. Praise
02. Life Is For Learning
03. Love Party
04. Funk Me
05. Far Cry
06. Love Me Now Or Love Me Later
07. Heavy Love Affair
08. In Our Lifetime
Air Studio Mix Outtakes, November 1980, Previously Unreleased
09. Nuclear Juice (Instrumental)
10. Ego Tripping Out (LP Mix)
11. Far Cry (Unedited)

Love Man: The Single, Tamla 54305, Originally Released September 1979
12. Ego Tripping Out
13. Ego Tripping Out (Instrumental)

Disc 02
In Our Lifetime?: Odyssey Studios Mix, September 1980, Previously Unreleased
01. Praise
02. Life Is For Learning
03. Heavy Love Affair
04. Love Me Now Or Love Me Later
05. Ego Tripping Out
06. Funk Me
07. In Our Lifetime
08. Love Party
The Love Man Sessions, March-July 1979, Previously Unreleased
09. Life's A Game Of Give And Take
10. Life Is Now In Session 4:04
11. I Offer You Nothing But Love
12. Just Because You're So Pretty
13. Dance 'N' Be Happy
14. Funk Me, Funk Me, Funk Me
15. A Lover's Plea

Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love (1982)

01. Midnight Lady
02. Sexual Healing
03. Rockin' After Midnight
04. 'Til Tomorrow
05. Turn On Some Music
06. Third World Girl
07. Joy
08. My Love Is Waiting

Marvin Gaye - Dreams Of A Lifetime (1985)

01. Sanctified Lady
02. Savage In The Sack
03. Masochistic Beauty
04. It's Madness
05. Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around)
06. Symphony
07. Life's Opera
08. Dream Of A Lifetime

Narada Michael Walden - Divine Emotion (1988)

01. Divine Emotions
02. Can't Get You Outta My Head
03. That's The Way That I Feel About Cha
04. Wild Thing
05. How Can I Make You Stay
06. Explosion
07. I Belong
08. But What Up Doh?
09. Certain Kind Of Lover
10. Jam The Night
11. We Still Have A Dream

Labi Siffre - Remember My Song (1975)

01. I Got The
02. Another Year
03. Down
04. Old Time Song
05. The Vulture
06. Dreamer
07. Sadie And The Devil
08. Turn On Your Love
09. Remember My Song
Bonus Tracks:
10. You've Got A Hold On Me
11. Hot And Dirty In The City
12. Solid Love

The Fatback Band - Let's Do It Again (1972)

01. Street Dance
02. Free Form
03. Take A Ride (On The Soul Train)
04. Wichita Lineman
05. Baby I'm A Want You
06. Let's Do It Again
07. Goin' To See My Baby
08. Give Me One More Chance
09. Green Green Grass Of Home

Monday, December 2, 2019

Fruitcake - Fruitcake (1983)

01. I Like The Way
02. A Little Place In My Heart
03. Party In Brasil
04. We're Here To Please You
05. You've Got Me Groovin'
06. Rio Dream
07. Wheelin' And Dealin'
08. Summer Melody
09. In The Right Direction
10. Short Time
11. Try Six
12. Melting Pot

Fruitcake - Fruitcake 2 (1984)

01. Travellin'
02. Keep It Up
03. Breakpoint 100
04. Little Chaka
05. Party Clouded
06. Evolution
07. Rhythm + Shoes
08. Girls
09. Dream On
10. Pit Inn
11. Mellow Moves
12. Hands For Sale

Fruitcake - Summer Reminiscence (1986)

01. Travellin'
02. Keep It Up
03. Breakpoint 100
04. Little Chaka
05. Party Clouded
06. Evolution
07. Rhythm + Shoes
08. Girls
09. Dream On
10. Pit Inn
11. Mellow Moves
12. Hands For Sale

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Visions Of A New World (1975)

01. A Chance For Peace
02. Love Beams
03. Colors Of The Rainbow
04. Devika (Goddess)
05. Sunset
06. Visions Of A New World (Phase I)
07. Visions Of A New World (Phase II)
08. Summer Nights

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Reflections Of A Golden Dream (1976)

01. Get Down Everybody (It's Time For World Peace)
02. Quiet Dawn
03. Sunbeams
04. Meditations
05. Peace & Love
06. Beautiful Woman
07. Goddess Of Love
08. Inner Beauty
09. Golden Dreams
10. Journey Into Space

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Sound Investment - Sound Investment (1977)

01. Woe Is Me
02. I'll Take You Just As You Come
03. I'm Sorry
04. Our First Child
05. Funky Skunk
06. Stone Go-Getter
07. Stay Awhile
08. Spare Ribs And Fried Chicken
09. Sweet Was The Wine
10. Dirty Man

Mighty Ryeders - Help Us Spread The Message (1978)

01. The Mighty Ryeders
02. Let There Be Peace
03. Lovely
04. Evil Vibrations
05. Help Us Spread the Message
06. Everybody Groove
07. I've Really Got the Feeling
08. Fly Away With Me (Instrumental)
09. Star Children
10. Ain't That Away (To Spend Our Day)