Ashford & Simpson

Collection of Ashford & Simpson

Nickolas Ashford (b. May 4, 1942, Fairfield, SC) and Valerie Simpson (b. Aug 26, 1946, New York City) have two careers, as songwriters and as performers, with the former seemingly more important than the latter until the mid-'80s. The two met in 1964 and scored their first songwriting hit in 1966 with Ray Charles' recording of their "Let's Go Get Stoned." After a period at Scepter Records, they moved to Motown, where they wrote hits for the duo of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "You're All I Need to Get By"). When Diana Ross left the Supremes for a solo career, Ashford & Simpson wrote "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" for her.

Their own performing career was launched in 1973 with Keep It Comin' on Motown and Gimme Something Real on Warner Bros. Their first success came in 1977 with the gold-selling Send It, which contained the Top Ten R&B hit "Don't Cost You Nothing." Is It Still Good to Ya, a second gold album, contained the number two R&B hit "It Seems to Hang On" in 1978. Stay Free, their third straight gold album, contained "Found a Cure," another R&B smash that also made the Top 40 on the pop chart. A Musical Affair, in 1980, featured the hit "Love Don't Make It Right," but was not as successful as previous efforts.

Meanwhile, Ashford & Simpson continued to work with other artists, scoring successes with Ross, Chaka Khan ("I'm Every Woman"), and Gladys Knight. Their own career saw a resurgence in 1984 with Solid, which went gold and produced the R&B number one "Solid" (number 12 on the pop charts), "Outta the World," and "Babies." During the late '80s and two following decades, Ashford & Simpson continued to tour and record sporadically. Allmusic by William Ruhlmann

01. Bend Me
02. Time
03. Have You Ever Tried It
04. Gimme Something Real
05. Can You Make It Brother
06. I'm Determined
07. Ain't That Good Enough
08. I Need Your Light
09. Anywhere

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Album: I Wanna Be Selfish (1974)

01. Spoiled
02. Everybody's Got To Give It Up
03. I Wanna Be Selfish
04. I Had A Love
05. Main Line
06. Ain't That Something
07. Don't Fight It
08. Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe
09. Over To Where You Are
10. Take All The Time You Need

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Album: Come As You Are (1976)

01. It'll Come, It'll Come, It'll Come
02. One More Try
03. Believe In Me
04. Caretake
05. Somebody Told A Lie
06. Tell It Al
07. Sell The House
08. It Came To Me

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Album: So So Satisfied (1977)

01. Tried, Tested & Found Time
02. Couldn't Get Enough
03. Maybe I Can Find It
04. Destiny
05. So So Satisfied
06. Over & Over
07. It's You
08. If You're Lying

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Album: Send It (1977)

01. By Way Of Love's Express
02. Let Love Use Me
03. Don't Cost You Nothing
04. Send It
05. Top Of The Stairs
06. Too Bad
07. Bourgie Bourgie
08. Waited Too Long

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Album: Is It Still Good To Ya (1978)

01. It Seems To Hang On
02. Is It Still Good To Ya
03. The Debt Is Settled
04. Ain't It A Shame
05. Get Up And Do Something
06. You Always Could
07. Flashback
08. As Long As It Holds You

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Album: Stay Free (1979)

01. I Found A Cure
02. Stay Free
03. Dance Forever
04. Nobody Knows
05. Crazy
06. Finally Got To Me
07. Follow Your Heart

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Album: A Musical Affair (1980)

01. Love Don't Make It Right
02. Rushing To
03. I Ain't Asking For Your Love
04. Make It To The Sky
05. We'll Meet Again
06. You Never Left Me Alone
07. Get Out Your Handkerchief
08. Happy Endings

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Album: Performance (1981)

01. Bourgié Bourgié
02. Nobody Knows
03. You're All I Need
04. It Seems to Hang On
05. Don't Cost You Nothing
06. Medley Landlord, Clouds, the Boss
07. Is It Still Good to Ya
08. I Need Your Light
09. Love Don't Make It Right
10. Found a Cure
11. It Shows in the Eyes
12. It's the Long Run
13. Come On Pretty Baby

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Album: Street Opera (1982)

01. Love It Away
02. Make It Work Again
03. Mighty Might Love
04. I'll Take the Whole World on
05. Street Opera

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Album: High-Rise (1983)

01. High-Rise
02. Side Effect
03. Experience (Love Had No Face)
04. It's a Rush
05. My Kinda Pick Me Up
06. I'm Not That Tough
07. It's Much Deeper
08. Still Such as Thing

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Album: Solid (1984)

01. Solid
02. Outta The World
03. The Jungle
04. Honey I Love You
05. Babies
06. The Closest To Love
07. Cherish Forever More
08. Tonight We Escape (We Make Love)
09. Solid - Special Club Mix
10. Street Corner
11. Babies - Extended Mix
12. Outta The World - 12 Dub Version

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Album: Real Love (1986)

01. Count Your Blessings
02. Real Love
03. Nobody Walks In L.A.
04. How Does It Fit
05. Relations
06. What Becomes Of Love
07. Way Ahead
08. 10th Round

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Album: Love Or Physical (1989)

01. Love or Physical
02. I'll Be There For You
03. Comes With The Package
04. Til We Get It Right
05. Something To You
06. In Your Arms
07. Cookies and Cake
08. Timing

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Album: The Best Of (1993)

01. It Seems To Hang On
02. Found A Cure
03. Street Corner
04. Love It Away
05. I'll Take The Whole World On
06. High-Rise
07. Experience (Love Had No Face)
08. My Kinda Pick Me Up
09. Solid
10. Outta The World
11. Babies
12. Count Your Blessings
13. Nobody Walks In L.A.
14. Love Or Physical
15. Cookies And Cake
16. I'll Be There For You

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Album: The Very Best Of Ashford & Simpson (2002)

01. Medley - You're All I Need To Get By-Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
02. I'd Know You Anywhere
03. Somebody Told A Lie
04. Send It
05. Don't Cost You Nothing
06. By Way Of Love's Express
07. Stuff Like That
08. It Seems To Hang On
09. Is It Still Good To Ya
10. Found A Cure
11. Nobody Knows
12. Love Don't Make It Right
13. Happy Endings
14. Street Corner
15. Solid

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Album: Hits, Remixes and Rarities The Warner Brothers Years (2008)

CD1

01. Over & Over (12'' Disco Mix)
02. Have You Ever Tried It
03. Everybody's Got To Give It Up
04. One More Try (12'' Disco Mix)
05. Tried, Tested & Found True (12'' Disco Mix)
06. Send It
07. Top Of The Stairs
08. Don't Cost You Nothing (12'' Disco Mix)
09. It Seems To Hang On (12'' Disco Mix)
10. Found A Cure (12'' Disco Mix)
11. Nobody Knows (12'' Disco Mix)
12. Love Don't Make It Right (12'' Disco Mix)
13. Stay Free
14. Bourgie Bourgie

CD2

01. Found A Cure (A Tom Moulton Mix)
02. It Seems To Hang On (Tommy Musto Re-Edit)
03. One More Try (Dimitri Re-Edit)
04. Bourgie Bourgie (Joe Claussell's Classic Remix)
05. Over And Over (Simphouse M&M Mix)
06. Stay Free (Dim's The Missing Mix)
07. Love Don't Make It Right (Joey Negro Mix)
08. Tried, Tested & Found True (Simphouse-M&M Soulful Mix)
09. Stay Free (Dim's Club Mix)

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Album: The Real Thing (2009)

01. It's Much Deeper
02. Your Precious Love
03. Stay Free
04. Found A Cure
05. Still Such A Thing
06. Solid
07. Gimme Something Real
08. I'm Every Woman
09. I'm Not That Tough
10. Let's Go Get Stoned
11. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
12. You're All I Need To Get By
13. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)
14. Ain't No Mountain High Enough

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RIP Nickolas Ashford!!!! (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011

The System

Collection of The System

Pioneering synth duo the System rode the '80s wave of emerging synth/MIDI music technology to help lay the foundation for contemporary electronic popular music with their upfront, unapologetic use of synths and intelligent songwriting.

In the early '80s, singer Mic Murphy and keyboardist David Frank met in New York. Collecting on studio time that he had bartered for in exchange for playing on sessions, Frank asked Murphy to join him in the studio to work on some ideas. After their overnight session, Murphy took the master tape to an engineer friend that transferred the tape onto a 12" lacquer record. The duo took the record to Atlantic's Mirage Records and were signed right away.

Their 1982 single "You Are in My System" quickly became the rage on both the dancefloor and on urban-formatted radio, leading to the release of Sweat on Mirage/Atlantic. Other tracks from the album got dancefloor attention, such as "Sweat" and "I Can't Let Go." Their next album, X-periment, included the infectious "I Just Want to Make You Feel Good," the sweet ballad "Promises" b/w "X-periment," and the stunningly passionate "I Can't Take Losing You." In 1986, the duo performed the title album track/hit single "The Pleasure Seekers" on Miami Vice. The LP contained "Groove" precursor "This Is for You," which was the second single. 1987 was a great year for the System, giving them their biggest hit. The title track of their album Don't Disturb This Groove went to number one R&B and number three pop. The tune was also used as the basis of one of the last tracks released by Tupac Shakur. The next release, Midnight Lover, cracked the pop Top 20.

Their fresh approach put the System in high demand as producers, songwriters, and musicians. They can be heard on Chaka Khan's cover of Prince's "I Feel for You" and Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" (both million-sellers). The latter record was later used by the Notorious B.I.G. for his gold record "Juicy." The list continues with Phil Collins' "Sussudio," Angela Bofill's "Can't Slow Down," Pauli Carmen's "Dial My Number," Ashford & Simpson, and Jeff Lorber's "Step by Step." They contributed to the movie soundtracks for two Eddie Murphy blockbusters, Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America (the title track went Top Ten pop). Even though it seemed that everyone wanted to work with the System, the pair decided not to spread themselves too thin and turned down a lot of offers. They opened their own recording studio called Science Lab Music.

1989's Rhythm & Romance ("Midnight Special," "Have Mercy," "Soul to Soul") was the duo's last album. During early 1991, Mic Murphy released a solo album on East West called Touch ("Fit to Be Tied"), which had a lot of System overtones. Frank did concert dates backing Annie Lennox during the recording of her Live in Central Park CD and video (Arista). He's also active in production, working with Omar, Dionne Farris, female pop vocal trio Wild Orchid, and Rebbie Jackson. Allmusic by Ed Hogan

Album: Sweat (1983)

01. Sweat
02. You Are in My System
03. It's Passion
04. Stand Up and Cheer
05. I Won't Let Go
06. Go For What U Know
07. Now I Am Electric

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Album: X-Periment (1984)

01. I Wanna Make You Feel Good
02. Dangerous
03. Lollipops and Everything
04. Get Jumpin'
05. Escape
06. Promises Can Break
07. X-Periment
08. Bad Girl
09. I Can't Take Losing You

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Album: The Pleasure Seekers (1985)

01. The Pleasure Seekers
02. It Takes 2
03. Big City Beat
04. Love Won't Wait For Lovin'
05. This Is For You
06. My Radio Rocks
07. Did In By A Friend
08. I Don't Run From Danger

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Album: Don't Disturb This Groove (1987)

01. Don't Disturb This Groove
02. Come as You Are (Superstar)
03. Save Me
04. Heart Beat of the City
05. Groove (Instrumental)
06. Nighttime Lover
07. House of Rhythm
08. Didn't I Blow Your Mind
09. Soulboy
10. Modern Girl

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Album: Rhythm And Romance (1989)

01. I'm About You
02. Soul To Soul
03. Wicked
04. Midnight Special
05. I Don'T Know How To Say
06. I Wanna Be Your Lover
07. You Got Me (Where You Want Me)
08. Have Mercy
09. Face The Music
10. Think About It
11. Guardian Angel
12. Diggin' Your Rhythm

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Album: ESP (2000)

01. Heaven in Your Eyes
02. As God Is My Witness
03. Supernatural
04. Love's Deja Vu
05. Tell Me
06. Soul Food
07. Good as Gold
08. You Are in My System [Version]
09. Midnight Train
10. Hole in My Love
11. Can't Let You Go

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Enjoy!!!!

Dazz Band

Collection of Dazz Band

The Cleveland-based Dazz Band was one of the more popular funk groups of the early '80s. Bobby Harris formed the group in the late '70s, merging two Cleveland funk bands, Bell Telefunk and Mother Braintree. After myriad lineup changes, the end result was an eight-piece band featuring Harris, Skip Martin III, Pierre DeMudd on horns and vocals, guitarist Eric Fearman, bassist Michael Wiley, drummer Isaac Wiley, keyboardist Kevin Frederick, and percussionist Kenny Pettus. Harris and lead songwriter/guitarist Mike Calhoun's concept for the group was "danceable jazz"; he shortened the description to "dazz" and called the group Kinsman Dazz. Under that name, the group had two small hits in the U.S.A. during 1978 and 1979. After Calhoun left they changed their name to the Dazz Band in 1980 and signed to Motown.

Invitation to Love, the band's first release for the record label, was released in 1980. Once the group veered away from the more melodic, pop-oriented dance music that dominated their debut and started playing a tougher, more groove-oriented funk, the Dazz Band began racking up the hits. "Let It Whip," taken from their second album Keep It Live (1982), reached number five and won a Grammy Award for Best Performance by an R&B Vocal Duo or Group. While they never reached those heights again, the Dazz Band had a string of six consecutive Top 100 albums that ran until 1986; during that time, they scored two other Top 100 singles, "Joystick" and "Let It All Blow." In 1985, Fearman and Frederick left the band; they were replaced by Marlon McClain and Keith Harrison, respectively. The Dazz Band switched labels to Geffen in 1986. That year they had their final charting album, Wild and Free. Soon after its release, the band switched to RCA. The group failed to have another hit and quietly faded away. Allmusic by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album: Invitation to Love (1980)

01. Shake It Up
02. Invitation to Love
03. Magnetized
04. Hello Girl
05. Skate Lovers
06. Carry On
07. Do It Again
08. Sooner Or Later
09. Beyond the Horizon

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Album: Let the Music Play (1981)

01. Let the Music Play
02. Freaky Lovin'
03. Knock! Knock!
04. What Will I Do Without You
05. Don't Stop
06. This Time It's Forever
07. Satisfying Love
08. Everday Love
09. I Believe in You

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Album: Keep It Live (1982)

01. Let It Whip
02. Gamble With My Love
03. I'll Keep On Loving You
04. Just Can't Wait Till Tonight
05. Shake What You Got
06. Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)
07. Just Believe In Love
08. Can We Dance
09. Let Me Love You Until

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Album: Joystick (1983)

01. To The Roof
02. Joystick
03. Swoop (I'm Yours)
04. Until You
05. Rock With Me
06. Striaght Out Of School
07. Know That I Have You
08. Laughin' At You
09. T Mata (Instrumental)

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Album: On The One (1983)

01. Party Right Here
02. Cheek To Cheek
03. On The One For Fun
04. Don't Get Caught In The Middle
05. A Love Song
06. Bad Girl
07. Nice Girls
08. Stay A While With Me
09. We Have More Than Love

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Album: Jukebox (1984)

01. Let It All Blow
02. Keep You Comin' Back For More
03. She's The One
04. Heartbeat
05. Dream Girl
06. Undercover Lover
07. I've Been Waiting
08. Main Attraction
09. So Much Love

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Album: Hot Spot (1985)

01. If You Only Were In My Shoes
02. Hot Spot
03. Paranoid
04. All The Way
05. S.C.L. & P. (Style, Class, Looks & Personality)
06. She Used To Be My Girl
07. When You Needed Roses
08. Slow Rap

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Album: Wild & Free (1986)

01. Wild And Free
02. Body And Mind
03. Time Will Heal A Broken Heart
04. The Best That's Right
05. All I Need
06. L.O.V.E. M.I.A.
07. Hooks In Me
08. Sunglasses
09. It's All Right
10. Something You Said

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Album: Greatest Hits (1986)

01. Let It Whip
02. Joystick
03. Invition To Love
04. Party Right Here
05. Swoop (I'm Yours)
06. Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)
07. Cheek To Cheek
08. Knock! Knock!
09. On The One For Fun
10. Let It All Blow

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Album: Rock the Room (1988)

01. Anticipation
02. Single Girls
03. Open Sesame
04. One Time Lover
05. Body Drum
06. Huff and Puff
07. All the Way
08. Rock the Room
09. Once in a Lifetime Love

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Album: Funkology (1994)

01. Megamix
02. Nasty Boogie
03. There I Go
04. Ten Toes Up
05. Swoop (I'm Yours)
06. Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)
07. A Love Song
08. I Might As Well Forget About Loving You
09. Knock! Knock!
10. Heartbeat
11. Let It Whip (Extended 7 Inch Mix)
12. Joystick (Extended 7 Inch Mix)
13. Let It All Blow (Alternate Master Mix Edit)
14. Let The Music Play
15. Catchin' Up On Love
16. When You Need Roses

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Album: Under the Streetlights (1996)

01. Tryin' to Get My Groove On
02. Dance With Somebody
03. Under the Streetlights
04. Give Me Just a Little Bit
05. Fly Away
06. Let's Talk About Funk
07. Dazz
08. It's Your Party
09. Love Is a Bitch
10. Nasty Boogie
11. I Like You
12. Ten Toes
13. Dazz Mega Mix

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Album: Double Exposure (1997)

01. Double ZZ
02. Swoop
03. Joystick
04. Keep It Live
05. Knock Knock
06. Heartbeat
07. There I Go
08. Let It All Blow
09. Let It Whip
10. Double ZZ Reprise

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Album: Here We Go Again (1998)

01. Bop Gun
02. Sho' You Right
03. Girl Got Body
04. Do Poppa Do
05. Downstairs Lounge
06. Ride
07. Summer Swim
08. I Wanna Be With You
09. The Things I'd Do
10 Oh What A Night

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Album: Time Traveler (2001)

01. You Are My Starship
02. What's Up in Your World
03. Ain't Nuthin' But a Jam Y'all
04. Love Don't Make No Sense
05. She's My Lady
06. Girl You Got a Body
07. Oh What a Night
08. Do Poppa Do
09. Get Off My Groove
10. Nasty Groove

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Album: 20th Century Masters Collection (2001)

01. Let It Whip
02. Keep It Live (On The K.I.L.)
03. Joystick
04. I Might As Well Forget About Loving You
05. Party Right Here
06. To The Roof
07. Swoop (I'm Yours)
08. Invitation To Love
09. Knock! Knock!
10. Let It All Blow
11. On The One For Fun

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Enjoy!!!!

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Collection of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam were one of the most musically diverse and successful recording acts of the '80s. With hits produced and written by Full Force, the six-man performing/songwriting/production team from East Flatbush/Brooklyn, NY, they scored million-selling hits with dance-based tracks ("I Wonder if I Take You Home"), beautiful ballads ("All Cried Out"), and unabashed pop tunes ("Head to Toe," "Lost in Emotion"). They were one of the early exponents of what later became hip-hop R&B. With five gold singles, two number one singles on both the R&B and the pop charts, two platinum albums, and inclusions on various compilations and movie soundtracks, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam were the most successful act of Full Force's "One Big Family" roster of acts.

Born Lisa Velez on January 15, 1967, in New York's Hell's Kitchen, Lisa Lisa, the youngest of ten children, dreamed of becoming a recording star while working at Benetton, a New York City clothing manufacturer where she folded sweaters. After hearing that Madonna was discovered by top dance-pop producer Jellybean at the Fun House, a non-liquor-serving hangout for rappers and breakdancers, she'd sneak out of the family apartment after dark hoping to be discovered in the same way. That's where she met percussionist Mike Hughes, who played with Full Force and was a roadie for the band. He was thinking of forming a group and invited the aspiring 16-year-old singer to the group's Brooklyn/Flatbush home for an audition. Velez's older brother Raymond told him she couldn't go unless he accompanied her. One evening, the two clandestinely met without telling Raymond and took the subway, en route for the FF audition.

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's success seems like kismet, since Full Force and their manager Steve Salem were already thinking along the same lines. With New Edition being in their heyday, FF and Salem had decided that they'd form a group that was also inspired by a Motown group. In essence, since there was a "new edition" of the Jackson 5, they'd create a new edition of the Supremes. Meeting Full Force -- Paul Anthony, Bowlegged Lou, B-Fine, Baby Gerry, Shy-Shy, and Curt-t-t -- who were built like pro football linebackers, was quite an intimidating experience for Velez, who was visibly nervous. After singing some songs Hughes wrote, she sang Sheena Easton's "For Your Eyes Only," the title theme from the 1981 Roger Moore James Bond movie. With that, FF were sure that they'd found the singer that they were looking for. Not a powerhouse vocalist or a "super" singer, but one that average teenage girls her own age could sing along with and easily imitate when they heard her records.

Signed to Full Force's management and production company, the group dubbed her Lisa Lisa and added Hughes and his friend, guitarist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, as Cult Jam. Combining their signature beat, which was influenced by Stax/Booker T. & the MG's/Al Green drummer Al Jackson, Jr. (whose work on Otis Redding and Carla Thomas' "Tramp" was sampled by early rap and hip-hop artists ad nauseam) with the electro sound of Kraftwerk/Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock," the first single Full Force produced on Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam was "I Wonder if I Take You Home." Billed as "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force," the group was signed by N.Y.-based label Personal Records. The label leased "I Wonder if I Take You Home" to the European division of CBS Records for the compilation album Breakdancing.

Stateside club DJs began playing the single from the import LP. The U.S. division of CBS, Columbia Records, released the record with it quickly becoming a chart-topper on Billboard's Hot Dance/Disco chart. The single went gold, crossing over to the R&B chart, peaking at number six, and the pop chart at number 34 in summer 1985. The follow-up, "Can You Feel the Beat," made it to number 40 R&B in late 1985. Their third single, the beautiful ballad "All Cried Out" was billed as "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force featuring Paul Anthony and Bowlegged Lou," and it went gold, going to number three R&B, number eight pop in summer 1986.

Their debut album, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force (which included the standout tracks "Behind My Eyes," the flip side of "All Cried Out," and "You'll Never Change," the B-side of "Head to Toe") went platinum. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's next album, Spanish Fly, went platinum, peaking at number seven pop and included two Motown-influenced gold singles; a combination of the sound of the Supremes, Lulu ("To Sir With Love"), with a sprinkling of the 5th Dimension and FF's hard-driving beats, "Head to Toe" parked at number one R&B for two weeks and hit number one pop in spring 1987, and with its strong Mary Wells influence, "Lost in Emotion" held the number one R&B spot for two weeks and made it to number one pop in summer 1987.

Other hits from Spanish Fly were the ballad "Someone to Love Me for Me" b/w "Spanish Fly" (number seven R&B), "Everything Will B-Fine" (number nine R&B), and the top-notch LP track "Face in the Crowd." Lisa Lisa/Full Force also had a track in the Chevy Chase movie Caddyshack 2, "Go for Yours," in summer 1988. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's 1989 LP Straight to the Sky yielded the singles "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" (number three R&B), "Just Git It Together," and "Kiss Your Tears Away" b/w "Dance Forever."

For their next album, Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen, the production chores were split, with Robert Clivillés and David Cole of C+C Music Factory producing side one of the LP and Full Force side two. The catchy Clivillés and Cole-produced single "Let the Beat Hit 'Em" hit number one R&B and went gold in summer 1991. The FF-produced follow-up, "Where Were You When I Needed You," charted number 65 R&B in fall 1991. One standout track on the LP is a cover of the Isley Brothers' "Sensuality."

Lisa Lisa resurfaced as a solo act on Pendulum, charting with "Skip to My Lu," number 38 R&B in late 1993, and "When I Fell in Love" from the LL 77 album. Lisa Lisa guested on Full Force-produced LPs. Most notably "Love Scene," the last track on Full Force's second LP, Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!, and the flip side of "Old Flames Never Die" and "Sisters" from Cheryll "Pepsii" Riley's "Me, Myself & I," which included her 1988 number one R&B single "Thanks for My Child." Allmusic by Ed Hogan

Album: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (1985)

01. I Wonder If I Take You Home
02. You'll Never Change
03. All Cried Out
04. This Is Cult Jam
05. Can You Feel The Beat
06. Behind My Eyes
07. Private Property
08. Take Me Home Rap

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Album: Spanish Fly (1987)

01. Everything Will B-Fine
02. Head To Toe
03. A Face In The Crowd
04. Someone To Love Me For Me
05. Talking Nonsense
06. I Promise You
07. A Fool Is Born Everyday
08. Lost In Emotion
09. Playing With Fire
10. Spoken Word

http://www.fileserve.com/file/kAPeM5t

Album: Straight To The Sky (1989)

01. Just Git It Together
02. Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star
03. Give Me Some of Your Time
04. U Never Nu How Good U Had It
05. Kiss Your Tears Away
06. Dance Forever
07. Straight to the Sky
08. Gotta Find Somebody New
09. I Can't Take No More
10. I Love What You Do to Me
11. Talking Nonsense
12. Star (The Jackie Mix)

http://www.fileserve.com/file/MqjSPVF

Album: Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen (1991)

01. Introduction (Interlude No.1)-Something 'Bout Love
02. Let The Music Play
03. Let The Beat Hit 'Em
04. You + Me = Love
05. Rainstorm Interlude - Don't Say Goodbye
06. Forever
07. Let It Go
08. I Like It, I Like It
09. Love Will Get Us By
10. Where Were You When I Needed You
11. Do It Like That
12. Sensuality

http://www.fileserve.com/file/EceF4cx

Album: LL 77 (1994)

01. Why Can't Lovers
02. I'm Open
03. The Great Pretender
04. Skip To My Lu
05. Covers
06. Mr. Jimmy
07. Knockin'Down The Walls
08. When I Feel In Love
09. Acid Rain
10. If This Is Real
11. Make It Right
12. Same Old Thing

http://www.fileserve.com/file/k9WNGea

Album: Super Hits (1997)

01. Let the Beat Hit 'Em
02. Something 'Bout Love
03. All Cried Out
04. Head to Toe
05. I Wonder If I Take You Home
06. Lost in Emotion
07. Can You Feel the Beat
08. Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star
09. U Never Nu How Good U Had It
10. Someone to Love Me for Me

http://www.fileserve.com/file/z5wBjp4

Album: Life 'n Love (2009)

01. Life 'N Love
02. Refund
03. Que Locura
04. Booyah
05. Retengo Mi Emocian
06. Had Enough
07. Rock Into Your Soul
08. Infatuation
09. Gonna Make You Say
10. Feels Like Love
11. Stand
12. I Hold It All Inside
13. Rock Into Your Soul Remix (Tony Moran And Warren Rigg Mix) (B

http://www.fileserve.com/file/FW5YRks

Album: Playlist The Very Best of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force (2010)

01. I Wonder If I Take You Home
02. Let The Beat Hit 'Em
03. Ain't My Type Of Hype
04. Alice, I Want You Just For Me!
05. Can You Feel The Beat
06. Head To Toe
07. Unfaithful
08. Float On With Us (The Tribute mix)
09. All Cried Out
10. Lost In Emotion (Can't Find Myself)
11. Unselfish Lover (Full Force Single Remix)
12. Static (Full Force Single Remix)
13. Just Git It Together (Togeher-Run)
14. Temporary Love Thing (What Am I Gonna Do) (What Am I Gonna Do Extended Skit Mix)

http://www.fileserve.com/file/hDMzDUM

Enjoy!!!!

52nd Street

Collection of 52nd Street

52nd Street was a vocal group from Manchester, England, who had a 1986 Top Ten R&B hit with "Tell Me How It Feels." The lineup was John Dennison, Diane Charlemagne, Tony Bowry, and Rony Henry. They were part of the mid-'80s British soul music invasion that included Junior, Loose Ends, Five Star, and Soul II Soul. The group recorded for the same label as Loose Ends, MCA Records, shared the same producer, Nick Martinelli, and to some extent the same sound. "Tell Me How It Feels" made it to number eight R&B on Billboard's chart in spring 1986. The single was on their LP Children of the Night, which included the whimsical "Never Give Up on You," the jazzy, loping radio-aired title track -- not to be confused with the same-named classic by the Stylistics; "Look I've Heard," an ode to self-centered teenagers; the jaunty "I Can't Let You Go"; the slammin' "Let's Celebrate"; and the follow-up single "You're My Last Chance." Their second LP, 1987's Something's Going On, yielded the charting single "I'll Return." Allmusic by Ed Hogan

Album: Children of the Night (1986)

01. Tell Me (How It Feels)
02. Never Give Up On You
03. You're My Last Chance
04. Abandon Love
05. Children Of The Night
06. Look I've Heard
07. I Can't Let You Go
08. Smiling Eyes
09. I'm Available
10. Let's Celebrate

http://www.fileserve.com/file/dP6jjT9

Album: Something's Going On (1987)

01. I'll Return
02. I Do I Do
03. Something's Going On
04. Seven
05. What Did I Do Wrong?
06. Are You Receiving Me?
07. Tomorrow
08. Memories
09. Something To Remind Me
10. Tell The Truth

http://www.fileserve.com/file/CTnSaWu

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