ALL SOUL AND FUNK: 2011

Vesta Williams

Collection of Vesta Williams

Though physically short, Vesta Williams possesses one of Urban Contemporary and R&B's biggest and brassiest voices. Her family moved from Ohio to Los Angeles in the '60s, as her father was a disc jockey. Williams and her sisters once appeared on the television show Jack and Jill as The Williams Sisters. She returned to Ohio in 1977 and sang in her cousin's band in Dayton, but soon went back to Los Angeles to launch a solo career. Former Fifth Dimension member Ron Townsend put Williams in his band Wild Honey, and she also did sessions and/or toured with Bobby Womack, Chaka Khan, the Commodores, Jermaine Jackson, Ray Parker, Jr., Anita Baker, Stephanie Mills, and several others. Williams sang on the original version of Joe Sample's "The Survivor," and met producer David Crawford while working with his group Klique. Crawford took her tapes to A&M, which signed her to a solo contract. She scored a Top Ten R&B hit with "Once Bitten Twice Shy" in 1986. During the '90s, she dropped The Williams from her performing name and recorded only as Vesta. Allmusic by Ron Wynn

Album: Vesta (1986)

01. Something About You
02. Sweet Thang
03. Don't Blow a Good Thing
04. Get Out of My Life
05. I Can Make Your Dreams Come True
06. Suddenly It's Magic
07. You Make Me Want to (Love Again)
08. It's You
09. Don't Let Me Down
10. Once Bitten Twice Shy
11. I'm Coming Back
12. My Heart Is Yours

http://www.fileserve.com/file/V77m6UQ

Album: Vesta 4 U (1988)

01. Here Say
02. All On You
03. 4 U
04. Sweet, Sweet Love
05. How You Feel
06. Best I Ever Had
07. Hunger
08. Congratulations
09. Running Into Memories
10. Make It With You

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

Album: Special (1991)

01. Special
02. I Don't Wanna Cry Anymore
03. Person to Person
04. Can't Get Enough of Your Love
05. Where Does the Love Go
06. Thank You for the Chance
07. The Rib Joint
08. TLC
09. Do Ya
10. Don't Trip
11. Compassion
12. I Promise Love

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

Album: Everything-N-More (1993)

01. I'll Give You My Love
02. Over & Over
03. So Good
04. Now That I Have You
05. Always
06. Outstanding
07. Tell Me
08. Can't Let Go
09. Stop Frontin'
10. In Your Mind
11. 4 the Love of U

http://www.fileserve.com/file/288WGnh

Album: Relationships (1998)

01. Can You Feel Me
02. Somebody For Me
03. I'll Be Alright
04. Like Today
05. You And I
06. I Have To
07. For Old Time Sake
08. You Still Do It
09. Who
10. Just Fine
11. All Because I'm Free

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

Album: Distant Lover (2007)

01. Use Me
02. Whip Appeal
03. Distant Lover
04. If You Want Me To Stay
05. With You I'm Born Again
06. Knock Me Off My Feet
07. No Ordinary Love
08. Free
09. Ooh Baby Baby
10. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

http://www.fileserve.com/file/G3eZ5vy

RIP Vesta Williams December 1, 1957 – September 22, 2011

The Stateside Story - Vol 2

1. Marvin Gaye - You're A Wonderful One (2:49)
2. Little Stevie Wonder - Castles In The Sand (2:12)
3. Mary Wells - My Guy (2:51)
4. The Reflections - Just Like Romeo And Juliet (2:11)
5. The Contours - Can You Do It (2:20)
6. Jerry Butler - Giving Up On Love (2:34)
7. Martha & The Vandellas - In My Lonely Room (2:26)
8. Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts (2:56)
9. Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells - Once Upon A Time (2:26)
10.The Temptations - I'll Be In Trouble (A Side) (2:56)
11. The Temptations - The Girl's Alright With Me (B Side) (2:56)
12. Stevie Wonder - Hey Harmonica Man (2:37)
13. The Miracles - I Like It Like That (2:36)
14. Marvin Gaye - Try It Baby (2:36)
15. The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (2:31)
16. Gene Chandler - Just Be True (A Side) (2:31)
17. Gene Chandler - A Song Called Soul (B Side) (2:31)
18. The Marvelettes - You're My Remedy (3:05)
19. Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Lovin' (2:45)
20. Jerry Butler & Betty Everett - Let It Be Me (2:44)
21. Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street (2:40)
22. The Temptations - Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) (2:18)
23. The Supremes - Baby Love (2:39)
24. The Miracles - That's What Love Is Made Of (2:39)
25. Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers - Soul Stomp (2:28)
26. Kim Weston - A Little More Love (2:50)

The Stateside Story - Vol 2.rar - 62.5 MB

The Stateside Story - Vol 1

1. Chuck Jackson - Any Day Now (3:25)
2. Yhe Tams - Untie Me (2:28)
3. Shirelles - Everybody Loves A Lover (2:46)
4. Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over (3:24)
5. Jerry Butler - You Can Run (2:18)
6. Chuck Jackson - Getting Ready For The Heartbreak (B Side) (2:26)
7. Gene Chandler - You Threw A Lucky Punch (B Side) (2:34)
8. Maxine Brown - Yesterday's Kisses (B Side) (2:29)
9. Dionne Warwick - This Empty Place (B Side) (2:52)
10. The Chiffons - One Fine Day (2:10)
11. The Five Du-Tones - Shake A Tail Feather (1:27)
12. Dionne Warwick - Make The Music Play (1:27)
13. Martha & The Vandellas - Heatwave (2:10)
14. Little Stevie Wonder - Workout Stevie, Workout (2:41)
15. Mary Wells - You Lost The Sweetest Boy (2:23)
16. Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness (2:49)
17. Martha & The Vandellas - Quicksand (2:37)
18. The Marvelettes - As Long As I Know He's Mine (2:33)
19. The Supremes - When The Lovelight Starts Shining (3:04)
20. Betty Everett - You're No Good (2:23)
21. The Miracles - I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying (2:30)
22. Martha & The Vandellas - Live Wire (2:39)
23. The Marvelettes - He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is) (2:42)
24. The Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do (2:41)
25. Betty Everett - It's In His Kiss (2:14)
26. The Miracles - The Man In You (2:55)

The Stateside Story - Vol 1.rar - 61.2 MB

O.V. Wright - The Complete Backbeat Records

CD 1 Backbeat CD2.rar - 78.8 MB
1. O.V. Wright - Ace of Spades (2:23)
2. O.V. Wright - You're Gonna Make Me Cry (3:24)
3. O.V. Wright - Drowning on Dry Land (2:55)
4. O.V. Wright - Afflicted (3:45)
5. O.V. Wright - A Nickel and a Nail (3:45)
6. O.V. Wright - Eight Men, Four Women (3:06)
7. O.V. Wright - Everybody Knows [The River Song] (3:02)
8. O.V. Wright - Gone For Good (2:42)
9. O.V. Wright - I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy (2:46)
10. O.V. Wright - He's My Son (Just the Same) (2:49)
11. O.V. Wright - I'll Take Care Of You (3:12)
12. O.V. Wright - I've Been Searching (2:39)
13. O.V. Wright - Poor Boy (2:09)
14. O.V. Wright - Motherless Child (2:34)
15. O.V. Wright - Don't Let My Baby Ride (3:04)
16. O.V. Wright - When You Took Your Love From Me (3:07)
17. O.V. Wright - Monkey Dog (2:23)
18. O.V. Wright - Heartaches, Heartaches (2:56)
19. O.V. Wright - I Don't Want to Sit Down (2:04)
20. O.V. Wright - Why Not Give Me A Chance (2:45)
21. O.V. Wright - What Did You Tell That Girl Of Mine (2:42)
22. O.V. Wright - I'm Going Home (To Live With God) (2:44)

CD 2 Backbeat CD3.rar - 86.2 MB
1. O.V. Wright - Nothing Comes To A Sleeper (3:22)
2. O.V. Wright - This Hurt Is Real (3:23)
3. O.V. Wright - Love The Way You Love (2:29)
4. O.V. Wright - Please Forgive Me (4:08)
5. O.V. Wright - Bachelor's Blues (2:47)
6. O.V. Wright - Why Don't You Believe Me (2:31)
7. O.V. Wright - Memory Blues (3:34)
8. O.V. Wright - What About You (2:38)
9. O.V. Wright - I'm In Your Corner (2:02)
10. O.V. Wright - I Have None (2:14)
11. O.V. Wright - How Long Baby (2:19)
12. O.V. Wright - Can't Find True Love (2:23)
13. O.V. Wright - You're So Good To Me (2:20)
14. O.V. Wright - Oh Baby Mine (2:21)
15. O.V. Wright - Missing You (2:34)
16. O.V. Wright - I Can't Believe (2:22)
17. O.V. Wright - Ace Of Spades (alt.) (2:08)
18. O.V. Wright - I Can't Take It (3:07)
19. O.V. Wright - He Made Woman For A Man (3:07)
20. O.V. Wright - Nobody But You (2:48)
21. O.V. Wright - Fed Up With The Blues (2:11)
22. O.V. Wright - Slow And Easy (3:22)

CD 3 Backbeat CD1.rar - 84.0 MB
1. O.V. Wright - You Must Believe In Yourself (2:44)
2. O.V. Wright - I'll Hate Myself Tomorrow (2:30)
3. O.V. Wright - I Could Write A Book (2:35)
4. O.V. Wright - Lost In The Shuffle (3:29)
5. O.V. Wright - Are You Going Where I'm Coming From (3:12)
6. O.V. Wright - Pledging My Love (2:31)
7. O.V. Wright - Wish I Were That Boy (2:49)
8. O.V. Wright - You're Been Crying (2:40)
9. O.V. Wright - Working Your Game (2:09)
10. O.V. Wright - Don't Take It Away (4:01)
11. O.V. Wright - I Want Everyone To Know (2:47)
12. O.V. Wright - Ghetto Child (3:34)
13. O.V. Wright - Treasured Moments (1:59)
14. O.V. Wright - The Only Thing That Saved Me (2:36)
15. O.V. Wright - What Did You Tell That Girl Of Mine (alt) (2:51)
16. O.V. Wright - Blowing In The Wind (2:32)
17. O.V. Wright - To You I Shall Cling (2:12)
18. O.V. Wright - Gonna Forget About You (2:14)
19. O.V. Wright - Born All Over (3:21)
20. O.V. Wright - Henpecked Man (3:06)
21. O.V. Wright - What More Can I Do (3:00)
22. O.V. Wright - If It's Only For Tonight (2:48)
23. O.V. Wright - That's How Strong My Love Is (2:59)
24. O.V. Wright - There Goes My Used To Be (2:54)

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The Deele

Collection of The Deele

The Deele are best-known as the group that brought Babyface (b. Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid (b. Mark Rooney) to prominence. Based in Indianapolis, IN, Bobby G. Summers and L.A. Reid formed the Deele in the early '80s with lead vocalist Carlos "Satin" Greene, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Stanley Burke, and Kevin Roberson. Prior to joining the Deele Babyface had been a member of Manchild, who had a minor R&B hit with "Especially for You" in 1977.

The Deele had their first hit in late 1983, when "Body Talk" began climbing the R&B charts. Though the song only reached 77 on the pop charts, it reached number three on the R&B charts, helping the group's debut album Street Beat crack the Top 100. Two subsequent singles from the record, "Just My Luck," and "Surrender," dented the R&B charts, but the group's second album Material Thangz, was a disappointment, launching only one hit R&B single with the number 14 title track.

Between the release of Material Thangz and 1988's Eyes of a Stranger, Babyface and L.A. Reid began making a name for themselves as urban producers and songwriters, with their work for Pebbles ("Girlfriend") and the Whispers ("Rock Steady") becoming hits. In the wake of Babyface and Reid's new-found success, Eyes of a Stranger became a hit, going gold and launching the Top Ten pop and R&B hit, "Two Occasions," as well as the number ten R&B hit "Shoot 'Em Up Movies." Following the release of Eyes of a Stranger, the group went on hiatus, with Babyface and L.A. Reid continuing their successful production and songwriting work.

The Deele reunited without Babyface and Reid in 1993 to release Invitation to Love, which failed to earn much attention. Allmusic by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Album: Street Beat (1984)

01. Body Talk
02. I Surrender
03. Just My Luck
04. Sexy Love
05. Street Beat
06. Video Villain
07. Crazy 'Bout 'Cha
08. Working (9 To 5)

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

http://www.filesonic.com/file/203206...eat_(1984).rar

http://hotfile.com/dl/130034480/c1fb...1984).rar.html

Album: Material Thangz (1985)

01. Let's Work Tonight
02. Stimulate
03. All I've Ever Known
04. Suspicious
05. Material Thangs
06. I'll Send You Roses
07. Sweet November
08. Sweet Nothingz

http://www.fileserve.com/file/kBY7k3Y

http://www.filesonic.com/file/203206...ngz_(1985).rar

http://hotfile.com/dl/130034481/5fae...1985).rar.html

Album: Eyes of a Stranger (1987)

01. Two Occasions
02. Shoot 'Em Up Movies
03. Let No One Separate Us
04. Eyes Of A Stranger
05. Dry Your Eyes
06. Can-U-Dance
07. She Wanted
08. Hip Chic
09. So Many Thangz
10. Eyes Of A Stranger - Reprise

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

http://www.filesonic.com/file/203206...ger_(1987).rar

http://hotfile.com/dl/130034477/8528...1987).rar.html

Album: Invitation to Love (1993)

01. Imagination
02. Save My Life
03. The Wisdom Af a Fool
04. Infatuation
05. Feel It
06. Invitation to Love
07. Rewind the Tape
08. Are You Ready to Love
09. Baby I'M Hooked on You
10. Slowalk
11. I Feel Love Again
12. I Can't Get Over You
13. My Love For You Will Last Forever

http://www.fileserve.com/file/Wj5mh9k

http://www.filesonic.com/file/203206...ove_(1993).rar

http://hotfile.com/dl/130034479/e662...1993).rar.html

Album: Greatest Hits (1994)

01. Body Talk
02. Just My Luck
03. I Surrender
04. Video Villain
05. Crazy 'Bout 'Cha
06. Material Thangz
07. Sweet November
08. I'll Send You Roses
09. Suspicious
10. Can U Dance
11. Dry Your Eyes
12. Two Occasions
13. Shoot 'Em Up Movies
14. Let No One Separate Us
15. Eyes of a Stranger
16. Hip Chic

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

http://www.filesonic.com/file/203206...its_(1994).rar

http://hotfile.com/dl/130034478/8249...1994).rar.html

Enjoy!!!!

Dayton

Collection of Dayton

Dayton was a post-disco funk band, formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States by Chris Jones (trumpet, keyboards, vocals) from the band Sun and Shawn Sandridge (guitar, vocals) from Over Night Low. Derrick Armstrong (vocals), Kevin Hurt (drums, percussion), Jennifer Matthews (vocals) and Rachel Beavers (vocals) completed the line up. Former Sun member Dean Hummons played the keyboards on the first two Dayton albums.The group signed to Liberty Records in 1980 and released their self-titled debut album which included the track "Eyes On You". Dayton toured with Ashford & Simpson, Quincy Jones and Stephanie Mills. They recorded a second Liberty album, Cutie Pie, in 1981. Guest musicians included James "Diamond" Williams, Keith Harrison, Clarence "Chet" Willis, Billy Beck, Wes Boatman and Vincent Andrews.
Dayton introduced Rahni Harris as vocalist/keyboard player on their third album, Feel The Music in 1983, which included "The Sound Of Music". "The Sound of Music" was their best known track in the UK, where it reached #75 in the UK Singles Chart for one week in late 1983.[1] The song "Love You Anyway" was produced by Zapp’s Roger Troutman. Harris did most of the songwriting and production. The group switched to Capitol Records in 1982 and delivered the successful album Hot Fun. This record included "Krackity-Krack" with a guest appearance by Bootsy Collins and their hit cover version of Sly Stone's "Hot Fun in the Summertime." They released their last album This Time in 1985, also produced by Harris. It did not match their previous efforts and marked the end of Dayton.

Album: Dayton (1980)

01. Dank
02. Eyes on You
03. Let Go
04. Tonight
05. Dayton (Jam)
06. Livin' for Today
07. So Glad
08. Daytime Friend

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

Album: Cutie Pie (1981)

01. Cutie Pie
02. One Day Or Another
03. You Lift Me
04. Wanna Be Your Man
05. Body Shaker
06. Fool Was He
07. Let Me Know
08. Piece Of The Rock
09. The Sound Of Music (Extended Remix) Bonus Track

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

Album: Hot Fun (1982)

01. Hot Fun In The Summertime
02. We Can't Miss
03. Patiently
04. Krackity-Krack
05. Meet The Man
06. Gunch
07. Never Repay Your Love
08. Movin' Up

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

Album: Feel The Music (1983)

01. Sound of Music
02. It Must Be Love
03. Out Tonight
04. So What
05. Love You Anyway
06. Caught in the Middle
07. Eyes
08. Promise Me
09. Lookin' Up

http://www.fileserve.com/file/7ARyvBz

Album: This Time (1985)

01. Ordinary Girl
02. I've Got Me (Somebody To Love)
03. This Love Will Last
04. Nobody Else
05. Hang Out
06. This Time
07. Comin' To Get My Love
08. You Should Be Dancin'

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

Enjoy!!!!

Buried Treasure 60'

1. Shelby Flint - Cast Your Fate (2:07)
2. The Beau Brummels - One Too Ma (2:51)
3. The Blossoms - Good Good Lovin (2:46)
4. The Mojo Men - Sit Down I Thin (2:21)
5. The Collectors - Looking at a (2:18)
6. The Magic Mushrooms - I'm Gone (2:37)
7. Rose Garden - Next Plane to Lo (2:32)
8. Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (3:02)
9. Hamilton Camp - Here's to You (2:18)
10. Tom Northcott - 1941 (2:50)
11. Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Thru the Tul (1:53)
12. Fats Domino - Lady Madonna (2:22)
13. Hamilton Camp - This Wheel's o (3:29)
14. The Neon Philharmonic - Mornin (2:13)
15. Rhinoceros - Apricot Brandy (1:59)
16. Sweetwater - Motherless Child (3:07)
17. Crabby Appleton - Go Back (3:07)
18. The Association - Just About t (2:22)
19. Little Richard - Freedom Blues (3:00)
20. John Baldry - Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woo (3:26)

buried treasure 60'.rar - 69.9 MB

Herb Johnson - Remember Me

01. Guilty - Herb Johnson
02. Have You Heard - Herb Johnson
03. Remember Me - Herb Johnson
04. Love Me - Herb Johnson
05. That's The Way Life Goes - Herb Johnson
06. Deep Down Love - Herb Johnson
07. Help - Herb Johnson
08. Crying Blues - Herb Johnson
09. Two Steps Ahead Of A Woman - Herb Johnson
10. Tell Me So - Herb Johnson
11. Gloomy Day - Herb Johnson
12. Cargare Back - Herb Johnson
13. I Found True Love - Herb Johnson
14. Where Are You - Herb Johnson
15. I'm So Glad - Herb Johnson
16. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Herb Johnson
17. Easy Come Easy Go Lover - Herb Johnson
18. The Story Of My Life - Herb Johnson
19. Damph Faint - Herb Johnson
20. Get It - Herb Johnson
21. Help - The Ambassadors
22. Janice - The Ambassadors
23. Shang A Lang - The Ambassadors
24. Bacon Time - The Ambassadors
25. My Story Of Love - The Ambassadors
26. (Unlisted Track) - Herb Johnson

Herb Johnson - Remember Me.rar - 95.9 MB

Scepter Records Story

Disc: 1 Scepter Records Story Vol 1.rar - 80.5 MB

1. Dedicated To The One I Love - Shirelles

2. Tonight's The Night - Shirelles

3. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles

4. Boys - Shirelles

5. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown

6. I Don't Want To Cry - Chuck Jackson

7. Funny - Maxine Brown

8. Mama Said - Shirelles

9. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson

10. Blue Holiday - Shirelles

11. Human - Tommy Hunt

12. Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) - Shirelles

13. Baby It's You - Shirelles

14. Time After Time - Isley Brothers

15. Soldier Boy - Shirelles

16. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson

17. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers

18. Welcome Home Baby - Shirelles

19. I Keep Forgettin' - Chuck Jackson

20. Twistin' With Linda - Isley Brothers

21. Love Is A Swingin' Thing - Shirelles & King Curtis

22. Potatoe Chips - King Curtis

23. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Tommy Hunt

Disc: 2 Scepter Records Story Vol 2.rar - 74.2 MB

1. Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick

2. Take The Last Train Home - King Curtis

3. Tell Him I'm Not Home - Chuck Jackson

4. Killer Joe - Rocky Fellers

5. Foolish Little Girl - Shirelles

6. Louie Louie - Kingsmen

7. I Am A Witness - Tommy Hunt

8. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick

9. Since I Found You - Maxine Brown

10. Money - Kingsmen

11. Sha La La - Shirelles

12. Oh Lord What Are You Doing To Me - Tommy Hunt

13. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

14. Beg Me - Chuck Jackson

15. Little Latin Lupe Lu - Kingsmen

16. Oh No Not My Baby - Maxine Brown

17. Since I Don't Have You - Chuck Jackson

18. We Find Him Guilty - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown

19. The Jolly Green Giant - Kingsmen

20. Something You Got - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown

21. Never Had It So Good - Ronnie Milsap

Disc: 3 Scepter Records Story Vol 3.rar - 81.0 MB

1. Just A Little Bit - Roy Head (& The Traits)

2. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J. Thomas (& The Triumphs)

3. The Silencer - Chuck Jackson

4. Baby Cakes - Maxine Brown

5. Mama - B.J. Thomas

6. Daddy's Home - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown

7. Get On Up - Esquires

8. I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick

9. And Get Away - The Esquires

10. (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls - Dionne Warwick

11. The Eyes Of A New York Woman - B.J. Thomas

12. Send My Baby Back - Fred Hughes

13. Hooked On A Feeling - B.J. Thomas

14. My Pledge Of Love - The Joe Jeffrey Group

15. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas

16. I'll Never Fall in Love Again - Dionne Warwick

17. Everybody's Out Of Town - B.J. Thomas

18. I Just Can't Help Believing - B.J. Thomas

19. Timothy - Buoys

20. No Love At All - B.J. Thomas

21. Rock And Roll Lullaby - B.J. Thomas

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/atWkhW9

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/x4zWX5r

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/PJrGg8Q

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/YJsjMq7

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/hBr8Z9J

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/Xdq7sQW

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

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

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/xeTh4xj

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

http://www.fileserve.com/file/nTWnbA4

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/ZC2vZZb

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/naj9JNb

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

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

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/5gTJEba

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/VV2CVNk

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/m2HNM5E

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/7jbd7DP

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/Qu5aD32

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/uUAjG5A

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)

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/MmcGft6

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/9MAn9pH

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/Hc2QWdK

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

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

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/FCH997N

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/vs2ZMHR

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/TW7pvk6

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/8KrvAWk

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

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

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

http://www.fileserve.com/file/USJg6Pr

Enjoy!!!!