December 28, 2008

Suave - Im Your Playmate

He was discovered at a New Edition concert in California in the mid-1980s when one of the members asked him to come up on stage and sing with them. After his initial nervousness on stage, he decided this was the career route he wanted to take. A few years later, in 1988, Suave released his first single, "My Girl," as well as an album, I'm Your Playmate. The single rose to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #22 on the Radio & Records Pop Chart.

1. Now That I Fell in Love
2. Shake Your Body
3. Playmate
4. My Girl
5. Love Triangle
6. Don't Rush
7. Stop Acting Ill
8. B and E of the Heart
9. Back Stabber
10. I Wanna Please You

Eric Benet ft Faith Evans - Georgy Porgy

A Day in the Life, was released in 1999; its first single, "Georgy Porgy (featuring Faith Evans)" received significant airplay, but the second single, "Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia)", became a smash hit. "Spend My Life With You" rose to number one on the American R&B charts, was certified gold, and nominated for a 2000 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. The album, A Day In The Life also won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male.

01. Radio Edit
02. So So Def Radio Mix w/ Rap
03. Somethin For The People Remix
04. So So Def Radio Mix w/o Rap
05. Album Version
06. Torrales Radio Mix
07. Fresh Mix
08. Davis Jr Heavenly Body Remix
09. Torrales Remix
10. Davis Jr Galactic Soul Remix


ERIC BENET ft FAITH EVANS - GEORGY PORGY

Def Jef - Just A Poet With Soul

His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet With a Soul, which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. He was unable to live up to the expectations for his second album, however, and Soul Food, was a critical and commercial failure.Def Jef moved into production, working with Nas, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, among others, as well as appearing in films like Deep Cover in 1992 (see 1992 in film). He was featured on Shaquille O'Neal's 1993 top 40 single "(I Know I Got) Skillz". He produced the theme song for the Disney Sitcom "That's So Raven" in 2002 and remixed Kimberley Locke's "Supawoman" in 2005.Def Jef is currently working with Krayzie Bone and Thugline Records.

01.Droppin' Rhymes On Drums 4:22
02. Givin'em Rhythm 4:11
03. On The Real Tip 4:09
04. Poet With Soul 4:13
05. Give It Here 4:08
06. Do You Wanna Get Housed 4:44
07. Black To The Future 5:18
08. Do It Baby 6:19
09. God Made Me Funky 3:58
10. Downtown 4:31
11. Just A Poet 5:26


DEF JEF - GIVE IT HERE

December 24, 2008

Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam - Spanish Fly

Lisa Lisa the Cult Jam were one of the original American freestyle music groups of the 1980s. Their second album, Spanish Fly, was a huge success in 1987. It spawned two #1 pop hits, "Head to Toe" and "Lost In Emotion", both of which went gold and both of which sported a retro Motown flavor mixed with the Freestyle sound they were known for. "Head to Toe" also parked at #1 R&B for two weeks, and with its strong Mary Wells influence, "Lost in Emotion" did as well.Spanish Fly went platinum, peaking at #7 on the album chart. Other singles from the album were the ballad "Someone to Love Me for Me" b/w "Spanish Fly" (#7 R&B), "Everything Will B-Fine" (#9 R&B).

A1 Everything Will B-Fine
A2 Head To Toe
A3 A Face In The Crowd
A4 Someone To Love Me For Me
A5 Talking Nonsense
B1 I Promise You
B2 A Fool Is Born Everyday
B3 Lost In Emotion
B4 Playing With Fire


LOST IN EMOTION

Texas ft Method Man - Say What You Want (All Day Everyday)

Well, you can say what you want But it wont change my mind Ill feel the sameAbout you And you can tell me your reasons But it wont change my feelingsIll feel the same About you...............

01. Say What You Want (All Day Everyday) ft Method Man

Surface - 3 Deep

Bernard Jackson moved from Stamford, Connecticut to New York to pursue a music career. While in New York, his godfather said Jackson should contact his nephew David Townsend who had been a guitarist with The Isley Brothers. Meanwhile, Townsend was in Port Authority, a 1970s band, and met David Conley. Conley and Townsend started writing and when they met Jackson, they formed a band.In 1986, Jackson met with a friend Brian Simpson and recorded a demo tape of a track he had written, "The First Time." He believed it to be a hit and hired a recording studio to get the best professional conditions for the track. As the first single for the group's third album, 3 Deep in 1991, Jackson was right. The song was a big hit, going gold and becoming the group's biggest hit to date. It topped both the R&B and pop charts. The album continued on with "All I Want Is You" which reached #8 on the R&B charts and helped the album go gold.

1 First Time 4:15
2 Give Her Your Love/Rainbow (Reprise) 6:26
3 Rainbow (Reprise)
4 All I Want Is You 5:54
5 Tomorrow 5:03
6 You're the One/We Don't Have to Say Good-Bye 5:51
7 We Don't Have to Say Goodbye
8 Never Gonna Let You Down 4:00
9 10 4:06
10 Don't Wanna Turn You off/Kid Stuff (Young Love) 5:59
11 Kid Stuff (Young Love) (Interlude)
12 When It Comes to Love/Echoes 5:41

SURFACE - THE FIRST TIME

December 23, 2008

New Edition - All For Love

New Edition’s third album, All for Love, was released in the latter half of 1985. Despite having a slightly less bubblegum feel than their previous albums and featuring somewhat more mature songs such as "Whispers In Bed", and while not duplicating the success of its predecessor, the album was certified platinum. The album spawned the hits: “Count Me Out,” “A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes),” and “With You All The Way.” The growing popularity of the group led to a guest appearance (as themselves) in the 1985 film Krush Groove, performing "My Secret.”

01 - Count Me Out
02 - A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes)
03 - Sweet Thing
04 - With You All The Way
05 - Let's Be Friend
06 - Kickback
07 - Tonight's Your Night
08 - Whispers In Bed
09 - Who Do You Trust
10 - School
11 - All For Love


NEW EDITION - COUNT ME OUT