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Vol. 4 Issue 1
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DMR predictions for 1981: |
1. Kool & The Gang "Celebration" 2. LAX "All My Love" 3. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 4. Prince "Dirty Mind / Head" 5. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 6. Jacksons, The "Lovely One" 7. Kano "It's A War" 8. Wonder, Stevie "Master Blaster" 9. Police, The "Voices Inside My Head" 10. Rushen, Patrice "Look Up" 11. Lucas, Carrie "Career Girl" 12. People's Choice "You Ought To Be Dancin'" 13. Lipps Inc. "How Long" 14. Sugarhill Gang "8th Wonder" 15. Reddings, The "Remote Control" 16. Slave "Watching You" 17. Wills, Viola "If You Could Read My Mind" 18. Palmer, Robert "Looking For Clues" 19. Stewart, Melody "Get Down / Action…" 20. Stewart, Rod "Passion" |
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Vol. 4 issue 2 |
Dance-music radio is not dead. XHIS-'Noventa' has
begun programming a predominately R&B format. The station covers
large portion of Southern Calfornia including San Diego. Jim Burgess is retiring from soinning to mix and produce exclusively. His last night will be January 31 at The Saint. Three of the members of Crown Heights Affair (who produced Unlimited Touch) are producing a 12" called 'Dying to be Dancing' by Empress..... Stephanie Sheperd 'Analyse Your Attitude...' Sales: Yarborough & Peoples 'Don't Stop The Music' Convertion 'Let's Do It' Clubs: Sister Sledge 'All American Girls' Abba 'Lay All Your Love..' Dee Dee Sharp Gamble 'Breaking & Entering' New Releases: Sister Sledge 'All American Girls' King Tutt 'Comin' Out' Tom Brown 'Thighs High' Dee Dee Sharp Gamble 'Dee Dee' Rose Royce 'Golden Touch' |
1. Kool & The Gang "Celebration" 2. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 3. LAX "All My Love" 4. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 5. Police, The "Voices Inside My Head" 6. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 7. Jacksons, The "Lovely One" 8. Blondie "Rapture" 9. Rushen, Patrice "Look Up" 10. Lucas, Carrie "Career Girl" 11. Prince "Dirty Mind / Head" 12. Convertion "Let's Do It" 13. Sugarhill Gang "8th Wonder" 14. Reddings, The "Remote Control" 15. Kano "It's A War" 16. Stewart, Rod "Passion" 17. Wills, Viola "If You Could Read My Mind" 18. Slave "Watching You" 19. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 20. Stewart, Melody "Get Down / Action…" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 3 |
Dance music continues to gain national exposure
without the negative implications that rode the
Saturday Night Fever media blitz. TV-series like
General Hospital use disco songs as background
music. Also Dock Clark of American Bandstand
rates Shirley Brown's 'You Got To Love What You
Fee' with 98 points...... Village Voice presented an article about rap music by Barry Michael Cooper. This phenomenom also continuous to rise….. Sales: Dee Dee Sharp Gamble 'Dee Dee' Clubs: Tom Brown 'Thighs High' Jerry Knight 'Perfect Fit' Aretha Franklin 'What A Fool Believes' Patrice Rushen 'Never Gonna Give You Up' New Releases: Blondie 'Rapture' Patrice Rushen 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Three Degrees 'Three D' Album |
1. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 2. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 3. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 4. Kool & The Gang "Celebration" 5. LAX "All My Love" 6. Blondie "Rapture" 7. Police, The "Voices Inside My Head" 8. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 9. Convertion "Let's Do It" 10. Sugarhill Gang "8th Wonder" 11. Rushen, Patrice "Look Up" 12. Jacksons, The "Lovely One" 13. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 14. Prince "Dirty Mind / Head" 15. Striplin, Silvia "Give Me Your Love" 16. Reddings, The "Remote Control" 17. Valli, Frankie "Heaven Above Me/Soul" 18. Lucas, Carrie "Career Girl" 19. Stewart, Rod "Passion" 20. Slave "Watching You" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 4 |
At this year's Grammy Awards disco will not be a
featured category. The Academy reflects what's
happening to the industry, and has now taken the
position that those recordings might better be
eligible in other categories…. Article about the presentation of a new generation of very small headphones at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show - included is a picture of new walkman-headphones........ Arthur Baker' Trivia: Stephanie Mills recently wed Shalamar's Jeff Daniels...... Sales: Kleeer 'License To Dream' Firefly 'Love' The Strikers 'Body Music' Clubs: Kleeer 'Get Tough' Firefly 'Love' The Strikers 'Body Music' New Releases: Abba 'Lay All Your Love On Me' Quincy Jones 'Ai No Corrida' Shalamar 'Make That Move' Strikers 'Body Music' The 202 Machine 'Get Up' |
1. Blondie "Rapture" 2. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 3. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 4. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 5. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 6. Kool & The Gang "Celebration" 7. Convertion "Let's Do It" 8. Lakeside "Fantastic Voyage" 9. LAX "All My Love" 10. Sugarhill Gang "8th Wonder" 11. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 12. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 13. Valli, Frankie "Heaven Above Me/Soul" 14. Striplin, Silvia "Give Me Your Love" 15. Rushen, Patrice "Never Gonna / Look Up" 16. Yarborough & Peoples "Don't Stop The Music" 17. Police, The "Voices Inside My Head" 18. Jacksons, The "Lovely One" 19. Lucas, Carrie "Career Girl" 20. Monk, T.S. "Bon Bon Vie" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 5 |
The
popularity of dance music is growing. Saturday Night Live just featured Blondie hosting The
Funky Four & One. They even had a live DJ mixing
in front of the stage….. Keeping in line with N.Y. trends, Las Vegas is holding a rappers contest and witnessed the opening of their first new-wave club - The Troubador. They are also inventing new concepts in clubbing. Air Max is the name of the jumbo jet transformed into a nightclub. Patrons will be able to sit in the cockpit and order drinks by computer in twelve languages. Otherwise nothing to write home about... Sales: Taana Gardner 'Heartbeat' Shalamar 'MakeThat Move' Clubs: Taana Gardner 'Heartbeat' Smokey Robinson 'Can't Fight Love' New Releases: Taana Gardner 'Heartbeat' Kleeer 'Get Tough' Young & Co. 'Strut Your Stuff' Positive Force Album Bobby Thurston 'Main Attraction' Album Unlimited Touch Album |
1. Blondie "Rapture" 2. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 3. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 4. Convertion "Let's Do It" 5. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 6. Monk, T.S. "Bon Bon Vie" 7. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 8. Lakeside "Fantastic Voyage" 9. Firefly "Love (is Gonna Be…" 10. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 11. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 12. Kool & The Gang "Celebration" 13. Rushen, Patrice "Never Gonna / Look Up" 14. Striplin, Silvia "Give Me Your Love" 15. Sister Sledge "All American Girls" 16. Yarborough & Peoples "Don't Stop The Music" 17. Kleeer "Get Tough" 18. Strikers, The "Body Music" 19. White, Lenny "Fancy Dancer" 20. Valli, Frankie "Heaven Above Me/Soul" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 6 |
MC's Invade Ritz Wednesday, April 11th, an historic and auspicious event occured at the Ritz. Sugar Hill Records show- cased most of their hot black street artists who helped pioneer the 'rap' phenomenon. The show opendened with a rapping Ventriloquist. Next up was The Funky Four Plus One. After that The Sequence and Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. At the end Flash dedicates the evening to disco and the DJ's. Finally the Sugarhill Gang - but they couldn't compete with Flash. When it comes to the party give us the Grandmaster...... A special DJ mixing console was set up on the stage for the DJ, the integral part of most rap groups. Conclusion: Get ready to see and hear a lot more from DJ's and their rappers in the next months. For the first time since disco began will we get the chance to see the DJ put on stage as an artist and this is perhaps the most significant aspect of the entire phenomenon...... WKTU air personality Carlos DeJesus is the host of a new Manhattan cable TW show called 'Music City' which airs five nights a week. Rickie Ricardo is the newest addition to the staff at WBLS. Billed as 'The Latin from Manhattan' Ricardo is originally from WOKB in Orlando. His air shift is noon at four - right before the Chief Rocker.... Sales: K.I.D. "Don't Stop" Clubs: K.I.D. 'Don't Stop' Yoko Ono '"Walking On Thin Ice" New Releases: K.I.D. 'Don't Stop' Tantra 'Hills Of Katmandu' Billy Preston 'The Way I Am' Album Rolling Stones 'Sucking in The Seventies' Album |
1. Blondie "Rapture" 2. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 3. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 4. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 5. Firefly "Love" 6. Kleeer "Get Tough" 7. T.S. Monk "Bon Bon Vie" 8. Convertion "Let's Do It" 9. Strikers, The "Body Music" 10. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 11. Sister Sledge "All American Girls" 12. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 13. Rushen, Patrice "Never Gonna…." 14. Lakeside "Fantastic Voyage" 15. Shalamar "Make That Move" 16. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 17. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 18. Gap Band "Burn Rubber" 19. Striplin, Silvia "Give Me Your Love" 20. Yarborough & Peoples "Don't Stop…" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 7
1981
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Brian Chin along with Vince Aletti and Michael
Freedberg have become regular freelance contributors to the major N.Y. weeklies Village Voice
and Soho News - that's significant because all of
these three gentlemen are extremely aware and
interested in dance music and the club scene.
( Well-known music critic Robert Christgau of the Village Voice devoted
his entire column to 12"
rap & street based r&b records a few weeks ago.) |
1. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 2. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 3. Strikers, The "Body Music" 4. Firefly "Love" 5. Kleeer "Get Tough" 6. Blondie "Rapture" 7. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 8. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 9. T.S. Monk "Bon Bon Vie" 10. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 11. Sister Sledge "All American Girls" 12. Shalamar "Make That Move" 13. Convertion "Let's Do It" 14. Lakeside "Fantastic Voyage" 15. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 16. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 17. ABBA "Lay All Your Love…" 18. Gap Band "Burn Rubber" 19. Jones, Quincy "I No Corrida" 20. Fantasy "You're Too Late" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 8 Apr 25 - May 8 1981 Cover: Change |
Frankie Crocker is still trend-setting to keep
WBLS
in the running for the top spot in dance music.
His latest approach has been to play remixed versions of popular hits by
the Strikers, Firefly, the Gap Band, and Kleeer in hot rotation, as well
as featuring special mixes of classic oldies such as MFSB's "Love Is the
Message." Top discjockeys including Ted Currier, Jonathan Fearing and
Shep Pettibone produce the looped and edited mixes and the station ID
montages. Retailers have found these unavailable ttapes among their most
demanded produet while WBLS maintains its lead in the market by
appealing to the modern music consumers who dominate Ih Apple. Crocker
still airs the weekend nighttime "disco parties" while breaking hot
advance test pressings during his afternoon air shift. His latest
"secret weapon" was Gino Soccio's "Try It Out" which he played daily,
weeks before its release. This appears to have helped rather than
hindered sales. |
1. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 2. Firefly "Love" 3. Strikers, The "Body Music" 4. Kleeer "Get Tough" 5. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 6. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 7. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 8. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 9. Blondie "Rapture" 10. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 11. Shalamar "Make That Move" 12. T.S. Monk "Bon Bon Vie" 13. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 14. ABBA "Lay All Your Love…" 15. Sister Sledge "All American Girls" 16. Unlimited Touch "Search To Find The One" 17. Change "Paradise" 18. Gap Band "Burn Rubber" 19. Lime "Your Love" 20. Revelation "Feel It" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 9 May 9 - 22 1981 Cover: Quincy Jones |
Letters: Robert Christgau, Music Editor Village
Voice,
responds (Volume 4 Issue 7): I know you folks dance a lot, but how much do you read? Vince Aletti has free-lanced regularly for the Village Voice since I became music editor in 1974 the first lead Riff under my tenure was his review of the Jacksons' "Dancing Machine," and the only reason he hasn't appeared much in recent years is that he was too busy with RFC. The "landmark review section" to which you refer was not devoted exclusively to "rap and street-based r&b records," as you report, though most of it did fall into the category. I have never "eschewed the disco and dance music movement" on the contrary, most rock critics have always regarded me as a disco-symp, and I've always paid close attention to black popular music as both a writer and an editor. Unfortunately, my atten-tion hasn't always been rewarded. I found most circa 1977 disco aesthetically wanting at the time, and I still do (especially album-by-album, as opposed to track-by-track). The tendency of disco is to serve the moment, which is fine as long as it doesn't distort the music's honesty and overview, as it invariably does, or did. When a basically racist music industry was ready to throw dollars at it, disco was ready to be-lieve that all manner of crossover compromises would enable it to lake over ihe world. But that's not how power works. Rockers reacting to the same kind of short-sighted complacency in mainstream rock came up with punk, a far more vital music than golden-age disco, and it wasn't until disco "died" that something similar happened in black dance music. As a critic, I don't feel "that consumer publication music sections should reflect the tastes of the majority of consumers." If I did, I'd be singing hosannas to Barry Manilow, easily the most popular musician in New York right now. It's my job to judge aesthetic quality and advise those who find my judgments wanting to go elsewhere. I think this is a very exciting time in New York's black popular music more specifically on the rap front than in disco 12-inches, by the way. I hope it slays exciting black music has always been the heart, soul, and body of the rock and roll I've devoted my life to. And I hope I can convince my readers to do some exploring. But I'd suggest to the readers of Dance Musk Report that they would be well-advised to do some exploring of their own. Life is more than midnight rhythm and two o'clock peaks, and some of the "rock and esoterica" DMR dismisses so readily still has more to say on the subject than any of the dance records I love most these days. Get the point? Johnny George (Exec. director of Indiana Record Pool in Indiananpolis) covers Houston's nightclub scene. Sales: Billy Ocean 'Nights' Chaka Kahn 'What Cha Gonna Do For Me' Treacherous Three 'Feel The Heartbeat' Special Disco Mix 'Love Is The Message' Clubs: Rick James 'Give It To Me Baby' - Esther Williams 'I'll Be Your Pleasure' New Releases: Barbara Roy 'If You Want Me' Treacherous Three 'Feel The Heartbeat' Chaka Kahn 'What Cha Gonna Do For Me' Grandmaster Flash 'The Adventures Of...' |
1. Change "Paradise" 2. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 3. Strikers, The "Body Music" 4. Firefly "Love" 5. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 6. Jones, Quincy "I No Corrida" 7. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 8. Lime "Your Love" 9. ABBA "Lay All Your Love…" 10. Shalamar "Make That Move" 11. Kleeer "Get Tough" 12. T.S. Monk "Bon Bon Vie" 13. Blondie "Rapture" 14. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 15. Sister Sledge "All American Girls" 16. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 17. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 18. Empress "Dyin' To Be Dancing" 19. Jiani, Carol "Hit And Run Lover" 20. Gap Band "Burn Rubber" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 10 May 23 - Jun 5 1981 Cover: The Clash |
'The New Segregation' Another article that Disco
is still releveant and not dead...... 'Stars On 12-inch' (something for Patrick Lejeune aka Disco Patrick). Two months ago a record was released by Radio Records, an Atlantic subsidiary. The record, "Stars on 45," was significant to Dance Music Report readers for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the record was inspired by "Bits & and Pieces Pt. Ill" an unauthorized disco mix record featuring a montage of over 25 songs from the Beatles to Lipps, Inc. It was not the first unauthorized mix to be offered for sale through underground channels. There have been at least eight preceeding it and many have followed it. "Bits & Pieces III" was masterfully crafted with almost every edit and mix right on the money. However, the choice of songs was far from perfect with songs like "Rainy Day Feeling" and "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" having no place on a mix of such stature. At any rate, the record must have sold 50,000 copies world wide and when it got to the Netherlands, someone got the idea of having a band recreate the mix. It was released and was the talk of this year's Midem music marketplace. Radio Records picked up this copy of an authorized disco mix and it was released by Atlantic as their first commercial 12-inch in years. A disco record in the truest sense of the word and it is an Atlantic priority, charting strong on the pop charts. "Stars on 45"—still another example of record consumers' unrequited love for disco and dance music. On 29th May 1981 Frankie Crocker was honored to be 15 years in broadcasting. WKTU has success in taking the station to the street through their dance van. Letters: WKTU Listener Upset KTU isn't playing the longer versions anymore. The author asks DMR to support a petition to get KTU back to its originally format...... Sales: Denroy Morgan 'I'd Anything..' Ecstasy Passion & Pain 'If You Want Me' Clubs: Ecstasy Passion & Pain 'If You Want Me' Karen Silver 'Set Me Free' New Releases: Kraftwerk 'Pocket Calculator' Denroy Morgan 'I'd Anything..' Billy Ocean 'Nights/Stay The Night' Voggue 'Dancing The Night Away' Boytown Gang 'Cruisin' The Streets' Grace Jones 'Nightclubbing' Gino Soccio 'Closer' Sylvester 'Too Hot To Sleep' |
1. Change "Paradise" 2. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 3. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 4. Jones, Quincy "I No Corrida" 5. Strikers, The "Body Music" 6. Firefly "Love" 7. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 8. Lime "Your Love" 9. ABBA "Lay All Your Love…" 10. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 11. Shalamar "Make That Move" 12. Kleeer "Get Tough" 13. Empress "Dyin' To Be Dancing" 14. Jiani, Carol "Hit And Run Lover" 15. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 16. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 17. Marie, Kelly "Feels Like I'm In Love" 18. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 19. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 20. T.S. Monk "Bon Bon Vie" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 11 June 6 - 19 1981 Cover: Thelma Houston |
100th Issue! The paid circulation has doubled in
the last 6 Month. DMR thanks its readers and - surely
don't forget to point out that disco isn't dead.... Former Atlantic and RFC promotion man Joe Carvello hosts a disco oldies show on Saturday mornings between four and six a.m. on WXKS in Boston. His mix of the month is Wooly Booly" by Sam the Sham into "The Whole Town's Talkin'" by Billy Paul. For The Record, offshoot of David Mancuso's original NY Record Pool, is celebrating their anniversary on June 1 with a party at the famed Paradise Garage. Guest stars include Chaka Khan, Billy Ocean, T.S. Monk and Sadane. The pool, headed by Judy Weinstein, is 3 1/2 years old... Clubs: Cheryl Lynn 'Shake It Up Tonight' Stargard 'High On The Boogie' New Releases: The Graingers 'Shine Your Light' Evelyn King 'I'm In Love' Cheryl Lynn 'Shake It Up Tonight' Hi-Gloss Lp Mantra Lp Starpoint 'Keep On It' |
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Change "Paradise" 2. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 3. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 4. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 5. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 6. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 7. Empress "Dyin' To Be Dancin'" 8. Strikers, The "Body Music" 9. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 10. ABBA "Lay All Your Love…" 11. Firefly "Love" 12. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 13. Jiani, Carol "Hit And Run Lover" 14. Lime "Your Love" 15. Marie, Kelly "Feels Like I'm In Love" 16. Unlimited Touch "Search To Find The One" 17. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 18. Shalamar "Make That Move" 19. 202 Machine "Get Up Rock Your Body" 20. Kleeer "Get Tough" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 12 |
Letters: Interesting response from Mark Zimmer,
Brooklyn
This Ietter is in rebuttal to an article written in DMR volume 4, issue
10 (May 23 - June 5. 1981) by Thurston Davis of Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Davis states that radio station WKTU should return to it's policy of playing "long extended versions of songs as opposed lo short single versions." I cannot agree with this twisted reasoning. Mr. Davis gives no explanation to this absurd logic, nor does he clarify his objective aim by petitioning WKTU. My view of a radio station is to present music and news to the hungre listening cars of the public. Radio is here to inform us, to entertain us, and hopefully through this medium, for us to enjoy. I am sure thai if a survey was taken of WKTU's list-ening audience, the majority would rather choose to listen to a short version of a song rather that that all to lengthy special "Disco Mix." We must realize thai time is taken away from olher new songs being played when an extended version is aired. The opportunity play sacrificed by elongated mixes only hurts the new artists competing for any such airplay... whatsoever. I feel that the appropriale time for extended disco play should be in the party atmosphere of hundreds, if not thousands of persons dancing at their favorite discotheque. Here, the patrons of the dance music arena should find the music more exciting through the use of angmenting techniques, extended breaks, flawless clarity and an overall upgraded sound which the long 12-inch single is supposed to have. I cannot agree with Mr. Davis at all because I (being a disc jockey) occasionally enjoy listening to some of shortened 45 rpm single versions on the radio mainly for the way (or a change) I perceive the record. Disco jocks must realize that it lakes just as much creativity and an artful touch on the chopping block to edit a song without altering its sonority or musical composition than it does to create a "special disco mix." Too many times I have heard extended versions which only loop repetetive rhythm patterns which tend to disrupt the tonality of a song. Many limes I have been al discos where I find the DJ mixing every other song directly on a breakdown, without letting the song develop into its recapi-tulation. It is this type of DJ who seems to forget the purpose of an extended disco mix. Several years ago Tom Moullon brought us the first "disco-mix" version of a song called "Dream World." It was intended to give the disc jockey an opportunity to stimulate the growing crowds at local discos. Without any airplay, the sales of this single zoomed into the tens of thousands in only a few short weeks. To this date, I have never heard "Dream World" on the radio. I wish everyone would realize that most of today's elongated disco versions are only a marketing technique used to force the obsolesence of previous 45 rpm/LP versions and make the buying public purchase their remixed versions, usually at premium prices. This marketing concept tends to extend to product life-cycle of a previous release (usually on a single which is showing a decline in sales and/or airplay). I'm tired of seeing countless remixes of the same song, the same artist and even the same engineer/consultant, when I feel a sell-planned single would suffice. I am appreciative of Mr. Davis' concern to give radio listeners the chance to hear music in a different perspective through the concept of the long version/disco-mix. But I would rather see these people go into a discotheque and hear the full effect of a disco mix for the first time and see them surprized by an unexpected break, which would only compell them to dance. We must not forget the history or original purpose of extended versions and why they are with us today. Therefore, I'm hoping Mr. Davis will direct his energies at more significant problems in today's music world. If you have been to the Paradise Garage in the last couple of months, you may have heard a special version of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' sung by Jocelyn Brown and Inner Life. This month the single will released an Salsoul with a Larry Levan mix... Sales: Evelyn King 'I'm In Love' Clubs: France Joli 'Gonna Get Over You' New Releases: Fantastic Aleems 'Movin' To The Beat' France Joli 'Gonna Get Over You' Material 'Bustin' Out' Teeny Marie 'It Must Be Magic' Lp |
1. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 2. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 3. Change "Paradise" 4. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 5. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 6. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 7. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 8. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 9. Empress "Dyin' To Be Dancin'" 10. Ecstasy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 11. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 12. Jiani, Carol "Hit And Run Lover" 13. Unlimited Touch "Search To Find The One" 14. Strikers, The "Body Music" 15. Kahn, Chaka "What Cha' Gonna…" 16. Marie, Kelly "Feels Like I'm In Love" 17. DeJean, Debra "Goose Bumps" 18. Stars On 45 "Stars On 45" 19. Silver, Karen "Set Me Free" 20. Williams, Esther "I'll Be Your Pleasure" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 13 July 4 - 17 1981 Cover: Denroy Morgan |
Infos about panelist on the 1981 New Music
Seminar.
The amount of new product flooding the market is similar to the
over-abundance which was one of the factors which brought the advance of
"disco" to a halt in 1979. Only this time it's down tempo funk records
that arc coming out by the dozens and for the most part, if you've heard
one, you've heard 'em all. This sameness along with rising wholesale
prices and the increase being passed along to the consumer causes the
possibility of sales picking up to appear limited. However, if labels
were to consider the viability of the commercial 12", they might find a
strong market among dance music patrons. Many of this week's new chart
adds are based on widespread club acceptance. With proper marketing and
promotion, several of these have the potential to become
across-the-board hits like their predecessors who are currently residing
in the DMR top 10. Otherwise nothing to write home about... Perhaps one thing: First ad of the Prime Cuts #1 double dance album. One track 'From New York To L.A.' is mentioned. Artist Ice T. (?) It's surely not the Rap-Star! The same track was published on the Disconet series (V3 P6) - also with Ice T. I remember an AFN-Disco Show where this song was introduced with only Ice...... And: Studio 54 has their liquor licence again... Clubs: France Joli 'Gonna Get Over You' Material 'Bustin' Out' Hi-Gloss 'LP all cuts' Sales: Logg 'I Know You Will' Evasions 'Wikka Rap' Suzy Q 'Get On Up & Do It Again' New Releases: B.B. & Q. Band 'On The Beat' Change 'Hold Tight' Evasions 'Wikka Wrap' Was (Not Was) 'Out Come The Freaks' Kurtis Blow 'Deuce' Album |
1. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 2. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 3. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 4. Change "Hold Tight / Paradise" 5. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 6. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 7. Ecstacy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 8. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 9. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 10. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 11. Kahn, Chaka "What Cha' Gonna…" 12. Silver, Karen "Set Me Free" 13. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 14. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 15. DeJean, Debra "Goose Bumps" 16. Jiani, Carol "Hit & Run Lover" 17. Empress "Dyin' To Be Dancin'" 18. Stars On 45 "Stars On 45" 19. Williams, Esther "I'll Be Your Pleasure" 20. Smith, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 14 July 18 - 31 1981 Cover: Evelyn King |
New Music Seminar Special Issue Since Barry Mayo left WGCI in Chicago, there has been a void of progressive programming in that city. But now we are informed that J.J. Jeffries, who was responsible for making KSOL the number one station in northern California, using a contemporary soul-disco format (including programming 12" discs) has left to become P.D. at WBMX in the Windy City. Jeff Broitman, former producer of Friday and Saturday Night Fever on KRLY in Houston, is now guest producing disco parties on WBLS and WXLO in NY in addition to spinning several nights at Doubles. Album sales have been relatively slow compared to 12" product, particularly in the East Coast dance belt. Yet the Frankie Smith and Evelyn King 12" have just been deleted in order to generate more proitable LP sales..... Article 'WBLS unfair to white record companies!' Interesting facts about Mr. Crocker's power in the market and what he really does: add records subjectively. He has earned it! In the largest record- buying market in the country this man is the number one.... Clubs: Sparque 'Let's Go Dancing' Sales: Nick Straker 'A Little Bit Of Jazz' New Releases: Inner Life 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' Joneses 'Summer Groove' Vaughan Mason 'Rockin' Big Guitar' Omni 'Out Of My Head' Jimmy Ross 'First True Love Affair' Carl Carlton Album |
1. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 2. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 3. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 4. Change "Hold Tight / Paradise" 5. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 6. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 7. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 8. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 9. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 10. Ecstacy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 11. Silver, Karen "Set Me Free" 12. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 13. Smith, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" 14. Kahn, Chaka "What Cha' Gonna…" 15. Boystown Gang "Remember… / Cruisin'…" 16. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 17. DeJean, Debra "Goose Bumps" 18. Stars On 45 "Stars On 45" 19. Vin Zee "Funky Be Bop" 20. Fantasy "Funky Song" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 15 August 1 - 14 1981 Cover: Vin Zee |
Pickings of the New Music Seminar: ...the DJ mixing workshop was a big hit as Jeff Broitman demonstrated phasing, overlays, and other tech niques and Whiz Kid cut 'em up with his quick-cut and whomping methods... Otherwise nothing to write home about... Sales: Sparque 'Let's Go Dancing' Hot Cuisine ' Who's Been Kissing You' New Releases: Donald Byrd 'Love Has Come Around' Kryptonite 'Baby I Don't Know' Spandau Ballet 'Chnat No. 1' The Time 'Get It Up' West Street Mob 'Let's Dance' B.B. & Q. Band Album The Dazz Band 'Let The Music Play' |
1. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 2. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 3. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 4. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 5. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 6. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 7. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 8. Boystown Gang "Remember… / Cruisin'…" 9. Ecstacy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 10. Change "Hold Tight / Paradise" 11. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 12. Smith, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" 13. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 14. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 15. Vin Zee "Funky Be Bop" 16. Silver, Karen "Set Me Free" 17. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 18. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 19. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 20. Fantasy "Funky Song" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 16 |
Another item of interest is Ihe instrumental
B-side on both promo and commercial 12" versions which is be-coming an
industry standard. DJ's are caught in the middle between appreciating
the mixing possibilities provided and the additional cost factor. Record
companies have seized the vinyl addiction which disc jockeys suffer from
and outfits like Motown, who release the instrumental commercially after
the vocal version has become popular, stand to make big bucks by
refusing to service the DJs with the new 12". There are enough of these
instrumental remixes on the market to create an entertaining evening at
a club without any lyrics.... Fear seems to be pervading the club scene in NYC. Paradise Garage is the latest club to install a metal detector at the door. Sales: The Quick 'Zulu' Jimmy Ross 'First True Love Affair' New Releases: Cameo 'I Like It' Patrick Cowley 'Menergy' Debbie Harry 'Backfired' Peaches & Herb 'Freeway' The Quick 'Zulu' Vicki Sue Robinson 'Hot Summer Nights' Inner Life Album |
1. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 2. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 3. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 4. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 5. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 6. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 7. Material "Bustin' Out" 8. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 9. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 10. Boystown Gang "Remember… / Cruisin'…" 11. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 12. Smith, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" 13. Ecstacy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 14. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 15. Vin Zee "Funky Be Bop" 16. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 17. Change "Hold Tight / Paradise" 18. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 19. Evasions "Wikka Wrap" 20. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 17 Aug 29 - Sep 11 1981 Cover: B.B. & Q. Band |
The most noticeable development this month in
the dance music business is the sudden turn around by American record
labels who are now picking up American licensing rights to numerous 12"
pieces which might have been overlooked six months ago. This can be
attributed not only to the domestic companies' realization of the demand
for dance-oriented product, but also to the improved quality of the
imported product. European producers have responded to the demand for
funkier slower tempo tunes. These high-quality imports have been aired
by progressive radio programmers like Frankie Crocker (at WBLS in NY)
whose heavy rotation of cuts by Suzy Q, Nick Straker, Hot Cuisine and
Billy Ocean has brought them to the attention of U.S. manufacturers.
Label executives noticed that these 12-inches were outselling their
current releases, even at a higher cost. Today there is fierce bidding
and competition for the hottest dance music from overseas. Other records
released, first in other countries which are charted on this issues
checklist are: Material, Voggue, Evasions, Vin Zee, The Quick, Lime,
Kelly Marie, Prime Cuts, Carol Jiani, Spandau Ballet, Stars on 45, Tom
Tom Club and Two Man Sound. Sales: Dynasty 'Here I Am' Carl Carlton 'Bad Mama Jama' K.I.D. 'It's Hot' Bohannon 'Let's Start The Dance Again' New Releases: Boys Town Gang 'You're The One' Jerry Carr 'This Must Be Heaven' K.I.D. 'Hupendi Muziki Wangu' Gwen McCrae 'Funky Sensation' Whispers 'This Kind Of Lovin'' S.O.S. Band 'Too' Album The Time Album Patti Austin 'Do You Love Me' |
1. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 2. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 3. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 4. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 5. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 6. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 7. Material "Bustin' Out" 8. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 9. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 10. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 11. Boystown Gang "Remember… / Cruisin'…" 12. Sparque "Let's Go Dancing" 13. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 14. Ecstacy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 15. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" 16. Smith, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" 17. Evasions "Wikka Wrap" 18. Rene & Angela "I Love You" 19. Vin Zee "Funky Be Bop" 20. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 18 |
Dance Biz - new column by Tom Siverman.
It will explore the business of dance music and disco
every two weeks. Afrika Bambaataa one of NY's hottest B-Beat, Funk Rock DJ's is in charge of the Rap Department... Clubs: Bohannon 'Let's Start The Dance Again' Boys Town Gang 'You're The One' Sales: Luther Vandross 'Never Too Much' Kraftwerk 'Numbers' Central Line 'Walking On Sunshine' New Releases: Boystown Gang 'Aint No Mountain.. / Crusisin...' Billy Idol 'Mony Mony' Lime 'You're My Magician' Ann Margret 'Everybody Needs...' The Strikers 'Inch By Inch' |
1. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 2. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 3. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 4. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 5. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 6. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" 7. James, Rick "Give It To Me Baby" 8. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 9. Sparque "Let's Go Dancing" 10. Quick, The "Zulu" 11. Material "Bustin' Out" 12. Jacksons, The "Walk Right Now" 13. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 14. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 15. Ross, Jimmy "First True Love Affair" 16. Carlton, Carl "Bad Mama Jama" 17. Hot Cuisine "Who's Been Kissing You" 18. Evasions "Wikka Wrap" 19. Boystown Gang "Remember… / Cruisin'…" 20. Kraftwerk "Pocket Calculator" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 19
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3rd Anniversary! This issue marks our third full year of publishing a newsletter dedicated to disco and dance music. We have survived the worst of times with the help and support of hundreds of disco DJs, retailers, and record companies. Over the past year, our circulation has grown enormously and our content will continue to improve and expand as we grow. Disco and dance music are alive and well only because of the faith and persistance of a few thousand individuals who kept the torch burning. We see good things on the horizon for disco and we will be the first to report them as they happen. Thank you readers, for a great three years! Here's a sample of the Top 15 from Issue 1, Volume 1. 1 MUSIQUE - Keep on Jumping (various cuts) 2 SYLVESTER "You Make Me Feel/Dance" 3 DAN HARTMAN "Instant Replay" 4 CISSY HOUSTON "Think It Over" 5 BORIS MIDNEY "Beatiful Bend" 6 BOHANNON "Let's Start the Dance" 7 KAREN YOUNG "Hot Shot" 8 TASTE OF HONEY "Boogie Oogie Oogie" 9 DONNA SUMMER"McArthur Park Suite" 10 CANDISTATON "Victim" 11 ALICIA BRIDGES "I Love the Nightlife" 12 LENNY WILLIAMS "You Got Me Runnin' " 13 RICK JAMES "You and I" 14 Deborah Washington "Ready or Not" 15 MACHO "I'm a Man" Article 'Black Heavy Metal vs. The N.Y: Sound' Rare picture of Mr. Magic - premier DJ at WHBI-FM. Studio 54 has reopended under the ownership of Mark Fleischmann´. Featured DJ's Viviano Almonte and Roy Thode. Exciting changes taking place on the airwaves in the Windy City. Veteran announcer Herb Kent, who has been extremely supportive of dance music on his WXFM punk-funk hour, will be joining the WVON staff on the 7-11 evening shift six days a week. Kent has programmed hot mixes, imports and other noncom-mercial product which receives little attention on any other station. His success wihl this progressive format has brought him once again to the forefront of black radio in Chicago. It seems sure that New York's rock stations will be doing little to support or foster the growth of the dance community, although ever bolder experim-entation by BLS and KTU gives us some reason to listen to the radio... Tom Silverman's Dance Biz: Dance music is growing not only with a growing number of dance music speciality outlets. The word Disco flows off the tongue of many people - again... Clubs: Modern Romance 'Salsa Rhapsody' Prince 'Controversy' New Releases: Thelma Houston '96 Tears' Conquest 'Give It To Me' Hall & Oates 'Private Eyes' Album Gwen McCrae Album Dynasty 'The Second Adventure' Secret Weapon 'Must Be The Music' Tom Tom Club 'Wordy Rappinghood' Modern Romance 'Can You Move' |
1. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 2. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 3. Quick, The "Zulu" 4. James, Rick "Super Freak" 5. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" 6. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 7. Ross, Jimmy "First True Love Affair" 8. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 9. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 10. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 11. Carlton, Carl "Bad Mama Jama" 12. Jacksons, The "Walk Right Now" 13. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 14. Hot Cuisine "Who's Been Kissing You" 15. Kraftwerk "Pocket Calculator" 16. Sparque "Let's Go Dancing" 17. Byrd, Donald "Love Has Come Around" 18. Strikers, The "Inch By Inch" 19. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 20. Vandross, Luther "Never Too Much" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 20 Oct 10 - 23 1981 Cover: The Quick |
Rickie Ricardo has been named music director at
WBLS where he will work closely with PD Frankie Crocker. Tom Silverman's Dance Biz: New Slogan 'Disco - Say It Loud' ..... Otherwise nothing to write home about... Clubs: Karen Silver 'Nobody Else' Sales: Gwen McCrae 'Funky Sensation' Northend 'Happy Days' New Releases: Earth Wind & Fire 'Let's Groove' Jimmy Bo Horen 'Spank' Remix Karen Silver 'Nobody Else' Isaac Hayes 'Lifetime Thing' Lp Tom Tom Club Album |
1. Quick, The "Zulu" 2. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 3. James, Rick "Super Freak" 4. Carlton, Carl "Bad Mama Jama" 5. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 6. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 7. Vandross, Luther "Never Too Much" 8. Kraftwerk "Numbers" 9. Byrd, Donald "Love Has Come Around" 10. Ross, Jimmy "First True Love Affair" 11. Boystown Gang "You're The One / Disco K.." 12. Jacksons, The "Walk Right Now" 13. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 14. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" 15. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 16. Strikers, The "Inch By Inch" 17. K.I.D. "Hupendi Muziki Wangu" 18. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 19. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 20. Sparque "Let's Go Dancing" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 21 Oct. 24 - Nov 6 1981 Cover: Gwen McCrae |
Article 'Fragmentation' Over the past few months, there has been a noticeably widening rift in the types of dance music which are popular on the East and West coasts. The East Coast paticularly the NY metropolitan, has embraced an R&B downtempo groove while West Coast devotees remain partial to a lusher more upbeat sound once classified as Euro-Disco which has charac-terized import releases for several years. More positions from Vince Aletti, Brian Chin, RFC's Ray Caviano and Jane Brinton. Tom Silverman's Dance Biz: The story of Leo Zela - music director at Super Q (WQBA) Miami is told. Interesting information about the top Latin station in Miami and their experience with programming more and more dance music. There is life after Disco.... Clubs: Modern Romance 'Can You Move' Tom Tom Club 'Genius Of Love' Sales: Karen Silver 'Nobody Else' Weeks & Co. 'Rock Your World' New Releases: Dynasty 'Love In The Fast Lane' Taana Gardner 'No Frills' Rhyze 'Rhyze To The Top' Weeks & Co. 'Rock Your World' Herbie Hancock 'Magic Windows' Lp Logg Album |
1. Quick, The "Zulu" 2. James, Rick "Super Freak" 3. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 4. Vandross, Luther "Never Too Much" 5. Byrd, Donald "Love Has Come Around" 6. Kraftwerk "Numbers" 7. Boystown Gang "You're The One / Disco K.." 8. Jacksons, The "Walk Right Now" 9. McCrae, Gwen "Funky Sensation / Poison" 10. Central Line "Walking Into Sunshine" 11. Cowley, Patrick "Menergy" 12. Prince "Controversy" 13. Strikers, The "Inch By Inch" 14. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" 15. Carlton, Carl "Bad Mama Jama" 16. Bohannon "Let's Start 2 Dance Again" 17. Modern Romance "Can You Move" 18. Silver, Karen "Nobody Else" 19. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 20. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" |
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Vol. 4 Issue 22 |
Fragmentation Part II Other opinions concerning the discussion of the acceptability (or the lack of it) of R&B dance music in the East Coast clubs and comparing this to the popularity of this sound on the Atlantic Coast. Opinions of Rusty Garner, Adrian Santos (DJ S.F.) and Dennis Wheeler. Awards Night for 98.7 Kiss 'Summer Clean-Up Campaign'. From the station are honored: Barry Mayo, Chuck Leonard, Jose Guzman, Jeff Troy, Mary Thomas and Yvonne Mobley... Tom Silverman's Dance Biz: He presents collection of new disco-slogans.... Clubs: Billy Idol 'Mony Mony' Sales: Gayle Adams 'Love Fever' Diana Ross 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' New Releases: Bar Kays 'Hit & Run' Jerry Carr 'This Must Be Heaven' Jeanette 'Lady' Day 'Come Let Me Love You' Lakeside 'We Want You' Phyllis Nelson 'Don't Stop The Train' Skyy 'Call Me' Prince 'Controversy' Album Skyy 'Skyyline' Album |
1. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 2. Prince "Controversy" 3. Byrd, Donald "Love Has Come Around" 4. McCrae, Gwen "Funky Sensation / Poison" 5. Vandross, Luther "Never Too Much" 6. Cowley, Patrick "Menergy" 7. Central Line "Walking Into Sunshine" 8. Modern Romance "Can You Move" 9. Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood" 10. Moore, Melba "Take My Love" 11. Boystown Gang "You're The One / Disco K.." 12. James, Rick "Super Freak" 13. Kraftwerk "Numbers" 14. Bohannon "Let's Start 2 Dance Again" 15. Silver, Karen "Nobody Else" 16. Jacksons, The "Walk Right Now" 17. Northend "Happy Days" 18. K.I.D. "Hupendi Muziki Wangu" 19. Whispers, The "This Kind Of Loving" 20. Time, The "Get It Up" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 23 Nov 21 - Dec 4 1981 Cover: Central Line |
In this issue really nothing to write home
about! Sales: Hall & Oates 'I Can't Go For That' New Releases: Brooklym Express '69' Kasso 'Kasso' Suzy Q. 'Get On Up' T.S. Monk 'Too Much Too Soon' Bar Kays 'Nightcruisin'' Album L.T.D. 'Love Magic' Album Shock Album |
1. Prince "Controversy" 2. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 3. Earth, Wind & Fire "Let's Groove" 4. McCrae, Gwen "Funky Sensation / Poison" 5. Vandross, Luther "Never Too Much" 6. Cowley, Patrick "Menergy" 7. Central Line "Walking Into Sunshine" 8. Modern Romance "Can You Move" 9. Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood" 10. Moore, Melba "Take My Love" 11. Silver, Karen "Nobody Else" 12. Kool & The Gang "Take My Heart/Goodtime" 13. Weeks & Co. "Rock Your World" 14. Bohannon "Let's Start 2 Dance Again" 15. Byrd, Donald "Love Has Come Around" 16. Northend "Happy Days" 17. Whispers, The "This Kind Of Loving" 18. Time, The "Get It Up" 19. Carr, Jerry "This Must Be Heaven" 20. James, Rick "Super Freak" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 24 Dec 5 - 18 1981 Cover: Michelle Wallace |
Club consultant Joe Bingo now hosts "The Dance
Show" which airs every Monday between 5 and 6 pm over WDMC-TV, Channel
20 and is broadcast on cable TV. The show which originates in
Westchester, NY and boasts an audience of 750,000, concentrates on new
releases which have not yet received major radio airplay. According to
Joe, "I receive a lot of new product every week and feature what I feel
will be the hits of the coming weeks. Once a tune is played on WBLS,
WKTU or WRKS, we drop it from the show since the song will carry on its
own from there. New releases are often "hot" in the clubs and rinks, and
the radio stations are usually a few weeks behind. What I try to do is
act as a go-between for the major radio stations and the new "hot" music
being played in the clubs and rinks. Listeners can'also call me at the
studio with their reaction. It's unbelievable how many people call in
with their responses..... The Medley Phenomenon by Stephanie Shepherd: Within the past year, medleys have developed into a primary mixing tool for DJ's and have catered to the public which is yearning to relive those fond memo-ries of the past twenty years. Although this trend is not likely to make a lasting impact the current demand for medley's makes them a phenomenon worth watching. More Interesting facts about the history of DJ-cuts and medleys in this article. Clubs: D-Train 'You're The One For Me' Sales: Brooklyn Express '69' Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 'Genius Of Love' New Releases: AM-FM 'You Are The One' Aurra 'Make Up Your Mind' Depeche Mode 'Just Can't Get Enough' Jazzy 5 'Jazzy Sensation' Special Disco Mix 'Flashback Of A Genius' Bohannon 'Alive' Album Patrick Cowley 'Megatron Man' Album Kano 'New York Cake' Album Nick Straker Band Album Super Disco Breaks Vol. 4 on Paul Winley |
1. Prince "Controversy" 2. Tom Tom Club "Wordy Rappinghood" 3. Earth, Wind & Fire "Let's Groove" 4. Weeks & Co. "Rock Your World" 5. Cowley, Patrick "Menergy" 6. Modern Romance "Can You Move" 7. Central Line "Walking Into Sunshine" 8. Kool & The Gang "Take My Heart/Goodtime" 9. Idol, Billy "Mony Mony" 10. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 11. Silver, Karen "Nobody Else" 12. Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That" 13. Adams, Gayle "Love Fever" 14. Kane, Madleen "You Can" 15. McCrae, Gwen "Funky Sensation / Poison" 16. Bohannon "Let's Start 2 Dance Again" 17. Hunt, Geraldine "Heart Heart" 18. Northend "Happy Days" 19. Carr, Jerry "This Must Be Heaven" 20. Rose Royce "R R Express" |
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 Vol. 4 Issue 25 Dec 19 - Jan 15 1982 Cover: Modern Romance |
Year-End Special
Top Twenty Songs:
(Coast to Coast) |
Year
End Charts: 1. James, Rick "Super Freak" 2. Soccio, Gino "Try It Out" 3. King, Evelyn "I'm In Love" 4. Change "Paradise" 5. Jones, Quincy "Ai No Corrida" 6. Blondie "Rapture" 7. Gardner, Taana "Heartbeat" 8. Jones, Grace "Pull Up To The Bumper" 9. Whispers, The "It's A Love Thing" 10. Strikers, The "Body Music" 11. Firefly "Love Is Gonna Be…" 12. Ocean, Billy "Nights/Stay The Night" 13. Dee Dee Sharp "Breaking & Entering" 14. Redd, Sharon "Can You Handle It" 15. Kool & The Gang "Celebration" 16. Tantra "Hills Of Katmandu" 17. B.B. & Q. Band "On The Beat" 18. Fantasy "You're Too Late" 19. Morgan, Denroy "I'll Do Anything For You" 20. Lynn, Cheryl "Shake It Up Tonight" 21. Monk, T.S. "Bon Bon Vie" 22. Joli, France "Gonna Get Over You" 23. K.I.D. "Don't Stop" 24. Austin, Patti "Do You Love Me" 25. Straker, Nick "A Little Bit Of Jazz" 26. Ecstacy Passion & Pain "If You Want Me" 27. Shalamar "Make That Move / Full.." 28. Kleeer "Get Tough" 29. Houston, Thelma "If You Feel It" 30. Suzy Q. "Get On Up And Do It Again" 31. Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The…." 32. Abba "Lay All Your Love…" 33. Convertion "Let's Do It" 34. Marie, Teena "Square Biz / Magic" 35. Rushen, Patrice "Look Up /Never Gonna.." 36. Unlimited Touch "Searchin' / In The Middle" 37. Voggue "Dancin' The Night Away" 38. Byrd, Donald "Love Has Come Around" 39. Smith, Frankie "Double Dutch Bus" 40. Sister Sledge "All American Girls" |