Groovy, Sexy & Soulful Part 3

-
The song that marked the beginning of the disco era is most of all ‘Rock your baby’ from George McCrae. Written by the guys from KC & the Sunshine for George’s wife Gwen, but she couldn’t come over to the studio in time. So they passed it over to husband George and the rest is history. The song became a number one smash all over the world. Jesse Green borrowed a little bit of the rhythm from George for his smooth sounding ‘Nice And Slow’ (and the sexy dancer makes the song a joy to watch on YouTube!). Roundtree was mixed by Tony Bongiovi. Doesn’t that name sound familiar? Yes, he’s the uncle of rock singer Jon Bon Jovi! And yes, I put in the Jazmine Sullivan song after seeing the movie ‘The King’s Speech’... ;-) Ntjam Rosie was a guest on the Gilles Peterson show on BBC Radio 1 last Wednesday. And if you like this mix, check out part 1 and part 2 as well!

Tracklist:

St. Tropez – I Want To Do Something Freaky To You (1982)
Sylvia – The Lollipop Man (1977)
Roundtree – Get On Up (Get On Down) (1978)
Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976)
Al Green – Love Ritual (1978)
Ntjam Rosie – Space Of You (2010)
Lotte & Leherb – Irre Gut (1974)
Ned Doheny – Get It Up For Love (1976)
Cooly’s Hot Box – Friend Of Mine (2002)
Sweet Blindness – Maaria (1976)
Blackwell – Belly Button (1978)
Bill Withers – Kissing My Love (1972)
Catherine Miller – You've Been Hunchin All Night (1977)
Mystic Moods – Make Love, Love Me Baby (1976)
George McCrae – Rock Your Baby (1974)
Mark Ronson – The Night Last Night (2010)
Jazmine Sullivan – Stuttering (2010)



Comments

swazifiction said…
another masterful selection Eddy! Keep 'em comin'! &, as always, thanx.
May 16, 2011 at 10:52 AM
professor Eddy said…
Thanks a lot! There's more on the way... ;-)
May 16, 2011 at 10:56 AM
swazifiction said…
Oh, btw, did you ever include 'Zoom' by Fat Larry's Band in a mix? I loved that 12"
May 16, 2011 at 11:10 AM
professor Eddy said…
No, but maybe I will include it in a future mix! ;-) It's a great song, I agree.
May 16, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Smooth Operators Present Classic Yacht Rock

-
Image
Unsplash The Smooth Operators (Martijn Soetens and I) introduce you to yacht rock songs that you must have heard at least once in your life! We present some real yacht rock classics and yacht rock songs that we think should have been classics. Harden My Heart by American pop/rock group Quarterflash was written by guitarist Marv Ross and included on the band's debut album, Quarterflash (1981). The song was originally released as a single in early 1980 by Seafood Mama, Quarterflash's predecessor band. Quarterflash's version became a top-10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1982. Guitarist and songwriter Marv Ross remembered that a friend of his had given him the title and that he came up with the lyrics very quickly. Last Monday Michael McDonald, front man of the Doobie Brothers, celebrated his 72th birthday: "Emerging from the laid-back California rock scene of the '70s, McDonald found his niche in a unique blend of...
Read more

Disco Knockouts!

-
Image
Apart from the picture of Sharron Davies, there are two songs that inspired me to make this mix. One of them is a recent track from Duck Sauce. The repetition of the female vocals reminded me of Stars On 45 (I believe they both sampled 'Gotta Go Home' by Boney M). The other one is from Dutch singer Dee Dee. I heard ‘I put a spell on you’ on a recent episode of Tim Sweeney’s ‘Beats in space’. In the accompanying video she looks a little bit like a sex doll, but I love the song! I like the closing track from soul veterans the Drifters, but isn’t it strange to hear guys who were in their thirties at the time sing about schoolgirls? Different times, I guess, when no one had heard of R. Kelly yet... One of my personal favourites is ‘Night time’ from Maggie MacNeal. I bought the 7” which was produced by Michael Lloyd (known for his work for the Osmonds, Lou Rawls and Solomon Burke) way back in 1979. Maggie MacNeal was one half of successful Dutch duo Mouth & MacNeal. Their bigg...
Read more

Hot Sounds From 1979: Yacht Rock, Soul & Billboard Hits

-
Image
Pexels Enjoy the songs that were hits, or at least should have been hits, in Europe and the US during the warm summer of 1979! The opening track by Bell & James is from the new compilation Thom Bell - Didn't I Blow Your Mind? The Sound Of Philadelphia Soul 1969 - 1983 , out on Ace Records. Both LeRoy Bell and Casey James had played in Special Blend before beginning to write songs together. At some point Bell's uncle Thom Bell got them signed to Gamble & Huff as songwriters for their Philadelphia International label. Through the years the duo composed for Elton John, MFSB, The O'Jays, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Freda Payne, Phyllis Hyman, The Three Degrees, and others. Eventually A&M Records took notice and signed them to a full album deal in 1978. Nobody Knows It is from their second album, Only Make Believe . Dance Awa y by Roxy Music was originally written by Bryan Ferry for his 1977 solo album In Your Mind , but did not make the final track listing. It...
Read more