Following on from the previous post for Hard Cover which featured Elaine Alexander I thought I'd check out her previous material with Three Ounces of Love who were Alexander sisters Anne, Elaine and Regina from Detroit's West Side.
They had a local disco hit in 1976 with Disco Man on IX Chains and were later signed to Motown where they released an album and 2 45s. They toured as opening act for The Commodores in 1978.
In the 80s they changed their name to Lipstick and signed to Holland, Dozier, Holland's reincarnated Music Merchant label and released 2 45s in 1984-85, unfortunately neither record cuts the mustard. In the 90s they reverted back to 3 Ounces Of Love and covered a couple of First Choice's hits Newsy Neighbors and Double Cross.
They had a local disco hit in 1976 with Disco Man on IX Chains and were later signed to Motown where they released an album and 2 45s. They toured as opening act for The Commodores in 1978.
In the 80s they changed their name to Lipstick and signed to Holland, Dozier, Holland's reincarnated Music Merchant label and released 2 45s in 1984-85, unfortunately neither record cuts the mustard. In the 90s they reverted back to 3 Ounces Of Love and covered a couple of First Choice's hits Newsy Neighbors and Double Cross.
Discography
45s
Three Ounces Of Love
45s
Three Ounces Of Love
197? - Look At Me I'm Loving You / Tumble Weed [Ecology EP 1002]
1976 - Disco Man / Disco Man (Insy) [IX Chains NCS 7017]
1977 - I Found The Feeling / Big Al Downing - Darene [Voltage VR 101]
1978 - Star Love / I Found The Feeling [Motown M1349F]
1978 - Give Me Some Feeling / Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight [Motown M1446F]
1978 - Give Me Some Feeling / Don't Worry 'Bout My Love [Motown M1446F]
Lipstick
* WARNING the following tracks can seriously damage your ears! 80s drivel!
1984 - Rain Song / Cruise Control [Music Merchant MM 101]
1985 - It's A Tight Fit / It's A Tight Fit Pt. II [MM& 105 85]
3 Ounces Of Love
1991 - Newsy Neighbours / Newsy Neighbours U.S. Remix [Motorcity MOTC 37]
1993 - Double Cross / True Believer [NU & Improved NIR3900-121] #
# Can't find a sound clip but it's a cover of First Choice, True Believer written by Mike & Brenda Sutton
Albums
1978 - Three Ounces Of Love [Motown M7-901R1]
Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Three Ounces Of Love [Motown M7-901R1]
Their one and only album in its entirety. Only 3 sides were released on 45 (one of these was only issued in UK). For me there are better tracks on the album that were never issued on 45. e.g. I Only Get This Feeling (modern soul but NOT the Dee Irwin song also done by Chuck Jackson & Bob Meyer), In The Middle Of A Feeling (a nice modern/crossover dancer) and Today Will Soon Be Yesterday (mellow stepper). They sound to me like a cross between The Supremes (in 70s) and The Emotions on this album.
A1 - Star Love (4:39) (45)
A2 - I Only Get This Feeling (3:25)
A3 - Don't Worry 'Bout My Love (5:08) (UK 45)
A4 - Bet You'll Come Running (4:11)
B1 - I've Got A Right To Be Loved (3:15)
B2 - In The Middle Of The Feeling (4:10)
B3 - Give Me Some Feeling (5:50) (45)
B4 - Today Will Soon Be Yesterday (4:03)
Three Ounces Of Love [1976] - Disco Man [IX Chains NCS 7017]
Modern Soul/Disco
Modern Soul/Disco
Three Ounces Of Love [1976] - Disco Man (Inst) [IX Chains NCS 7017]
Modern Soul/Disco Instrumental
Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Star Love [Motown M1349F]
70s Modern Disco Soul
Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - I Found The Feeling [Motown M1349F]
Modern Soul from 1978 with a motown throwback feeling. I am guessing that the group issued it on Voltage first before being picked up by Motown
Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Give Me Some Feeling [Motown M1446F]
70s Modern Soul similar to The Emotions.
Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight [Motown M1446F]
NO ... it can't be? Is this really a disco version of Lonnie Donegan's 1961 hit? It's the same writers so I guess it must be! Who on earth though that this would be a good idea? In the UK at least they had some sense and released a different flip side. It was released as A side in South Africa!
Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Don't Worry 'Bout My Love [Motown M1446F]
Ballad
The UK label chose to release this ballad from the album instead of 'Chewing Gum'. They probably knew that idiotic radio DJ's would choose to play 'Chewing Gum' as some inane gimmick and thus saved the nation from this debacle.
3 Ounces Of Love [1991] - Newsy Neighbours [Motorcity MOTC 37]
Oh dear ... a Hi-NRG version of First Choice's Newsy Neighbours produced by Ian Levine in 1991. The flip side is a U.S. remix ... as if it makes any difference?
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