Another '80s Hidden Gem' which I found by accident whilst looking for
something else.
A great double-sider from Yvonne Gage and her debut outing on Atlantic in
1981. The only other material I knew from her was the dreadful 'Doin'
It In The Haunted House' from her debut album 'Virginity' released a couple
of years later (1983) on Chycago International on the cover of which she is
scantily clad holding a white fur coat. There is nothing special 'soul
wise' on the whole album (unless you like the synthesised electro boogie
sound!), but the debut single on Atlantic is special.
I can find no evidence that this record charted even on the US R&B
chart. Her only chart entry was the aforementioned 'Haunted' which
only reached #78 US R&B but fared better in UK with a Pop chart position
of #45 in June 1984.
I believe she was predominantly a session singer and had about half a dozen
sporadic releases between 1984 and 2018 and released a
self-titled
album in 2004 which has a few decent cuts on it. Her latest
release from 2018 First Touch & Yvonne Gage –
Tonight's The Night
/
You Can Have It All
is one of her better releases.
Yvonne Gage [1981] - Garden Of Eve [Atlantic #3869]
Rare Groove / Modern Soul Boogie - I've been trying to think what this
track reminds me of and think I detect hints (rhythmically) of Change's -
Glow Of Love which was released a year earlier and certainly elements of a Chic bassline in there.
Some nice live footage of her performing this track.
Yvonne Gage [1981] - Tonight (I Wanna Love You) [Atlantic #3869]
Superb rare groove stepper on the flip.
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