Yvonne Gage [1981] - Garden Of Eve / Tonight (I Wanna Love You) [Atlantic #3869]

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.