If you cast your mind back to late summer 2021 you may recall this EP "Bumpy Nights" from David Scott being released then following a double single in Apr '21 titled
"Still R&B" consisting of "Stepp" and "You Don't Have To Be Hard" which got loads of airplay at the time.
Well, it seems that the EP has been re-released last Friday (5 May '23)
with the original six track plus the inclusion of "Stepp". So if you missed it in 2021 you can grab it now.
At the time of his previous releases we were unable to find
anything about David Scott and it is still the case but he certainly
sounds like a veteran singer and now there is a photo of him on the EP
cover.
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A nice, soothing, ambient, chill/lounge version of Kool & The Gang's evergreen "Summer Madness" was released yesterday by
an artist called Deeb Haidar who we can find no information
on. However he/she/they became active in 2019 and has released multiple
singles, around four EPs and three albums, (all instrumental from the ones
we sampled) so it's surprising there is little information
available.
The song was first released as a B side to "Spirit Of The Boogie" on De-Lite in 1975 and again as the flip to their hit "Get Down On It" in 1981. A live version was also on the flip to "Jones Vs Jones" in 1980 (in the UK at least). It was given yet more exposure when sampled by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince on "Summertime" in 1991.
Coincidentally the was posted earlier today for the 21st Century 2004 selections from "Kool & The Gang The Hits Reloaded" album featuring a vocal by Youssou N'Dour.
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London based multi instrumentalist Nate Williams (who has worked with Jamiroquai and
Steve Winwood, amongst many others) releases "How Did We Get
Here?" feat. Raquel Rodriguez as his new single out today (10 May '23).
It's a catchy, albeit perhaps light-weight poppy, upbeat dance tune.
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Florida's Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose will
probably be best remembered for their million selling #2 Hot 100 hit "Too Late To Turn Back Now", covered by many (e.g. Chi-Lites and the recently deceased Renée Geyer), from late 1972. Sister Rose being
Rose Cornelius who was a soloist and member of the Gospel Jazz Singers
in the late 60s, and even made a solo appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show
in Jun 1967.
However, at her mothers request, in 1970 she returned home to join her
brothers Carter and Eddie (who were performing as a duo the Cornelius
Brothers) and use the contacts she'd made to progress the group. The
Cornelius Brothers became Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose and
released their first single, "Treat Her Like A Lady", in 1970 on Platinum, a small local Miami, FL, label owned by sound
engineer Bob Archibald who also produced all their later recordings at his
Music Factory studio. The single was picked up by United Artists who signed
the group and the record peaked at #3 on the Hot 100 in 1971.
They recorded three albums for UA, an eponymous debut in 1972, by which
time they were joined by sister Billie Jo, followed by "Big Time Lover" in 1973 and "Greatest Hits" (1976). Around nine or ten singles were released by the label, all but
the last two taken their three albums.
The group disbanded in 1976, presumably due to lack of success and being
released by United Artists? The brothers found religion, Carter joining a
Black Hebrew sect and Eddie becoming a born again Christian and that was
that, or was it?
Rose rekindled her solo career and recorded a number of songs at The Music
Factory (produced by Shirley Cowell who later received a Grammy nomination
for her work with Lena Horn). The music industry was in the grip of Disco by
this time and the session produced "Here" and "I Want You To Stay With Me" but didn't gain release and the recordings sat collecting dust.
However, in 2018 well known, Berlin based, rare soul DJ/collector Dave
Thorley (who, for those who don't already know was behind the, now legendary,
Stafford 'Top of The World' Northern Soul all-nighters in the 80s) spotted
and bought an acetate for sale online credited to Rose Cornelius. It was
initially purchased for use in his DJ sets but he offered it to the Disco
Bizarre crew from Berlin's KitKatClub for their label who approached Rose
for permission for its release. In addition they obtained approval to do
some remixes/re-edits. New York producer DJ Duke was commissioned to do the remix and San Francisco Disco authority Jim Hopkins did the restoration and re-edit.
Each song has been restored by Jim Hopkins and "Here" has a re-edit by him whilst "I Want You To Stay" has a 'No Sax' remix and all four tracks will be released on 12".
Copies are £17 plus postage (UK £12, Germany £6, Italy £11, USA £15.50). To pre-order for release on 20 May contact Dave Thorley davethorleyuk@gmail.com
Samples posted below, the full length tracks are 6 to 7 mins each.
A1 - Here - Concorde Gold (Jim Hopkins Restoration)
A2 - Here (Jim Hopkins DJ Friendly Re-Edit)
B1 - I Want You To Stay With Me - Concorde Gold (Jim Hopkins
Restoration)
Detroit native, Wādo Brown(pronounced WAY-doh) (akaWade O. Brown)has
been active on Toronto’s live music scene since the 90s, and has been a go
to support for touring acts such as Roger Troutman, Quincy Jones and
Aretha Franklin.
He's released three albums "Complete" (2002), "Wade O. Brown" (2004) and
"All Night, All Love" (2005) but doesn't appear to have released much
since then. A new single, "Turning 'Round" / "Moment To Moment", has
emerged from him via Toronto's Love Touch Records last month (11 Apr).
It's available via
Bandcamp
digitally and on 7" vinyl. It's classic throwback dance music. with tones of the great Luther more noticeable on "Moment To Moment" and the label draws parallels with alexander O'Neal on "Turning 'Round". putting his sound squarely in the early to mid 80s.
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This would seem to be the only release by this group called
Powerhouse. released on Daystar from Chicago in 1980.
Discogs lists another two singles by them on Blue Ash out of Columbus, OH, which 45Cat has listed separately. Whether or
not they are the same group is open for debate as Chicago isn't a million
miles way from Columbus. There is a comment on a YouTube video for "Come Into My World" stating that the commenter's father was in the group and named Carl
'Cincinnati' Durgan implying that he may have been from Cincinnati which of
course is in Ohio. Another comment gives the names 'Michael Moe Peanut Jewel
Lucas Joe Butler Cincinnati' for other group members (with no abbreviation
so we don't know if these are first names or what?) but mentions Cincinnati
again.
So they may be the same group but there are no videos available for the
Blue Ash group's music so we can't compare their sond but ere relese at the
same time i.e. 1979/80.
In any case this one has been know to the rare soul crowd for a good few
years and has been reissued digitally by Numer Group
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A reissue on a 1979 West Indian recording on Kalinda based in Trinidad
& Tobago by Stephen Encinas. It would seem that he only released this and another 12" single "Disco Illusion" which must be in-demand somewhere as one has sold on Discog for almost
£2k and it has been reissued numerous times since 2013 in Canada and
Italy.
The single featured here also commands three figures with only two
currently for sale for between £160-£190. The single was dedicated to
International Year Of The Child hence the title "Rock-a-bye baby love" which is a mid tempo ballad as is the flip "Music In Me".
The cover image is a mirror image of the original label and states that
this is a 2023 remix but having taken a listen to the original version on
YouTube doesn't sound significantly different, possibly more a remaster than
a remix?
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