Dayton [1983] - Feel The Music [Capitol] (Full Album)

Reissued digitally today (along with a whole batch of other reissued albums from Universal's back catalogue which has somewhat queered the pitch for finding brand new material!) is Dayton's 1983 album "Feel The Music" which contains their modern soul masterpiece "Promise Me". This is a must have for that track alone which we believe may the first time it has been made available digitally.  The album was last reissued on CD in 2022 in Japan and on vinyl in the U.S. in 2004.

The album leads with their only UK hit "The Sound Of Music" (a big club sound in 1983 and peaked at #75) and contains the 2-stepper "It Must Be Love" and the ballad "Caught In The Middle" being our highlights..

The "Promise Me" single rarely come up for sale (why would you part with it?), there are none currently available via Discogs with the last two selling there for in excess of £250! The album version is a slightly longer take, 4:02 v 3:42.  It was paired with "Eyes On You" (1980) and reissued on 7" by Expansion last July who appear to have some still available on their website.

Talking of Expansion, they have a batch of four vinyl reissues being released at the end of the month which we will catch up with at some point.

Unsurprisingly the group was formed in Dayton, OH, in 1980 and consisted of former members of Sun and Magnum. They released five albums between 1980-85

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / 80s Soul
Format:	Album / Reissue
Media:	Digital
Label:	Capitol
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/02/2024
Price:	£8.91

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Dayton [2023] - Promise Me / Eyes On You [Expansion #EXS043]

One of the greatest 80s modern soul tunes ever released is gaining a reissue on 7" vinyl by Expansion Records who have paired two of their modern soul gems back to back.

Dayton's killer side "Promise Me" is taken from "Feel The Music" (1983) and "Eyes On You" from their 1980 self-titled debut album. Both were released as singles with "Promise Me" now fetching three figures. 

Don't take much notice of the highest price paid on Discogs (£255) (that must have been a desperate buyer) as they were selling for around £25 a few years back but have crept up in price (supply & demand) with none currently available for sale.

Anyway, unless you absolutely must have original vinyl you can now buy it for £12 and "Promise Me" is the slightly longer (4:02 v 3:43) album version available on 7" for the first time (it was released on a 3 track 12" which are a bit cheaper and easier to find).

Not surprisingly Dayton were formed in Dayton, OH, in 1980 and consisted of former members of Sun and Magnum. They released five albums between 1980-85 and are possibly best know for another track from the "Feel The Music" album "The Sound Of Music" which was a big club hit and a minor pop hit in the UK in 1983 but pales in significance to these two sides which 'criminally' never even made it into the R&B chart!

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Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Expansion Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	TBC/08/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£12

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Dayton [2022] - Sky's The Limit [Super Disco Edits #SDE63]

The latest vinyl release from super Disco Edits is an unreleased 1982 recording by Dayton called "Sky's The Limit". It includes a radio edit and a full six minute version on the flip.  Promo copies have been released but are now sold out but the issue copies will follow shortly.

Dayton are, needless to say from Dayton, OH, and were formed David Shawn Sandridge (lead vocals / guitar), Chris Jones, formerly of the group Sun, (lead vocals / keyboards / trumpet) . Other members were from the group Magnum, Dean Hummons (keyboards), Derrick Armstrong (vocals) and Jenny Douglas (vocals) along with Kevin Hurt (drums / percussion), Rachel Beavers (background vocals), Elaine Terry (background vocals), Rahni P. Harris (lead and background vocals, piano and synths) and Karen Harris Chappel (lead and background vocals).

Rhani Harris had recorded a solo album and a couple of singles between 1977-80. I remember well his "Six Million Steps (West Runs South)" from 1978.

SUPER DISCO EDITS · Dayton Sky's The Limit previously unissued 1982 Soul

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Super Disco Edits
Cat No:	SDE63
Date:	02/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Value:	£20 (Sold Out)

Dayton [1980] - Eyes On You [United Artists #UA-X1374-Y]

Dayton were an 80s boogie/funk band (from Dayton, OH, naturally!) which included members previously with Magnum and Sun and are probably best known for "The Sound Of Music". They released five albums between 1980-85. 

I posted another track from them "Promise Me" earlier this year. The track featured here, "Eyes On You", is their second single, released on United Artists in 1980,  which sank without trace. It appeared on their eponymous debut album.

Details

Rating:	8.4
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Rare Groove
Format:	Single
Media:	7"/LP
Label:	United Artists
Cat No:	UA-X1374-Y
Year:	1980
Key/BPM:	2A/121
Value:	£10-£0 (approx.)

Dayton [1983] - Promise Me [Capitol #B-5375]

Just to break up the 'sameness' of a lot of new releases here's probably one of the best modern soul tunes from the 80s from the group that hit with 'The Sound Of Music'. 

They had four other US R&B chart entries but this wasn't one of them. Their biggest being a cover of Sly & Family Stone's 'Hot Fun In Summertime' which crossed over to Hot 100 #58.

There are currently none available for sale on Discogs and the last one to sell sold for £50, even the album 'Feel The Music', from where it comes, now sells between £20-£50. 

As well as 'Promise Me' and 'The Sound Of Music', there are a couple of good ballads on the album 'It Must Be Love' (one of the 5 R&B chart singles) and 'Caught In The Middle', as well as a few 'dodgy' 80s cuts! Also, the album version is slightly longer that the single (4:02 v 3:43) so the album is probably a better 'bang for your buck'.