Quincy Jones feat. Tevin Campbell - Tomorrow (A Better You, A Better Me) b/w Instrumental Version (1989)

A - Tomorrow (A Better You, A Better Me) (Vocal Version)   (3:28)  
Writer(s): Siedah Garrett, George Johnson, Louis Johnson / Producer: Quincy Jones

B - Tomorrow (A Better You, A Better Me) (Instrumental)    (3:28) 
Writer(s): Siedah Garrett, George Johnson, Louis Johnson / Producer: Quincy Jones

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Label:  Qwest Records
Genre:  Soul

℗ 1989

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Bruce Springsteen - 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) b/w The E Street Shuffle (1973)

"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)", often known just as "Sandy", is a 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen, originally appearing as the second song on his album The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle.

Set on, as the title suggests, the Fourth of July in Asbury Park, New Jersey, the song is a powerful love ballad, dedicated to one Sandy and describing the depressing atmosphere that threatens to smother the love between the singer and Sandy. Locals include the "stoned-out faces," "switchblade lovers" and "the greasers" who "tramp the streets or get busted for sleeping out on the beach all night." The singer is tired of "hangin' in them dusty arcades" and "chasin' the factory girls."

A - Sandy (4th Of July, Ashbury Park) (5:31)
written-by: Bruce Springsteen / produced-by: Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos
B - The E Street Shuffle (4:23)
written-by: Bruce Springsteen / produced-by: Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos

Label:   Columbia Records
Genre:   Folk Rock

Solomon Burke - Proud Mary b/w What Am I Living For (1969)

"Proud Mary" is a rock song written by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Fogerty, and recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. In 1969 Burke had a small hit with his cover of the song, which was his second release for Bell and was co-produced by singer Tamiko Jones. Burke recalls: “We went to Muscle Shoals and recorded Proud Mary, which they didn’t like at all. They thought it was stupid to record a song Proud Mary, which was already on the charts. I was explaining to them that it was a very big record, but it’s a very white record, a pop record. We will redo the record, open up the doors for it to get on the r&b charts and make the black stations to play the record... It was a Solomon Burke record made in Muscle Shoals. We proved that we can make a hit record without Jerry Wexler eating sandwiches with us. This record was a hit without anybody’s help. Proud Mary was only promoted by Tamiko Jones and myself.” According to Mark Denning, "While that may have seemed like a bald-faced bid for pop radio play, in Burke's hands the song became a bracing tale of life in the Deep South as African-Americans searched for liberation aboard the ship that carried them as slaves and put them to undignified labor serving wealthy whites." John Fogerty, the song's composer, was impressed by Burke's version of his song: "Two thousand miles away this man had crawled right up inside my head to learn what Proud Mary was all about. Sure it's great when someone sings your song, but when he understands it, you listen like it was the first time." "Reworked as a celebration of black consciousness, his potent mix of gospel and country the kind that defined his earlier sides for Atlantic and driven by a Southern funk-like strut.

A - Proud Mary (3:16)
written-by: J. Fogerty / produced-by: Solomon Burke, Tamiko Jones
B - What Am I Living For (2:49)
written-by: Art Harris, Fred Jay / produced-by: Solomon Burke, Tamiko Jones

Label:  Bell Records
Genre:  Soul

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The Mighty Clouds Of Joy - Time b/w (You Think) You´re Doin´ It On Your Own (1974)

The Mighty Clouds Of Joy is an American Contemporary gospel's preeminent group, the Mighty Clouds of Joy carried the torch for the traditional quartet vocal style throughout an era dominated by solo acts and choirs; pioneering a distinctively funky sound which over time gained grudging acceptance even among purists, they pushed spiritual music in new and unexpected directions, even scoring a major disco hit. The single "Time" comes from their 1974 album "It´s Time".

A - Time (3:05)
written-by: Dave Crawford / produced-by: Dave Crawford
B - (You Think) You're Doin' It On Your Own (5:03)
written-by: Dave Crawford / produced-by: Dave Crawford

Label:  ABC Records
Genre:  Funk, Gospel Soul

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Billy Bremner - Loud Music In Cars b/w The Price Is Right (1981)

William Murray "Billy" Bremner (born 1946, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a guitarist best known for his work in the band Rockpile and on many of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds' albums. He has also played with The Pretenders, Shakin' Stevens, Carlene Carter and The Coal Porters, as well as issuing three solo albums.

After Rockpile split in 1981, Bremner released the solo single "Loud Music In Cars"/"The Price is Right" on Stiff Records.

A - Loud Music In Cars (2:54)  

written-by: Bremner, Birch / produced-by: Will Birch / engineered-by: Aldo Bocca
B - The Price Is Right (3:00)  
written-by: Pickett, Bremner / produced-by: Will Birch / Engineered-by: Paul Bass

Label:  Stiff Records

Genre:  Pop

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Rose Royce - Funkin´ Around b/w Help Yourself (1980)

Great FUNKY track from the 'Golden Touch' album. Rose Royce is an American soul and funk group, lead vocals by Richee Benson.

A - Funkin' Around (4:44)
Produced-By, Arranged By, Written-By – Norman Whitfield
B - Help Yourself (3:58)
Produced-By, Arranged By, Written-By – Norman Whitfield

Label:  Whitfield Records
Genre:  Funk, Soul

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Dave Mason & Mama Cass - Something To Make You Happy b/w Next To You (1971)

Dave Mason & Cass Elliot was the only teaming of artists Dave Mason and Cass Elliot. The music falls into the country-rock harmony sound of its time, but with a bluesier edge. Elliot co-wrote the single “Something To Make You Happy”

A - Something To Make You Happy (2:14)
Written-By: Dave Mason / Produced-By: Dave Mason
B - Next To You (2:31)
Written-By: Bryan Garo / Produced-By: Dave Mason

Label:  Stateside Records
Genre:  Pop, Rock

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Arjan Brass - Jamie b/w Summernights In June (1977)

Arjan Brass (Delft, 11 juni 1951 - Nieuwegein, 28 december 2007) was een Nederlandse zanger, pianist en saxofonist. Hij is vooral bekend van zijn hit Leonie uit 1976.

A - Jamie 
written-by: A. Brass, J. Haanstra, R. A. Bergsma / produced-by: Harm Breemer / arranged-by: Gerard Stellaard
B - Summernights In June 
written-by: A. Brass, R. A. Bergsma / produced-by: Harm Breemer / arranged-by: Gerard Stellaard

Label:  Negram Records
Genre:  Pop

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The Doobie Brothers - Sweet Maxine b/w Double Dealin' Four Flusher (1975)

The second single from "Stampede", was "Sweet Maxine", released on July 8, 1975 which was more akin to the Doobie Brothers' earlier hits style-wise. "Patrick Simmons wrote the music to this and Tom Johnston wrote the words, "And Billy Payne had a lot to do with the sound of the song, because of his incredible keyboard playing." Many guest musicians contributed on the album including Maria Muldaur, Ry Cooder and Curtis Mayfield.

A - Sweet Maxine (3:42)

B - Double Dealin' Four Flusher (3:30)

Release:  1975

Label:  Warner Bros.

Genre:  Rock

Producer:  Ted Templeman

Written-by:  Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston

Bojoura - The Letter b/w Joe (1974)

Bojoura (echte naam: Raina Cleuver van Melzen) is een Haagse zangeres van Bulgaarse afkomst die in 1967 wordt ontdekt door George Kooymans van de Golden Earring en jarenlang Nederland's populairste zangeres blijft met een breekbare en melancholiek stem en Engelstalige liedjes met een folky inslag.

De single "The Letter", een cover van het Box-Tops wordt in 1974 een redelijk success.

Artist:  Bojoura

Single:  The Letter (3:39) b/w Joe (2:49)

Release:  1974

Label:  CBS

Genre:  Pop

Producer:  De Wan & Oonlie

Writer(s):  Thompson-Wayne-Carson, A. van Olm, H. Waltheim

Arranged By:  Conductor – Dick Bakker

Orchestra:  Dick Bakker Orchestra

Brownsville Station - Smokin´ In The Boys Room b/w Barefootin´ (1973)

"Smokin' in the Boys Room" is a song originally recorded by Brownsville Station in 1973 on their album "Yeah!".

The song is about students hoping to avoid being caught violating their school's smoking ban by smoking cigarettes in the men's bathroom. The song was also translated to Hebrew and covered by the T-Slam. The song was also featured in the 1979 movie Rock 'n' Roll High School.

Artist:  Brownsville Station

Single:  Smokin´ In The Boys Room (2:59) b/w Barefootin´ (2:54)

Release:  1973

Label:  Big Tree Records

Genre:  Boogie Rock, Blues Rock

Producer:  Doug Morris, Eric Stevens

Writer(s):  Cub Koda, Michael Lutz

James Brown - Think b/w Something (1973)

"Think" is a rhythm and blues song written by Lowman Pauling and originally recorded by his group The "5" Royales. Released as a single on King Records in 1957.

In 1960 James Brown and The Famous Flames recorded a cover version of "Think". The song's instrumental backing featured a pronounced rhythmic attack that anticipated Brown's later funk music

Brown returned to "Think" again in 1973, when he released two different performances of the song as singles on the Polydor label, both of them backed with his cover of The Beatles' "Something". Both versions charted.

Artist:  James Brown

Single:  Think (3:14) b/w Something (3:39)

Release:  1973

Label:  Polydor

Genre:  Funk

Producer:  James Brown

Writer(s):  Lowman Pauling, George Harrison

Nile Rodgers - Yum Yum b/w Get Her Crazy (1983)

Nile Rodgers is an American musician, Influential guitarist, songwriter and producer.

A leading light of the disco scene in the late 1970's, he recorded as part of Chic and with bandmate Bernard Edwards produced many of the most popular and memorable disco hits of the 1970's and 1980's. From his solo album "Adventures In The Land Of The Good Groove".

Artist:  Nile Rodgers

Single:  Yum Yum (3:27) b/w Get Her Crazy (6:02)

Release:  1983

Label:  Atlantic Records

Genre:  Disco, Funk

Producer:  Nile Rodgers

Writer(s):  Nile Rodgers

Blue Ridge Rangers - Jambayala (On The Bayou) b/w Workin´ On A Building (1972)

"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952. Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numerous cover versions and has since achieved popularity in a number of music genres.

The Blue Ridge Rangers is the first solo album by John Fogerty, the former lead singer and lead guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Artist:  Blue Ridge Rangers

Single:  Jambayala (On The Bayou) b/w Workin´ On A Building (4:35)

Release:  1972

Label:  Fantasy Records

Genre:  Blues Rock, Country Rock

Producer:  John Fogerty

Writer(s):  Hank Williams

Arranged By:  John Fogerty

Archie Bell & The Drells - There's Gonna Be A Showdown b/w Go For What You Know (1968)

Archie Bell & the Drells were an American R&B vocal group from Houston, Texas, and one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records.

From their third album "There's Gonna Be A Showdown" released in 1969.

Artist:  Archie Bell & The Drells

Single:  There's Gonna Be A Showdown (2:39) b/w Go For What You Know (2:08)

Release:  1968

Label:  Atlantic

Genre:  Soul, Funk

Producer:  Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, L.J.F. Productions

Writer(s):  Gamble, Huff

Arranged By:  Bobby Martin

Marva Hodge - The Ghetto b/w Sometimes (1970)

Marva Hodge (haar echte naam is Linda Melcherts) is een zangeres geboren op Aruba en kwam in de jaren 60 in Nederland terecht en is nu woonachtig in Den Haag. Samen met de groep Moody Sec scoorde ze in 1969 de hit "Let The Sunshine In". In 1970 kwam ze met de single "The Ghetto", geschreven door Ted Oberg de zanger van Livin´ Blues.

Artist:  Marva Hodge

Single:  The Ghetto (4:33) b/w Sometimes (3:21)
Release:  1970
Label:  Philips
Genre:  Funk, Soul, Pop
Producer:  Jaap Eggermont
Writer(s):  Ted Oberg

Rob Hoeke R&B Group - Jolita (vocal) b/w Jolita (instrumental) (1968)

Artist:  Rob Hoeke R&B Group
Single:  Jolita (vocal) (2:23) b/w Jolita (instrumental) (2:21)
Release:  1968
Label:  Philips
Genre:  Blues, Pop
Producer:  Tony Vos
Writer(s):  Manfred Mann, Mike Hug




Rob Hoeke was een Nederlandse zanger-pianist-songwriter, die bekendheid verwierf vooral in de jaren 60 en begin jaren 70. Daarnaast door zijn deelname in de groepen The Rob Hoeke Rhythm & Blues Group en Rob Hoeke's Boogie Woogie Quartet. In de jaren 60 van de 20e eeuw nam hij een promotieplaat op met de Philips Philicorda, een elektronisch orgel. De formaties van Rob Hoeke kenmerkten zich door veeltallige wisselingen van de bezetting. Een van de weinige bluesartiesten van Nederlandse bodem die louter door zijn pianospel een groot publiek aan zich heeft weten te binden. Hoeke is door de jaren heen nooit van zijn handelsmerk afgeweken: een even stuwend als elementair boogie-ritme. De single "Jolita" werd vanaf juni 1968 voor f 1,- verkocht bij een pakje Jolita nylons. Wellicht de best verkochte single van de Rob Hoeke Groep.

Nina Hagen - Zarah (Ich Weiss, Es Wird Einmal Ein Wunder Geschehn) b/w Frühling In Paris (1983)

Artist:  Nina Hagen
Single:  Zarah (Ich Weiss, Es Wird Einmal Ein Wunder Geschehn) (3:40) b/w Frühling In Paris (3:35)
Release:  1983
Label:  CBS
Genre:  Electronic, Disco
Producer:  Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey
Writer(s):  Bruno Balz, Michael Jary, Nina Hagen, Steve Schiff



"Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder geschehen" is a song composed by Bruno Balz and Michael Jary, which was originally recorded by Swedish actress and singer Zarah Leander. German recording artist Nina Hagen covered the song and titled it as "Zarah (Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder geschehen)" for her album "Angstlos" in 1983.

Bunny Sigler - Let Me Party With You (Part 1) b/w Let Me Party With You (Part 2) (1977)

Artist:  Bunny Sigler
Single:  Let Me Party With You (Part 1) b/w Let Me Party With You (Part 2)
Release:  1977
Label:  Salsoul
Genre:  Funk, Soul
Producer:  Bunny Sigler
Writer(s):  Bunny Sigler, Kim Miller, Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller



Bunny Sigler is a pop and R&B songwriter and record producer who has done extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and who was instrumental in creating the "Philly Sound" in the early 1970s. He is nicknamed "Mr. Emotion." One of the best of Bunny Sigler's songs is "Let Me Party With You" from 1977. Classic pairing with the group Instant Funk, and a record that helped define the second generation of the Philly groove!

The Trammps - Hard Rock And Disco b/w Dance Contest (1980)

Artist:  The Trammps
Single:  Hard Rock And Disco (3:30) b/w Dance Contest (3:45) Release:  1980
Label:  Atlantic
Genre:  Soul, Funk, Disco
Producer:  Earl Young
Writer(s):  Earl Young




The Trammps are Earl Young, Harold Wade, Jimmy Ellis, John Hart, Robert Upchurch, Ron Kersey and Stanley Wade. The 80s brought this classic disco act another great disco album. Their 7th album LP "Mixin' It Up" from 1980. With a touch of the rock theme in "Hard Rock And Disco", hardly rock n' roll but the ears and eyes were looking at a new era of dance music.