George Benson - Love X Love b/w Love Dance (1980)

"Love X Love" is a song written by Rod Temperton and recorded by American R&B/smooth jazz singer George Benson. Featured on Benson's Give Me the Night album, it was also released as a single.
In Britain, it entered the UK Singles Chart on 26 July 1980 and reached a peak position of number 10, remaining in the chart for eight weeks. In the US "Love X Love" made the Hot 100 and was a Top 10 soul hit.
The Qwest record label (a subsidiary of Warner Bros., run by Quincy Jones) released Benson's breakthrough pop album Give Me The Night, produced by Jones.
Benson made it into the pop and R&B top ten with the song "Give Me the Night" (written by former Heatwave keyboardist Rod Temperton).

Tracklist

A - Love X Love  (3:48)
      Written-By – Rod Temperton 

B - Love Dance (3:15)
      Written-By – Ivan Lins, Paul Williams 

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Rodsongs
Published By – Kidada Music, Inc.
Published By – Brammus Music
Published By – Hobsong Music
Licensed From – Wea International
Marketed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records NV/SA
Manufactured By – WEA Records B.V.
Manufactured By – WEA Records NV/SA

Credits
Producer – Quincy Jones

Notes
Released:  1980
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Soul

Label- Warner Bros. Records ‎

Country Joe McDonald & The Fish - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag b/w Rock And Soul Music (1970)

"I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die Rag" (also known as "The Fish Cheer") is a song by the American psychedelic rock band Country Joe and the Fish, written by Country Joe McDonald, and first released as the opening track on the extended play, Rag Baby Talking Issue No. 1, in October 1965 (see 1965 in music).
Musically structured in traditional ragtime, "The Fish Cheer"'s dark humor and satire made it one of the most recognized protest songs against the Vietnam War. Accordingly, critics cite the composition as a bona fide psychedelic rock song, and a classic of the counterculture era.
"The Fish Cheer" saw a more commercial release on the group's second album, I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die, which was distributed in November 1967. The song has been the topic of controversary and fame for the band since its release. An altered version of the rag that was performed in live performances, known as "The Fuck Cheer", subjugated Country Joe and the Fish to a television ban in 1968, for the vulgarity, but was applauded by concert-goers.
In addition, the song was a favorite among the hippie culture, and was featured in McDonald's set list at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. Decades later, McDonald had a lawsuit filed against him for allegedly infringing on the copyright of Kid Ory's tune, "Muskrat Ramble". McDonald denied these allegations and the suit was later dropped.


Tracklist 

A - I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag (2:50)
      Written-By – Country Joe McDonald 

B - Rock And Soul Music (2:10)
      Written-By – B. Melton, B. Barthol, Country J. McDonald, D. Cohen, Ch. Hirsch 

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Vanguard
• Printed By – CEO-tryck AB

Credits

• Producer – Samuel Charters

Notes 

"Recorded Live at "WOODSTOCK" Pop Festival".

Released: 1968  

Genre: Rock, Blues 

Style: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock 

Label - Vanguard Records

Viola Wills - Up On The Roof b/w Let Me Be Your Rock (1980)

Viola Wills (December 30, 1939 - May 6, 2009) was an American pop singer, best known for the 1979 UK Single Chart, U.S. Hot Dance Club Play hit, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now".
Although Wills did not have a mainstream U.S. hit, she was popular among the nation's gay community and her singles are popular in dance clubs and a number of her recordings are found in various compilations, including "Up On The Roof". Wills died of cancer on May 6, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

A - Up On The Roof  (3:24)
Written-By – G. Goffin & C. King / Producer – Jerry McCabe
B - Let Me Be Your Rock  (3:58)
Written-By – Viola Wills / Producer – Jerry McCabe

Notes
Genre: Soul / Funk
Label - Hansa International

℗ 1980

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Air Line - He Was Very Kind To Me b/w How Long Will It Take (Walkin' On The Highway) (1972)

Brabantse groep met ex-leden van The Shuffles, onder wie gitarist Henk van den Heuvel en toetsenist Rob Verstegen. One Hit Wonder uit 1972.

A - He Was Very Kind To Me  (3:13)
Written By – R. Verstegen
B - How Long Will It Take (Walkin' On The Highway)  (3:00)
Written By – H. Hilman

Notes
Genre: Pop
Country: Netherlands
Label - Fontana Records

℗ 1972

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Jim Steinman With Karla Devito - Dance In My Pants b/w The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Storm (Prologue To The Album "Bad For Good" (1981)

"Dance in My Pants" is a song, written and produced by Jim Steinman. It featured female vocalist Karla DeVito (which is also singer on Meat Loaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light".

The song repeat the “Bat Out of Hell” formula instead of building upon it; the obvious culprit in this arena is "Dance In My Pants," a duet that gratuitously recycles the battle of the sexes verbal sparring and the multi-part structure to less-impressive effect.

"Dance in My Pants" was the 3rd single taken from Steinman´s “Bad For Good” album. 

A - Jim Steinman With Karla Devito - Dance In My Pants  (4:58) 
Written-By – Jim Steinman, Producer – Jim Steinman, John Jansen, Todd Rundgren
B - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra - Storm (Prologue To The Album "Bad For Good"  (4:26)
Written-By – Jim Steinman, Producer – Andrew Kazdin

Notes
Orchestrated By, Conductor – Steve Margoshes
Genre:  Rock
Label - Epic Records

℗ 1981

Peter En Zijn Rockets - Mij Oh Mij b/w De Hele Stad Is Gek En Dol (1972)

Peter Cornelis Koelewijn (Eindhoven, 29 december 1940) is een Nederlands zanger, producent en radio-dj. Vanaf de jaren zestig heeft hij regelmatig hits gescoord, als uitvoerend artiest en als producent van het uitvoerend werk van andere artiesten.

Na enkele jaren als producent en diskjockey te hebben gewerkt, begon Koelewijn in 1970 ook weer met het opnemen van muziek met zijn Rockets (in een nieuwe samenstelling).

Allereerst kwam het nummer “Kom van dat dak” af opnieuw uit. Andere succesvolle single uit deze periode is “Mij Oh mij” wat nr. 15 bereikte in de Top-40 in 1972.

A - Mij Oh Mij  (4:41)
Written-By – P. Koelewijn / Producer – Peter Koelewijn
B - De Hele Stad Is Gek En Dol  (2:43)
Written-By – P. Koelewijn / Producer – Peter Koelewijn

Notes
Genre: Rock
Label - Philips Records

℗ 1972

The Blue Ridge Rangers ‎- Blue Ridge Mountain Blues b/w Have Thine Own Way, Lord (1972)

As CCR was coming to an end, Fogerty began working on a solo album of country & western covers. Fogerty played all of the instruments on the album, which was released in 1973 as “The Blue Ridge Rangers”.
Upon its initial release by Fantasy Records in 1973, the album was credited to "The Blue Ridge Rangers" with no mention of Fogerty on the cover. Fogerty chose to do this in order to distance himself from his Creedence legacy.
"Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" was the first of five songs released as a single from the album.

A - Blue Ridge Mountain Blues  (2:30) 
Arranged, Produced and Performed by John Fogerty
B - Have Thine Own Way, Lord  (2:59) 
Arranged, Produced and Performed by John Fogerty

Notes
Genre - Blues, Bluegrass
Label - Fantasy Records

℗ 1972

Blue Guitars ‎- A Fool Is A Star b/w On The Way Home (1992)

Members: Dick Dijkman, Bert Dijkman, Eric van Loo, Ben Heersping, Marty Frank
Profile: Rockband from Deventer, The Netherlands.

A - A Fool Is A Star  (2:00)
Mixed By – Mayo Thompson
B - On The Way Home  (2:13)
Written by - Neil Young / Mixed By – Sander Janssen

Notes
Recorded at Banana Studio, Haarlem, The Netherlands
Recorded By – Sander Janssen
Label - Solid

℗ 1992

Van Halen - Poundcake b/w Pleasure Dome (1991)

"Poundcake" is a Van Halen song and the opening track on their 1991 album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge".
"Poundcake" was the first song to be released as a single from the album making #1 on U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks.

A - Poundcake  (5:22)   
Written-By – Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar
B - Pleasure Dome  (6:57)
Written-By – Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar

Notes
Producer – Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen
Label - Warner Bros.

℗ 1991

Barrelhouse ‎- The Sudden Stop b/w Bye Bye Baby (1985)

Na het ter ziele gaan van de Oscar Benton Bluesband richten muzikanten Johnny LaPorte, Han van Dam, Jan Willem Sligting en Art Bausch de groep Barrelhouse op. De bandnaam is afkomstig van de artiestennaam Barrelhouse Baily die pianist Han van Dam had bij Oscar Benton.
Het wederom door Van Donselaar geproduceerde album “Every Night In The Week”, eveneens meer een rock- dan een bluesplaat, verschijnt in 1985. Afkomstig van dit album de single “The Sudden Stop”.

A - The Sudden Stop  (4:12)  
Written - by: Bobby Russell
B - Bye Bye Baby  (3:55)
Written-by: J. Laporte, B. Dros

Notes
Producer - Michiel Jansen
Label - Munich Records

℗ 1985

Alicia Bridges - Body Heat b/w We Are One (1978)

Alicia Bridges (born July 15, 1953) is an American singer who co-wrote and performed her international hit "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" in 1978.
Bridges' second single, "Body Heat", was a rock song with strong electric guitar rhythms. It was a "rock/dance" song released at a time when there was some rivalry between disco fans and rock fans; this time period began to see more songs which mixed the genres of rock and disco to create a "rock/disco" flavor.

A - Body Heat  (2:36) 
Written-By – Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson
B - We Are One  (4:20) 
Written-By – Alicia Bridges, Susan Hutcheson

Notes
Producer – Steve Buckingham
From the Polydor LP 'Alicia Bridges' - 2391 364
Label - Polydor Records

℗ 1978

The Beach Boys - Marcella b/w Hold On Dear (1972)

"Marcella" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer and Jack Rieley for the American rock band The Beach Boys about a massage therapist. It was released on their 1972 album “Carl and the Passions” - "So Tough". It is the last song to feature Bruce Johnston during his original tenure in the band.
The song branched from an earlier track entitled "I Just Got My Pay" recorded during sessions for “Sunflower”. This early version appears on the box set “Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys”.
Brian Wilson has said of "Marcella": "It represents one of the first times we tried to emulate The Rolling Stones. In my mind, it was dedicated to the Stones, but I never told them that. It's one of the rockingest songs I ever wrote." According to Jack Rieley, the tune was named for a woman who was working as Brian's masseuse at the time.

A - Marcella  (3:52)
Written-By – Wilson, Rieley
B - Hold On Dear Brother  (4:21)
Written-By – Chaplin, Fataar

Notes
Producer – The Beach Boys
Taken from the album 'So Tough'
Label - Reprise Records

℗ 1972

B.T. Express - Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance) b/w Better Late Than Never (1980)

B.T. Express (originally named Brooklyn Transit Express) was an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.
From their album “1980” from 1980, the big track that people remember from this album, the one that charted, is "Give Up The Funk," which sports another profoundly unoriginal title. 
Thankfully there are no Parliament ripoffs to be found here, and no references to "the bomb," as the sound is 100% B.T. Express with an updated sound, including the ray gun 'pew pew pew' of electric tom tom drums. 
The tune also brings back the Express's best trademark:  long, darkly-hued horn phrases used to punctuate the jams in a an understated  way, as if Maceo Parker took a few Valium.

A - Give Up The Funk (Let's Dance)  (3:28)
Written-By – C. Ward
B - Better Late Than Never  (4:30)
Written-By – J. Rasool

Notes
Executive Producer – Fred Frank
Producer – Morrie Brown
Produced for Mighty M Productions
Label - Columbia Records

℗ 1980

Spirit Of St. Louis - Dreams b/w Get Off My Road (1975)

A - Dreams  (3:20) 
Written-by - R. De Leeuw, A. De Leeuw, R. Debois / Producer - Richard Debois
B - Get Off My Road  (2:54)
Written-by - F. Fingers, F. Wanrooy / Producer - Richard Debois

Notes
Genre:  Pop
Label:  EMI Records

℗ 1975

Grand Funk Railroad - Mr. Limousine Driver b/w High Falootin' Woman (1969)

A - Mr. Limousine Driver  (3:25)
Written-By – Mark Farner / Producer – Terry Knight
B - High Falootin' Woman  (2:58)  
Written-By – Mark Farner / Producer – Terry Knight

Notes
Genre: Blues Rock
Label: Capitol Records

℗ 1969

The Press - Rub-A-Dub b/w Gipsy Love (1981)

A - Rub-A-Dub  (2:45) 
Mixed By, Engineer – Conny Peters
B - Gipsy Love  (3:10)
Mixed By, Engineer – Conny Peters

Notes
Genre:  Reggae, Ska
Label:  Utopia Music

℗ 1981

The Blasters - I´m Shakin´ b/w No Other Girl (1981)

A - I'm Shakin'  (2:20)
Written-By – Rudy Toombs / Producer – The Blasters 
B - No Other Girl  (2:26)
Written-By – D. Alvin / Producer – The Blasters

Notes
Genre:  Blues Rock
Label:  Warner Bros. Records

℗ 1982

Maurice White - Stand By Me b/w Can't Stop Love (1985)

A - Stand By Me  (4:07)
Written-By – B.E. King, J. Leiber-M. Stoller / Producer – Maurice White / Co-producer – Robbie Buchanan
B - Can't Stop Love  (4:33)
Written-By – M. Page, M. White, S. Scarborough / Producer – Maurice White

Notes
Genre:  Soul
Label:  CBS Records

℗ 1985

Billy Joel - Pressure b/w Laura (1982)

A - Pressure  (3:15) 
Written-By – B. Joel / Producer – Phil Ramone
B - Laura  (5:00) 
Written-By – B. Joel / Producer – Phil Ramone

Notes
Genre:  Pop, Rock
Label:  CBS Records
Taken From The CBS LP "THE NYLON CURTAIN"

℗ 1982

Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love b/w Looking For A New Love (A Cappella) (1987)

A - Looking For A New Love  (3:58) 
Written-By – A. Cymone, J. Watley / Producer – Andre Cymone, David Z.
B - Looking For A New Love (A Cappella)  (5:06) 
Written-By – A. Cymone, J. Watley / Producer – Andre Cymone, David Z.

Notes
Genre:  Funk, Soul
Label:  MCA Records

℗ 1987