Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight) (RCA) 1983

Smooth soul from Curtis Hairston. I like.

Curtis Hairston I Want You (All Tonight)

Oran Juice Jones The Rain (Def Jam) 1986

Loved this from 1996. On the label Def Jam, more famous for a lot of the early rap greats such as Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and LL Cool J. Loved this tune, parts of this have been borrowed since it's release, most noticably for me was on Yvette Michele's 'I'm Not Feeling You' back in 1997. 'I gave you names you couldn't even pronounce' Briliant stuff!

Oran Juice Jones The Rain

Kleeer Tonight (Atlantic) 1984

Wicked funky sounds from Kleeer. This is on the B Side of my copy of Intimate Connection and I only just discovered it the other day. Prodcued by Eumir Deodato this is funky as f*ck! Listen

Kleeer Tonight

ZAPP Computer Love (Warner Bros) 1985

Wicked tune from the 80's! Computer Love by ZAPP. Classic 80's production.

ZAPP Computer Love

Royalle Delite (I'll Be A) Freak For You (Streetwave) 1984

They don't get much better than this! CLASSIC 80's groove from Royalle Delite. Awesome.

Royalle Delite (I'll Be A) Freak For You

Luniz I Got 5 On It (Noo Trybe) 1995

MASSIVE Luniz joint from 1995. Samples Club Nouveau's 'Why You Treat Me So Bad' Absolute classic rap tune from back in the day.

Luniz I Got 5 On It

JT Taylor Long Hot Summer Night (MCA) 1991

Erm...not sure about the cover...He sang with Kool and The Gang through the 80's..Got a nice feel to it this tune.

JT Taylor Long Hot Summer Night

Jewell It's Not Deep Enough (Death Row) 1994

From the Above The Rim Soundtrack this was the business!

Jewell It's Not Deep Enough

Sweetback Album Sampler You Will Rise/Gaze (Sony) 1996

This was the promo EP that came before the album. Can't believe it was so long ago..This was a band made up from members of Sade's Band. The music on this was beautiful and featured Amel Larrieux on some tracks! Well worth picking this album up on cd. More info here

Sweetback You Will Rise


Sweetback Gaze

Klymaxx Good Love (MCA) 1990

Klymaxx from 1990. Wicked tune from the old skool!

Klymaxx Good Love

Teena Marie Since Day One (Epic) 1990

A Jazzie B produced 12" from legendary Teena Marie. Glad I dug this one up it sounds really good. More info on Teena here.

Teena Marie Since Day One

Nine Whutcha Want? (Profile) 1994

The BOMB from Nine!! Tight rhymes over a replayed sample from Otis Redding's 'Dock Of The Bay' This was an exceptional record fom Bronx emcee Nine. His unmistakable raspy tone just sits nicely on this one! CLASSIC.

Nine Whutcha Want?