So today, tracks 301 to 400, will post another 100 tracks on Sunday. The link for all 100 tracks today is in the comments below👇Posted the right download link, but the wrong tracklist, so l have edited the post to correct it.
17 January 2025
Rob's Reggae Mix - Tracks 301 to 400 @320
52nd Street - Something's Going On (1987) @320
British jazz-funk and R&B band formed in Manchester in 1980. Their original line-up included Tony Henry on guitar, Derek Johnson on bass, Desmond Isaacs on keyboards, Tony Thompson on drums and Jennifer McCloud on vocals. Within six months John Dennison had replaced Desmond Isaacs on keyboards and Beverly McDonald had replaced Jennifer McCloud. Initially they were chased by two major UK labels, RCA Records and Warner Bros. Records. They decided to go with Manchester's Factory Records. 52nd Street released three singles on Factory between 1982 - 1984. Two of them were US Billboard Dance Chart hits. 'Cool As Ice' and 'Can't Afford'. The band left Factory in early 1985, initially on their way to joining newly appointed A&R manager Lindsay Wesker at A&M Records but at the very last moment went with Mick Clark and signed to Virgin's 10 Records. Their debut album, a commercial success was produced in Philadelphia by producer Nick Martinelli. He was, in that period a highly sought after record producer after success working with soul R&B acts Loose Ends and Five Star. The album 'Children Of The Night' included their biggest hit in the U.S. "Tell Me (How It Feels)" reached No.8 on R'n'B Billboard charts and No.54 on the UK pop chart. The line up changed slightly during the Virgin \ MCA period. Diane Charlemagne had already replaced Beverly McDonald. Bassist Derek Johnson remained with Factory Records so Tony Bowry joined to replace Johnson on bass guitar. The band's second album 'Something's Going On' was produced by Lenny White in New York in 1986 - 87 and featured both White on drums and Michael Brecker on saxophone and electronic wind instruments. A third album was recorded in Los Angeles between 1988 - 89 with producer John Barnes. John Dennison had now departed before the start of the 3rd album. The musical direction of the 3rd album resulted in Tony Henry departing and leaving the album for Bowry and Charlemagne to promote. It was agreed at Virgin that the name 52nd Street remain with Henry. Charlemagne and Bowry would then be free to promote the new album under a new name. Hence the name Cool Down Zone. In order to give the new album a more direct UK R&B feel, additional songs were written and recorded in the UK to help album sales. The album was eventually called 'New Direction'. Lead single from it 'Heaven Knows' was a UK chart hit.
Reb - Discogs - Link👇
16 January 2025
Angela Bofill – The Essential Angela Bofill (2014)
Heptones – Street Of Gold (1981) @320
This album was submitted by clash, thank you clash for another share. It includes a bonus track, not listed on the discogs page.
Reb - Discogs - Link👇
14 January 2025
Rob's Reggae Mix - Tracks 201 to 300 @320
13 January 2025
Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes - Supersonic Shoes @320
2 Silent Dust
3 Psychedelic Shack
4 Everything Is What You Make It
5 Red Velvet Swing
6 18th Wonder
7 Time Goes
8 Holiday Uncles
9 Flowers For Hours
10 Out To See The World
11 (Have You Seen It All Come) Crashing To The Ground?
12 Miracle
13 25 Miles From Nowhere
14 Get It Together
15 Magic: Dismantle
Ye Ascoyne d’Ascoynes were four Medway wannabes/would-bes who fired their own brand of Garage/Punk/Pop across the land.
Starting in late 1988, The Dentists’ Bob Collins and ex-Dentist Ian
Greensmith gathered in Medway’s legendary ‘The Hole’ to play some 60s
Garage Punk covers, also roping in Mark Aitken and Kevin Younger to form
a firm line-up.
After a year of blasting faves from the Pebbles compilations, they
decided not only to add in a few ‘garaged up’ covers of other lost
classics, but also delving into writing their very own songs that
combined their 60s Garage roots with later influences from the likes of
Buzzcocks and Pavement.
Early 1990, they recorded a demo at Red Studios of six original songs,
and a cover. Later that year, Kevin stepped down from the group.
Come 1992, The Ascoynes went back into the studio as a trio to record
their one and only single ‘Just The Biggest Thing’, with Billy Childish
as producer, subsequently releasing it on Billy’s Hangman Records label.
Early 1993, they went back to Red Studios to record more demos.
This album is a result of those two demo recordings. Supersonic Shoes provides prime unreleased early 90s Garage from the best Medway band you’ve never heard of.
The Ascoynes have since played a few shows, and have a few later this year.
Ye Ascoyne d’Ascoynes never split up, and still play the odd gig when duty calls, so do keep a look out!
Line Up:
Bob Collins - Vocals, Guitars.
Mark Aitken - Bass Guitar.
Ian Greensmith - Drums.
Kevin Younger - Keyboards.
Reb Link👇
Request: Silly Wizard – Silly Wizard (1976)
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If you want to check out the tracklist for this 5 cd set, then click the discogs link below, there is no art work included in this set, but...