Con Funk Shun- Love's Train

One of the greatest slow jams ever Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.

I always skip this.

There some mad fonk on this album i just don't take note of it lol

Ride and Slide....my lord!

Con Funk Shun another one of those groups who mixed sweaty funk with sexy ballads.

Yes! Love's Train is a classic.

I also used to like this lesser known Con Funk Shun slow song!

SoulAlive said:

One of the greatest slow jams ever Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.

phunkdaddy said:

SoulAlive said:

One of the greatest slow jams ever Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.

I know. It's insane. I remember hearing Love's Train and
Ms.Got the Body more than any other singles that were
released on the album. In fact i had not even heard of
the other songs from this album. I think this album and
the 7 album which i have on CD now were the only 80's
albums of theirs i didn't have.

SoulAlive said:

phunkdaddy said:

I know. It's insane. I remember hearing Love's Train and
Ms.Got the Body more than any other singles that were
released on the album. In fact i had not even heard of
the other songs from this album. I think this album and
the 7 album which i have on CD now were the only 80's
albums of theirs i didn't have.

This album is also notable for "Ain't Nobody Baby",the funky first single That's one of their most underrated jams.

Luv this song

phunkdaddy said:

SoulAlive said:

This album is also notable for "Ain't Nobody Baby",the funky first single That's one of their most underrated jams.

I have to search for it. I don't recall hearing that one.
I see it only charted #31 r&b.

WetDream said:

SoulAlive said:

bboy87 said:

SoulAlive said:

I was listening to this album yesterday.Hadn't played it in awhile.I totally forgot about the song "You Are The One",which was the third single.

I'm just now starting to listen to them. I know their songs but I want to STUDY them now

SoulAlive said:

One of the greatest slow jams ever Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.

Prince.org is a cemetery where folks mourn Prince instead of celebrate him and his music. Last time I checked, Prince isn't dead yet.

SoulAlive said:

bboy87 said:

I'm just now starting to listen to them. I know their songs but I want to STUDY them now

You have any of their albums? I have 'Candy' (1979),'Spirit Of Love' (1980),'7'(1981) and 'To The Max' (1982).Gotta find the other albums.

preach the word lawd

purplecam said:

SoulAlive said:

One of the greatest slow jams ever Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.

Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam.

SoulAlive said:

purplecam said:

Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam.

What do these three classic slow jams have in common?

"Reasons" by Earth Wind and Fire (1975)
"Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie (1981)
"Love's Train" by Con Funk Shun (1982)

NONE of these songs were released as singles! Amazing,isn't it? These tunes are always played on the radio,as if they were singles!

Con Funk Shun were a little pissed that "Love's Train" didnt become a single.They felt that it was a surefire Top 10 R&B smash,but they should look at it another way: NOT releasing it as a single meant that fans had to go out and buy the album if they wanted to own that song.More album sales for them.This is why Rick James didn't care that "Fire And Desire" wasn't a single.He knew that it increased his album sales.

Prince.org is a cemetery where folks mourn Prince instead of celebrate him and his music. Last time I checked, Prince isn't dead yet.

purplecam said:

SoulAlive said:

purplecam said:

Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam.

What do these three classic slow jams have in common?

"Reasons" by Earth Wind and Fire (1975)
"Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie (1981)
"Love's Train" by Con Funk Shun (1982)

NONE of these songs were released as singles! Amazing,isn't it? These tunes are always played on the radio,as if they were singles!

Con Funk Shun were a little pissed that "Love's Train" didnt become a single.They felt that it was a surefire Top 10 R&B smash,but they should look at it another way: NOT releasing it as a single meant that fans had to go out and buy the album if they wanted to own that song.More album sales for them.This is why Rick James didn't care that "Fire And Desire" wasn't a single.He knew that it increased his album sales.

That is something. I had no idea that Reasons and Fire and Desire weren't singles as well yet everyone knows those songs. Adore wasn't a single either and everyone knows that too. I guess sometimes it pays NOT to release certain songs from albums.

yep,"Slow Jam" is another one.