List em! Here's a few favorites:

Vanity - "Undress"
Ta Mara & The Seen - "Blueberry Gossip"
Ta Mara & The Seen - "Tears"
da Krash - "Trapped In Phases"
da Krash - "Wasn't I Good To Ya"
Sue Ann Carwell - "Fiction"

Nights Like This - After 7

Militant said:

I would have loved to have heard an entire Vanity album produced by Jesse. Too bad that didn't work out.

My favorite tracks from Ta Mara's second album were "I Saved My Love" and "Gone In Love".

Of the five Jesse tracks on Sue Ann's Blue Velvet LP, I thought "You're So Precious" was the best.

sextonseven said:

From The Five Heartbeats! How could I miss that one! That's one of those tracks where you wouldn't know that Jesse was involved with it. You can't tell from the way it sounds. Great song.

I unfortunately don't have the entire of Sue Ann's Blue Velvet album. I'm going to try and track it down. I haven't heard "You're So Precious". but based upon how much I dig "Fiction" I definately need to get a hold of that album.

Militant said:

I had to pull my Sue Ann record out and play it after I saw this thread. It's been years since I listened to those songs. The "Rock Steady" cover is the weakest of the bunch.

Another forgotten Jesse track is "I Need U" from Paula Abdul's first album. Not anything spectacular to me, but it probably should be mentioned.

Ta Mara and The Seen's 'Everybody Dance' and 'Affection.' Bliss!

I think Vanity did her best vocals when she worked with Jesse. Other than that, I dig the Da'Krash album. Blueberry Gossip, the title track, is BANGIN'.

the first Ta Mara and The Seen album

sextonseven said:

Exactly!...Jesse was so underated...Loved every project he was attached 2

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Even Kool Skool?

sextonseven said:

A little corny at times, but Kool Skool had its moments! "Now That She's Gone" is awesome.

TaMara & The Seen's 1st LP
TaMara & The Seen's "Blueberry Gossip" LP (except for "Everyday People")
DaKrash's 1st n only LP
parts of Kool Skool's LP
BOTH the Vanity songs from the "Action Jackson" SDTK ("Undress" and "Faraway Eyes")
"Nights Like This" by After 7 was SO NOT MPLS SOUND, and that's the beauty of it. Plus- Jesse got PAAAAAID like a mofo!!!!!

.....CUT 'EM JESSE!!!!!

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Ooh Ooh Oh Oh and Precious - Sue Ann (Poppy but I like it!)

Affection - Ta Mara & The Seen

Walk Around Uptown - Da Krash

The whole first Ta Mara album and the title track from Blueberry Gossip

sextonseven said:

Me, too.

bobsteezy said:

Oh, yeah! Me, too.

What do people think of this song?

I might be the only one, but I like the songs Jesse did for Janet Jackson: "Pretty Boy", "Fast Girls" and the sort of dub medley of the two, "French Blue".

sextonseven said:

French Blue kicks ass!!

There's a lot of songs mentioned on this thread that I didn't know about. Does anyone have a complete list of Jesse Johnson-produced acts/tracks?

Oh, and I just bought the Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink soundtracks with Jesse songs on them. On CD.
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Jesse is a prime example of how a truck load of talent doesnt mena squat if you cant get your stuff together. Prince is a genius because he kept his sh together for all these years. He planned ahead and stuck to it. He worked hard and stayed clean. Sly Stone is a musicial hero to Prince and Jesse - just seems Jesse has chosen to end up like him.

scififilmnerd said:

What about that dreadful song he did on the White Men Cant Jump soundtrack?

Brofie said:

I didn't like that song at all.

sextonseven said:

I've never heard about it before. But if you all don't like it, maybe that's a good thing?

"Affection," "Summertime Love" and "Cold Lonely Nights" from Ta Mara and the Seen.

"Nights Like This" from The Five Heartbeats Soundtrack.

I also have to mention "You Wear It Well," by DeBarge I know he did not produce the song. But that slammin' guitar solo near he does near the end is enough to warrant a mention here.