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Favorite songs by Dexter Wansel



a Keyboardist, writer and producer at Philly International, Dexter Wansel has written songs for MFSB, the O'Jays, The Jones Girls, Jean Carne ,Patti Labelle, The Stylistics, etc., as well as his own solo albums. My favorite Dexter Wansel tunes:

'The Sweetest Pain' solo album (with Terri Wells and Jean Carne)

'If Only You Knew' for Patti Labelle

'Nights Over Egypt' for The Jones Girls

'Hurry Up This Way Again' for The Stylistics

'One Million Miles From the Ground', solo album

'Living All Alone' for Phyllis Hyman

'I Love You Anyway' for DeeDee Sharp Gamble

'I've Been A Fool For You' with Miles Jaye

'At Peace With Woman'/'Old San Juan' for The Jones Girls/ MFSB

'Together Once Again' solo

'I Really Need You Now' for The O'Jays

'Time Is Slipping Away' solo

'Keep On Dancin' for The Jacksons

'I'm In Love Once Again' for Jean Carne

'We're A Melody' for The Jones Girls

'Life On Mars' solo


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Reply #1 posted 12/29/04 4:39pm

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"Theme from the Planets" - play it on 45 pitched down for the b-boys.
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CinisterCee said:

"Theme from the Planets" - play it on 45 pitched down for the b-boys.



Oh, Yeah!! biggrin That's a Tight Track!!
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Reply #3 posted 12/29/04 8:42pm

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eek You've been reading my mind.
I was thinking about doing a thread on him if I could only remember some of the tunes from his solo records.

Almost got this comp...



...Very Best of Dexter Wansel

The titles are familiar, Life on Mars, The Sweetest Pain, Funk Attack, Disco Lights, etc.

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Reply #4 posted 12/30/04 4:37am

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CinisterCee said:

"Theme from the Planets" - play it on 45 pitched down for the b-boys.



u fucker smile...that was an ooooold secret weapon of mine smile
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Reply #5 posted 12/30/04 4:43am

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yes, Mr. Wansel has an amazing body of work

I don't have any of his albums, but many of his solo tracks (and of course productions for other artists) are on that fantastic 14 album Philladelphia Sound box set from Streetsounds



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