Kiddo / Kiddo (1983) / A&M Records



Track Listing:

1 - Tired Of Looking {Reggie Andrews, Leon Ndugu Chancler} 3:49
2 - What I See, I Like {R Andrews, LN Chancler} 4:16
3 - Try My Lovin' (Gimme Just Enough) {Donnie Sterling, R Andrews, LN Chancler} 5:15
Sample-snippet : www.vinyl-mania.com/cgi-b...loving.wma
4 - Thinking About Your Charm {D Sterling, R Andrews, LN Chancler} 5:05
5 - Give It Up {D Sterling, Kevin Wisham} 6:23
6 - Strangers {D Sterling} 5:58
7 - Suzy's Gone {D Sterling} 3:00
8 - Cheated, Mistreated {D Sterling, David Libert} 3:15


Personnel :

Lead Vocals: Donnie Sterling
Vocals: Leroy Davis, Rock Goodin, Willie Jenkins, Arthur Brown
Sax: Leroy Davis
Drums: Rock Goodin
Bass: Juice Johnson
Percussion: Willie Jenkins
Keyboards: Arthur Brown
Guitar: Michael Hampton, Donnie Sterling
BREAK 6 edits: The Latin Rascals (Tony Moran and Albert Cabrera)

Producers :

Leon Ndugu Chancler ( Crusaders ) & Reggie Andrews


Comments :

MG: Donnie Sterling's group which, among others, also included Michael Hampton.

RC: Donnie Sterling played bass for Parlet, wrote a bunch of tunes for Parliament in the band's late days, and is most noted for his vocal performance in "Agony Of Defeet". He was slated to have an P.Funk project of his own called Sterling Silver Starship, but that never quite materialized. Some of those tracks can be heard on the George Clinton Family Series. He ended up forming Kiddo, with Michael Hampton hopping on for this album and some performances. His guitar playing is restrained and tasteful, adding a lot to the quality of this album.





Kiddo / Action (1984) / A&M Records

Track Listing :

1- She's Got The Body {Donnie Sterling} 3:44
2- Hyperactive {Eddie Watkins, Steve Millang} 6:24
3- This Love Will Last {D Sterling} 3:58
4- Can't Explain {Pete Townshend} 3:50
5- Action Speaks Louder Than Words {Chuckie Booker, Kipper Jones, Cornelius Jones, Rex Silas} 5:05
6- Cool Me Off {John Barnes, D Sterling} 4:16
7- Young Love {J Barnes, Kenny St. Louis} 4:24
8- Telephone Fantasy {J Barnes} 5:20


Producers :

Producer on "She's Got The Body", "Hyperactive", "This Love Will Last":
Donnie Sterling, Steve Millang
Producer on "Can't Explain": Donnie Sterling, Tom Vickers, Steve Millang
Producer on "Action Speaks Louder Than Words": Donnie Sterling and
Tease Enterptises, Inc.
Producer on "Cool Me Off", "Young Love", "Telephone Fantasy": John Barnes

Personnel:

Lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards: Donnie Sterling
Vocals: Arthur Brown, Rock Goodin, Leroy Davis
Keyboards: Arthur Brown, Leroy Davis
Bass guitar: Juice Johnson
Drums: Rock Goodin
Percussion: Willie Jenkins
Saxophone: Leroy Davis

Additional Musicians:

Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Gary Taylor, Eddie Watkins
Guitars: Steve Fox, Charles Fearing
Syntheziers: John Barnes, Derek Nakamoto
Bass: Eddie Watkins
Background Vocals: Marva King and James Gilstrap




( for the full reviews with personal site-opinions : www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/ )
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[Edited 5/16/06 6:31am]

I use to bang side 1 non-stop, liked how one song fade into the next Reggie Andrews & Leon Ndugu Chancler Produced "Let It Whip" Dazz Band.

Try My Loving was the only thing I liked from them...


That second album???!!!...

I like some of them .

Action Speaks Louder Than Words produced & written by Tease

Hyperactive has a blazin' saxophone-solo after the break and the slap-bass of Juice Johnson with the firing synths sound insane !!!

She's Got The Bodyhas atight groove and was played in some clubs where i went in the 80's . Again the synths sound awesome .
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[Edited 5/16/06 9:40am]