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s.o.s. band appreciation what did ya'll think about the s.o.s. band? did the jam & lewis era make or break em or could they play just as good on their own? | |
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I dunno. But, I bought their "best of..." compilation for "Just Be Good to Me."
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High Hopes ( 1983 ) and Two Time Lover ( 1986 ) peak at my faves . | |
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100MPH said: High Hopes ( 1983 ) and Two Time Lover ( 1986 ) peak at my faves .
it was after i started playin bass that "high hopes" caught my attention 'cause b4 that i was partial 2 "weekend girl", "the finest" and "just the way you like it" | |
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That's cool .
As for the J&L influence . They enriched & boosted up many songcatalogues of artists like Janet , Klymaxx , Cheryl Lynn , Change , etc . But the SOS did a great production themselves for Eddie Kendricks in 1983 . That album's called "I've Got My Eyes On You" which was released on an independent label . And before the J&L-era , the SOS Band had a solid hit with "Take Your Time , Do It Right" , but indeed with the magical duo it lifted up . After that succesful era , they did a few more albums where Mary Davis went solo and was replaced by Fredi Grace , who had recorded 2 solo-albums earlier before . Mary hooked up with the band again later and toured along with the United We Funk-All Stars in the late 90's/early Millenium . Recently she toured with a full-armed SOS Band , including new and original members . The show was tight and vocally i thought Mary sounded better than on an earlier concert around 1986/1987 . Her voice-power was lesser from what i heard on that live-recording . . . . [Edited 6/16/06 10:59am] | |
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100MPH said: That's cool .
As for the J&L influence . They enriched & boosted up many songcatalogues of artists like Janet , Klymaxx , Cheryl Lynn , Change , etc . But the SOS did a great production themselves for Eddie Kendricks in 1983 . That album's called "I've Got My Eyes On You" which was released on an independent label . And before the J&L-era , the SOS Band had a solid hit with "Take Your Time , Do It Right" , but indeed with the magical duo it lifted up . After that succesful era , they did a few more albums where Mary Davis went solo and was replaced by Fredi Grace , who had recorded 2 solo-albums earlier before . Mary hooked up with the band again later and toured along with the United We Funk-All Stars in the late 90's/early Millenium . Recently she toured with a full-armed SOS Band , including new and original members . The show was tight and vocally i thought Mary sounded better than on an earlier concert around 1986/1987 . Her voice-power was lesser from what i heard on that live-recording . . . . [Edited 6/16/06 10:59am] did they have an album round about '89 with a song called "sometimes i wonder"? lol i remember seein that united-we funk tour. it was a trip 2 see the bands doin each others songs.... | |
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I'm so glad I discovered them. "take your time do it right" is in my all time top 10 songs fo sho. also love "S.O.S." Fantastic 80s synth production. I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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My jam is "No One's Gonna Love You"
 no one's gonna love you, the way I do, nobaaaaawwwdddyyyy....I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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For me, they were much better once Jam & Lewis started working with them. As much fun as I think songs like Take Your Time are, it sounded very typical disco. Sure, the worked they did with Jam & Lewis was typical of that sound as well, but it was the best of that sound. I even prefer their work with SOS Band to the work they did with Janet in many way.  | |
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Somebody @ Tabu put out an "S.O.S." (get it???), and Jam & Lewis SAVED their asses!!!! Their BIGGEST hit was "Take Your Time (Do It Right)". "High Hopes" got the Jam & Lewis ball rolling, and "Just Be Good To Me" was the TECHNO-FUNK BOMB!!
I'd DARE SAY that Jam & Lewis gave those cats a good 4-5 year extension on their careers. And I'm not being mean, either. Does anything anyone did for them after Jam/Lewis matter????? NO!!!!! | |
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MY FAV IS "EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP"
EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP, YOU KNOW THAT I AM THERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND WARM, AND SOOTHE YOU WHILE YOUR DREAMING... I'M NOT SHOUTING, JEEZ! | |
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debbiedean2 said: MY FAV IS "EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP"
EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP, YOU KNOW THAT I AM THERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND WARM, AND SOOTHE YOU WHILE YOUR DREAMING... 
ahhhh...i love that song. Space for sale... | |
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debbiedean2 said: MY FAV IS "EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP"
EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP, YOU KNOW THAT I AM THERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND WARM, AND SOOTHE YOU WHILE YOUR DREAMING... same here.....I can't believe that it's not on their "Greatest Hits" cd. 
I have worn that cd out! | |
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November said: debbiedean2 said: MY FAV IS "EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP"
EVEN WHEN YOUR SLEEP, YOU KNOW THAT I AM THERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND WARM, AND SOOTHE YOU WHILE YOUR DREAMING... same here.....I can't believe that it's not on their "Greatest Hits" cd.
I have worn that cd out! It's on this one:  | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: November said: same here.....I can't believe that it's not on their "Greatest Hits" cd.
I have worn that cd out! It's on this one:
cool....I'll have to check this out. I really hate that "Sands of Time" is out of print. Guess I gotta find someone with the record..... | |
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November said: RipHer2Shreds said: It's on this one:
cool....I'll have to check this out. I really hate that "Sands of Time" is out of print. Guess I gotta find someone with the record..... They're albums are seriously in need of reissues. I've seen the CDs go for as much as $60 on eBay! | |
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They sound like 2 different bands.
One that was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and one that wasn't. With the exception of Take Your Time, the Jam/Lewis tunes work better for me. This later comp... 
...looks pretty slick if you can stand the clipped version of Take Your Time. Just Be Good to Me S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit) Take Your Time (Do It Right), Pt. 1 Tell Me If You Still Care The Finest High Hopes Just the Way You Like It Weekend Girl Love Won't Wait for Love Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') Have It Your Way Borrowed Love It's a Long Way to the Top Sands of Time No Lies tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: They sound like 2 different bands.
One that was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and one that wasn't. With the exception of Take Your Time, the Jam/Lewis tunes work better for me. This later comp...
...looks pretty slick if you can stand the clipped version of Take Your Time. Just Be Good to Me S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit) Take Your Time (Do It Right), Pt. 1 Tell Me If You Still Care The Finest High Hopes Just the Way You Like It Weekend Girl Love Won't Wait for Love Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') Have It Your Way Borrowed Love It's a Long Way to the Top Sands of Time No Lies tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 So how many Greatest Hits albums are out there ? Two ? I agree with you that they sounded totally different with Jam and Lewis..in fact, if it wasn´t for them , I wouldn´t like The SOS Band so much. I have most of their albums except for Just The Way You Like It, I didn´t buy that one because I had almost every song in one form or another ( 12"s, EP, etc.) but now that I´ve found out that No One´s Gonna Love You is on that particular album ( thanks to you orgers here) I´m desperately looking for it in second hand stores or fleamarkets on the weekends. Unfortunately, No One´s Gonna Love You is NOT on any of the compilations. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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KoolEaze said: So how many Greatest Hits albums are out there ? Two ? I agree with you that they sounded totally different with Jam and Lewis..in fact, if it wasn´t for them , I wouldn´t like The SOS Band so much. I have most of their albums except for Just The Way You Like It, I didn´t buy that one because I had almost every song in one form or another ( 12"s, EP, etc.) but now that I´ve found out that No One´s Gonna Love You is on that particular album ( thanks to you orgers here) I´m desperately looking for it in second hand stores or fleamarkets on the weekends. Unfortunately, No One´s Gonna Love You is NOT on any of the compilations. 
The Best of the SOS Band Rare 13 Track Version - 1996 Tabu Records 1 - Take Your Time (Do It Right) 2 - The Finest 3 - Even When You Sleep 4 - Weekend Girl 5 - Tell Me If You Still Care 6 - Just Be Good To Me 7 - Sands Of Time 8 - No One's Gonna Love You 9 - High Hopes 10 - What's Wrong With Our Love Affair 11 - I Wanna Be The One 12 - Are You Ready 13 - I Only Want You http://cgi.ebay.com/The-B...dZViewItem The first 2 albums were back before re-issed on Japanese CD but now deleted . Tabu/Virgin luckily remastered them again and they're ultra-cheap for such good sound-quality . 
Sands Of Time can be found as CD on Ebay from time to time  [Edited 6/17/06 6:40am] | |
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100MPH said: KoolEaze said: So how many Greatest Hits albums are out there ? Two ? I agree with you that they sounded totally different with Jam and Lewis..in fact, if it wasn´t for them , I wouldn´t like The SOS Band so much. I have most of their albums except for Just The Way You Like It, I didn´t buy that one because I had almost every song in one form or another ( 12"s, EP, etc.) but now that I´ve found out that No One´s Gonna Love You is on that particular album ( thanks to you orgers here) I´m desperately looking for it in second hand stores or fleamarkets on the weekends. Unfortunately, No One´s Gonna Love You is NOT on any of the compilations.
The Best of the SOS Band Rare 13 Track Version - 1996 Tabu Records 1 - Take Your Time (Do It Right) 2 - The Finest 3 - Even When You Sleep 4 - Weekend Girl 5 - Tell Me If You Still Care 6 - Just Be Good To Me 7 - Sands Of Time 8 - No One's Gonna Love You 9 - High Hopes 10 - What's Wrong With Our Love Affair 11 - I Wanna Be The One 12 - Are You Ready 13 - I Only Want You http://cgi.ebay.com/The-B...dZViewItem The first 2 albums were back before re-issed on Japanese CD but now deleted . Tabu/Virgin luckily remastered them again and they're ultra-cheap for such good sound-quality .
Sands Of Time can be found as CD on Ebay from time to time
[Edited 6/17/06 6:40am] Thanks a lot, you really know a lot about music, and interestingly, we seem to dig the same music ( early LA hiphop, old Soul N Funk´+ RnB, 80´s HipHop etc. etc. , Egyptian Lover  and so on ...)
I didn´t even know that there was anything on CD except for the Greatest Hits. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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KoolEaze said: theAudience said: They sound like 2 different bands.
One that was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and one that wasn't. With the exception of Take Your Time, the Jam/Lewis tunes work better for me. This later comp...
...looks pretty slick if you can stand the clipped version of Take Your Time. Just Be Good to Me S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit) Take Your Time (Do It Right), Pt. 1 Tell Me If You Still Care The Finest High Hopes Just the Way You Like It Weekend Girl Love Won't Wait for Love Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') Have It Your Way Borrowed Love It's a Long Way to the Top Sands of Time No Lies tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 So how many Greatest Hits albums are out there ? Two ? I agree with you that they sounded totally different with Jam and Lewis..in fact, if it wasn´t for them , I wouldn´t like The SOS Band so much. I have most of their albums except for Just The Way You Like It, I didn´t buy that one because I had almost every song in one form or another ( 12"s, EP, etc.) but now that I´ve found out that No One´s Gonna Love You is on that particular album ( thanks to you orgers here) I´m desperately looking for it in second hand stores or fleamarkets on the weekends. Unfortunately, No One´s Gonna Love You is NOT on any of the compilations. It, too, is on this one: | |
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KoolEaze said: Thanks a lot, you really know a lot about music, and interestingly, we seem to dig the same music ( early LA hiphop, old Soul N Funk´+ RnB, 80´s HipHop etc. etc. , Egyptian Lover and so on ...)
I didn´t even know that there was anything on CD except for the Greatest Hits. Glad i could help you out bro 
Good luck ! | |
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diamondpearl1 said: what did ya'll think about the s.o.s. band? did the jam & lewis era make or break em or could they play just as good on their own? They did some great stuff with Jam and Lewis but they were very capable of jamming on their own when they wanted to. "Take Your Time" and "SOS" were jams before Jam and Lewis were anywhere near. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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I found a copy of this on tape. 
but I kinda like this one better. "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)" is a marching band staple. I didn't know it was by the SOS Band until after I graduated high school. [Edited 6/19/06 18:34pm] | |
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I'm REALLY feelin "High Hopes" and "S.O.S." right now. I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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