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The Sylvers - Underrated R&B/Pop ...
On of my favorite family groups growing up...IMO, never quite got their due--unfortunately overshadowed by Motown, by The Jacksons in the Seventies, and by Debarge in the Eighties....and now a lot of folks only hear the big hits like Boogie Fever and Hotline...(though Leon Sylvers III would later make a mark with his writing and production for Solar Records..) The Cry Of A Dreamer P.S.-The Unfinished Letter The Sylvers I(album) Foster Sylvers - Misdemeanor Sylvers - Something Special(album) Sylvers - New Horizons The Sylvers - I Remember Sylvers - Wish You Were Here('74) Sylers - Fallin' For Your Love Sylvers - You Turn Me On Sylvers - Let My Love Shine In ... [Edited 4/18/08 7:40am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I wouldn't say that... | |
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I have the Sylvers 1 , 2 , and 3 albums. Love them!  | |
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EccentricLady said: I have the Sylvers 1 , 2 , and 3 albums. Love them!
Those are my favorites!!!!
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: EccentricLady said: I have the Sylvers 1 , 2 , and 3 albums. Love them!
Those are my favorites!!!!
... Great albums.  | |
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All you J. Dilla fans might recognize these hooks: The Sylvers - Only One Can Win ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I've been wanting a good compilation by them...any suggestions?  | |
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The Slyvers were cool. I dug "Hotline". I actually wrote a thread on here about Foster's "Misdemeanor". Now THAT'S the jam. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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SoulAlive said: I've been wanting a good compilation by them...any suggestions?
... They're a couple of "Greatest Hits/Best of" CDs available, but IMO they really don't do them justice...it'd be great if someone would at least put out a double disc compilation, if not release the original albums....  
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paligap said: SoulAlive said: I've been wanting a good compilation by them...any suggestions?
... They're a couple of "Greatest Hits/Best of" CDs available, but IMO they really don't do them justice...it'd be great if someone would at least put out a double disc compilation, if not release the original albums....
Thanks! I'm gonna look for one of these this weekend.I need to hear "Hotline"...that's one I haven't heard in awhile  | |
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blackguitaristz said: I actually wrote a thread on here about Foster's "Misdemeanor". Now THAT'S the jam.
It sure is | |
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blackguitaristz said: I actually wrote a thread on here about Foster's "Misdemeanor". Now THAT'S the jam.
Yup, I remember that thread! I included "Misdemeanor" up there in the pile....
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paligap said:[quote] blackguitaristz said: I actually wrote a thread on here about Foster's "Misdemeanor". Now THAT'S the jam.
Yup, I remember that thread! I included "Misdemeanor" up there in the pile....
I saw it! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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The problem with all the Sylvers compilations on the market is that it is only from their MGM era and not the early Pride Records schitt, which is the best stuff. | |
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Cinnie said: The problem with all the Sylvers compilations on the market is that it is only from their MGM era and not the early Pride Records schitt, which is the best stuff.
 Exactly!
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paligap said: Cinnie said: The problem with all the Sylvers compilations on the market is that it is only from their MGM era and not the early Pride Records schitt, which is the best stuff.
Exactly!
... Actually the MGM era includes Sylvers III but... how can you assemble a "best of" and disregard I and II? | |
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All I want from them is a clean mp3 of "Forever Yours"... THAT was my shit    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: All I want from them is a clean mp3 of "Forever Yours"... THAT was my shit
Ndeed! Kool Tune:
Forever Yours: ... [Edited 4/18/08 19:19pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Cinnie said: Actually the MGM era includes Sylvers III but... how can you assemble a "best of" and disregard I and II?  My point 'Xactly!!
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We Can Make It If We Try Foster Sylvers with Pat and Angie - When I'm Near You Freestyle (Live, On Soul Train) Falling For Your Love (On American Bandstand,'84) ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Thank you so much for the lovely videos. Love this group. | |
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Cynthia Horner : "Has anyone ever told you that you lool like one of The Sylvers?"
Prince: "Is there anything that I can do to change that?" Right On! Magazine interview 1978. Despite that they were a great under rated group. JET magazine did a nice "Where Are They Now" piece on them just recently. Leon III did some funky stuff with his group DYNASTY. I think he also played bass and drums on The Whispers jam "The Beat Goes On". | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Despite that they were a great under rated group. JET magazine did a nice "Where Are They Now" piece on them just recently. Leon III did some funky stuff with his group DYNASTY. I think he also played bass and drums on The Whispers jam "The Beat Goes On". | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Cynthia Horner : "Has anyone ever told you that you lool like one of The Sylvers?"
Prince: "Is there anything that I can do to change that?" Right On! Magazine interview 1978. Despite that they were a great under rated group. JET magazine did a nice "Where Are They Now" piece on them just recently. Leon III did some funky stuff with his group DYNASTY. I think he also played bass and drums on The Whispers jam "The Beat Goes On". Damn,
But yeah, Leon Sylvers was a big part of Solar Records' writing and production. he wrote and produced hits for Shalamar ("The Second Time Around", "A Night To Remember"), The Whispers ("And the Beat Goes On,", "It's A Love Thing", "I Can Make It Better", "In The Raw", "Tonight"), Dynasty ("I've Just Begun to Love You"), Gladys Knight & The Pips ("Save the Overtime (For Me)"), Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Flirt," "Hold on to What You Got"), Stacy Lattisaw, the Spinners, Gina Foster, Krystol, The Brothers Johnson, Glenn Jones, Howard Hewett, Lakeside, etc.... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Anybody know abotu the highly rare Extended version of Misdemenor? Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Thank you for compiling all of this! I didn’t know so much was out there.
I have to say there was a time when the Sylvers overshadowed the Jackson Five in my house. Unfortunately, I only ended up with one album by them. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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JackieBlue said: Thank you for compiling all of this! I didn’t know so much was out there.
I have to say there was a time when the Sylvers overshadowed the Jackson Five in my house. Unfortunately, I only ended up with one album by them. Do u like "Dont Stop Get Off"? 
I also like Love Changes on Forever Yours Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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paisleypark4 said: Anybody know abotu the highly rare Extended version of Misdemenor?
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paisleypark4 said: Do u like "Dont Stop Get Off"?
I also like Love Changes on Forever Yours Don’t Stop sounds familiar but I can’t recall how it goes. [Edited 5/12/08 8:57am] Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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