Cinnie said:

I'm in the process of recording these albums to CD-R.This is a major,time-consuming project that should keep me busy for the next three months or so

SoulAlive said:

Good choices. I would love to get GQ's first two albums.
Is the brothers johnson winners album any good? What was
the lead single.

you will thoroughly enjoy C.K.
as I did when I first laid ears on it

my favorites are (of course) "Sticky Wicked"
"I'll Be Around", "The End Of A Love Affair"
& "Where Are You Tonight"

it's good all the way through

what else did I recognize...
you should enjoy Nightbirds also
I think that's the one with
"It Took A Long Time"
(my mama's fav Labelle tune)

the Mahogany soundtrack is a gem also
I'm not familiar with track names & such
but the song where Diana is modeling
the colorful rainbow dress she had her auntie make
whatever that song she was dancing to
is on there... LOVES IT!!!

great dig...

I've always been interested in GQ
my mama had a 45 for "Sitting In The Park"
I loved it as a kid... but I never
ventured further into their catalog
let me know how that Two album is

about Pablo Cruise though
(I'm not familiar at all)
is their "Love Will Find A Way"
the same song as Lionel Richie's gem?
[Edited 7/30/08 22:08pm]

SoulAlive, that's one HELLUVA dig!

phunkdaddy said:

It's a solid effort, not quite as good as their four previous albums but solid nonetheless. The lead single was, as you can see on the sticker on the picture, 'The Real Thing'

phunkdaddy said:

The lead single was "The Real Thing",a major R&B hit in the summer of '81


They followed it up with the disco-styled second single "Dancin Free"


'Winners' is notable because it was the first Brothers Johnson album that they produced themselves.Quincy Jones produced their first four albums but in 1981,they decided to try it themselves.It's a great album,a perfect follow-up to the previous year's 'Light Up The Night'.It's similiar to that album,containing a vibrant mix of funk/R&B and a little disco.

phunkdaddy said:

I now have all three GQ albums,which I'm thrilled about.I really like their sound,which was a mixture of synth-based funk/disco and soulful ballads.The first album is great."Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" is one of my favorite songs.The second album (pictured above) contains the hit "Standing Ovation",plus other cool jams like "GQ Down" and "Is It Cool".It also contains two superb ballads: "Sitting In The Park" (a remake of the Billy Stewart hit) and the dreamy "Don't Stop This Feeling",a Quiet Storm favorite that deserved to be a single.

If you ever come across any of the three GQ albums,grab them!

DirtyChris said:

I haven't listened to it yet,but I'll let you know what I think.I remmeber hearing the first single "It's My Party" in 1988 but I don't think I've heard anything else from this album.






I think you're referring to the uptempo song "She's The Ideal Girl",performed by Jermaine Jackson.I like that song too






The 'Two' album is excellent The next time you go on a vinyl dig,be sure to look for their albums.They recorded three...I suggest you get all of them.

DirtyChris said:

Not so long ago,I did a thread on their 1977 hit "Whatcha Gonna Do"

http://prince.org/msg/8/275114

Their 1978 hit "Love Will Find A Way" is NOT the Lionel Richie song,lol.It's an uptempo,R&B-flavored rock/pop track.Depending on how old you are,you might remember hearing it as a kid.It was a major hit back then.

Cinnie said:

I feel like I'm on a roll I'm thinking about doing another vinyl dig this weekend too!

SoulAlive said:

*pushes play*

naw, I never heard this before
reminds me of "Love Will Keep Us Together"
by Captain & Tenille

that was Jermaine Jackson
singing on that song (from Mahogany)

Yeah,that's Jermaine Jackson on the 'Mahogany' soundtrack He's the one singing lead on the song you're referring to ("She's The Ideal Girl").He also has an instrumental track called "Eruca" which became an underground dance/club favorite.Interestingly,he wrote and produced both of these songs,at a time when his brothers were complaining that Motown wouldn't give them creative control.

Do you have time to actually listen to all the records that you buy?

If not, I can forward you my address.

jbchavez said:

I'm going on another vinyl dig tommorrow.Can't wait to see what I find this time.

SoulAlive said:

I've been itching to go
on a dig lately, myself
but I plan to relocate
by the end of the year

if I stop now it'll be
less vinyl I have to transport

DirtyChris said:

where are you re-locating to?

SoulAlive said:

I'm not sure just yet
but somewheres far
away from the south

You can do some amazing vinly digs in the south I can't wait to go back to Atlanta....last time I was there,I found a ton of great records!

SoulAlive said:

yeah there's a place there
called Peaches (I think)
or something like that

maybe I'm thinking about
New Orleans

In Atlanta,they also have a cool place called Ear Wax Records,located downtown.I always find some great records there.Very good prices too.

SoulAlive said:

I think that's the place
I was thinking of

DirtyChris said:

It's amazing!