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Con Funk Shun- Love's Train  "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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One of the greatest slow jams ever  Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on. | |
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I always skip this. There some mad fonk on this album i just don't take note of it lol Ride and Slide....my lord! This Post is produced, arranged, composed and performed by WetDream | |
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Con Funk Shun another one of those groups who mixed sweaty funk with sexy ballads. | |
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Yes! Love's Train is a classic.
I also used to like this lesser known Con Funk Shun slow song! | |
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SoulAlive said: One of the greatest slow jams ever
Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.I know. It's insane. I remember hearing Love's Train and Ms.Got the Body more than any other singles that were released on the album. In fact i had not even heard of the other songs from this album. I think this album and the 7 album which i have on CD now were the only 80's albums of theirs i didn't have. Don't laugh at my funk
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phunkdaddy said: SoulAlive said: One of the greatest slow jams ever
Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.I know. It's insane. I remember hearing Love's Train and Ms.Got the Body more than any other singles that were released on the album. In fact i had not even heard of the other songs from this album. I think this album and the 7 album which i have on CD now were the only 80's albums of theirs i didn't have. This album is also notable for "Ain't Nobody Baby",the funky first single  That's one of their most underrated jams. | |
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SoulAlive said: phunkdaddy said: I know. It's insane. I remember hearing Love's Train and Ms.Got the Body more than any other singles that were released on the album. In fact i had not even heard of the other songs from this album. I think this album and the 7 album which i have on CD now were the only 80's albums of theirs i didn't have. This album is also notable for "Ain't Nobody Baby",the funky first single That's one of their most underrated jams.I have to search for it. I don't recall hearing that one. I see it only charted #31 r&b. Don't laugh at my funk
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Luv this song I've lost the use of my heart, But I'm still alive, Still looking for the life, The endless pool on the other side, It's a wild wild west, I'm doing my best, I'm a soldier of love, Every day and night, I'm soldier of love, All the days of my life. | |
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phunkdaddy said: SoulAlive said: This album is also notable for "Ain't Nobody Baby",the funky first single That's one of their most underrated jams.I have to search for it. I don't recall hearing that one. I see it only charted #31 r&b. You don't remember "Ain't Nobody,Baby"??  It was the first single from the album.Released in the fall of 1982.It starts off with a crowd chanting:
E.T...E.T...phone home,phone home! E.T....E.T...phone home,phone home! Remember when everyone used to say that?
A very funky tune,about a lady who mesmerizes everyone when she dances... cuz,there ain't nobody baby (who) can party like you I said there ain't nobody,baby (that) can do the things you do It includes a brief rap during the bridge.I'm surprised that this song only reached #31 on the R&B charts  I like it even better than "Too Tight". | |
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WetDream said: I always skip this.
There some mad fonk on this album i just don't take note of it lol Ride and Slide....my lord! I was listening to this album yesterday.Hadn't played it in awhile.I totally forgot about the song "You Are The One",which was the third single. | |
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SoulAlive said: WetDream said: I always skip this.
There some mad fonk on this album i just don't take note of it lol Ride and Slide....my lord! I was listening to this album yesterday.Hadn't played it in awhile.I totally forgot about the song "You Are The One",which was the third single. I'm just now starting to listen to them. I know their songs but I want to STUDY them now "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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bboy87 said: SoulAlive said: I was listening to this album yesterday.Hadn't played it in awhile.I totally forgot about the song "You Are The One",which was the third single. I'm just now starting to listen to them. I know their songs but I want to STUDY them now You have any of their albums? I have 'Candy' (1979),'Spirit Of Love' (1980),'7'(1981) and 'To The Max' (1982).Gotta find the other albums. | |
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SoulAlive said: One of the greatest slow jams ever
Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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SoulAlive said: bboy87 said: I'm just now starting to listen to them. I know their songs but I want to STUDY them now You have any of their albums? I have 'Candy' (1979),'Spirit Of Love' (1980),'7'(1981) and 'To The Max' (1982).Gotta find the other albums. You need to get Secrets... ASAP!  On the Org since 2005.
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preach the word lawd Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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purplecam said: SoulAlive said: One of the greatest slow jams ever
Surprisingly,this song was never released as a single.Like Rick James' "Fire And Desire",it was just a popular album track that radio stations picked up on.Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam. What do these three classic slow jams have in common? "Reasons" by Earth Wind and Fire (1975) "Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie (1981) "Love's Train" by Con Funk Shun (1982) NONE of these songs were released as singles! Amazing,isn't it? These tunes are always played on the radio,as if they were singles! Con Funk Shun were a little pissed that "Love's Train" didnt become a single.They felt that it was a surefire Top 10 R&B smash,but they should look at it another way: NOT releasing it as a single meant that fans had to go out and buy the album if they wanted to own that song.More album sales for them.This is why Rick James didn't care that "Fire And Desire" wasn't a single.He knew that it increased his album sales. | |
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SoulAlive said: purplecam said: Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam. What do these three classic slow jams have in common? "Reasons" by Earth Wind and Fire (1975) "Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie (1981) "Love's Train" by Con Funk Shun (1982) NONE of these songs were released as singles! Amazing,isn't it? These tunes are always played on the radio,as if they were singles! Con Funk Shun were a little pissed that "Love's Train" didnt become a single.They felt that it was a surefire Top 10 R&B smash,but they should look at it another way: NOT releasing it as a single meant that fans had to go out and buy the album if they wanted to own that song.More album sales for them.This is why Rick James didn't care that "Fire And Desire" wasn't a single.He knew that it increased his album sales. That is something. I had no idea that Reasons and Fire and Desire weren't singles as well yet everyone knows those songs. Adore wasn't a single either and everyone knows that too. I guess sometimes it pays NOT to release certain songs from albums. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: SoulAlive said:
purplecam said:
Really?! I'm surprised by this cause I've heard this song on the radio for years thinking it was a single. Hell, I just found out that Con Funk Shun did this song last year I love this jam and I agree with you SoulAlive, its a classic jam. What do these three classic slow jams have in common? "Reasons" by Earth Wind and Fire (1975) "Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie (1981) "Love's Train" by Con Funk Shun (1982) NONE of these songs were released as singles! Amazing,isn't it? These tunes are always played on the radio,as if they were singles! Con Funk Shun were a little pissed that "Love's Train" didnt become a single.They felt that it was a surefire Top 10 R&B smash,but they should look at it another way: NOT releasing it as a single meant that fans had to go out and buy the album if they wanted to own that song.More album sales for them.This is why Rick James didn't care that "Fire And Desire" wasn't a single.He knew that it increased his album sales. That is something. I had no idea that Reasons and Fire and Desire weren't singles as well yet everyone knows those songs. Adore wasn't a single either and everyone knows that too. I guess sometimes it pays NOT to release certain songs from albums. I also remember that same year Midnight Star's "Slow Jam" was played everywhere during the quiet storm segments of R&B radio, and I worked at a dance club where it was one of the most requested ballads for people to dance and hook up to.   Yet like the other tracks, it also wasn't released as a single.
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| yep,"Slow Jam" is another one. | |
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