Y'all remember the S.O.S. Band,right? Known for such 80s hits like "Take Your Time(Do It Right)","Just Be Good To Me","Tell Me If You Still Care" and many more.Well,their first two albums have been remastered (actually,this is the first time these albums have appeared on CD,at least in the States)...


***SOS BAND 'SOS' (debut album,1980)---

"SOS" (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)"
"What's Wrong With Our Love Affair?"
"Open Letter"
"Love Won't Wait For Love"
"Take Your Time (Do It Right)"
"I'm In Love"
"Take Love Where You Find It"
"SOS (reprise)"


***SOS BAND 'TOO' (1981)---

"It's A Long Way To The Top"
"Do It Now"
"There Is No Limit"
"You"
"Stay"
"Are You Ready?"
"Do You Know Where Your Children Are?"
"For The Brothers That Ain't Here"
"Unborn Child"

Anybody want my old 12" of "the Finest" ?

I remember in 1981 when their second album came out.The first single "Do It Now" sounded just like "Take Your Time"! It was a cool song though.


In 1982,they released their third album containing the Jam and Lewis-produced hit "High Hopes" (my favorite J&L production of all-time).

That´s some great news!!!
the "SOS band too" from 1981 is a masterpiece.
just listen 2 the first 2 songs "It´s a long way to the top"
& "Do it now".the way they move into each other.
The whole album is great though.A classic!!
/peace manki

manki said:

I've never heard the second album,but I'm gonna go pick it up this weekend.Looking at the titles of the last three songs,it seems that they were getting a little political,no?

Yeah it's Tabu recordings in general... Alexander O'Neal and Cherelle also.

Are these two albums out yet? I'm already planning a trip to Best Buy this weekend, so this'll be something else for me to spend money on!

"Take Your Time" was the cut...

DavidEye said:

yep&they had a good little run together.they also kept there Formula rolling as well.

UsexyMF said:

the kind of Jam I didn't want to End you know? kept that thang on Repeat. as Essence Said all of the Tabu Label is out now.

mistermaxxx said:

***U got that right bro..

DavidEye said:

I believe Jam & Lewis wrote High Hopes but did not produce it. Didn't Leon Sylvers produce that cut?

PrettyMan72 said:

Jam&Lewis hook up Leon Sylvers on Some Projects around that Time.Leon is Very Underrated IMHO.that Cat was a Monster on Albums by Dynasty,Shalamar,Whispers among others.

alexnvrmnd said:

Yep,the CDs are both out and I'm heading to Best Buy too

The first album came out several months ago,and the 'Too' CD just came out this past Tuesday.

Me and my cousin used 2 jam 2 these albums back in the day... I remember the good ole days...

By the way - the name of the band, S.O.S., stands 4 Sounds Of Success, as explained in the song, S.O.S. (dit dit dit, dash dash dash dit dit dit)

Damn, they were good.