Long-awaited CD reissue of La Toya Jackson’s 1981 sophomore album including six additional long-unavailable bonus tracks.


Essential collector’s item for all Jackson fans and completists.

• Includes the singles ‘Stay The Night’ (co-written by Billy Ocean), ‘I Don’t Want You To Go’ (co-written by Earth Wind & Fire hit maker Allee Willis) and top 20 US disco hit ‘If You Feel The Funk’.

• This breezy, funk-filled album features collaborations with sister Janet (co-writer and backing vocals on rare groove classic ‘Camp Kuchi Kaiai’) and brother Randy Jackson (*producer and duet partner on ‘Giving You Up’).

• 20 page booklet includes rare photos, lyrics, discography and exclusive interview with Jackson family friend and album producer Ollie E. Brown.

TRACKLIST

1. STAY THE NIGHT 2. FILL YOU UP 3. GIVING YOU UP * 4. LOVE SONG 5. I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO 6. CAMP KUCHI KAIAI 7. SUMMERTIME WITH YOU 8. SPECIAL LOVE * BONUS TRACKS 9. IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK (7” VERSION) 10. ARE YOU READY? (7” VERSION) 11. STAY THE NIGHT (7” VERSION) 12. I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO (7” VERSION) 13. LOVE SONG (7” VERSION) 14. STAY THE NIGHT (SPECIAL MAXI VERSION)

https://www.cherryred.co....dition-cd/

I have the original CD pressing of this album and it's not half bad. I rank it up there with Janet's first couple of albums. Not much in the way of bonus tracks with the so-called Deluxe Edition, though. I may get it for the remastering.

I really like 'If You Feel The Funk'. Fight me someone!

I'm amazed an 'artist' of such miniscule stature and talent can get these reissues. Think of the resources wasted on this. Time, electric, wages, materials. I bet the guys at the pressing plant are fucking crying. She's worse than Thanos.

I STILL really like 'If You Feel The Funk tho'. Yup.

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A reissue of a La Toya Jackson album. Heeeeelll Yeeeeaaaahhh!!! I just can't wait to rush out and buy this! Forget any unreleased and never before heard vault releases from Prince. This is what I've really been waiting on. As of matter of fact, why not rename this site latoya.org?

I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait!

[Edited 4/26/19 2:42am]

Well, this one makes more sense than Cherry Red's 2-CD reissue of "You're Gonna Get Rocked". That one sold so poorly, you can get a brand new, sealed copy for like five bucks. "My Special Love" has been OOP and extremely scarce on CD for decades so it will probably sell better.

Marrk said:

I'm amazed an 'artist' of such miniscule stature and talent can get these reissues. Think of the resources wasted on this. Time, electric, wages, materials. I bet the guys at the pressing plant are fucking crying. She's worse than Thanos.

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And of course, Madonna HAD to release her album precisely around the same date. She just had to, didn't she? In another news, can you spell jelly?

StrangeButTrue said:

Marrk said:

I'm amazed an 'artist' of such miniscule stature and talent can get these reissues. Think of the resources wasted on this. Time, electric, wages, materials. I bet the guys at the pressing plant are fucking crying. She's worse than Thanos.

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Cosign.

PurpleBlackmon said:

A reissue of a La Toya Jackson album. Heeeeelll Yeeeeaaaahhh!!! I just can't wait to rush out and buy this! Forget any unreleased and never before heard vault releases from Prince. This is what I've really been waiting on. As of matter of fact, why not rename this site latoya.org?

I can't wait! I can't wait! I can't wait!

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purplethunder3121 said:

ItsLetoyaBaby said:

And of course, Madonna HAD to release her album precisely around the same date. She just had to, didn't she? In another news, can you spell jelly?

I'd bet my life savings and every penny i'll earn for the rest of my life that Madonna doesn't even know about this reissue.

MickyDolenz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Cute gifs

Love this album cover!

kitbradley said:

I have the original CD pressing of this album and it's not half bad. I rank it up there with Janet's first couple of albums. Not much in the way of bonus tracks with the so-called Deluxe Edition, though. I may get it for the remastering.

jaawwnn said:

ItsLetoyaBaby said:

And of course, Madonna HAD to release her album precisely around the same date. She just had to, didn't she? In another news, can you spell jelly?

I'd bet my life savings and every penny i'll earn for the rest of my life that Madonna doesn't even know about this reissue.

I can't stand jellyness. Letoya is alternative music, she ain't a mainstream artist. Her music is far too experimental for the average radio music consumer's ears so, yes, it is possible Madonna does not know about this reissue but she does know about Toy's ouevre. You see, we are still trying to understand Letoya. Her music is so abstract, brainy and experimental that it will takes us a long time for us to come to terms with it. For this reason she will never be a Granny winner or a radio station favourite. Too difficult.

ItsLetoyaBaby said:

jaawwnn said:

I'd bet my life savings and every penny i'll earn for the rest of my life that Madonna doesn't even know about this reissue.

I can't stand jellyness. Letoya is alternative music, she ain't a mainstream artist. Her music is far too experimental for the average radio music consumer's ears so, yes, it is possible Madonna does not know about this reissue but she does know about Toy's ouevre. You see, we are still trying to understand Letoya. Her music is so abstract, brainy and experimental that it will takes us a long time for us to come to terms with it. For this reason she will never be a Granny winner or a radio station favourite. Too difficult.

I can't figure out if you're a troll or a genuine fan, I don't mind falling for a troll but I really hope Latoya is your actual favourite artist. It's cool to be into weird stuff no-one has heard.

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jaawwnn said:

ItsLetoyaBaby said:

I can't stand jellyness. Letoya is alternative music, she ain't a mainstream artist. Her music is far too experimental for the average radio music consumer's ears so, yes, it is possible Madonna does not know about this reissue but she does know about Toy's ouevre. You see, we are still trying to understand Letoya. Her music is so abstract, brainy and experimental that it will takes us a long time for us to come to terms with it. For this reason she will never be a Granny winner or a radio station favourite. Too difficult.

I can't figure out if you're a troll or a genuine fan, I don't mind falling for a troll but I really hope Latoya is your actual favourite artist. It's cool to be into weird stuff no-one has heard.

[Edited 5/1/19 9:10am]

ItsLetoyaBaby said:

kitbradley said:

I have the original CD pressing of this album and it's not half bad. I rank it up there with Janet's first couple of albums. Not much in the way of bonus tracks with the so-called Deluxe Edition, though. I may get it for the remastering.

Man, Latoya was really pretty once.

I love Night Time Lover. And I dont feel guilty one bit. Is it on this album?

I remember when I was in high school in early 2000s there was a bar right across the school where we would take refuge to smoke in peace. And there was a huge Latoya poster on the wall (the one where she is wearing the police hat). No Michael. No Jackson 5. No Janet. LaToya was THE star of my high school's tobacco fans.

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LightOfArt said:

I love Night Time Lover. And I dont feel guilty one bit. Is it on this album?

I remember when I was in high school in early 2000s there was a bar right across the school where we would take refuge to smoke in peace. And there was a huge Latoya poster on the wall (the one where she is wearing the police hat). No Michael. No Jackson 5. No Janet. LaToya was THE star of my high school's tobacco fans.

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That is very inspiring. Letoya's different, she always has been. She was different from her family and she is different from today's stars. She's unique, experimental and fun...she's Toy. She has gone through so much in her life that, as a fan, you feel motivated. Here, I collected some motivational phrases that I searched last night listening to Toy's Hot Potatoe:

“The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill

“Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much Of Today.” – Will Rogers

“You Learn More From Failure Than From Success. Don’t Let It Stop You. Failure Builds Character.”

“It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” – Inspirational Quote By Vince Lombardi

SoulAlive said:

Whenever there is a LaToya Jackson thread,I never know if you guys are serious or just goofing around

every "artist" has a fan base ....however big or small

MickyDolenz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

LMAO! ka-BOOM!!!!

LightOfArt said:

I love Night Time Lover. And I dont feel guilty one bit. Is it on this album?

I remember when I was in high school in early 2000s there was a bar right across the school where we would take refuge to smoke in peace. And there was a huge Latoya poster on the wall (the one where she is wearing the police hat). No Michael. No Jackson 5. No Janet. LaToya was THE star of my high school's tobacco fans.

[Edited 5/2/19 16:07pm]

No that's on her self titled first album, the highlight on this My Special Love album is "Fill You Up" IMO!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

And yet Jermaine Motown material stays in the vault. All of La Toya and Rebbie's albums have been remastered and re-released in recent years while nothing from Randy, Marlon and Jackie have been touched and only Jermaine Arista albums (4) and 2 Motown Records (he released 13) have had that honor.

Yeah it makes no sense LBC, Jermaine's motown albums are good, they should've been remastered years ago