Blue Bird Records via Funky Town Grooves have issued the Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess LP 'Casually Formal' on CD for the first time ever.
Orginally released in 1986 on Atlantic Records, this version see a bonus in the form, of a dub mix of 'Fine Young Tender'.
Details and order info here
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Marv emailed asking if we knew of an old record that used Black Ivory's 'Don't Turn Around' as the music behind some spoken word lyrics, so here's some info on Wanda Robinson's recordings on the Perception label (the parent label to Black Ivory's first home 'Today Records').
It wasn't uncommon for artists on Today and Perception Records to cover each others tunes. Label-mates J.J. Barnes, The Eight Minutes, Debbie Taylor & Lucky Peterson all covered Black Ivory tunes.
Wanda Robinson was a 'jazz-poet' who released 2 LPs on Perception Records. The first, 1971's 'Black Ivory' included the tracks 'Instant Replay' (which used the instrumental version of Black Ivory's 'I Keep Asking You Questions' as the music bed for one of her poems), and 'The Final Hour' (which used another Black Ivory track 'Don't Turn Around').
12" vinyl sampler also available containing::
A1 Convertion Sweet Thing
B1 Roy Ayers Chicago
B2 Carole Sylvan Think
Track Listing:
Disc: 1
1. Teena Marie – Square Biz
2. Carole Sylvan – Think
3. Roy Ayers – Chicago
4. Marvin Gaye – Heavy Love Affair
5. Creative Source – Good Lovin Is Good Livin
6. Tom Browne – Come For The Ride
7. Loose Ends – Gonna Make You Mine
8. Will Downing – In My Dreams
9. Jermaine Jackson – Come To Me
10. Convertion – Sweet Thing
Disc: 2
1. Rodney Franklin – Endless Flight
2. Johnny Hammond – Gamblers Life
3. Mongo Santamaria – O Mi Shango
4. Herbie Hancock – Sun Touch
5. Slum Village – Get Dis Money
6. Leon Haywood – I Wanna Do Something Freaky To You
7. Donald Byrd – I Feel Like Loving You Today
8. Dr Buzzards – Sunshowers
9. Rufus Feat. Chaka Khan – Stop On By
10. Paris – I Choose You
Also available on 2xLP vinyl.
Track Listing:
1. You Can Do It - Mason, Vaughn
2. Be Mine Tonight - Jammers
3. Stranger - Burgess, Leroy
4. All Of My Lovin' - Williams, Jimmy
5. Step Out Of My Dreams - Strangers
6. Please Don't Go - Washington, Steve
7. Falling In Love - Surface
8. Something Else - Logg
9. Let's Get It Off - Cameron
10. Nasty Disposition - Aurra
11. Go Get It - Metropolis
12. Here's To You - Skyy
'Southport Weekender Vol.3: Mixed By Dimitri from Paris Jazzie B and Quentin Harris'
Also available on triple vinyl LP.
Track Listing:
Disc: 1
1. Sylvester You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (David Morales Def 2005 Mix)
2. Leroy Burgess & Belita Woods Best Of Me (Sir Piers Remix / Joey Negro Re-Edit)
3. Jasper St Company Another Day (Dfp Re-Edit)
4. Danny Wang Echo By Midnight
5. Cowboy Johnny Christ Are You A Lonely Girl
6. Torre Corps A Corps (Claude Monet Remix)
7. Claude Monnet Ft. Monica Noguerra Bahia Groove
8. Yukihiro Fukutomi Peace (Dfp Remix)
9. Knights Of The Round Tables Saxed Up (Dj Spen Dub Or Vocal Remix)
10. Grant Nelson The Sound
11. Jte Project Ft. Gary Bardouille Back Into You
12. Debbie Jacobs Don't You Want My Love (Dfp Edit)
13. Jihad Muhammad Movement Blues
14. Sunburst Band He Is (Joey Negro Remix)
15. Sweet Touch Live It Up
Disc: 2
1. Hustlers Of Culture - Flipjack
2. The Rebirth - Evil Vibrations
3. Roy Ayers - One Sweet Love 2 Remember
4. Teena Marie - U Make Love Springtime
5. Maze Ft Frankie Beverly Joy & Pain
6. Gene Harris - As
7. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
8. Soul 2 Soul - Back 2 Life (Maw Mix)
9. Sara Devine - Take Me Home (Original)
10. Young Diciples - Apparently Nothing
11. James Brown - Sunny (Hardboiled Mix)
12. Wookie - Battle
13. Wookie - Down On Me
Disc: 3
1. Kings Of Tomorrow So Alive
2. Fertile Ground Live In The Light (Dj Spinna Remix)
3. K Klass Ft Rosie Gaines Dance With Me (Dj Spen Mix)
4. Solu Music It Ain't Love (Quentin Harris Remix)
5. Kerri Chandler Useless
6. Quentin Harris Ft. Cordell Mcclary Got 2 Love
7. Moby Bodyrock
8. Quentin Harris Pts. The Shelter Anthem
9. Ambrosia Don't Worry
10. Africanism Allstars Imbalaye (Dub)
11. Mike Grant How Long Must I Continue (My Soul My Spirit)
12. Battle Pts. Mike L & Lanoiraude Mystic River (Charles Webster Remix)
13. Markus Enochson Ft. Demetreus You'll Shine
14. Laid- Punch Up (Vocal Mix)
15. Octave One -Somedays
16. Monique Bingham & Quentin Harris -You Can't Have New York
17. Ashen & Walker Ft. Shaun Escofferey-Music In My Life (Original Groove)
18. Audio Soul Project- Community (Francois K Acapella)
19. Quentin Harris- Let's Be Young
Subtitled 'Dope Funk Psychedelic Soul and Acid Jazz from New York City 1970-1974'.
Track listing:
1. Goin' To See My Baby - Fatback Band
2. Matrix - Gillespie, Dizzy
3. Get Some Of This - Madhouse
4. Possibility (Back Home) - Robinson, Wanda
5. Naturally Good - Bartel
6. Rock Steady - Brockington, Julius
7. Heritage Hum - Moody, James
8. Alive - Young, Larry
9. Surrender - Black Ivory
10. Brother On The Run - Wade, Adam & Johnny Pate
11. Consequences Of A Drug Addict Role - Horn, Shirley
12. Fatbackin' - Fatback Band
13. I Can't Get No Higher - Eight Minutes
14. Summer In The City - Bartel
15. I Just Got Know - Brockingtons
16. Stop Me - Johnson, Benny
17. Too Sad To Tell - Taylor, Debbie
18. Life Love And Peace - Exciters
19. Alligator - Gillespie, Dizzy
20. Honeybuns - Rydell, Bobby
Track Listing:
1. I Hear The Love Chimes - Johnson, Syl
2. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Peebles, Ann
3. Hard Times - Baby Huey
4. I Like It - Emotions
5. I Keep Asking You Questions - Black Ivory
6. Honey Bee - New Birth
7. Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson Five
8. I Hate I Walked Away - Johnson, Syl
9. Something - Green, Al
10. It's Over - Holman, Eddie
11. Warp Factor II - Montana
12. You're Getting Too Smart - Detroit Emeralds
13. I Got The (Blues) - Siffre, Labi
14. I've Been Watching You - Southside Movement
15. Why Marry - Sweet Inspirations
16. Gone The Promises Of Yesterday - Mad Lads
17. Aretha Sing One For Me - Jackson, George
18. Come Go With Me - Pendergrass, Teddy
19. That's Just My Luck - Johnson, Syl
20. Simply Beautiful - Green, Al
Volume 2 includes Logg 'Sweet To Me' as selected for inclusion by Mr. Scruff.
Track Listing:
Disc: 1
1. Wide World Of Sports - Instant Funk
2. Call Me - Skyy
3. All Of My Lovin' - Williams, Jimmy (3)
4. Feelin' Fine - Cabell, Sly
5. Crying - Instant Funk
6. We're Getting Stronger - Holloway, Loleatta
7. Take Some Time Out For Love - Salsoul Orchestra
8. Sweet To Me - Logg
9. It's Just Begun - Castor, Jimmy
10. Boogie's Gonna Get You - Cameron, Rafael
11. Bodyshine - Instant Funk
12. Just A Little Love - Aurra
13. Jingo Breakdown - Candido
14. Getaway - Salsoul Orchestra
15. Here's To You - Skyy
Disc: 2
1. Love Is You - Williams, Carol (1)
2. Double Cross - First Choice (2)
3. All About The Paper - Holloway, Loleatta
4. Everyman - Double Exposure
5. Funtown USA - Cameron, Rafael
6. No Stoppin' That Rockin' - Instant Funk
7. Rapper Dapper Snapper - Birdsong, Edwin
8. Let Me Party With You - Sigler, Bunny
9. Nice 'N' Naasty - Salsoul Orchestra
10. Freak On - Lemon (1)
11. You Can Do It - Mason, Vaughn
12. Rap O Clap O - Bataan, Joe
13. High - Skyy
14. Latin Strut - Bataan, Joe
15. Janice - Mahoney, Skip
As far as I'm aware this is the only way you can get Black Ivory 'What Goes Around (Comes Around)' on CD. Originally released on Kwanza 7" in 1974 - I dig this track BIG time. Early funky disco!
Track Listing:
1. Blue Magic - Look Me Up (Album version)
2. Sister Sledge - Pain Reliever
3. Impact - Happy Man (Pt.1)
4. Jackie Moore - Both Ends Against The Middle
5. Terry Collins - Action Speaks Louder (Than Words)
6. First Choice - First Choice Theme 45
7. Black Ivory - What Goes Around (Comes Around)
8. Bettye Swann - When The Game Is Played On You
9. Major Harris - Each Morning I Wake Up
10. Jackie Moore - What A Man (Previously unreleased)
11. Ben E King - No Danger Ahead
12. Moving Violation - Spinnin’ Top
13. Sister Sledge - Mama Never Told Me (Tom Moulton Remix)
14. Blue Magic - Answer To My Prayer
15. Vivian Reed - Vivian’s Theme (Previously unreleased)
16. Aristocrats - Loving You Is Mellow (Previously unreleased)
17. Holly Maxwell - Never Love Again
18. The Persuaders - Some Guys Have All The Luck
19. Vivian Reed - Tired Of Being Alone (Previously unreleased)
20. Margie Joseph & Blue Magic - You & Me (Got A Good Thing Going)
21. Spinners - Are You Ready For Love 45
22. Dee Dee Bridgewater - That's The Way Love Should Feel
Includes The Jason Load Experience feat. Iyona 'Mainline' - a cover of Black Ivory's track.
Pacific Time Records CD 8510.
Blurb from http://www.dustygroove.com:
Inner Life were one of the most soulful groups to ever record for Salsoul Records -- but that's no surprise, considering that their lead vocalist was the legendary Jocelyn Brown! In the years since Jocelyn parted ways with the group, she's gone onto a rich club career of her own -- but at the time of these early 80s recordings, her voice was a key part of the Inner Life sound -- pairing with excellent arrangements from maestros Stan Lucas and Greg Carmichael, in a soaring, righteous groove that forever set the tone for deep soul expression on the dancefloor! This massive 2CD set brings together all the tracks on the 2 albums that Inner Life recorded for Salsoul -- then goes even one further and adds in a full bonus disc of remixes, solo tracks by Jocelyn, and recordings for the Prelude and Personal labels! The package features a total of 23 tracks in all -- and titles include "Moment Of My Life", "I Picked A winner", "Live It Up", "Let's Go Another Round", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Pay Girl", "I've Got To Find Somebody", "If You're Gonna Love Somebody", "Make It Last Forever", "No Way", "Sadie (with Joe Bataan)", "Take Some Time Out For Live (with Salsoul Orchestra)", "Moment Of My Life (Shep Pettibone 12" mix)", "I Want To Give You Me (full John Morales 12" mix)", and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough (full Larry Levan 12" mix)".
Blurb from http://www.dustygroove.com:
Another nice reissue in this series of 12"s which will go a long way towards keeping your crates nice and light, with 4 tasty jams on one easy to carry single! And even if you're just a living room DJ this is still one of those indispensable little records you'll want to have around to keep your stacks nice and tidy, so you won't have to go digging each and every time you want to revisit one of these classic tracks!
From Sequel Records (UK).
Blurb from http://www.dustygroove.com
A wealth of funky sample tracks -- with a range of grooves that goes way beyond the usual block party pack! This one's got 20 tracks in all -- all at a great price, if you consider the fact that some of these numbers just about never show up in other formats -- and the mode of the cuts runs from funky soul to jazzy grooves to a few tunes from surprising sources that bust out with funky breaks! Titles include "Sounds Of The Seventies" by Tony Hatch, "Sliced Tomatoes" by the Just Brothers, "Unhooked Generation" by Freda Payne, "The Kettle" by Colosseum, "Matrix" by Dizzy Gillespie, "I Keep Asking You Questions" by Black Ivory, "Hey What's That You Say" by Wood Brass & Steel, "Dove" by Cymande, "Chick A Boom" by The Pazant Brothers, "Why Can't People Be Colors Too" by The Whatnauts, "Submission" by Tyrone Washington, "She's Not Just Another Woman" by The 8th Day, "Baby I'm A Want You" by The Fatback Band, "Gotta Get Away" by Flaming Ember, "Free Your Mind" by The Politicians, "Be Thankful For What You Got" by William DeVaughn, and "Crumbs Off The Table" by Laura Lee.
Blurb from http://www.dustygroove.com:
Fantastic ballad soul from one of the greatest groups from the east coast 70s scene! Black Ivory may not have scored as big as some of their contemporaries on the charts -- but to fans of harmony soul, they'll always be kings, and this record is the sort that forever gave them keys to the kingdom! They're working here with writer/arranger/producer Patrick Adams -- back when his main talents were for ballads, not disco -- and Adams perfectly crafted a set of songs to bring out the best side of the group's heavenly vocal talents. Includes loads of wonderful ballads, like "Wishful Thinking", "No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts", "It's Time to Say Goodbye", "Time is Love", and "Baby, Won't You Change Your Mind".
No link to any of the artists we cover on this site, but listed as it's on the Today label where Patrick Adams ran A&R and Black Ivory recorded.
"Madhouse recorded this highly collectable album for Today records out of NYC in 1972, inspired by the funk-rock fusion of P-Funk. Madhouse mainman Mudbone later formed Bootsy's Rubber Band with the legendary P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins. Serve Em... now makes its first welcome appearance on CD."
Sanctuary Records/Castle CMRCD083. 2000.
Tracks:
1. Serve 'em
2. Nixon's Ego Trip
3. Great Debate
4. Get Some Of This
5. Last Apocalypse
Bonus Track:
6. Vote
Double CD and vinyl contains a staggering 46 tracks including the original and Kenny Dope re-edit of Personal Touch 'It Ain't No Big Thing'. Probably more famous in the Donna McGhee version, the Personal Touch version was arranged by Leroy.
The Final Hour.
This Sequel Records CD reissue of Debbie's 1972 LP "Comin Down On Ya" features her version "No Ifs And Or Buts" which was also recorded by Black ivory.
The original 1972 LP:
Kenny Dope choose Black Ivory's 'Mainline' as one of his 'Influences and inspirations'.
Available at http://www.dustygroove.com and all good vinyl emporiums.
Available at http://www.dustygroove.com and all good vinyl emporiums.
Available at http://www.dustygroove.com and all good vinyl emporiums.
Out again on vinyl. Includes Barnes' covers of two Black Ivory songs 'Time is Love' and 'Wishful Thinking'. This was also issued on CD in 1997 by Sequel Records UK.
Includes Lucky Peterson's version of 'Our Future' (also recorded by Black Ivory).
Titles include "Our Future" by Lucky Peterson, "Baltimore/Washington Express" by Julius Brockington, "Brother" by Adam Wade & Johnny Pate, "Motor Job" by King Harvest, "Let's Do It Again" by Fatback, "Love" by Joe Thomas, "Do Your Thing" by Julius Brockington, "Chitlins & Chuchifritos" by Joe Thomas, "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" by Tyrone Washington, "Sunday Sun" by Johnny Hartman, "Boogie" by Bartel, and "Unchained" by James Moody.
Tuff City Records have put out Captain Rock "Captain Rock To The Future Shock" on their Ol' Skool Flavas imprint. Vinyl only.