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'.
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Later reissued on Profile Records.
Samples Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess 'Get Loose'.
Samples Aleem feat. Leroy Burgess 'Get Loose'.
Samples Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess 'Release Yourself'.
Track Listing:
1. Colorful Changes
2. Satisfy My Love
3. Call Me Up
4. Forever
5. Sexy Dancer
6. Colorful Changes (Interlude)
7. I Promise To Remember
8. Not That Kinda Guy
9. Change Your Name To Mine
10. Stage Lights
11. Colorful Changes (Interlude)
'Stage Lights' by Leroy Burgess & Sonny Davenport.
'Change Your Name To Mine' written by Tunde-Ra & Taharqa Aleem.
This LP, most of which was produced by Rick James, was also available on Japanese CD.
Includes 'Never Gonna Fall In Love Again' - written by Taharqa Aleem, Tunde-Ra Aleem, Maurice Starr and Danny Wood. This track also appears on the NKOTB albums 'No More Games -The Remix Album ' (1991) in a (The C&C Music factory mix) and '#1's' (2005).
Released on vinyl and CD, this LP includes the track 'I'm Coming Home', written by Tunde-Ra Aleem, Taharqa Aleem and Oji Aquil. All instruments played by Taharqa Aleem, Tunde-Ra Aleem and Kashif. Background vocals Leroy Burgess and Kashif.
Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess played at the legendary UK Fresh 86 hip-hop showcase at Wembley Arena in July 1986.
'Is Your Life A Party' on Warner Brothers. The album featuring the single was released on Prelude.
Leroy has made two music videos with The Aleems. One for 'Love's On Fire' and one for 'Release Yourself'.
That Tunde-Ra and Taharqa Aleem were originally called Albert and Arthur Allen.
1974 saw the twins release 'Ostrich' on Spring records under the moniker 'US'. Featuring Neftali Santiago of Mandrill on drums. He also played on their 'Prana People' LP. Whilst the twins hadn't yet changed their names, they had already established their West Kenya publishing company, and started working with Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe (the 4 time NBA All-Star) - who went on to found Pretty Pearl Records.
Earl Monroe's basketball histroy http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/Monroe.htm
The same both sides promo:
...Tunde-Ra and Taharqa were part of Master Four on Tayster records. Pictured is their 'Love In The Fat East / It's Not The End' single.
Tuff City Records have put out Captain Rock "Captain Rock To The Future Shock" on their Ol' Skool Flavas imprint. Vinyl only.
