Turned on to You / Ladies of the Eighties (Inst.) (Vinyl 7") JazzEighties Ladies comprise Denie Corbett, Marva Hicks, Susan Beaubian, Sylvia Striplin and Vivian Prince. They recorded one album with Uno Melodic Records, a label created and run by the legendary Roy Ayers at the height of his career. The group are best known for Turned On To You, one of the most iconic rare groove tracks from the early 80s. It was sampled numerous time in the 90s, most notably by A Tribe Called Quest (Buttter Hip Hop Mix), and more
the second full length album from Moon Duo
Liars second album scrutinises pagen worship rituals in punkflore fashion with its title alluding to the horrors and injustices of witch-hunts conducted throughout history
the Ohio Players quit Westbound Records and keyboard and vocal wizard Junie quit the Ohio Players
The Bug returns with Fire on Ninja Tune
this song would be the one - it is perfect for long nights and for days without light rays
heralds a turning point for all those involved and is perfect vivid soundtrack to emerge out of the recent harsh grey winter
Ciani and Smith took turns keeping time and freely improvising for the album sessions
and dueling trumpeters Jimmy Wilson and Ivan Smart
Brothers and Sisters is in fact an incredibly joyous
but a bigger problem is the production by Reginald Warburton and Stanley West
bassist James Jamerson
Members of what was to become the Art Ensemble performed together under various band names in the mid-sixties