Let Me Be The One is the fifth solo album by Webster Lewis, released in 1981 on Epic. It hit on the U.S. R&B charts at #49 and U.S. Jazz charts at #22. Tracks 1 Bout The Love (Ernest Straughter; Raina Taylor; Skip Scarborough) 03:48 2 Open Up Your Eyes (Raina Taylor; Skip Scarborough) 03:44 […]
Lamont is the eighth album by singer/songewriter Lamont Dozier, released in 1981 on A&M Tracks 1 You Oughta Be In Pictures (Lamont Dozier) 05:19 2 Never Had It So Good (Lamont Dozier) 04:08 3 I Ain’t Playing (Lamont Dozier) 04:44 4 I See You (Lamont Dozier) 03:44 5 The Pressure Is On (Lamont Dozier) 03:53 […]
New Directions is the eleventh album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, released in 1982. It is the group’s first album for RCA following their departure from Capitol. Lead single “A Penny for Your Thoughts” peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, the group’s highest placing on that chart […]
The Gap Band III is the fifth studio album (contrary to the title) by American R&B band The Gap Band, released in 1980 on Mercury Records. It was produced by Lonnie Simmons. It was their first album to achieve platinum status. The album was remastered by PTG Records in 2009 including the radio edit of […]
Three Piece Suite is a 1981 album by Ramsey Lewis, released on Columbia. Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (born May 27, 1935) is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received five gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career. Tracks 1 Lakeshore Cowboy […]
Sweet And Wonderful is the fourth album by Jean Carn, released in 1981 on TSOP. Jean Carn, also spelled Jean Carne (born Sarah Jean Perkins; March 15, 1947) is an American jazz and pop singer. In mid career, she added a final e to her name. Carn is a vocalist credited with a five octave […]
Pyrymyd is the only album by the disco/soul band Pyrymyd. It was released in 1980 on Capitol Records. Tracks 1 Shake It Down (Lewis Collins Jr; Ricky Young; Van Ross Redding) 04:26 2 Fly To Paradise (Pyrymyd; Van Ross Redding) 04:09 3 I’m Yours Forever (Melvin Coles; Pyrymyd) 04:10 4 We’ve Got Love Together (Lewis […]
The Best Of You is the third solo album by Booker T Jones, released in 1980. The Booker T. Jones song “The Best Of You” was given a new audience in 1991 when the song was covered by English singer Kenny Thomas, titled “Best of You”, from his debut album Voices. The Thomas version reached […]
Posh is a 1980 album released by R&B singer Patrice Rushen, her third album for Elektra Records and sixth album overall. The album was recently re-released on Wounded Bird Records, as were several other Rushen albums from the time. Following the Pizzazz album, Posh was the continuation of a string of R&B/pop albums that would establish Rushen as an R&B singer. “Look Up!,” […]
Trust Me is the sixth album by DJ Rogers, released in 1979 on ARC Records. Tracks 1 Trust Me Pt.1 And 2 (DJ Rogers) 08:02 2 Will You Remember Me? (DJ Rogers) 04:45 3 In Love Again, Standing On The Edge Of Paradise (DJ Rogers) 03:58 4 Never Had A Reason To Dance Till Now! […]