1979 Tavares – Bad Times (US:#47)
“Bad Times” is the first from the Tavares album Supercharged and the only single that hit the US Billboard charts (#47).
Steve George
1982 Various – Casino Lights
Casino Lights is a live album recorded in Montreux (1982) featuring Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford, Yellowjackets, David Sanborn and other LA session musicians.
1991 Elvis Costello – Mighty Like A Rose
Mighty Like A Rose is the 13th studio album by the British rock singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, released in 1991 on compact disc as Warner Brothers 26575. The title is presumably a reference to the pop standard “Mighty Lak’ a Rose”, and although that song does not appear on the album, the words of its first stanza are […]
1991 Elvis Costello – The Other Side Of Summer (UK:#43)
“The Other Side Of Summer” is a single from Elvis Costello‘s 1991 album Mighty Like A Rose, written by Costello. The song was co-produced by Costello, Mitchell Froom and Kevin Killen. A Beach Boys pastiche, the song featured a Wall of Sound production. The single reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart and charted in Canada and Australia. It also reached number 1 on the […]
1980 Tavares – Supercharged
Supercharged is the eighth album by American soul/R&B group Tavares, produced by David Foster, Benjamin Wright and Bobby Colomby (former drummer of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears), and released in 1980 on the Capitol label. Supercharged is similar in style to the group’s previous album Madam Butterfly, and although not as highly regarded […]
1985 Mr. Mister – Welcome To The Real World
Welcome To The Real World is the second studio album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, released on November 27, 1985, by RCA Records. Two singles from the album, “Broken Wings” and “Kyrie”, both topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while “Is It Love” peaked at number eight. Welcome to the Real World […]
1985 Mr. Mister – Broken Wings (US:#1 UK:#4)
“Broken Wings” is a 1985 song recorded by American pop rock band Mr. Mister. It was released in June 1985 as the lead single from their second album Welcome to the Real World. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1985, where it remained for two weeks. It was […]
1986 Mr. Mister – Kyrie (US:#1 UK:#11)
“Kyrie” is a song by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, from their album Welcome to the Real World. Released around Christmas in 1985, it hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in March 1986, where it was number 1 for two weeks. It also hit the top spot on the Billboard […]
1986 Mr. Mister – Is It Love (US:#8 UK:#87)
“Is It Love” is a 1986 single by the band Mr. Mister and the third released from Welcome to the Real World. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1986. The song is used during the end credits of the 1987 film Stakeout. Musicians Bass Richard Page Drums Pat […]
1985 Pointer Sisters – Contact
Contact is the eleventh studio album by the American vocal group the Pointer Sisters, released in 1985 by RCA Records. Upon its release, Contact quickly became the Pointer Sisters’ second-most successful album to date; it was certified platinum, denoting U.S. sales of over one million, and helped the trio win an American Music Award for […]