R&b hits of the 80s [[1980-1983)

[soulster]

I have just completed my 80s R&B compilation that I have been working on for a decade! I added five new volumes. It spans the early years from 1980 to 1983. The choices are of my taste, and don't always go for the most obvious hits, but still well represent what was very popular with R&B audiences in the U.S. during this mostly ignored era of the genre.

The purpose of adding some of the 45 versions is because they aren't available anywhere digitally, and I had to either get them off the records or recreate them with software. There are two or three songs sourced from mp3s because I had no other choice.

All songs were released as singles, which was a qualification for their inclusion. They also had to be R&B audience approved, and were cross-referenced by Billboard magazine. Probably the ONLY exceptions are "I Had To Say It" by Millie Jackson and "Go For It" by Shalamar.

Here is a tracklist of the entire series. You just can't buy a set like this! [[You literally can't! The licensing alone would be a nightmare, and many of the tapes would be unavailable. Thank God for the home computer and professional audio software!) Oh, the limit of 14 songs on each volume is arbitrary. And, right now, i'm already thinking of replacing a song because I realized that "Don't Say Goodnight [[It's Time For Love)" by The Isley Brothers really should be in there.

R&B HITS OF THE 80S [[1980-1983)
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VOL 1
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01 - A Lover's Holiday [45 Version] - Change
02 - I've Just Begun To Love You [LP Version] - Dynasty
03 - I Had To Say It - Millie Jackson
04 - Circles [LP Version] - Atlantic Starr
05 - Just The Two Of Us [LP Version] - Grover Washington Jr. Featuring Bill Withers
06 - Let's Work [45 Version] - Prince
07 - Fall in Love With Me [45 Version] - Earth, Wind & Fire
08 - It's A Love Thing [LP Version] - The Whispers
09 - Do What You Feel - Denise Williams
10 - Do Me Right [LP Version] - Dynasty
11 - My Destiny - Alton McClain & Destiny
12 - You're The One For Me [LP Version] - D-Train
13 - Can't We Fall In Love Again [45 Version] - Phyllis Hyman and Wayne Henderson
14 - Inside Love [[So Personal) - George Benson


VOL 2
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01 - Bon Bon Vie [[The Good Life) [45 Version] - T.S. Monk
02 - I Know - Philip Bailey
03 - Try Jah Love [LP Version] - Third World
04 - Dancing All Night - Sheree Brown
05 - Blue Jeans [45 Version] - Chocolate Milk
06 - Big Fun [45 version] - Kool & The Gang
07 - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore - Stephanie Mills
08 - The Best Is Yet To Come - Grover Washington Jr. Featiring Patti Labelle
09 - Genius Of Love [45 Version] - The Tom-Tom Club
10 - Too Much Too Soon [45 Version] - T.S. Monk
11 - Baby I Need Your Loving [LP Version] - Carl Carlton
12 - Do You Love Me Patti Austin
13 - Watching You - Slave
14 - Party Train [45 version] - Gap Band


VOL 3
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01 - Mirror, Mirror [45 version] - Diana Ross
02 - Funky Sensation [45 version] - Gwen McCrae
03 - Standing Ovation [45 version] - GQ
04 - Everything Is Cool [45 version] - T-Connection
05 - Treasure - The Brothers Johnson
06 - Go For It - Shalamar
07 - Something About You - Angela Bofil
08 - Deja Vu - Dionne Warwick
09 - I Ain't Gonna Stand For It - Stevie Wonder
10 - It's Gonna Take A Miracle - Denise Williams
11 - This Kind Of Lovin' - The Whispers
12 - So Fine [LP version] - Howard Johnson
13 - Power - The Temptations
14 - Wikka Wrap


VOL 4
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01 - Burn Rubber [[Why You Wanna Hurt Me) [45 version] - Gap Band
02 - Apache [45 Version] - Sugarhill Gang
03 - What'cha Gonna Do For Me - Chaka Khan
04 - Do You Love What You Feel [LP Version] - Rufus & Chaka
05 - A Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
06 - Don't Stop The Music [45 Version] - Yarborough & Peoples
07 - Fo-Fi-Fo - Pieces Of A Dream
08 - Freaky Behaviour - Bar-Kays
09 - Got To Be Good Enough - Con Funk Shun
10 - Hold Tight - Change
11 - Make That Move [45 Version] - Shalamar
12 - Posin' Till Closin' [45 Version] - Heatwave
13 - Stay Awake - Ronnie Laws
14 - That Girl - Stevie Wonder


VOL 5
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01 - Lovely One [LP version] - The Jacksons
02 - I Need Your Lovin' [LP Version] - Teena Marie
03 - She's A Bad Mama Jama [[She's Built, She's Stacked) [45 version] - Carl Carlton
04 - Very Special [45 Version] - Debra Laws
05 - Sukiyaki - A Taste Of Honey
06 - Mama Used To Say [LP Version] - Junior
07 - You Are - Lionel Ritchie
08 - Breakout! - Patrice Rushen
09 - Be Mine Tonight [45 version] - Grover Washington Jr. Featuring Grady Tate
10 - Call Me [45 Version] - Skyy
11 - I Wanna Hold Your Hand - Lakeside
12 - Fix It [[Pt 1) [45 version] - Teena Marie
13 - My Guy - Sister Sledge
14 - Wide Receiver - Wayne Henderson


VOL 6
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01 - B.Y.O.B. [[Bring Your Own Baby) - Sister Sledge
02 - I Pledge My Love - Peaches & Herb
03 - 365 - Teena Marie
04 - Don't You Know That - Luther Vandross
05 - Hit And Run [LP Version] - Bar-Kays
06 - Hurry Up And Wait - The Isley Brothers
07 - Flirt - Cameo
08 - Love Me Down [LP Version] - Atlantic Starr
09 - Get It Right - Aretha Franklin
10 - One Million Kisses - Rufus & Chaka Khan
11 - Lady [[You Bring Me Up) [LP version] - Commodores
12 - Thighs High [[Grip Your Hips And Move) - Tom Browne
13 - With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston with Syreeta
14 - Upside Down [45 Version] - Diana Ross


VOL 7
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01 - The Breaks - Kurtis Blow
02 - Atomic Dog - George Clinton
03 - Cutie Pie [45 version] - One Way Featuring Al Hudson
04 - I Like It [45 version] - DeBarge
05 - Let's Get Serious [45 version] - Jermaine Jackson
06 - Love Over And Over Again - Switch
07 - A Night to Remember [LP Version] - Shalamar
08 - When Love Calls - Atlantic Starr
09 - Walk Right Now [LP Version] - The Jacksons
10 - Bad Times [LP Version] - Tavares
11 - The Gigolo [45 version] - O'Bryan
12 - You Dropped A Bomb On Me [45 version] - Gap Band
13 - Papillon [[aka Hot Butterfly) - Chaka Khan
14 - Still Water [[Love) - O'Bryan


VOL 8
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01 - Behind The Groove [45 version] - Teena Marie
02 - Snap Shot [LP version] - Slave
03 - Give It To Me Baby [LP Version] - Rick James
04 - Love Me Down [LP Version] - Atlantic Starr
05 - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll - Vaughn Mason & The Wrecking Crew
06 - I Can Make It Better [LP Version] - The Whispers
07 - One Hundred Ways - Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram
08 - Give Me The Night [45 version] - George Benson
09 - Take Your Time [[Do It Right) [45 Version] - The S.O.S. Band
10 - Remote Control - The Reddings
11 - Wait For Me - Slave
12 - Jump To It - Aretha Franklin
13 - Stomp [LP version] - The Brothers Johnson
14 - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson


VOL 9
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01 - Early in the Morning [45 Version] - Gap Band
02 - Peanut Butter - Twennynine Featuring Lenny White
03 - I Can't Go For That [[No Can Do) [Remixed edited 45 version] - Daryl Hall & John Oates
04 - One In A Million You - Larry Graham
05 - 777-9311 [LP Version] - The Time
06 - If This World Were Mine - Luther Vandross & Cheryl Lynn
07 - Taste Of Bitter Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
08 - Murphy's Law - Cheri
09 - Love Come Down [45 version] - Evelyn "Champagne" King
10 - You Like Me Don't You - Jermaine Jackson
11 - Juicy Fruit [45 Version] - Mtume
12 - Young Love [45 version] - Janet Jackson
13 - Two Places At The Same Time - Raydio & Ray Parker Jr.
14 - Do I Do [45 Version] - Stevie Wonder


VOL 10
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01 - Did I Hear You Say You Love Me - Stevie Wonder
02 - So You Want To Be A Star [45 version] - Mtume
03 - I Should've Loved Ya [45 version] - Narada Michael Walden
04 - Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia
05 - Big Time [45 version] - Rick James
06 - Outstanding - Gap Band
07 - Bourgie Bourgie - Gladys Knight & The Pips
08 - Let Me Go [LP version] - Ray Parker Jr & Raydio
09 - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance [[Oops! Upside Your Head) [LP Version] - Gap Band
10 - Save The Overtime [[For Me) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
11 - Shake Your Pants [LP Version] - Cameo
12 - Special Lady [Single Version without Rap] - Ray, Goodman & Brown
13 - You And I [LP Version] - O'Bryan
14 - Just Be Good To Me [LP Version] - The S.O.S. Band