Today
04:16 PM
Joe Tex
With so many Atlantic albums that have been remastered and available digitally over the years I was curious as to why or least it seems that Joe Texs' first 4
Dial/Atlantic albums are not available?
Today
10:52 AM
New Digital Single from Jean Terrell
Welcome Home...
...hope it does well...!
Grape :)
...hope it does well...!
Grape :)
Today
01:10 PM
Motown's harshest edit
Just been listening to the single edit of Diana Ross' Reach Out I'll Be There and the edit at 00:54 has got to be Motown's harshest edit.
What do you all think is the harshest?
What do you all think is the harshest?
Today
02:48 PM
Billboard's Hot 100/ Top 40 Motown Chronicles -- 1975 --- [Pt. 2]
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The first three months of 1975 have not been stellar for the Motown family of labels. While releases have been consistent enough to keep the company charting at around a half dozen 45s per week on the Hot 100, most have faltered below the Top 40 and only one artist, Stevie Wonder, has managed a Top 10 record with BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN, which peaked at #3 [#1 Soul for two weeks].
Biggest surprise is the label's #1 ranking record on the country chart: T.G. Sheppard's DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE on their Melodyland subsidiary.
Because of the amount of content,
the year 1975 is being divided into four threads. The first three months of 1975 have not been stellar for the Motown family of labels. While releases have been consistent enough to keep the company charting at around a half dozen 45s per week on the Hot 100, most have faltered below the Top 40 and only one artist, Stevie Wonder, has managed a Top 10 record with BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN, which peaked at #3 [#1 Soul for two weeks].
Biggest surprise is the label's #1 ranking record on the country chart: T.G. Sheppard's DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE on their Melodyland subsidiary.
Because of the amount of content,
This is Part II:
April - June
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Previously on Motown and Billboard's Hot 100/ Top 40:
1975:
link for:
1975 Part I - January -March
1974:
link for:
1974 Part III - September - December
link for:
1974 Part II - May - August
link for:
1974 Part I - January - April
1973:
link for: 1973 Part III - Sept - December
link for: 1973 Part II - May - August
link for: 1973 Part I - Jan - April
1972:
link for: 1972 Part III - Sept - December
link for: 1972 Part II - May - August
link for: 1972 Part 1 - Jan - April
1971:
link for: 1971 Pt. 1 - Jan - July
link for: 1971 Pt. 2 - July - December
link for: 1970
01-17-2025
08:47 PM
Joy
Anyone ever hear of this group?
RPM, PVBL9002
Producers: Patric van Blerk, Fransua Roos & Greg Cutler
Engineer: Greg Cutler
Recorded at: RPM Studios
Made up of the late Anneline Malebo, Felicia Marion and Thoka Ndlozi, Joy pre-empted the bubblegum era with their commercially appealing sound and image, crafted by producer Patric van Blerk [[Victory, Margaret Singana), one of the first to forge a multiracial crossover sound influenced by American soul and R&B. As South Africa's answer to the Supremes, Joy supported touring acts like Lamont Dozier, Clarence Carter, Dobie Gray and Leo Sayer. They were undoubtedly best known for the massive crossover hit 'Paradise Road' in 1980, which helped them earn two Saries Awards for Best Vocal Group and Best English LP of the Year in 1980 [[a landmark moment in the ethnically divided industry) and even led to a tour of the UK. High Life followed in 1981, but lacked a hit to take the trio further. They broke up in 1983, the year that Brenda Fassie, who had once filled in for Malebo in the Joy line-up, ushered in the bubblegum era with 'Weekend Special'. Although their sound was less fresh and funky that the bubblegum acts that followed in the footsteps, Joy's contribution to the local industry should never be forgotten.
JOY - High Life [[1981)
RPM, PVBL9002
Producers: Patric van Blerk, Fransua Roos & Greg Cutler
Engineer: Greg Cutler
Recorded at: RPM Studios
04-12-2025
12:37 PM
Joe Tex
Today, 09:37 AM in Soulful Detroit Forum