Today
04:44 AM
Non-album tracks
Is there any easy way of finding released tracks and b-sides which do not appear on studio albums?
There are some fairly obvious ones I'm aware of e.g. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations, but wasn't aware of e.g. Promise Me - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
Is it just a case of trawling through all single releases and comparing with released albums?
[[Only interested in say approx. 1964 - 75.)
There are some fairly obvious ones I'm aware of e.g. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations, but wasn't aware of e.g. Promise Me - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
Is it just a case of trawling through all single releases and comparing with released albums?
[[Only interested in say approx. 1964 - 75.)
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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
Today
12:07 AM
Beau Dozier son of Lamont Dozier Dead at 45
From SoulTracks.com:
He was the son of a legend who absolutely carved his own path to greatness in the musical world. Today we mourn the passing of Beau Dozier, son of Motown legend Lamont Dozier and noted musician, songwriter and producer. He was just 45.
Raised in Los Angeles in a household where melodies flowed as freely as conversation, Dozier developed an ear for hooks and harmonies at an early age. By the time he hit his teens, he was already making waves in the industry, landing his first major production credits in the late ’90s. His breakthrough came in the early 2000s when he co-wrote and produced smash hits like “Truth Is” for Fantasia and “Beep” for the Pussycat Dolls.
Read more here-
Beau Dozier, noted producer and son of Lamont Dozier, dies - SoulTracks
He was the son of a legend who absolutely carved his own path to greatness in the musical world. Today we mourn the passing of Beau Dozier, son of Motown legend Lamont Dozier and noted musician, songwriter and producer. He was just 45.
Raised in Los Angeles in a household where melodies flowed as freely as conversation, Dozier developed an ear for hooks and harmonies at an early age. By the time he hit his teens, he was already making waves in the industry, landing his first major production credits in the late ’90s. His breakthrough came in the early 2000s when he co-wrote and produced smash hits like “Truth Is” for Fantasia and “Beep” for the Pussycat Dolls.
Read more here-
Beau Dozier, noted producer and son of Lamont Dozier, dies - SoulTracks
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