FOAPITURAVi by Brian Chin VCfA[DIN

ASSORTED CUTS and left- field- was remixed for the U.S. by Rusty Chic, techno -pop and Euro- disco. ers: all of them interesting, if not Garner. Bruce Forest also sat in for the dub absolutely in the pocket as cross- More singles: Feelabeelia's "Feel edit on this Steve Thompson /Mi- overs- though we can always ex- It" (Qwest 12 -inch) is a real bridge chael Barbiero production. pect a surprising breakthrough for between black and new wave one or another of them. sounds, being the work, apparently, NOTES: Prince's "Pop Life" (Pais- and Gospel star Tramaine Hawkins' of Quincy Jones' West Coast crew. ley Park /Warner Bros. 12 -inch) first dance effort, "Fall Down" And it has a nifty Wonder-ish har- gets a whole new verse in its remix; (A &M 12- inch), is the kind of record monica solo ... The Funky Carbu- "Hello," the flip, is a musical throw- that pushes us over with no prob- retor's "Movin' " (Profile 12 -inch) back to Prince's pre -psychedelic lem. Built around a nagging synthe- joins a British -made revival of this funk groove, and also a sobering sizer hook and hot, hot responsive newly resurgent Brass Construc- sign that he will be devoting at least singing, it sets a groove that just tion oldie; this New York version is some of his air time to explaining doesn't stop. Essential urban pro- a basically faithful remake, updated himself from now on ... ABC is gramming for this summer ... Sis- primarily with more electronic tex- back to the funk format which it ter Sledge's "Dancing On The Jag- tures. abandoned for the duration of one welcome ged Edge" (Atlantic 12- inch), over- (stiff) album at the outset of 1984; looked as "Frankie" smashed in the MORE ASSORTED CUTS: Man - "Vanity Kills" is already a club U.K. and stiffed here (on the pop tronix's "Needle To The Groove" breakout as an import for its snap- level), is probably the record we all (Sleeping Bag 12 -inch) is a good rap py beat, though its repetitiveness wanted out of the reuniting of Nile record, which tells you all about probably makes PolyGram's first Rodgers with the group. The sound what it sounds like, with its elec- U.S. single, "Be Near Me," the bet- is not as pop as in the "We Are Fam- trónic /orchestral hits and busy vo- ter radio bet. That cut will be re- ily" period, but still pretty lush and cals ... B- Movie's "Forever Run- leased on a 12-inch containing all ex- trendy enough for rock clubs. ning" (Sire 12 -inch promo) is up- isting mixes. Laid Back's "One Life" (Sire 12- tempo wave -pop, very inch) should be a hi -NRG left -field- fashion -oriented, with a good, busy er, with its Cerrone -like pump; the production. Also: "Switch On, ON THE BEAM r flip, You Do It," is a Switch Off," another catchy pop "It's The Way from page 21) distant relative of the druggy chant tune. Both were mixed by Bruce (Continued groove of "White Horse." Both Forest. had to contend with the disk press- Ventures' sides got major remix treatment by Madleen Kane's "Cover Girl" ing crunch first. Although he began to the McFaddin Shep Pettibone ... Well Red's (TSR) is the album followup to her setting up his blueprint for Compact family of premier nightclubs: "Limit Of Your Loving" (Next Pla- recent 12 -inch work with Ian An- Discs from Discovery, Trend and teau 12 -inch) is an uptempo hip -hop thony Stephens and Paul Parker. Musicraft, his key labels, about a J record with a good male soul group She's stripped of echo and double year ago, finished stock wasn't vocal approach and a spaced -out tracking, and runs the Brit -disco ready until this spring. break; just the sort of thing that gamut here, covering both the elec- Despite what he concedes was "a Confetti: Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, breaks in the East and spreads, as tronic and orchestral bases; these big mistake," initial shipments lack- Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Jacksonville, did & Turner. are songs entirely different in char- ing outer clamshell merchandising Skipworth Kansas City, Knoxville, Memphis, New After being a U.K. and import acter than the essentially classical - packages, Marx reports that all of breakout for the better part of a derived Euro -disco she did with vari- his initial titles are moving briskly, Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orange producers. with one (by the late Shelly year -even beaten to the U.S. ous German (L.A.), Pittsburgh, Sacramento,, shelves by an indie cover -British Dan Hartman's "Name Of The Manne) already sold out and sever- County jazz -funk unit Matt Bianco finally Game," a very New York- influ- al other titles nearly depleted. He's San Diego, Schaumburg, Tampa. gets a U.S. release on Atlantic. The enced cut from last year's album, thus understandably concerned Studebaker's: Colorado Springs, title cut of the album "Whose Side may have a new lease on life as a about the probable delay in reor- Are You On" could very possibly featured song in "Fletch "; a new ders, but the overall surge of busi- Clearwater, Dallas, Houston, Little it ness is more good news than bad. convert the Sade crowd; "Matt's mix by Chris Lord -Alge makes Rock, Mobile, San Antonio, Schaumburg, Mood II," a high -tech /Latin fusion, harder, more skeletal. And the nine - Marx echoes the conviction of is released in an entirely different and -a -half- minute dub version some store managers and critics Tallahassee, Tempe. Rialto: Houston. recording than the one of the same makes this another of MCA's mara- who see the jazz market as underex- Thrills: Denver. Todd's: Houston, name that backed the underground thon remix runs ... Lauren Grey's posed in Compact Discs, especially bubbler "Half A Minute." We note "Irresistible Love" (Emergency 12- when compared with classical reper- Bakersfield. Rodéo: Sunnyvale. The that the push is on from the label inch) has quite a comfortable toire. Because the number of jazz ti- Acapulco Bar: Houston, Dallas, end, too ... Those piqued by Bianco groove, for an uptempo record; tles available domestically in CD should also check Luba's "Let It Bruce Forest mixed ... Belouis form remains relatively small, Marx Atlanta. Windows: Houston. Go" (Capitol 12- inch), a sort of Some's "Some People" remix (Capi- agrees that accounts are hungry for Huarache's: Houston. In- The -Mood: slow- motion disco samba with more tol 12 -inch) goes for an eclectic what's there. of a pop radio orientation; the cut sound that combines the lush side of Of Discovery's first 11 releases, Clearwater. seven are from digital master DISCO/ DANCE 12 sources. Included among those digi- "- We have a complete selection of all U.S. re- tal titles are Trend albums by L. Su- U.S. 8 Imports leases and all import disco records. We asso export to foreign countries. bramaniam, Tommy Tedesco and (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) Send for our free flyer listing titles we Shelly Manne, represented by three USA Canada England Germany all stock, U.S. 8 Imports. We specialize in U.S. separate Compact Discs. Digitally Italy Frani.p Holland small label product. Call us for best service and information. (516) 694 -4545 recorded albums by Bob Magnus- McFaddin Ventures is now accepting Some of our brand new releases are: son and Sue Raney have been re- U.S. & Canadian 12" Also avail- applications for music programmers Can't Gel Enough Of Your Love -Pink O6 The Wall -Paul Scott Takes A Little Tinge -Total Contrast leased as Discovery CDs. Rhythm Don't Leave Me This Way -Jeannie View To Kill -D.J. Factory able are CDs by Clare Fischer & and management positions in Starstruck Lovers-Boiling Point Tracy Music Is The Key -Steve Harvey Salsa Picante, Lorez Alexandria European 12" Disco Classics many of our existing operations. The Incredible Ray-Ray Rock 8 K.C. and the Bobby Shew Quintet. Village People Medley -Village People Won't You Dance With Me- Crystal 8 Vanity -Carol Jiani Marx confirms that he's already Programmers contact David Hottest Of The Hot /Walk Like A Man- Team I'm A Fool-Tamir Man 2 Man Knock On Wood -Amii Stewart looking to exploit the configura- Satellites-Ellie Warren Townsend; Management contact You're Outta Line-Donna Rhodes Passion /Calling All Boys -Flirts Shy Like An Angel -New Romantique tion's extended playing times via Magnum 6 Track EP One More Shot-C Bank Don't Leave Me This Way -Gill Kane No More No War-Miragerage Shoot Me With Your Love-Tasha forthcoming releases. Two compan- personnel at McFaddin Ventures, Belgien Gel-Trillion Home Of Hip Hep -DST Thomas ion volumes to the Alexandria al- I Want You Back -Wendy Roberts Drinking Gasoline-Cabaret Voltaire Come To Me- France Joli 1900 Yorktown, Suite 100, Houston, Late Night Satellite- Boytronic Fingers (Remix) -LEA PLUS MANY MORE bum of Johnny Mercer standards Big Time Orator-Juke Carson Lillie Jazzy Jay-B Boys will be Texas 77056, (7131 871 -0212. Close To Perfection- Miguel Brown issued as a single Compact Love Don't Grow On Trees- Urharaax Holiday -Oream Team Harmony (EP) -Slip Disc, and other albums in produc- Summertime -Electric Theatre Walk Away Satisfied -Jayne Edwards tion for Stop-Candy McKenzie artists such as Buddy Chil- Into The Groove -Jeff Seiler Can't Say I'm Yours- Princess will include Dance-Joy St. James ders and Lee Pastor ad- ditional tracks. Overall, Marx pre- IMPORT O DISC RECORDS dicts, future CDs from his line will 855e CONKLIN ST FARMINGDALE. 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