Bringing it to the forefront:

Old School Wednesday : This Time.
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01 - Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
02 - David Joseph - You Can't Hide
03 - Starpoint - It's All Yours
04 - Chic - Doin' That Thing To Me
05 - Narada Michael Walden - Divine Emotions
06 - Shalamar - Pop Along Kid
07 - Madhouse - 6
08 - Heatwave - Central Heating
09 - Tony Toni Tone - Whatever You Want
10 - Michael Jackson - I Can't Help It
11 - DeBarge - Love Me In A Special Way
12 - Atlantic Starr - If Your Heart Isn't in It
13 - Anita Baker - Been So Long
14 - Teena Marie - Ooh La La La

Starting out with Jackie Moore's This Time Baby, a disco classic (thanks, Moni Moni!), we move right into David Joseph's funky track You Can't Hide. As I continued on with Starpoint's It's All Yours, which I hadn't heard in quite some time, I had to follow with Chic's Doin' That Thing To Me, also from Chic-Ism. I'm sure that you heads out there are familiar with Divine Emotions, Pop Along Kid, and Madhouse's instrumental 6.

During the last mix, I had left off Central Heating, so I felt that it needed to be represented here (especially since NinaMM mentioned it). Tony Toni Tone's release Whatever You Want was a classic cut, sung by Dewayne Wiggins. KB suggested I pull out I Can't Help It and I was glad to oblige.

Since Michael was out there, why not follow with DeBarge, Atlantic Starr, Anita Baker, and Teena to cap it off with Ooh La La La, right? Right. My favorite? Atlantic Starr segueing into Anita Baker. Lovin' just dont stop right there.

Enjoy.

Just after I put the last OSW mix up, I found out about Johnnie Wilder, Jr.'s untimely passing. He was 56. What better way than to take time out this Wednesday to pay tribute to the man....

Old School Wednesday : Johnnie Wilder Tribute.
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01 - The Groove Line [Extended Version]
02 - Boogie Nights
03 - Too Hot To Handle
04 - Send Out For Sunshine
05 - One Night Tan
06 - Razzle Dazzle
07 - Raise A Blaze
08 - Gangsters of the Groove
09 - Turn Around
10 - Posin' Til Closin'
11 - Mind Blowing Decisions
12 - Happiness Togetherness
13 - Always And Forever
14 - The Star Of A Story
15 - Where Did I Go Wrong
16 - Sho 'Nuff Must Be Luv
17 - Leavin' For A Dream
18 - That's The Way We'll Always Say Goodnight

While most of these songs speak for themselves, there are tunes that keep the groove and are rarely heard such as Send Out For Sunshine and great tracks from the album Hot Property, such as One Night Tan, Razzle Dazzle, and Raise and Blaze. I would be remiss if I didn't also feature tracks from the album Candles, like Turn Around, Posin' Till Closin', and the illustrious Where Did I Go Wrong?

It should also be noted that two of the more popular tracks often heard on Quiet Storm on a regular basis back in the day were written by Johnnie Wilder himself: Mind Blowing Decisions and Happiness Togetherness.

For a more comprehensive biography of the man, check out Johnnie Wilder Jr's Official Website. Special thanks to Trent for laying it down for us, and ms. alex for letting us know last Wednesday. Enjoy.
Enjoy!

Let's put this up and give the details and the podcast as soon as is humanly possible:

Old School Wednesday : To The Sun, Volume 6.
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01 - Shalamar - Right In The Socket
02 - Phil Fearon & Galaxy - I Can Prove It
03 - S.O.S. Band - Just the Way You Like It
04 - Michael Wycoff - Still Got The Magic
05 - Chic - High
06 - Ashford and Simpson - Bourgie Bourgie (Instrumental)
07 - Gary Taylor - Compassion
08 - Zhane - Sending My Love
09 - Toto - Africa
10 - The Deele - Just My Luck
11 - Johnny Gill - Feels So Much Better
12 - Jody Watley - Everything
13 - Tawatha - Thigh Ride
14 - Teena Maria - If I Were a Bell

In my continuation of Shalamar, Right In The Socket starts off the groove, which leads into Phil Fearon's I Can Prove It, complete with an infectious chant. SOS Band's Just The Way You Like It leads in and takes us back to the roller rink (remember the video?) I thought that since Michael Wycoff had been in two other OSWs, then why not bring him back for a third one with another groovin' track, Still Got The Magic?

Chic's High was one of my favorite tracks off of Chic-Ism, while Ashford and Simpson's Bourgie Bourgie was one of the tracks introduced to me while i was in Philly last week (thanks Mr. Myke!) Compassion brings us right into Toto's Africa, a track that someone requested and after hearing it again after 10 years, I can understand why. I tracked down The Deele's Just My Luck, as well as Johnny Gill's Feels So Much Better to segue into Jody Watley's love song Everything and Tawatha's lust song Thigh Ride. We finish off the set with Teena Marie's absolutely, positively poignant If I Were A Bell.

Enjoy!

Ready for a little disco? Sure you are.

Old School Wednesday : To The Sun, Volume 5.
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01 - Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
02 - Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle
03 - Parliament - (Not Just) Knee Deep
04 - Slave - Spice Of Life (Oh Yes, You're The Best)
05 - Imagination - Music And Lights
06 - Jody Watley - Still A Thrill
07 - Mr Fingers - What About This Love?
08 - Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart)
09 - Raydio - You Can't Change That
10 - Robbie Dupree - Steal Away
11 - Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
12 - Michael Franks - Mr. Smooth
13 - Wendy And Lisa - Stay
14 - Teena Marie - Dear Lover

I was feeling Ohio Players so it's only natural that Heatwave, Parliament, and Slave would follow in sequence, right? Imagination's Music And Lights has gotta be one of the funkiest tracks that never got significant airplay. Jody Watley's Still A Thrill is my personal favorite off of her first album.

We bring back house music with arguably one of Mr. Fingers finest tracks he ever released, What About This Love? Culture Club's Time (Clock Of The Heart) is one of the mainstays that I never get tired of, as is Raydio's track. It's all about Robbie Dupree's Steal Away which is one of those tracks they used to play on Quiet Storm back in the day.

I followed up with Fleetwood Mac's Everywhere which is one of my favorite songs from them, which fit well with Michael Franks' Mr. Smooth. Wendy and Lisa's Stay has always been one of the tracks from them I play constantly when I pick up their CD. Of course, you know I had to cap this off with a Teena Marie's Dear Lover.

Somethin' about music....it got into my pants.....

After a much needed vacation in Philly, I'm ready to drop it again...

Old School Wednesday : To The Sun, Volume 4.
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01 - Lakeside - Your Love Is On The One
02 - The Whispers - It's A Love Thing
03 - The Fatback Band - Is This The Future?
04 - Positive Force - We Got The Funk
05 - Royale Delite - I'll Be A Freak For You
06 - Shalamar - Talk To Me
07 - Junior - Too Late
08 - Ace - How Long
09 - Sade - Nothing Can Come Between Us
10 - Ramsey Lewis - Whisper Zone
11 - Mr Fingers - Survivor
12 - The Blackbyrds - Soft And Easy
13 - Fat Larry's Band - Zoom
14 - Loose Ends - So Where Are You?
15 - Ohio Players - Heaven Must Be Like This

Lakeside's Your Love Is On The One kept me energized when I was trying to recover from my vacation. The Whisper's It's A Love Thing follows, which is then followed by Is This The Future, the mellow infectious groove from The Fatback Band, played at every party back in the day.

Royal Delite's I'll Be A Freak For You is special because I heard it exactly once back in the day, and could never track it down. I'm still on the Shalamar tip, so I had to drop Talk To Me, one of my faves from Go For It, co-written by Jody Watley. Junior's Too Late is followed by Ace's How Long which is a personal favourite. Ace is followed by Sade's Nothing Can Come Between Us, accentuated with vocals from Leroy Osbourne.

Ramsey's track is yet another one off of LateNightTales. Be warned that you'll be hearing several cuts from Mr. Fingers, who is one of the founders of Chicago house music. Survivor is a perfect segue from Ramsey's track, and is a perfect compliment to The Blackbyrd's Soft and Easy. Fat Larry's Zoom is followed by the underplayed gem from Loose Ends, So Where Are You. At the end is the mellow funky track from The Ohio Players, Heaven Must Be Like This.

I'm still coming down from the Philly Vibe from last weekend and I'll be dropping some more of my discoveries very soon. Shoutouts to the finest people you'd ever wanna meet and who made my stay in Philly an awesome one- the one and only Philly Kat and the effervescent Mr. Myke. Groove with it.

[Addendum 05/03/06 14:27 - all glitches have been fixed. Any anomalies, please let me know.]