Tight Fit - Tight Fit (1982)

For today's post, I bring you Tight Fit's self-titled second album from 1982. As far as I can tell, this album is long out-of-print (Discogs only lists one CD reissue from Europe in 1994 re-titled as 'Greatest Hits' but with the same tracklisting). The source of my rip is a mint vinyl, although my stylus and software don't quite do it justice. I am uploading it without any audio remastering or noise compression (perhaps some day I will re-visit my vinyl rips with an updated record player and software, but for now, this'll have to do). 

Anyway, Tight Fit were a UK-based group whose lineup changed at least twice. As a result, the group pictured on the cover were not the voices behind every song on this LP.

The biggest hit single from this LP is a re-make of the popular The Lion Sleeps Tonight that became a hit throughout Europe in 1982 (UK#1, for example).

There are also at least three VERY ABBA-esque songs on this album, the UK#5 single Fantasy Island, the pleasant Secret Heart (UK#41), and the song I'm Undecided.

The remaining tracks are not without their charms, but for the most part, it is those four songs that stound out from the filler on the rest of the album.

Tracklist:
01. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
02. Fantasy Island
03. Hearts Of Stone Break Hearts Of Glass
04. One Two Three
05. Secret Heart
06. I'm Undecided
07. Just A Moment Away
08. Baby I'm Lost For Words
09. One Thing Leads To Another
10. Magic Eyes

320 mp3
Apple Lossless A-Side
Apple Lossless B-Side

Brotherhood Of Man - B For Brotherhood (1978) & Higher Than High (1979)

Hi all,
For today's post I have LP rips of Brotherhood of Man's 1978 album 'B For Brotherhood' and 1979's 'Higher Than High'. Both are presented in Apple Lossless format with any vinyl cracks and surface noise present. I have done no mastering or noise reduction whatsoever. This is my first attempt at vinyl ripping and sounds fairly good to me. Neither album has been released on CD as far as I am aware.
Enjoy!

B FOR BROTHERHOOD (Pye LP NSPL 18567)

A-Side: ZIP
1. Figaro
2. Broken Hearted Avenue
3. Cinderella
4. When Summer's Gone
5. I'll Never Let You Down
6. In Love

B-Side: ZIP
1. Beautiful Lover
2. I'm In A Dancing Mood
3. Much Better Than You
4. Roulette
5. Greatest Love
6. People Over The World

HIGHER THAN HIGH (Pye LP N 105)

A-Side: ZIP
1. Papa Louis
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. Light From Your Window
4. Tell Me How
5. Taxi
6. Middle Of The Night

B-Side: ZIP
1. Olé Olé
2. Higher Than High
3. Part Of My Life
4. Lonely One
5. Gypsy
6. Goodbye Goodbye

Saturday Night Fever (1977): Expanded Edition (NEW LINKS 5-15-14)

I present the "Expanded Edition" of the best-selling soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. Originally posted on May 28, 2012 in tribute to Robin Gibb (who had passed away on the 20th of May), this was my first music upload and remains one of my most popular posts. However, mediafire took the link down a few months ago, so I am taking this opportunity to re-upload the album in higher quality and with even more extras.
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NOTES ON THE ORIGINAL (2012) UPLOAD:
* "Stayin' Alive," "If I Can't Have You," "Open Sesame," and "You Should Be Dancing" are featured here in extended versions (in all cases contemporary versions and not later remixes).
* "Doctor Disco" and "Disco Duck" were both featured in the film, but not in the original soundtrack release. I have included both here (the latter in its 12" Version).
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NOTES ON THE NEW (2014) UPLOAD:
* "Jive Talkin'" was included in the original soundtrack album, but not in the film. For contractual reasons, later LP pressings featured a live version of the song. I have included both versions here.
* I have assembled a bonus disc of related songs, including songs written/recorded for the film and B-Sides of songs from the film.
Enjoy!
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Disc 1:

1. Stayin’ Alive (12" Promo Version)

- Bee Gees

2. How Deep Is Your Love

- Bee Gees

3. Night Fever

- Bee Gees

4.More Than A Woman

- Bee Gees

5. If I Can’t Have You (Promo Extended Version)

- Yvonne Elliman

6. A Fifth Of Beethoven

- Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band

7. More Than A Woman

- Tavares  

8. Doctor Disco

- Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots

9. Manhattan Skyline

- David Shire

10. Calypso Breakdown

- Ralph MacDonald

Disc 2:

1. Night On Disco Mountain

- David Shire

2. Open Sesame (12" Extended Version)

- Kool & The Gang

3. Jive Talkin’

- Bee Gees

4. You Should Be Dancing (Special Disco Version)

- Bee Gees

5. Boogie Shoes

- KC & The Sunshine Band  

6. Disco Duck (12" Promo Version)

- Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots

7. Salsation

- David Shire

8. K-Jee

- MFSB

9. Disco Inferno

- The Trammps

10. Jive Talkin' (Live Version From 'At Last...Bee Gees Live')

- Bee Gees

Bonus Disc (Sessions & B-Sides):
1. (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away (Recorded during soundtrack sessions)
- Bee Gees
2. Warm Ride (Recorded during soundtrack sessions, unfinished until 2007)
- Bee Gees
3. If I Can't Have You (Written for film soundtrack, B-Side of "Stayin' Alive")
- Bee Gees
4. Emotion (Written for film soundtrack)
- Samantha Song
5. Can't Keep A Good Man Down (Live Version, B-Side of "How Deep Is Your Love")
- Bee Gees
6. Down the Road (Live Version, B-Side of "Night Fever")
- Bee Gees
7. Good Sign (B-Side of "If I Can't Have You")
- Yvonne Elliman
8. California Strut (B-Side of "A Fifth Of Beethoven")
- Walter Murphy
9. Wind of Change (B-Side of "Jive Talkin'")
- Bee Gees
10. Subway (B-Side of "You Should Be Dancing")
- Bee Gees
11. I Get Lifted (B-Side of "Boogie Shoes")
- KC & The Sunshine Band
12. You Touch My Hot Line (B-Side of "Disco Inferno")
- The Trammps
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NEW LINKS (15 May 2014, mp3, 320kbps VBR, RAR):
Mediafire: [Disc 1] [Disc 2] [Bonus]
Zippyshare: [Disc 1] [Disc 2] [Bonus]

Ladies of the 80s Sampler

Hello all,
Because most of my recent posts have been re-uploads or updates of samplers previously posted, I'd like to post a new Sampler for today (one that I've been promising for a while now).
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Without further ado, here is my "Ladies of the 80s" Sampler, a collection of 80s pop and rock songs by female artists. I previously posted a companion single, Jennifer Rush's 1984 hit "Power of Love," which you can get here.
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Because I was not born until 1990, I evidently didn't live through the 80s (and the 80s are not exactly my favourite music decade), so I am hoping my choices are reasonable. In some cases, the songs chosen are not the most obvious ones.
For example, I included Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop" rather than "Girls Just Want To Have Fun." I also included Joan Jett's "Crimson & Clover" because her mega-hit "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" was previously featured in the Flashdance Expanded Soundtrack.
In the case of artists who had a shit-ton of hit singles (notably Madonna and Whitney Houston), I really wasn't sure what to choose but ultimately went with rather obvious picks.
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With the exception of the Joan Jett track, all songs come from my CD collection.
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01. What About Love? (Heart, 1985)
02. I Found Someone (Cher, 1987)
03. Self Control (Laura Branigan, 1984)
04. We Belong (Pat Benatar, 1984)
05. She Bop (Cyndi Lauper, 1984)
06. Manic Monday (The Bangles, 1985)
07. Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Belinda Carlisle, 1987)
08. She Works Hard For The Money (Donna Summer, 1983, Album Version)
09. Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Bonnie Tyler, 1983, Album Version)
10. Vogue (Madonna, 1990)
11. The Pleasure Principle (Janet Jackson, 1987)
12. Bette Davis Eyes (Kim Carnes, 1981)
13. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Eurythmics, 1983)
14. Modern Girl (Sheena Easton, 1980)
15. Crimson And Clover (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, 1981)
16. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston, 1987)
17. What's Love Got To Do With It? (Tina Turner, 1984, Extended Version)
18. Conga (Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine, 1985, 12" Version)
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Get it here in ZIP format.
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Enjoy!

Luther Vandross Collection (NEW LINK)

(Originally posted 17 July 2012)
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I put this together for a friend, and thought I might as well post it here so anyone else who was interested could have it as well. Here is a collection of songs performed by Luther Vandross, either as a solo performer, in a duet, or in a group. I'm not going to give any extra background info, as the music speaks for itself. When Mr. Vandross passed away in 2005, we lost a very talented performer and interpretor, the voice of his generation.
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Disc 1: 1978-1986

1. Papillon (AKA Hot Butterfly) [1978]

- With Bionic Boogie

2. The Glow Of Love [1980]

 - With Change

3. Never Too Much (12" Mix) [1981]

4. Searchin' [1980]

- With Change

5. A House Is Not A Home [1981]

6. Since I Lost My Baby [1982]

7. She Loves Me Back [1982]

8. If This World Were Mine [1982]

- With Cheryl Lynn

9. How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye [1983]

- With Dionne Warwick

10. Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) [1983]

11. Wait For Love [1985]

12. Stop To Love (12" Mix) [1986]

Disc 2: 1986-2003

1. Give Me The Reason [1986]

2. There's Nothing Better Than Love [1986]

- With Gregory Hines

3. Any Love [1988]

4. Here And Now [1989]

5. Power Of Love/Love Power [1991]

6. I (Who Have Nothing) [1991]

- With Martha Wash

7. Love The One You're With [1994]

8. Endless Love [1994]

- With Mariah Carey

9. Your Secret Love (Urban Mix) [1996]

10. Take You Out [2001]

11. I'd Rather [2001]

12. Buy Me A Rose [2003]

13. The Closer I Get To You [2003]

- With Beyoncé Knowles

14. Dance With My Father [2003]

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P.S. As a bonus, here is a Youtube video of Luther Vandross performing "A House Is Not A Home" live at the NAACP Image Awards:

Download Disc 1 here and Disc 2 here (NEW LINK).
Enjoy!

ABBA-Esque Music Sampler (NEW LINKS)

UPDATE: Just 1 day after re-uploading disc 2, mediafire has blocked it again, so unfortunately that spells the end of disc 2. Disc 1 remains available and downloadable.
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(Originally posted 2 June 2012)
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As a follow-up to a blog post from two years ago, I have assembled a collection of forty ABBA-esque songs. Almost all of the songs are from my personal CD collection, with a few coming from various internet blogs. I haven't anything else to add about it; the content speaks for itself. See my earlier post for a brief overview of some of the artists presented here.
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So, without further ado, here is the track listing of this two-disc compilation...
Disc 1 can be downloaded here.
DISC 2 BLOCKED PERMANENTLY. :(
The two discs can be downloaded and unpacked independently of each other.
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#	Title	Artist	Album
1.01	Angeleyes	ABBA	Voulez-Vous [1979]
1.02	Angelo	Brotherhood Of Man	Images [1977]
1.03	I’m In Love For The Very First Time	Maywood	Different Worlds [1981]
1.04	Valentino	Champagne	Champagne [1977]
1.05	Telegram	Silver Convention	Summernights [1977]
1.06	Highwayman	Brotherhood Of Man	Images [1977]
1.07	El Lute	Boney M	Oceans Of Fantasy [1979]
1.08	My Man	Luv’	With Luv’ [1978]
1.09	Make Love Whenever You Can	Arabesque	Arabesque IV [1980]
1.10	Writer Please Write Me A Song	Dolly Dots	P.S. We Love You [1981]
1.11	Jimmy	Boney M	Boonoonoonoos [1981]
1.12	Oh Boy (The Mood I’m In)	Brotherhood Of Man	Oh Boy! [1977]
1.13	Cara Mia	Baccara	Baccara [1977]
1.14	Rio	Maywood	Different Worlds [1981]
1.15	Lucifer’s Lover	Arabesque	Arabesque II: City Cats [1979]
1.16	Plantation Boy	Boney M	Love For Sale [1977]
1.17	Figaro	Brotherhood Of Man	B For Brotherhood [1978]
1.18	Viva Torero	À La Carte	Viva À La Carte [1981]
1.19	Ann-Maria	Luv’	True Luv’ [1979]
1.20	Oh Me, Oh My, Goodbye	Champagne	Champagne [1977]
2.01	Cassandra	ABBA	Single B-Side [1982]
2.02	I Know Him So Well	Elaine Paige	Chess [1984 Studio Cast]
2.03	Story Of A Heart	Benny Andersson Band Feat. Helen Sjöholm	Story Of A Heart [2010]
2.04	Since I Met You	Maywood	Different Worlds [1981]
2.05	Slowly	Frida (Of ABBA)	Shine [1984]
2.06	Mother, How Are You Today?	Maywood	Maywood [1980]
2.07	The Winner Takes It All	ABBA	Super Trouper [1980]
2.08	The Queen Of Hearts	Agnetha Fältskog (Of ABBA)	That’s Me: The Greatest Hits [1999]; Recorded 1981
2.09	Hurting Each Other	Carpenters	A Song For You [1972]
2.10	Casanova	Luv’	Lots Of Luv’ [1979]
2.11	Somewhere In Paradise	Baccara	Single B-Side [1978]
2.12	Red Indian Drums	À La Carte	Do Wah Diddy Diddy Round [1980]
2.13	Black Jack	Champagne	Single A-Side [1979]
2.14	Hooray! Hooray! It’s A Holi-Holiday!	Boney M	Oceans Of Fantasy [1979]
2.15	Give Me Back My Love	Maywood	Maywood [1980]
2.16	Lullaby	Brotherhood Of Man	Images [1977]
2.17	Wanted (Jean Le Voleur)	À La Carte	Viva À La Carte [1981]
2.18	To Turn The Stone	Frida (Of ABBA)	Something’s Going On [1982]
2.19	The Sign	Ace Of Base	The Sign [1994]
2.20	Alejandro	Lady GaGa	The Fame Monster [2009]