By request here is one of the hottest old school Miami tracks. Released in 1987.Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
INSIDE OUTSIDE-COVER GIRLS
The Cover Girls released their fourth hit single, "Inside Outside" from their successful debut album "Show Me". The song was another smash for them, Peaking at number #12 on the Hot Dance Club Play, #21 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, and #55 on Billboard's Hot 100. The record was released in 1988 on Fever Records.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
TEARS MAY FALL-TKA
One of my favorite groups of all time returned with their fourth straight hit, "Tears May Fall." This is arguably TKA's best song, and my favorite of theirs. It brings me back to my Junior High School days, and all the crazy house parties my parents used have in the 80's. They would blast the salsa music in the living room, while I would blast this record in my bedroom. "Tears May Fall" shot all the way up to #10 on Billboards Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, #6 on the Hot Dance Club Play, and even cracking the R&B/Hip Hop charts at #63 in 1988. It was produced by Andy "Panda" Tripoli, and the amazing Latin Rascals. The song was featured on their classic Freestyle album Scars Of Love. Released in 1987 on Tommy Boy Records.Thursday, March 19, 2009
PICKIN' UP THE PIECES-BRENDA K. STARR
Born to a Puerto Rican mother and an Israeli father in New York City, Brenda Kaplan first started her career with this record right here. After auditioning and recording a track called "Vicious Beat" for the movie Beat Street (where she also appears), Brenda was offered a recording contract with Mirage Records. Her first single "Picking Up The Pieces" was a huge hit for Brenda peaking at #9 on Billboards Maxi-Singles Sales Chart, and on the Hot Dance Club Play Charts. The song also cracked the R&B/Hip Hop Billboard Charts at #83. Her debut album "I Want You" soon followed, but no other single in there matched the intensity of this song. This record is still one of my favorite's in my collection. Produced by the legend Arthur Baker in 1985 on Mirage. Check out the Dub and the old school cow bell's. Hot!
OLD SCHOOL CHICAGO FLYERS
I want to thank everyone who helped me with the Freestyle Chicago series. What was originally supposed to be a month of covering the series, actually turned into 3 months due to crazy events happening in my life. Thank's to Rob from Vinyl Vault, Seth Politano, Legacy management, Sal Medina, Freestyle Joker and whoever else I'm forgetting. And BIG shout to all my readers who continue to send me e-mails and comments. THANK YOU! As a treat here's a few more rare Chicago tracks below.CAN'T GO ON-RAYMON Z
This is Sal Medina's, Luis Salgado, and Raymon Zavaleta's first official Chicago Freestyle song, around the same time LAW introduced "One More Chance For Love", and Legacy "Girls Do It For Fun" in 1992.
Raymon Z created quite a buzz on Harv Roman'sWCYC 90.5 FM "Freestyle Sundays Show, located in a Chicago neighborhood called "Little Village". Ironically Luis and Raymon were from "Little Village" so the fan base was huge with a local new Freestyle singer.
Unfortunately, this was Raymon's first and last live performance. Raymon Z the Freestyle artist became AKA "Shorty Mex" rapper on the same stage. The song was never pressed or released. Harv Roman awarded Raymon Z right after the concert performance that included a performance by Freestyle legend Judy Torres, with an honorary plaque to honor an achievement for a local kid from the same neighborhood where WCYC 90.5 FM Harv Roman's Freestyle Sunday show was broadcast. www.myspace.com/harvroman
The raw video footage of the concert performance on youtube. Check it out!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
GAMES OF LOVE-DESIRE
This was D'Zyre's second and last single they ever released. Although not highly as popular as their first hit "Forever Amor," it still proved to be a banger! I actually like this song better than "Forever Amor," and feel as it should've also been a Billboard hit. D' Zyre was supposed to released an album soon after but unfortunately it never got to see the light of day. "Games Of Love" was written, produced, and sung by Troy Guy, featuring the female vocals of Andrea Salazar. released on DJ International Records at the end of 1991.
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