F.P.I. Project – Rich In Paradise

"Going Back to My Roots" is a 1977 song and single by Lamont Dozier. In 1989, a version was released by FPI Project, a trio consisting of Marco Fratty, Corrado Presti and Roberto Intrallazzi who, according to John Bush of AllMusic introduced Italo house to the world in the early 1990s. "Going Back to My Roots" features the vocals of English actress/singer Sharon D. Clarke and uses "Rich in Paradise" (featuring vocals by Paolo Dini) as its backing track.

 

Artist: F.P.I. Project – Rich In Paradise

A-Side: Going Back To My Roots

B-Side: Rich In Paradise

Year Released: 1989

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style: Italo House, Deep House

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: USA Import Music

Label/Catalog #: USA 099

 

 

Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (initially released as "European Queen (No More Love on the Run)" and or simply "Caribbean Queen") is a 1984 song by Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean from the fifth studio album Suddenly . The song won Ocean the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, making him the first British artist to win in that category. The saxophone solo is played by Vernon Jeffrey Smith. 

 

Artist: Billy Ocean

A-Side: Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

B-Side: European Queen (No More Love On The Run)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Funk /Soul, Pop

Style: Synthpop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jive

Label/Catalog #: JIVE 77

 

Five Star - System Addict

"System Addict" is a song by the British pop group Five Star. It was released as the seventh and final single from their debut album, Luxury of Life (1985).

Artist: Five Star

A-Side: System Addict

B-Side: Pure Energy

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Pop

Style: Synthpop, Soul

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Tent / RCA 

Label/Catalog #: PB 40515

 

Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth

"Down to Earth" is a song by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat, released in November 1986 by Mercury Records as the second single from their debut album Keep Your Distance.

 

 Artist: Curiosity Killed The Cat

A-Side: Down To Earth

B-Side: Down To Earth (Instrumental)

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synthpop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury

Label/Catalog #: CAT 2 or 888 167-7

Najlepsze Zyczenia - Best Wishes feat. Chic & The Three Degrees

A strange flexi-disc that i got included with some other records, it does have some disco bangers on it, featuring Chic and the Three Degrees, it's certainly one of the strangest 45's in my collection, I have read online that these were popular to send to people as greeting cards in Poland from the 1960s until the late 1980s. What a cool surprise that must have been.

 

 

Artist: Chic / Three Degrees

A-Side: 1) Chic - Le Freak
    2) The Three Degrees - Giving Up, Giving In

Year Released: 1979

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Disco

Format: Flexi-disc, 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single Sided, Card Backed

Record Label: Tonpress

Label/Catalog #: R-0742-II 

 

 

 

A-Side: 1) Chic - Le Freak

Side A: 2) The Three Degrees - Giving Up, Giving In

Black Box - Fantasy

"Fantasy" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, which was issued as a single in 1978 by Columbia Records. In 1990, Italian group Black Box recorded a cover of "Fantasy" for their debut studio album, Dreamland (1990). Their version featured Martha Wash on lead vocals, but their music producers initially failed to credit her. It also contains a sample from the drum pattern of Grace Jones' rendition of "La Vie en rose" (1977).

 

Artist: Black Box

A-Side: Fantasy (Remixed Edit)

B-Side (feat. Stepz): Get Down

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style: Downtempo, Dance-pop, House

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Deconstruction

Label/Catalog #: PB 43895 

 

Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra – Xanadu

"Xanadu" is the title song from the soundtrack of the 1980 musical film of the same name. Written by Jeff Lynne of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), the song is performed by part British, Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John, with Lynne adding parenthetic vocals in the style of his other songs on the Xanadu soundtrack, and ELO providing the instrumentation.

 

Artist: Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra

A-Side (with Electric Light Orchestra): Xanadu

B-Side: Fool Country

Year Released: 1980

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen

Style: Soundtrack, Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Jet Records

Label/Catalog #: JET 185