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 

 

Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer

"Music Box Dancer" is an instrumental piece by Canadian musician Frank Mills that was an international hit in the late 1970s. Mills wrote and recorded "Music Box Dancer" in 1974, but it did not become a single until December 1978. By Christmas of that year, it was in the top ten of many European and Asian pop music charts. 

 

Artist: Frank Mills

A-Side: Music Box Dancer

B-Side: The Poet And I 

Year Released: 1978

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Pop, Jazz

Style: Ballad, Easy Listening

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: 2121 370

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble

"Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble" is the debut single by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, from their 1987 debut album Rock the House released on Philadelphia-based Word Records (Later changed to Word-Up Records). It was released in 1986. The music is built around a sample from the theme tune of the 1960s television series I Dream of Jeannie.

 

Artist: D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince

A-Side: Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble

B-Side: Guys Ain't Nothing But Trouble

Year Released: 1986

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop

Style: Pop Rap

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Champion

Label/Catalog #: CHAMP 18

Ralph Carter - Extra, Extra

"Extra, Extra (Read All About It)" was a 1975 single for Ralph Carter. It was a hit for him the following year. Carter's disco record was a 33⅓ RPM version and had a length of 5:15. The 45RPM version had been edited down to 2:40 for radio airplay.

 

Artist: Ralph Carter

A-Side: Extra, Extra (Read All About It)

B-Side: Extra, Extra (Read All About It) (Disco Version)

Year Released: 1975

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury

Label/Catalog #: 6167 286

 

UB40 - Don't Walk On The Grass

"Don't Walk On The Grass" is a dub track released in 1981 by the English Reggae band UB40, It was featured on the bonus 12" single which came with their second album Present Arms (1981), It would not feature on the albums vinyl copy but was included on the CD version. 

 Artist: UB40

A-Side: Don't Walk On The Grass

B-Side: Dr X

Year Released: 1981

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Reggae

Style: Dub, Reggae

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Epic

Label/Catalog #: EPC A 1334

Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta - Summer Nights

"Summer Nights" is a popular song from the musical Grease. Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, its best-known version was recorded by American actor and singer John Travolta and British-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 big-screen adaptation of the musical, and released as a single that same year. It was released in August 1978 as the fourth single from the movie's soundtrack album and became a massive hit worldwide during the summer of 1978. 

 

Artist: Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

A-Side (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta): Summer Nights

B-Side (Louis St. Louis): Rock 'n' Roll Party Queen

Year Released: 1978

Decade: 1970s

Genre: Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen

Style: Soundtrack, Rock & Roll, Soft Rock, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: RSO

Label/Catalog #: 2090 316 

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Sailing On The Seven Seas

"Sailing on the Seven Seas" is a song by the English electronic music band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 18 March 1991 by Virgin Records as the first single from their eighth studio album, Sugar Tax (1991).

 

Artist: OMD

A-Side: Sailing On The Seven Seas 

B-Side: Burning

Year Released: 1991

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Virgin

Label/Catalog #: VS1310 

 

Scorpions - Wind Of Change

"Wind of Change" is a song by German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their 11th studio album, Crazy World (1990). A power ballad it was released as the album's third single. The lyrics were composed by Meine following the band's visit to the Soviet Union at the height of perestroika, when the enmity between the communist and capitalist blocs subsided concurrently with the start of large-scale socioeconomic reforms in the Soviet Union. 

 

 Artist: Scorpions      

A-Side: Wind Of Change   

B-Side: Tease Me Please Me

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Hard Rock, Ballad, Soft Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Mercury

Label/Catalog #: 878 692-7

 

Firefly - You Can Lead Me

"You Can Lead Me" is a song released in 1982 by the italian pop-dance group Firefly, formed in 1979 and made up of Elena Ferretti, Manuela Ometto, Maurice Cavalieri, Maurizio Sangineto and Rolando Zaniolo, the disco/funk track was featured on their second album My Desire (1981).

 

Artist: Firefly

A-Side: You Can Lead Me

B-Side: Show Me Tonight

Year Released: 1982

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Disco

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Starnight Records

Label/Catalog #: 791 820

 

G.M.T. Band - The Bottle

"The Bottle" is a song by American soul artist Gil Scott-Heron and musician Brian Jackson, released in 1974 in the United States. It was later reissued during the mid-1980s in the United Kingdom. In 1983 the American Jazz-Funk group G.M.T. Band, made up of vocalist Gyle Waddy, Mike Delannay, Tedika Kedika, released this cover although this classic track would be the only record the three would release together. 

 

Artist: G.M.T. Band

A-Side: The Bottle

B-Side: Do You Remember?

Year Released: 1983

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop

Style: Disco, Soul, Ballad

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: 811 634-7

 

Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman - Go On Move

"Go on Move" is a song by American solo project Reel 2 Real (Erick Morillo), featuring ragga vocals by Trinidad and Tobago rapper the Mad Stuntman (a.k.a. Mark Quashie). Originally released in 1993 by Strictly Rhythm as a single from the project's debut album, Move It! (1994), it was re-released in 1994 after the success of "I Like to Move It". This mix is the "Erick 'More' '94 Vocal Mix Edit" with the B-Side featuring the Judge Jules & Michael Skins Pumped Up Club Mix.

 

Artist: Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman

A-Side: Go On Move (Erick 'More' '94 Vocal Mix Edit)

B-Side: Go On Move (Judge Jules & Michael Skins Pumped Up Club Mix)

Year Released: 1994

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic

Style: House, Hip Hop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Polydor

Label/Catalog #: 811 634-7

The Police - King Of Pain

"King of Pain" is a song by British rock band the Police, A&M Records released "King of Pain" as the album's fourth single in the UK, while in many other countries it was released as the second single from their fifth and final studio album Synchronicity (1983). 

 

Artist: The Police

A-Side: King Of Pain

B-Side: Tea In The Sahara (Live)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Rock

Style: Pop Rock

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: A&M Records

Label/Catalog #: AM 176 

Criminal Element Orchestra - Everybody (Rap)

"Everybody (Rap)" is a track by New York-based electronic and dance music project Criminal Element Orchestra (fronted by the legendary producer and DJ Arthur Baker with the hip hop lyrics by Wendell Williams), the "orchestra" wasn't a traditional band but rather a rotating collective of musicians, vocalists, and engineers under Baker's direction. They were a cornerstone of the New York club scene, bridging the gap between hip-hop, electro, and early house music.

 

Artist: Criminal Element Orchestra feat. Wendell Williams

A-Side: Everybody (Rap)

B-Side: Everybody (Doesn't Rap)

Year Released: 1990

Decade: 1990s

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop

Style: House, Hip-House, Deep House

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Deconstruction

Label/Catalog #: PB 44071

Elton John - Nikita

"Nikita" is a song by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, performed by John. It is from John's nineteenth studio album Ice on Fire and was released as its lead single in 1985, charting at number three on the UK singles chart, peaking at number seven in the United States, and reaching the top 10 worldwide, topping the charts of eight countries. The song features George Michael on backing vocals and Nik Kershaw on guitar. 

 

Artist: Elton John
 
A-Side: Nikita

B-Side: The Man Who Never Died

Year Released: 1985

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Rock

Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: The Rocket Record Company 

Label/Catalog #: 884 173-7 

Break Machine - Break Dance Party

"Break Dance Party" is a song by American hip hop/rap act Break Machine fronted by Keith Rodgers, the track was released as their second single in 1984, taken from their album Street Dance Party (released as Break Machine in the UK).

 

Artist: Break Machine

A-Side: Break Dance Party (Vocal)

B-Side: Break Dance Party (Dub Mix)

Year Released: 1984

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul

Style: Breaks, Electro, Funk, Boogie

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Black Scorpio

Label/Catalog #: SCM 1244