In this post, young CS suggested the Commodores - Brick House for the tune of the week amongst 2 others. I have not heard this probably since the 80's, so found the 12" version on itunes, and bought it.

It is an amazing tune, I am so pleased to rediscover this gem. Many thanks CS! It will feature heavily in my forthcoming sets, will go down very well with 40YO's tonight I suspect.

Brickhouse

Top track. Might play it in the near future.

This is one of the main advantages of this forum, reminding each other of these classic tracks, which we forget about.

Fairly recently recorded this onto the computer from vinyl, so fresh in my mind although I've never really rated it that highly.

Maybe time to let the 40-somethings decide at a gig one day.

Have just listened to the track.

Does absolutely nothing for me.One that will not see the light of day

Suggest Amy Winehouse - Rehab, for you trev or Honeydrippers -Rocking at midnight !
Brian ! i dusted off Rick James - Superfreak, last night and it went down a storm.

Yeah Rick James

Huge in the states, but did nothing in the UK

All depends where you were in the UK ! Was absolutely huge in the clubs of Europe. I can remember playing this in Copenhagen in the early 80s and the place took off, shame mc hammer abused it ! Reminds me of some other tracks - oneness of juju - every which way, the reddings - remote contro, hamilton Bohannon - lets start the dance. God i am old !

Yes CS, probably more of a club hit in the UK, and he didn't make the top 40 over here. However, in the USA he was massive. I was never asked for for his stuff. Pity though cause it's good.

Commordores what a great tune, have that and Flying High on 12", Hamilton Bohannon Let's Start The Dance along with Charles Earland Let the Music Play classic tunes!


And Rockin At Midnight from that classic 12" EP:) Mid 80's magic


Oh yes and another classic tune from the 70's Everybody's Singing Love Songs By Sweet Thunder


Have all these and more still on orig vinyl from the 70's. maybe a time to start a classic funk night somewhere:)

ONENESS OF JUJU - EVERY WAY BUT LOOSE
One of my all time favourite tunes, loved it when it was released and ever since, and now proudly own it on a CD!

Hamilton Bohannon

Rick James - mmmm it's so-so, I can't really feel this track.

agrees with Brian

Hey anyone else remember this:)

Arnie's Love-I'm Out Of Your Life
Three Degrees-The Heaven I Need


Have both on orig 12"!

Arnie's Love

OK, how about:
Arthur Adams - You got the floor

You mean the one on RCA yup have that one:)

How about Soul Train Gang-Soul Train Theme

Now that's a real classic tune, in fact there was two versions one which came out as a 7" and one which was on the LP

I have both:)

d train - youre the one for me , anyone ? or booker newbury 3rd - love town- perhaps ?

Can I throw in Third World's 'Now That We've Found Love' for debate?
I've always liked this track, but not aired it much beyond the 80s.

Planning on dragging it out this weekend though, at the behest of a mate.

Great track , i do prefer it to heavy d`s version (if memory serves me correctly) which is faster and harsher. Shall give it a whirl on saturday !

fine tune. it's one that i have not played for years.



Excellent track. picked up the 12inch version on cd in poundland. i think this song was produced by pwl

Both are classics along with Vicki D This Beat Is Mine

Third World-Now I Have Found Love classic tune on Island

Along with Hi Tension by Hi Tension have both on orig 12" !

D Train your the one for me mixed well into D Train & music.

Love these music posts

Osibisa/Sunshine Day
Found it on a new compilation
Clasic old funky track
One that I had forgotten

Played it on my morning community radio show and cranked up the sound in the studio

Cracker of a track, got both versions 7 and 12", I play it most Saturdays our doorman loves it, says he never hears it anywhere else.


I'd like to add to the melting pot............. Strawberry letter 23 by Brothers Johnson.......lovely or if I'm allowed two.......... Real love by Driza Bone, another good'un.

brickhouse is a great track and i still play it on a regular basis.

ok, timetunnel time.

candy by cameo
jingo by candido
dancing in outer space by atmosphere TUUNNNNNEEEEE
looking for love tonight by fat larrys band

Some quality tunes here, I've been playing Booker Newbury recently, can I add Weekend - Class Action and Change - Searching to the mix.

Lost In Music is another I still like to wheel out.

Does anybody remember The Best Part Of Breaking Up by Roni Griffiths (sp) ? Was massive for a while when I was working in clubs.

i actually bought this on import and paid £11 at the time which was a lot of money then.
i did like the track but for some reason it just didnt have the impact on the dancefloor.
jim

Absolute classic. Reminds me of my early days of DJing.

Last night I played the following at my residency amongst many others:

Dancing on the floor - Third World
Deja Vu - Paulhino De Costa
The Groove - Rodney Franklin

Went down a treat!

A couple of my favs from then (apart from Brick House (of course):

Rockit - Herbie Hancock

Supernature - Cerrone

Movin' (Full track) - Brass Construction



And although mentioned earlier - Hi Tension (Hi Tension) (even the British Hustle at a squeeze)

Stand aside and let the old man through.....(but not as old as CS)

Dennis Edwards -dont look any further
Nino Tempo-Hooked on young stuff
lou rawls-stop me from starting this feeling
manu dibango-big blow
James Brown -honky tonk
Rodney Franklin-check out the groove
George Benson -Love Ballad
Chaka Khan-Aint Nobody
Philly Allstars-Clean up the Ghetto
Mary J Blige-Family Affair
Luther Vandross-Never too much
Salt N Pepa-Shoop
Crusaders-street life
Bobby Brown-2 can play that game
Rose royce - Car wash
Jocelyn Brown-Somebody elses guy
Sharon Redd- can you handle it
Sylvester-Do you wanna funk
Tom Browne-Funkin for jamaica
Dayton- the sound of music
Colonel Abrahms-Trapped
Crown heights affair-you gave me love
Michael Zager band-Lets all chant
Stretch -Why did you do it
Maze - Joy and pain
Raw silk-Do it to the music
Evelyn king-Shame
Fern Kinney-Groove me
Salsoul Orchstr-runaway
Jimmy Bo Horne -Spank
Teena Marie-Behind the groove
Sugarhill gang-Rappers delight
Naughty by Nature-OPP
Gil Scott Heron-The Bottle
MMmmmm thats all i can think of right now

looks like the rack listing for a CD I'd have in the car

Might as well add a couple more

Roy Ayers - Running Away
Fatback Band - Spanish Hustle
Mary Jane Girls - Nights Over Egypt
Mtume - Juicy

It's a track that features HUGELY in the 'most played' tracks of our American colleagues. Mobile Beat magazine run an annual 'top 200' survey and Brick House is almost always in the top 20. I use the list as a reminder for tracks that have been big, but have left my high-rotate playlist. If you ignore the country & western music, most of the top 200 seems to be fairly universal I believe.

That brings back memories.

I remember seeing them a number of times when they were resident at The Marquee Club in Wardour Street (London).