Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Rainbow Connection by Dana Valery



"Rainbow Connection" is a popular song written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and originally performed by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) in The Muppet Movie in 1979.

As far as I am concerned, the version of "Rainbow Connection" by Dana Valery is the best. But, this version was not mentioned in Wikipedia as one of the covers of this song:


About Dana Valery:
Dana Valery (born 1944 in Milan, Italy) (also known as Dana Valery Catalano) is a singer, actress and television performer who started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 16 in Johannesburg, South Africa where her family had immigrated from Italy in 1952. She has performed on television, radio, Broadway and in live concert performances worldwide, including major cities such as New York, London, Monte Carlo, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Johannesburg. She is the sister of singer Sergio Franchi.

Another song that I posted earlier is "I Gave You My Love" by Dana Valery:





For more info click on this link: I Gave You My Love

OCTOBER 10, 2010 UPDATE:
To Bongs.11: You are right! "Rainbow Connection" by Dana Valery is released thru Atlantic label in the Philippines but if you noticed the small print, Scotti Brothers is still behind the production of this record:


Thanks Bongs.11!

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Other Songs From Save The Dancer LP of Gene Cotton

The album:


The other songs:

"Going Through The Motions Of Love" by Gene Cotton:



"She's Sweet, She's Somebody" by Gene Cotton:

Thursday, August 26, 2010

I Need You by The Euclid Beach Band on CD



"I Need You" by The Euclid Beach Band is an original composition of Eric Carmen. I got this song from their self titled CD released in Japan:



CD: The Euclid Beach Band
Artist: The Euclid Beach Band
Label: Epic
Released: 1979
Country: Japan

About The Euclid Beach Band from allmusic.com:

Tongue-in-cheek Cleveland surf-pop combo the Euclid Beach Band was founded in 1978 by Scene magazine staffers Rich Reising and Jim Girard, the former a onetime guitarist in Eric Carmen's backing band Magic. The group's debut single "There Is No Surf in Cleveland" -- the title, a quote from an unreleased Carmen song, seemed particularly meaningful during the brutal winter of 1977/78 -- was recorded with the aid of vocalists John Hart and Pete Hewitt as well as assorted local musicians; when the Euclid Beach Band announced their intentions to donate all proceeds from the novelty song to Cleveland-area charities, the record received considerable media exposure, and quickly sold out its original 10,000-copy pressing. Its success landed the group a contract with the Cleveland International label, and with Carmen tapped as producer, the Euclid Beach Band travelled to New York City to begin work on their debut LP; recorded with a number of ace session players, the project soon went well over budget, and although the single "I Need You" cracked the Top 100 in 1979, the self-titled album was nevertheless poorly received and the band dissolved in 1980.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

It's Wrong For Me To Love You by Pia Zadora

For collectors of songs, it is very important for us to get the original version of the songs that we are looking for. What if the original version is not really the one we think it is ?

Album Version:
Many think that this album version of Pia Zadora's "It's Wrong For Me To Love You" is the original one:




Album: Pia
Artist: Pia Zadora
Label: Elektra
Year Released: 1982
Country: USA

Most of the YouTube videos I viewed featuring this song mention that the album version is the same as the soundtrack version, but it is not. Instead, Pia Zadora's LP contains only the album version of the song.


Soundtrack Version:
"It's Wrong For Me To Love You" by Pia Zadora, the original version was featured in the soundtrack of the movie Butterfly:




The above soundtrack version of the song is from this CD:

Album: Butterfly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone
Label: Dagored
Year Released: 2008
Country: Italy




Does anyone know if the album version of "It's Wrong For Me To Love You" by Pia Zadora has ever been released on CD?

Monday, August 23, 2010

Urban Breeze In Love CD of Craig Ruhnke

Last June 21, 2010, an eBay collector (not me) won this mega rare Urban Breeze In Love CD of Craig Ruhnke.
Just click on the images below if you want to see the details more clearly:


Urban Breeze In Love CD
Teichuku Records
1985 Japan

01. You Are My Inspiration
02. True Love
03. One Love
04. Just Like Falling In Love Again
05. You're All That I Need
06. I Can't Live Without Your Love
07. Nancy Jane
08. Baby Blue
09. Reach Out
10. Keep The Flame
11. I Need You To Be There
12. My Heart Belongs To You
13. Somebody To Love
14. Two Hearts

If you were not able to get the CD, the tracks from Urban Breeze In Love CD can also be found on Craig Ruhnke's other albums anyway:

Track 01: You Are My Inspiration can be found on Keep The Flame LP, Just Like The Old Times LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 02: True Love can be found on Keep The Flame LP and True Love LP

Track 03: One Love can be found on Keep The Flame LP and True Love LP

Track 04: Just Like Falling In Love Again can be found on Just Like The Old Times LP

Track 05: You're All That I Need can be found on Keep The Flame LP, Just Like The Old Times LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 06: I Can't Live Without Your Love can be found on Just Like The Old Times LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 07: Nancy Jane can be found on Keep The Flame LP, True Love LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 08: Baby Blue can be found on Keep The Flame LP, Just Like The Old Times LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 09: Reach Out can be found on Reach Out LP, Just Like The Old Times LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 10: Keep The Flame can be found on Keep The Flame LP, True Love LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 11: I Need You To Be There can be found on The Craig Ruhnke Band LP, Reach Out LP, Just Like The Old Times LP and on Craig Ruhnke Collection CD

Track 12: My Heart Belongs To You can be found on Just Like The Old Times LP

Track 13: Somebody To Love can be found on True Love LP

Track 14: Two Hearts can be found on Keep The Flame LP and True Love LP

With regards to the Craig Ruhnke CD released in Canada, these are the songs from this CD that you can't find on other Craig Ruhnke's albums including the Urban Breeze In Love CD:

Summer In The Sun
South Sea Island
Love's A Celebration
Good, Good Times (All Summer Long)
Hold Me Now
A Lighthouse In The Storm

For more info on the other Craig Ruhnke's albums mentioned, click on the links below:

Keep The Flame LP
Just Like The Old Times LP or
Just Like The Old Times LP Japan
True Love LP
The Craig Ruhnke Band LP
Reach Out LP

Craig Ruhnke Collection Volume 1 CD

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

I Think Of You by Susan Cowsill



One of the most elusive songs that I wanted to have for so many years is finally found. "I Think Of You" by Susan Cowsill is one of the songs that I always requested on the radio while I was in college.

Though a "friend" of Susan Cowsill's was kind enough to give me the mp3, I did not stop looking for the single. I give him my sincerest thanks. I hope that one day, I will get Susan Cowsill's autograph on vinyl.

"I Think Of You" by Susan Cowsill is an original composition of Sixto Rodriguez.


45 rpm Single: I Think Of You/The Next Time That I See You
Artist: Susan Cowsill
Label: Warner Bros. Records USA
Year Released: 1977
Country: Philippines

For updates on Susan Cowsill go here: SUSAN COWSILL OFFICIAL SITE

Check this out:

It's Been Such A long Time by Craig Ruhnke



"It's Been Such A Long Time" by Craig Ruhnke appears on these albums:

Keep The Flame LP (where it appears as "A Long Time" track)


True Love LP


For more info, click on the album titles above.

Neither One Of Us by Jim Weatherly



Besides "Loving You Is Just An Old Habit", "Neither One of Us" by the composer himself Jim Weatherly is also found on this album:




Album: WEATHERLY
Released: 1972
Label: RCA Victor
Catalog# LSP-4747

01 Loving You Is Just An Old Habit
02 The Prince, the Cowboy and Me
03 Mississippi Song
04 Between His Goodbye and My Hello
05 Finer Things in Life
06 Midnight Plane to Houston
08 All That Keeps Me Going
09 Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
10 Once in a Lifetime Thing
11 Ole Kentucky Moon

About Jim Weatherly:

Singer/songwriter Jim Weatherly's best known songs were million-selling hits by Gladys Knight and the Pips "Midnight Train to Georgia," "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)," and "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me." He also had a Top 20 pop hit with "The Need to Be."

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Stay With Me by John Schneider



"Stay With Me" by John Schneider is composed by Eric Carmen and it is from his Now Or Never Album that I posted earlier:



Album: Now Or Never
Artist: John Schneider
Label: Scotti Brothers Records
Year Released: 1981
Country: Japan

Tracks:
01. It's Now Or Never
02. Them Good Ol' Boys Are Dead
03. Stay With Me (written by Eric Carmen)
04. Let Me Love You (written by Fred Knoblock)
05. Still
06. 34 In Atlanta
07. Falling In Love With You
08. The Next Time (written by Jim Weatherly)
09. Stay (written by G. Sklerov, P. Threlfall and M. Holden)
10. You Could Be The One Woman

For the popular song "Stay" by John Schneider, here it is:

Moving Moments by Phoebe Cates


Another song from Paradise LP which got my attention is "Moving Moments" by Phoebe Cates. It maybe a weak song but by just seeing her angelic face on her album will really get you to listen to her songs.

Album: Paradise
Artist: Phoebe Cates
Label: CBS Sony
Year Released: 1982
Country: Japan

Tracks:
01. Lemonade Kisses
02. My Little World
03. Son Of A Preacher Man
04. Moving Moments
05. Theme From "Paradise" (Instrumental Version)
06. Theme From "Paradise"
07. It Always Used To Be That Way
08. Only All The Time
09. Feels So Good (Feels So Right)

Sunday, August 15, 2010

We're Two Lucky People by Craig Ruhnke



While listening to my personal CD-R copy (the back up copy of the original album that I have) of Sweet Feelings LP last night in my car, I found out that "We're Two Lucky People" by Craig Ruhnke is one the songs from the album that deserves to be heard again and again.

Here is info about the album including its back cover :




Album: Sweet Feelings
Artist: Craig Ruhnke
Label: UA Records
Year Released: 1975
Country: Canada
Produced And Arranged by Craig Ruhnke

Tracks:

I Need My Woman's Love
Sweet Feelin'
Turn The Lights Down Low
We're Two Lucky People
Most Peculiar Way
The Key
Summer Girl
You're The One
My World
Lonely Man
Baby We Can Make It

Saturday, August 14, 2010

(I'm Livin' In) The Shadow Of Your Memory by Gary S. Paxton



It was over 10 years ago when I got a copy of the song "(I'm Livin' In) The Shadow Of Your Memory" by Gary Paxton from a burned CD-R that was sold to me by a middleman from SM Las Pinas.

This, however, did not stop me from getting its single. It took me more than 8 years of searching before I finally found one:


45rpm Single: (I'm Livin' In) The Shadow Of Your Memory
Artist: Gary S. Paxton
Label: RCA Records
Year Released: 1973
Country: USA
Produced and Arranged by Danny Davis and Gary S. Paxton

The song appeared at the back cover of the March 1973 issue of BM Music Magazine 3:
(Please click on the images below to make it larger)


 
At the moment, no additional information is found about Gary S. Paxton.

Many thanks to matt65ph for remastering the audio. An expert of the Manila classic hits of the 60's and 70's, matt65ph is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/matt65ph

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Very Special Love by Michael Lloyd (1981)



This one is from my TRUEMC colleague Derf. He told me a couple months ago that the composer of "Very Special Love" by Maureen McGovern has his own version of the song. The composer is Michael Lloyd who is a member of the trio Cotton, Lloyd and Christian of the song "I Don't Know Why You Love Me". Thanks to you Derf.

From this album, I got the song "Very Special Love" by Michael Lloyd:

 Album: Gift
Artist: Michael Lloyd
Label: Mike Curb Records
Year Released: 1981
Country: Japan

Tracks:
I Go To Pieces
Afraid To Love
Very Special Love
Take Love If Ever You Find Love
Let Me Love You
Love Is Here(That's Summertime)
Take Me In
Only Because Of Love
Don't Play With The One Who Loves You
Lullaby


About Michael Llloyd:

Michael Lloyd was in an American pop group called “West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band”, for Michael Lloyd it was only the beginning of an extraordinarily successful musical career which has, to date, netted him over one hundred gold and platinum records. After becoming the Vice President of A & R at MGM records, aged 20, in the fall of 1969, Michael achieved his first major hit producing Lou Rawls' single 'A Natural Man', winning himself a Grammy in the process. After forming his own band Friends, along with two Australians Darryl Cotton (ex-Zoot and Oz rock band) and Steve Kipner (ex-Tin Tin), Michael recorded an LP in 1973 only to see it pulled by MGM when he and Mike Curb left the label. As 'Friends', they produced a few singles including 'Gonna Have A Good Time' and 'Would You Laugh?' The album was considered to be soft pop rock, and had a lot going on for it as far as production, vocals, and instruments. Unperturbed he went on to record two further albums under the guise of Cotton, Lloyd and Christian. However, he soon discovered that his strength lay in producing and composing for others, most notably those toothsome Mormon siblings the Osmonds (including their 'experimental' 'Crazy Horses' period and Donny's solo career), as well as other teen heart-throbs like Shaun Cassidy and Leif Garrett. His greatest achievement in commercial terms came with the 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing', for which he acted as musical supervisor as well as producing and co-writing much of the music.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Don't Let Love Go by Sharon O'Neill and Jon Stevens



In March 1980, Jon Stevens teamed up with very good friend Sharon O'Neill and they recorded a duet called "Don't Let Love Go". The duet reached number 5 on the National Charts in New Zealand.

"Don't Let Love Go" by Sharon O'Neill and Jon Stevens was taken from Jon Stevens' Jezebel LP released by CBS and was composed by Brian and Brenda Russell.The song was also released as a single:




45rpm Single: Don't Let Love Go / Wages Of Love(Jon's solo)
Label: CBS
Year Released: 1980
Country: New Zealand

Here To Stay by Jon Stevens



I found "Here To Stay" by Jon Stevens here:



Album: Jon Stevens
Artist: Jon Stevens
Label: MCA Records
Year Released: 1982
Produced and Arranged by: Trevor Lawrence
Country: USA

Tracks:
Lover My Love
Stringin' A Line
Here To Stay
How Much Love
Make You Mine All Mine
Running Away
Don't You Give Up
Every Little Bit Hurts
Come Back
Crimes Of Passion

"Here To Stay" by Jon Stevens is also released as a single:


45rpm Single: Here To Stay/Running Away
Label: MCA Records
Year Released: 1982
Country: Japan

About Jon Stevens:
Beginning his career at the modest age of 13, he entered a local talent contest and won first prize, which led to his first record label signing, producing the New Zealand number one single, Jezebel. This was quickly followed up by a second number one single Montego Bay, and the release of the chart topping Jezebel album. After winning New Zealand’s prestigious most up-and coming talent award, as well as single of the year in 1980 for Montego Bay, Jon felt he could achieve no more in his home country.

Jon recorded his second solo album, Jon Stevens, in Los Angeles, for Big Time records in 1981 he then moved from the US to Australia, with the help of his then manager Michael Browning. Through Browning he met Stuart Fraser, a promising guitarist on the scene. After a couple of beers camaraderie formed between the two, and the seed of Noiseworks was planted.

Info source: jonstevens.com.au

Let It Be Love by Paul Bradley



"Let It Be Love" by Paul Bradley is from this album:


Album: Silhouette
Artist: Paul Bradley
Label: Baby Records, Italia
Year Released: 1980
Country: Brazil

Tracks:
01. I'll Never Be The One
02. 'Cause She Believes In Me
03. Let It Be Love
04. Don't Save Your Love
05. Liberty Jones
06. Silhouette
07. They Had To Dance
08. Sunday
09. Secrets
10. Working All Day

On YouTube, one of those who posted this song found "Let It Be Love" by Paul Bradley here:


45rpm Single: Let It Be Love/Sunday
Artist: Paul Bradley
Label: Baby Records, Italia

Based on my research on YouTube, one of the earliest posting of this song was April 2008.

On my multiply site, I already featured the single on July 17, 2007: http://emv710.multiply.com/journal/item/9/Let_It_Be_Love_by_Paul_Bradley

Stay by John Schneider




As mentioned earlier, "Stay" by John Schneider is also from the Now Or Never LP that I posted earlier with the song "Let Me Love You".



Album: Now Or Never
Artist: John Schneider
Label: Scotti Brothers Records
Year Released: 1981
Country: Japan

Tracks:
01. It's Now Or Never
02. Them Good Ol' Boys Are Dead
03. Stay With Me (written by Eric Carmen)
04. Let Me Love You (written by Fred Knoblock)
05. Still
06. 34 In Atlanta
07. Falling In Love With You
08. The Next Time (written by Jim Weatherly)
09.Stay (written by G. Sklerov, P. Threlfall and M. Holden)
10. You Could Be The One Woman

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Let Me Love You by John Schneider



"Let Me Love You" by John Schneider is from this album where his popular song "Stay" is also included:

Album: Now Or Never
Artist: John Schneider
Label: Scotti Brothers Records
Year Released: 1981
Country: Japan

Tracks:
01. It's Now Or Never
02. Them Good Ol' Boys Are Dead
03. Stay With Me (written by Eric Carmen)
04. Let Me Love You (written by Fred Knoblock)
05. Still
06. 34 In Atlanta
07. Falling In Love With You
08. The Next Time (written by Jim Weatherly)
09. Stay (written by G. Sklerov, P. Threlfall and M. Holden)
10. You Could Be The One Woman

For the popular song "Stay" by John Schneider here it is:

Saturday, August 7, 2010

It Always Used To Be That Way by Phoebe Cates



"It Always Used To Be That Way" by Phoebe Cates is found on this Japan released album:


Album: Paradise
Artist: Phoebe Cates
Label: CBS Sony
Year Released: 1982
Country: Japan

Tracks:
01. Lemonade Kisses
02. My Little World
03. Son Of A Preacher Man
04. Moving Moments
05. Theme From "Paradise" (Instrumental Version)
06. Theme From "Paradise"
07. It Always Used To Be That Way
08. Only All The Time
09. Feels So Good (Feels So Right)

I'll Always Love You by Craig Ruhnke (First Recording in 1974)



Only few collectors are aware of the existence of the first recording of the song "I'll Always Love You" by Craig Ruhnke. Even the available Craig Ruhnke discography at CANOE--JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia did not specifically mention it. What is mentioned is his first single "My World" which was issued by WEA in 1974. However, I was lucky to have his first single for more than 8 years already since I started looking for the copy of my favorite "I'll Always Love You".


Craig Ruhnke's FIRST 45 rpm Single: My World/I'll Always Love You
Released by WEA
Label: Reprise
Year Released: 1974

The popular version of this song from Craig Ruhnke's Sweet Feelings LP below was posted already in my blog at:
http://emv710.blogspot.com/2009/02/ill-always-love-you-by-craig-ruhnke.html


"I'll Always Love You" by Craig Ruhnke is available on CD for the first time as a part of this compilation released in the Philippines:

Friday, August 6, 2010

A Lighthouse In The Storm by Craig Ruhnke



"A Lighthouse In The Storm" by Craig Ruhnke is found on this very hard to find CD released in Canada:



CD: The Craig Ruhnke Collection Volume 1
Label: Pinnacle Records
Year: 1991
Country: Canada

Tracks:
01. Summer Girl
02. Sweet Feelin'
03. You're All That I Need
04. I Need You To Be There
05. Baby Blue
06. Reach Out
07. Give Me The Nighttime
08. Ooo Baby (You're Drivin' Me Crazy)
09. Put It In A Love Song
10. Love's A Celebration
11. Summer In The Sun
12. South Sea Island
13. Hold Me Now
14. A Lighthouse In The Storm
15. You're So Beautiful
16. Nancy Jane
17. Keep The Flame
18. You Are My Inspiration
19. Heartache
20. Heartbreaker
21. I Can't Live Without Your Love
22. Good, Good Times (All Summer Long)

Two Hearts by Craig Ruhnke and Debbie Fleming



"Two Hearts" by Craig Ruhnke and Debbie Fleming is from this Japan released album:


Album: True Love
Artist: Craig Ruhnke
Label: Overseas Records under Teichiku Records
Year Released: 1983 in Japan

Tracks:
01. Keep The Flame
02. Somebody To Love
03. Nancy Jane
04. It's Been Such A Long Time
05. True Love
06. One Love
07. Give Me The Nighttime
08. Ooh Baby
09. Two Hearts

You're All That I Need by Craig Ruhnke



"You're All That I Need" by Craig Ruhnke is from this Japan released album:



Album: Just Like The Old Times
Artist: Craig Ruhnke
Label: Overseas Records under Teichiku Records
Year Released: 1983 in Japan

Tracks:
01. Baby Blue
02. Reach Out
03. You're All That I Need
04. My Heart Belongs To You
05. Heartache
06.Just Like Falling In Love Again
07. Heartbreaker
08. I Can't Live Without Your Love
09. I Need You To Be There
10. You Are My Inspiration

Thursday, August 5, 2010

My Heart Belongs To You by Craig Ruhnke



I got the song "My Heart Belongs To You" by Craig Ruhnke from this album:


Album: Just Like The Old Times
Artist: Craig Ruhnke
Label: Sefel Records Ltd. Canada
Year Released: 1982

Tracks:
01. Baby Blue
02. Reach Out
03. You're All That I Need
04. My Heart Belongs To You
05. Heartache
06.Just Like Falling In Love Again
07. Heartbreaker
08. I Can't Live Without Your Love
09. I Need You To Be There
10. You Are My Inspiration

You And I by Craig Ruhnke (1979)



"You And I" by Craig Ruhnke is found at this album:


Album: the Craig Ruhnke band
Artist: Craig Ruhnke Band
Label: Almo Music of Canada
Year Released: 1979

Tracks:
01. You And I
02. The First Time
03. I Need You To Be There
04. Nobody But You
05. You Are The Light
06. Why Don't You Come Up And See Me Sometime
07. It'll Take Time
08. Wear My Love
09. It's Time To Fall In Love
10. Tomorrow
11. Sweet Feelings
12. Summer Girl

Ooo Baby (You're Drivin' Me Crazy) by Craig Ruhnke



In Canada, " Ooo Baby (You're Drivin' Me Crazy)" by Craig Ruhnke is found on this very hard to find album:


Album: Keep The Flame
Artist: Craig Ruhnke
Label: A&M Records Canada
Released: 1984

Tracks:
01. Keep The Flame
02. True Love
03. Ooo Baby (You're Drivin' Me Crazy)
04. Nancy Jane
05. A Long Time
06. Two Hearts
07. You're So Beautiful
08. Give Me The Nighttime
09. Baby Blue
10. You're All I Need
11. One Love
12. You Are My Inspiration

Thanks to you Pete for this album.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

A Single Word by Craig Ruhnke



"A Single Word" by Craig Ruhnke is from this very hard album of Craig Ruhnke:



Album: Hot Spell
Artist: Craig Ruhnke
Label: United Artists Records
Year Released: 1976

Tracks:
01. Georgia
02. A Single Word
03. Daisy May
04. Why Don't You Come Up And See Me Sometime
05. Woman
06. We Have Love
07. Darlin' Can You hear Me
08. Make Me Feel The Music
09. Summer Love
10. It's Your Choice

You by Morris Albert

Got a tip from Mr. AL that the song "Because Of You (Dahil Sa Iyo)" by Morris Albert is found on this CD:

Album: Feelings
Artist: Morris Albert
Label: Joker International
1998 Released

Tracks:
Feelings
So Nice
So Good To Me
Conversation
Someone, Somehow
Never Let You Go
If Only She'd Say
I Love You
You
Mornings
Part Of Me
One More Time
Because Of You (Dahil Sa Iyo)
A Hundred Different Ways
Alive Again
Warm Woman
Love Me Now
Should I?

From this CD, I also rediscovered the nice song "You" by Morris Albert:


Thanks again Mr. AL.

"Because Of You (Dahil Sa Iyo)" by Morris Albert was posted earlier here:
http://emv710.blogspot.com/2010/07/dahil-sa-iyo-because-of-you-by-morris.html