Sahara - Love So Fine 1985

Elite Records DAZZ 38

Featuring one of the baddest basslines of the 80's, Love So Fine was remixed by everyone and his uncle in an attempt to get a piggy back ride from it. This is, in my humble opinion (of course) the one and only, definitive version. It stands head and shoulders above most other bassline contenders, even Krystol's After The Dance.

Another Peter Hinds' Invision project along with Kelvin Ellis and Steve Sinclair , collectively known as 'The Producers'. The ex Light Of The World & Atmosfear member, who would go on to work with many great artists, produced and mixed this UK release with trusty engineer, Chris Madden at the Madhouse Studios.

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Filename: Sahara.rar Filesize: 29.31 MB

Rick Clarke & Emma - I Really Wanna Be With You 1987

RCA Records PT 41332

This little beauty is very appropriately titled the Summer Soul Mix and it surely is. Try as I might, I cannot get a surname for the lovely Emma although I do know she released a solo single. She is assumed by some to be Emma Haywoode but I don't think so? I would imagine that many sales were lost for this release because of the Stock, Aitken & Waterman connection. PWL struck fear into the hearts of many serious soul and dance enthusiasts. Say what you like Pete, it was usually warranted. Poor ol' Phil Harding, as you will hear, he done a smashing job on this track but you can't work for PWL and retain your credibility.

• I Really Wanna Be With You (Summer Soul Mix)
• I Really Wanna Be With You (Dub Duet Mix)
• I've Been Watching You

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Filename: Rick Clarke & Emma.rar Filesize: 34.16 MB

Rick Clarke - Looking Out For You 1987

RCA Records PT 41498


Rick Clarke released an album in 1985 called Times Keep Movin' On which came out on Raven Records. I've never seen or heard it mind but I know he cut a duet with Emma. It's quite strange, a guy so highly thought of in 80's UK, joined up with Soul II Soul in the 90's and yet, no info. I did hear that he's still in the music industry mind, studio production apparently?

Bryan 'Chuck' New on production of Looking Out For You but it's not about that. This was all about Perfect Lady, a quality B-Side from Rick Clarke. Classic Soul from 1987.

• Looking Out For You
• Perfect Lady

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Filename: Rick Clarke.rar Filesize: 20.31 MB

Atmosfear - Invasion EP 1981

Elite Music DAZZ 8

The Invasion EP features a female vocal (uncredited) on an uncredited track. The B-Side is cut into three tracks and although tracks 2 & 3 are joined together, track 2 seems to be a different track. A damn fine track, mind!
(Any info appreciated?)

• Invasion
• Alternative II
• Interplay
• Starburst (Reach Out To The Stars)

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Filename: DAZZ 8 Invasion EP 1981.rar Size: 43.43 MB

Atmosfear - Motivation/Extract 1980

Elite Music DAZZ 2

Brand new Jazz Funk for 1980, hot on the heels of their success with Dancing In Outer Space, Atmosfear begin to release their work on the Elite Records label. DAZZ 1 is an Elite release for Dancing In Outer Space (originally on MCA) and DAZZ 2 is a double header....

Sure, it's not a great deal different from ...Space but that's no heartbreak?

• Motivation
• Extract

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Filename: DAZZ 2 Motivation 1980.rar Size: 23.69 MB

Atmosfear - Dancing In Outer Space 1979

MCA Records MCAT 543

• Dancing In Outer Space
• Outer Space

Hard To Find

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Filename: MCAT 543 Dancing In Outer Space 1979.rar Size: 23.44 MB

The re-issue

Elite Records DAZZ 1.


For the trainspotters out there, notice how "Acute Productions" is turned into "A Cute Production"...

Quote: Jerry Pike

"As i started to write this page i received a phone call from an old friend Tony Monson, a dj, record supplier and a definite helper in the original promotion of Elite records and Level 42 music "he used to go shop to shop selling records". This was unfortunately not a good call, as he brought with him the sad news that last week Andy Sojka had died. Although I had not spoken to Andy for many years the passing of anyone at 48 years of age was truly sad. I first met Andy when we both worked for SoundScene, Harlesden, London NW10 (later to become All Ears),He was always cheerful, and had his finger on the button. Andy ran the shop, Rick Dejongh was his right hand man, and I was the new boy. Over the years he started a football team "from the shop", called Stanley Accrington, All three of us were in it, and we were very successful, recruiting players from customers and friends alike. One of the team was Trevor Wyatt, who worked at Island Records and was greats friends with and an expert on Bob Marley. The Elite label was founded on the need originally to put out tracks by our own group Atmosfear(who rehearsed in the shop), but things progressed far beyond that as you probablyknow. Due to a quiet time at the shop in 1982, it was closed after seven years and we went our separate ways. I had probably only spoken to Andy twice on the phone since then, but realised what a great loss his passing will be to many. " Jerry Pike

The Chimes - The Chimes 1990

CBS Records 466481-1

When The Chimes released 1-2-3, I feared the worst. I suspected another Pop/Soul band to lower the tone of British Dance music. Heaven was a good quality, stronger song but it wasn't until I heard an album track that I realised there was something special here.

It was Stronger Together that convinced me that I needed to buy this album and what a great decision that was. Every track on the album is strong with 1-2-3 being (IMHO) the weakest of the collection. The Chimes managed to do for I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, what Mica Paris would later do for One. U2 ballads seem to translate well to soul arrangements. This is an album that would be well worth having on CD if it's been released?

Worth mentioning here that Pauline Henry was the voice of The Chimes but the main man was Michael Peden, who also produced YoYo Honey.

• Love So Tender
• Heaven
• True Love
• 1-2-3
• Underestimate
• Love Comes To Mind
• Don't Make Me Wait
• Stronger Together
• I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
• Stay

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Filename: 1990 The Chimes.rar Filesize: 66.44 MB