Wop Bop - Something Special 1991

Ten Records TENX 375 DJ

Wop Bop Torledo are Maryanne Morgan and Gary Stoner. Morgan provides Keyboards & Vocals while Stoner plays Bass, Guitar & Drum Programming, Both write, produce and arrange. Other musicians involved on their album include Michael Ruff (Keyboards), Jess Bailey (Keyboards), Gary Barnacle (Saxophone), Chris "Snake" Davies (Saxophone), Ron Asprey (Saxophone), John Thirkell (Trumpet), Louis Jardim (Percussion) and Mick Talbot (Style Council) plays Piano on Kissaway. The self titled album, Wop Bop Torledo, produced and engineered by Curtis Schwartz, was released in 1990 on Atlantic Records as was the original Kissaway 12" and previous releases. Something Special is released under Wop Bop. Still Something Special is included on the album and Kissaway is included on this 12". I suspect the 12" A - part of the remix title refers to the original Kissaway 12" placing. You can see from this here White Label Promo, that my information is zero?

Something Special is remixed by Carl McIntosh of Loose Ends fame and his Bubbler Extended Version is easily the better mix. The Kissaway (Soulamuffin Mix) was crafted by Femi Fem of the Young Disciples and is definitely the track that makes this release worth having. The Accapella Mix of Something Special may come in handy for the mixes though. Enjoy Nitro. ;-)

• Something Special (Carl McIntosh Bubbler Extended Version)
• Something Special (Wop Bop Extended Version)
• Kissaway(12" A-Soulamuffin Mix)
• Something Special (Accapella Mix)

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Filename: Wop Bop.rar Filesize: 32.23 MB

Loose Ends - Magic Touch 1985

Virgin Records VS761 13

Not much to see on this one but that just adds to the audio sensation, less to detract. This white label (OK, mauve label then) came from nowhere and spread like chinese whispers for a short time. The only info is on the sticker, the serial stamped in the run out on both sides with A-1 & B-1 to tell them apart.

The reason for this Virgin Promo is the addition of the legendary Roy Ayers playing vibraphone on Loose Ends latest single (at the time, of course) and although they have noted that his appearance is courtesy of CBS Records, they then go and spell his name wrong. The 'Vibes Version' is even more beautiful than the classic original and for the Roy Ayers fans, the B-side is an instrumental.

• Magic Touch Vibes Version
• Magic Touch Vibes Instrumental

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Filename: Loose Ends Vibes.rar Filesize: 19.9 MB

Loose Ends - Tell Me What You Want 1984

Virgin Records VS 658-12

The fourth release by Loose Ends was the first release from their first album 'A Little Spice' and it was also the first of their releases to make an impact on the UK Chart. In late February 1984 it entered at #74 and the next week it was gone. This however, as we all know, has no bearing on the quality of the music, despite the fact that Loose Ends would spend quite a bit of time in said chart for the next decade. 'Tell Me What You Want' is a superb bit of bouncy Brit Funk that has Jazz Funk influences all over it. It is also very representative of Loose Ends and is a shining example of what they would become. Class!

• Extended Version
• Extended Dub Mix

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Filename: Loose Ends - Tell Me.rar Filesize: 21.25 MB

Loose Ends - Choose Me (Rescue Me) 1984

Virgin Records VS 697-12






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Released in 1984, this Nick Martinelli production was available in a Limited Edition Double Pack. Choose Me is a beautiful piece of 80's Brit Soul that should be in every serious soul collection. The second 12" (same serial no but -C and D carved in the run out) features the essential In The Sky (Remix) backed with the not so essential, Mastermind Turntable Mix.

• Choose Me (Rescue Me) (Extended Remix)
• Choose Me (Rescue Me) (Dub Mix)
• In The Sky (Remix)
• Mastermind Turntable Mix: Features Tell Me What You Want & Emergency (Dial 999) mixed by Mastermind.

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Filename: Loose Ends - Choose Me.rar Filesize: 40.45 MB