Can't get enough of Carol

Lets amp this up for the second round. The version I have of this back in the UK, currently sitting in my Dad's garage getting dusty, has an intro where Carol thanks all the New York metro DJ's. I'm sure they were thanking her for such a surefire dancefloor filler. Bass, piano and synths all combining together to make you sweat. Look out for the Ulysses 82 edit of this as well which leaves all the components in there, extends the intro and the bass firing.

Carol Williams - Can't Get Away (From Your Love)

Link to U82 edit

Sharon Brown - Specialize in Love

As the triumphant winner of round one, the big man gets to post first. So to kick off round 2 here is Bez's boogie blurb.

Don't know much about Sharon Brown, what I do know is that this tune is a mean little boogie banger, out in 1982 and mixed by Tee Scott, it is truly a killer. Greg Wilson opened my ears (I think so anyway as I was a little bit frazzled most of the weekend) to this tune at the Rizla Bar at Bestival last year, in what I reckon was the best set I have heard for years. Check it out. Pure class, without a hint of cheese.

Sharon Brown - Specialize in Love

Boogie is an artform not a science

After much heated discussion, contentious marking and debate about what is boogie, we have a winner of round one. What was supposed to be over in a week has dragged on for a month but finally we made it to a decision. The inaugural winner of the boogie off is Donna McGhee - You Should Have Told Me as submitted by Bezmondo.

I'm going to keep this post short and sweet as there has been enough said about this weeks' entries. But if there is anyone vaguely bothered what the scores were then contact us and we'll let you know. So well done Bez, keep 'em coming and bring on round 2. In the meantime I thought I would post a couple of songs which sum up what the competition is all about. Couldn't have said it better myself Errol.

Hot Chocolate - Mindless Boogie

Hot Chocolate - Everyone's a Winner

THIS BICKERING IS POINTLESS

In the words of Imperial Despot Grand Moff Tarkin - 'This bickering is pointless'

From this day forth let love into the world and cease this endless boogie bickering

I agree with the Slipper (aka Jensen) that we should just post the tunes, give our marks and leave it at that. Hopefully this will encourage the outside world to get involved, post comments, download, and maybe even challenge in future boogie offs?

I definitely think there is scope to open the competition to the masses? maybe with a couple of tickets for our next boat party as prizes for the outstanding boogie tune entered from the outside world? watch this blog!

Bez

Ramona Brooks 'I Dont Want You Back'

Ok here we go on behalf of latecomer dj hudge we have the last minute lady ramona...


Just when you thought you`d got away without the hudge. Boo yaa.

On the right side of that fine line between Boogie and Disco im gonna hit you off with Ramona Brooks and her 1980 track 'I Dont Want You Back' on Q records for my first installment.

With awesome production this tune comprises an expertly placed detuned guitar, big strings and a concrete percussive platform in the chorus that sets you up nicely for Ramona`s soulful vocal style and the killer slap bass breakdown just over half way through. Get ready for another wash Bez!

I`ve got it on a re-issue not original but its still a choice find im sure you`ll agree.

This tune is dope! Enjoy!

Ramona Brooks 'I Dont Want You Back'

Reach Up - Toney Lee

A warm up tune for the boogie off - an unusual number with a killer bass - a truly cheesy lyric " sung by a bloke in an 80's leather jacket to boot" much sampled and copied through most genre's of house music.... I chose this as it is a hidden gem......

enjoy and mark me up as I have this on original Vinyl...

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=936ebf88f5e2906cab1eab3e9fa335ca5b6ee2a8bb96d6fb

Peace

Boogie "Bitch" Rich

Flumpy Healing

Due to overwelming demand I am posting this phenomenal version of Marvin's classic sexual healing. Otherwise known as the flumps tune, this brass band classic connects the dots between detroit soul, new orleans spirituals and err...flumps. Specially out to uncle biggie.

Hot 8-sexual healing