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The Albums
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: August 18, 2020, 12:22 pm
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So many great tracks on the third album.
The last, fourth, LP has it's moments. There's the remake of YOU
KEEP ME HANGING ON, and it starts with this lovely uptempo tune
(it sounds a bit thin here, probably down to the up-loader's
equipment):-
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtJlv1ChU1g
Then there's this duet with G C Cameron, that makes me wish they
had done more together:-
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzrCg42ZkEI
SWI
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Re: The Albums
By: Snakepit Date: August 18, 2020, 12:26 pm
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thinking of getting her Lps on CDr.
I think I had the first 3......and I think I quite liked the
first 2...need to check them out
are they essential Eric?
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Re: The Albums
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: August 18, 2020, 12:30 pm
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The wonderful third album is just a joy from start to finish.
Here are a couple of tasters, first a lovely ballad:-
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOFjIrR78jw
The album starts off with this bouncy number, full of Tata's
trademark vocal gymnastics:-
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTTvU46XDwU
I love her!
SWI
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Re: The Albums
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: August 18, 2020, 12:32 pm
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Snake, I was heartbroken when the record buying public embraced
Teena (one-note) Marie and shunned the effervescent Tata.
Critics loved Ms Vega but it didn't seem to help.
Perhaps the producer of the four albums was not quite up to
scratch....
SWI
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Re: The Albums
By: Snakepit Date: August 18, 2020, 12:54 pm
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Eric
I recall loving a Teena Marie track.but didn't follow up on her.
I did play the Tata Vega ....but it was a long time ago, but I'm
sure I will remember some of it.
Wasn't there a track called "heaven calling"...or similar? that
brings back memories.
give it day or two...I'll be full speed ahead
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Re: The Albums
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: August 18, 2020, 11:56 pm
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This is your "heaven calling" song, Snake, or at least the first
half, before it gets funky.
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U10VkKMWlAs
Tata wrote this and I consider it the best thing she ever did -
just love those complicated and over-lapping vocals - the
sentiment of the song gets me every time.
SWI
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Re: The Albums
By: laserdk 2001 Date: August 20, 2020, 12:12 pm
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She started a fifth album for the label when Motown resigned her
in 1983. A couple of those completed tracks, produced by Nolen
and Crossley, were added as bonus tracks to the digital download
release of her "Givin' All My Lovin'" album but they weren't up
to much, in my opinion.
Ivor
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Re: The Albums
By: DDinVirginia Date: September 26, 2020, 10:58 pm
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It has been a longggg time since I have heard or played anything
by Tata although I do have all four of her Motown albums on
vinyl. If I recall, my favorite track was titled something like
"Just Keep Thinking About You" but I could not even hazard a
guess as to whether that was on her first, second or whatever
album. I never heard much from or about Teena Marie but from the
little I do know, I think Tata was better.
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Re: The Albums
By: laserdk 2001 Date: September 27, 2020, 7:16 am
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It was on her third album "Try My Love".
Ivor
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Re: The Albums
By: Silly Wasnt I Date: October 7, 2020, 6:15 am
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HEATWAVE has a note that says Tata's single version of YOU KEEP
ME HANGIN' ON was changed on the second pressing and the B-side
became the A-side. This is it:-
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMUg0QnhxUE
This version of the song is more familiar:-
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09FhP2oLXmE
But which came first?
SWI
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