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2670821, rene and angela
Posted by El_essence, Wed Mar-07-12 12:54 PM
So I don't know if this is the right place for this. But I've been on this R and A kick for the past month. I need to find a high quality version of their albums. I don't think they made CD versions of the first couple of albums. But if they did, and one of y'all got em, I need that. Please!
2670839, I don't think any of their earliest material has seen reissue.
Posted by Dr Claw, Wed Mar-07-12 01:26 PM
>So I don't know if this is the right place for this. But I've
>been on this R and A kick for the past month. I need to find a
>high quality version of their albums. I don't think they made
>CD versions of the first couple of albums. But if they did,
>and one of y'all got em, I need that. Please!

only A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE has been properly issued on CD; there have been HQ bootlegs of the others IIRC.

A -real- reissue of RISE (the '83 album) from the masters is coming soon.

I hope that soon we'll get their debut and WALL TO WALL afterward.

As a duo they never dropped a weak album IMO.

Between two collections Capitol issued, a number of the material on those earlier 2 albums (particularly WALL TO WALL and RISE) was released in HQ, give or take a track.
2670863, yeah. it's really W2W I need. But I even like some of the self titled
Posted by El_essence, Wed Mar-07-12 02:02 PM
stuff.
2670843, Wall To Wall (to me) is their best album
Posted by briwil25, Wed Mar-07-12 01:32 PM
I Love You More
Imaginary Playmates

And if you don't think Come My Way isn't a precursor to the sound that R. Kelly made famous from 12 Play to the s/t album, then I dunno what to tell you. His whole style came from that song in particular.
2670850, Yeah, that one had the best songs on it....
Posted by Dr Claw, Wed Mar-07-12 01:40 PM
>And if you don't think Come My Way isn't a precursor to the
>sound that R. Kelly made famous from 12 Play to the s/t album,
>then I dunno what to tell you. His whole style came from that
>song in particular.

and you're damn right about this. I didn't think about that until you said it. It was like proto-Kells.
2670854, The synth lead and the subtle guitar in the background
Posted by briwil25, Wed Mar-07-12 01:50 PM
Hell....even the drums. LOL
2670862, dog..that is my shit!
Posted by El_essence, Wed Mar-07-12 02:01 PM
The title track
I love you more
obviously imaginary playmate and come my way
But Secret Rendezvouz dope too.

I just need this album at 320kbps

my shit is grainy
2670939, It's out there somewhere...I think
Posted by briwil25, Wed Mar-07-12 04:10 PM
2670960, I've looked. just found shitty versions from blogs
Posted by El_essence, Wed Mar-07-12 04:46 PM
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2671362, check your mail. I just sent it.
Posted by Silky1, Thu Mar-08-12 05:12 PM

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley
2671083, R.Kelly>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Rene and Angela
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Wed Mar-07-12 09:27 PM
don't get it twisted they ain't never made no album touching no 12 play.

FYI that sound that Rene and angela had was a direct lift from the Isley Brothers. think to the synth and guitar in the pocket groove of "Groove with you"

when I hear some turkey on here lying on kellz then the alarm is sound.

"at your best you are love" that synth coda is where Kellz got alot of his inspiration.

R.Kelly is da Kang of R&B Rene and Angela are a "Family Matters" broke version of Ashford and Simpson.
2670919, Not To Mention Their Production of Other Artists Is Ridiculous,,,,
Posted by Harlepolis, Wed Mar-07-12 03:53 PM
Rufus & Chaka Khan's "Camouflage".

Janet Jackson's debut.

The group Plush, which Siedah Garrett was part from.

And then the couple of tracks they produced early in their career for Lenny Williams' "Spark of Love", "Let Your Love Run Free" from Lamont Dozier's "Bittersweet" album, and the infamous original version of "Learned To Respect The Power of Love" by Alton McClain & Destiny.

I'm a HUGE fan of Madame Winbush, she took everything she learned when she was in Wonderlove and put it in her music, esp the unmistakable moog bass playing.

They had that LA boogie sound that I loved. Whenever I listen to their debut, I wonder what "Off The Wall" would've sounded like had Angela sang that album.
2671175, Yeah...
Posted by Dr Claw, Thu Mar-08-12 09:13 AM
>Rufus & Chaka Khan's "Camouflage".

listening, you know which songs Angela was responsible for. I was about to spin this off into one of an Angela Winbush production appreciation post... LOL


2671317, I'll hook you up with the Wall To Wall, in a few. Give me a minute....
Posted by Silky1, Thu Mar-08-12 03:22 PM
>So I don't know if this is the right place for this. But I've
>been on this R and A kick for the past month. I need to find a
>high quality version of their albums. I don't think they made
>CD versions of the first couple of albums. But if they did,
>and one of y'all got em, I need that. Please!


.........i have a import copy, that came out in France. Sound quality is good, too.

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley
2671318, I heard Soul Brother is suppose to be putting out the self title.........
Posted by Silky1, Thu Mar-08-12 03:23 PM
...........soon.


silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley
2671328, Gonna have to put that one on the wish list then
Posted by Dr Claw, Thu Mar-08-12 03:32 PM
I forgot that "Strangers Again" was on that record
2671361, Yeah, i'm excited about this. Apparently......................
Posted by Silky1, Thu Mar-08-12 05:10 PM
>I forgot that "Strangers Again" was on that record

.......their gonna two for one it, with "Wall To Wall". But, since i don't need wall to wal, it's still the worth me to purchase for a much cleaner copy of the self title. *daps* on "Strangers Again".

silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley
2671372, oh that's perfect for me
Posted by El_essence, Thu Mar-08-12 05:49 PM
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