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Wow! A repress from this sublime boogie cut from 1983 that even made it to the top of the Rhythm & Blues charts at the time. A solid cut with a chunky electronic bassline, catchy horn riff and vocals (from Robbie M). On the flip T. Noble provided an instrumental also. Well recommended!The Midnight Express Show Band was the band from Robbie M, a Rock Island native from the Midwest area called the quad Cities, and has performed with performers like Roger Troutman and Zapp, The Temptations, War, The Dazz Band, The Chi-lites and more.

The party don’t stop as production duo Computa Games (NO/SF) continue the ABC tradition, delivering a choice modern funk two-sider on the newest 45 release from Austin Boogie Crew Records. Check!

This year, Theo Parrish seems to be doing his best to breathe new life into the careers of broken beat-era producers and musicians. Having previously released an excellent EP from Dego and Kaidi Tatham on Sound Signature, his latest missive comes from one-time conscious hip-hop producer Ge ology and one-time go-to jazz keys-man Mark De Clive-Lowe. The latter's brilliant synthesizer and piano work is arguably the highlight of both tracks here. On the spacey, P-funk influenced space-house swing of "Moon Circuitry" he does his best impression of Herbie Hancock, while "Escape On The Lodge Freeway" boasts intricate jazz solos atop a slightly tougher, chunkier deep house groove. Both tracks are, of course, impeccable.

Awesome Tapes From Africa surely scored one of the best reissues this year with the vinyl and CD edition of Obaa Sima, a quite startling album from Ghanaian musician Ata Kak that covered highlife, rap, pop, and more. The fact the discovery of the original tape was ATFA founder's Brian Shimkovitz original reason for starting the label made it all the more special. With copies of that album no longer in press, Awesome Tapes From Africa have tempered demand with a series of 12" releases featuring cuts from Obaa Sima. Here the title track makes the transition, pressed nice and loud at 45rpm (do try it at 33 too for a different vibe), whilst the slower electro funk-edged bliss of "Adagya" lines the B-side.

Sealed Copy , cut out on right hand corner.very Light ring wear on front and back cover 

PRESSED ON TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL NICE PLAYED COPY...LIGHT SCUFFSPLAYS GREAT

Limited Edition of 300: 150 Red, 150 Black (this)

James “Jima” Cappra is a Leo, who hails from Bean Town, and although he sang along with his idols, the Jacksons, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder, he didn’t decide to go public until 1982.Troy DeVoe, a Sagittarian is also from Boston, Mass., and by visiting and observing, taught himself the keyboard in the mid seventies. His original melodies needed lyrics and that’s when he and his life time friend Jima got together. At first it was difficult to convince James that he was a vocalist, but by adding a rhythm section and calling themselves the “Cruise Band”, they were off and playing.The band lasted long enough for Cappra and DeVoe to know that they could work together, and it gave them more confidence. They worked with such artists as Planet Patrol, New Edition, Margo Thunder, Jay Dixon, Maurice Starr, and Larry Wu. James Cappra is Bobby Brown's brother. Troy DeVoe is Ronnie DeVoe's uncle from Bell Biv DeVoe aka BBDCapri and DeVoe’s first album of originals was “Get Street Wise”. Now still writing and arranging, they’ve added producing to their credits. Their new release is entitled “You Are Everything to Me”.

Dubb-ble A f/New Zealand's Lord Echo & California's DJ Day. Day gives Echo's "Bohemian Idol" an 80s machine reggae vibe while Echo turns Day's "Land of a Thousand Changes" into a live disco reggae studio jam. 180gm white wax in a throwback disco sleeve.

Vinyl comes in Black Record Jacket with blue and white sticker on jacket. Fastlane EP is a limited 500 piece pressing.