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CARRIE LUCAS

DANCE WITH ME - THE SOLAR & CONSTELLATION ALBUMS: 3CD CLAMSHELL BOXSET
Label SOULMUSIC RECORDS
Catalog SMCR5174BX
Format CD
Discs 3
Category R&B/HIP HOP/CLUB
Street Date 2018-09-28
Description
As ‘The First Lady Of Solar (Sound Of Los Angeles Records)’ California-born Carrie Lucas forged a recording career starting in 1977 that helped establish the Los Angeles-based company formed by her husband pioneering music industry executive Dick Griffey into a world-renowned label that launched internationally successful artists such as Shalamar The Whispers Klymaxx Midnight Star Lakeside The Deele and Dynasty. With a stellar cadre of top musicians a growing stable of songwriters and emergent producers the distinctive sound that became associated with the company was in full effect on the six albums that Carrie recorded between 1977-1984.
This first-of-its-kind 3-CD collection of Carrie’s six albums showcases not only her status as one of the prominent dance music purveyors (via tracks such as ‘Career Girl’ ‘Fashion’ and ‘It’s Not What You Got (It’s How You Use It)’ during a time period when the ‘disco’ movement was in its ascendancy but her interpretative skills as a balladeer on songs such as ‘Tender’ ‘Still In Love’ ‘Lovin’ Is On My Mind’ ‘I’ll Close The Door’ and ‘Just A Memory’ and as an accomplished songwriter penning and collaborating on a number of key tracks including ‘Simpler Days’ ‘What’s The Question’ and ‘Reflections’.
Liner notes by SoulMusic Records and SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan include commentary by Carrie herself along with a special quote from her daughter Carolyn Griffey (who now tours globally with Shalamar); first class mastering by Nick Robbins; and stellar artwork from Roger Williams.
tracklisting
CD 1: SIMPLY CARRIE / STREET CORNER SYMPHONY
1. I GOTTA KEEP DANCIN
2. ME FOR YOU
3. PLAY BY YOUR RULE
4. TENDER INTERLUDE
5. TENDER
6. JAMMIN TENDERLY (TENDER PART 2)
7. I GOTTA GET AWAY FROM YOUR LOVE
8. ILL CLOSE LOVE’S DOOR
9. WHATS THE QUESTION
10. MEN KISS AND TELL
11. STREET CORNER SYMPHONY
12. BUT MY HEART SAYS NO
13. TIC TOC
14. THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL
15. THE EDGE OF NIGHT
16. QUESTIONS
17. SIMPLER DAYS
18. REFLECTIONS

CD 2: CARRIE LUCAS…IN DANCELAND / PORTRAIT OF CARRIE
1. DANCELAND
2. SOMETIMES A LOVE GOES WRONG
3. ARE YOU DANCING
4. DANCE WITH YOU
5. IM GONNA MAKE YOU HAPPY
6. SOUTHERN STAR
7. ITS NOT WHAT YOU GOT (ITS HOW YOU USE IT)
8. LOVIN IS ON MY MIND
9. CAREER GIRL
10. USE IT OR LOSE IT
11. FASHION
12. JUST A MEMORY
13. KEEP SMILIN’ (12 VERSION)

CD 3: STILL IN LOVE / HORSIN’ AROUND
1. SHOW ME WHERE YOURE COMING FROM
2. SWEET LOVE
3. MEN
4. IS IT A DREAM
5. ROCKIN FOR YOUR LOVE
6. DREAMER
7. I JUST CANT DO WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
8. STILL IN LOVE
9. SUMMER IN THE STREET
10. CHARLIE
11. GOIN IN CIRCLES
12. HORSIN AROUND
13. HELLO STRANGER (Featuring The Whispers)
14. LETS KEEP DANCING
15. SOMEBODY SAID
16. SUPERSTAR
 

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