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€ 16.90 € 14.90
Artist: Zinc
Label: PTG Records
Sort: Artist CD
Product #: PTG 34134
Barcode: 8717438197340
01. Street level 6:04
02. I’ll never stop 5:40
03. I’ll take my chances 5:29
04. This is where the love is 5:56
05. Punkulation 5:57
06. Amazon 6:13
07. Livin’ in the boogie now 7:37
Bonus Tracks
08. I’m livin’ a life of love 5:25
09. Street level 3:29
10. I’ll take my chances 6:11
11. This is where the love is 7:45
12. Amazon 5:29
13. I’m livin a life of love 3:31
During the summer of 1982 French producer Jacques Fred Petrus and his Italian companion Mauro Malavasi released a string of hot R&B albums by Change, Ritchie Family, High Fashion, B.B.&Q. Band and Zinc. Zinc’s Street Level was the final record to leave the Little Macho Music factory that year and would be the last to be entirely produced in New York City.
Zinc wasn’t a real group but just the façade of yet another tasty studio creation fabricated by Jacques Fred Petrus & Mauro Malavasi. The studio group was composed of American and Italian session musicians led by the inevitable Malavasi. The production and arranging abilities of Mauro Malavasi and the great musicianship of key member Davide Romani once again shine through on this record. Lead singer Gordon Grody fronted Zinc. He was a white session singer and this again showed the deviant character of the project. Grody is a renown backing vocalist who has recorded with many Soul and Rock artists like Debbie Harry, George Benson, David Bowie, Steely Dan, Patti Austin, Luther Vandross and Talking Heads. He also provided vocals for the J.F. Petrus projects Macho and Silence.
Street Level was dropped in September 1982 by Jive Records, a label known for its alternative releases. Zinc was Urban R&B with touches of Pop, kept fairly basic, without too many frills. The emphasis was on the vocals and the perculating beat that made you want to bounce to the dancefloor. Though there were over 20 musicians and vocalists involved -including Fonzi Thornton and Bobby Douglas-, the spare arrangements gave everybody space. Highlights on the album are the inspired Kashif song and single “Street Level”, the chilly “Punkulation” and the Chic-influenced “This Is Where The Love Is”. Other fine selections include the naughty uptempo “I’ll Never Stop”, the energetic “I’ll Take My Chances” -flavoured with licks of rock guitar and polyrhythmic percussion-, and “Amazon” with its intriguing instrumental airs and chants.
Despite the suitable Jive label and a lineup of top musicians delivering a very well realized product, the Zinc undertaking was not a commercial peak and proved that the target market didn’t bite. Background singer Bobby Douglas formulated it like this: “Zinc was so ahead of its time that I knew it wasn’t going to be well received, because it was so much better than the shlock that was playing on the radio at the time.”
In 1983 the single “I’m Livin’ A Life Of Love” was released on Jive Records but no album followed. Contractual stipulations had forced Little Macho Music to publish a leftover for Jive. The song was composed by Malavasi and borrowed the arrangement of “Searching” by group Change. In 1984 Jacques Fred Petrus embraced Italo-Dance music and recycled the name Zinc for the Little Macho Music project Zinc feat. Sherwin, which resulted in the singles “State Of The Nation” and “Hollywood City”.
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01. Bite the apple (5:00)
02. Hope he wants (4:45)
03. Let's forget (4:30)
04. My Darling (4:48)
05. A song for you (1:06)
06. Let' em be (4:55)
07. Please let's go (4:52)
08. Don't cry for me (4:50)
09. Just for you (5:26)
BonusTrack:
10. Stay (4:10)
01. Gonna Lift You Up
02. Let Me Love You
03. Never Find a Better Love
04. Don't Leave Me
05. I Just Wanna Dance with You
06. You're My Sunny Day
07. Get Ready, Get Down
08. Girl I’m up for your lovin’
01. Get what you want (5:04)
02. Hot Flashes (4:50)
03. Love look good on you (4:05)
04. Crazy me (4:00)
05. Tighten it up (4:04)
06. A friend ain't a friend (3:50)
07. Expose yourself (5:05)
08. La Bimini (5:02)
Starpoint – Wanting you
01. Wanting you (4:48)
02. Do what you wanna do (5:17)
03. Angel (4:33)
04. Last night (4:52)
05. Try me (5:17)
06. Shake it out (5:06)
07. Break up to make up (4:05)
08. Starnite you nite (4:58)
Howard Johnson – Keepin' Love New
01. Keepin' Love New
02. So Glad You're My Lady
03. Say You Wanna
04. Forever Falling In Love
05. So Fine
06. Take Me Through The Night
07. This is Heaven
08. Jam Song
01. Genie (6:02)
02. Main Attraction (5:43)
03. Won't you be with me tonight (4:32)
04. Don't force it (4:53)
05. Minutes Away (3:15)
06. On the shelf (5:14)
07. Dreamer (5:45)
08. Riccochet (4:10)
Bonus Tracks:
09. Dreamer (Shep Pettibone / Long vocal version) (7:10)
10. Riccochet (Ben Liebrand Mix) (5:56)
11. Dreamer (Shep's Dream Version) (6:06)
12. Main Attraction (The finest Remix) (6:37)
13. Dreamer (No. 1 Remix) (6:12)
14. Dreamer (Shep Pettibone / Short vocal version) (3:55)
01. Dreaming (4:12)
02. Tell me (4:50)
03. Let your body? (4:00)
04. And there where stars (4:02)
05. You are beautiful (4:34)
06. Around me (4:09)
07. Get down (5:10)
08. Bonus track: We will meet again (5:07)
01. Real Love 5:19
02. Stop And Think 4:04
03. All Night All Right 6:09
04. I Wanna Be Yours 4:07
05. Live It Up 5:45
06. Fantasy 5:21
07. Cold Winds 5:06
08. Lost In Your Love 5:05
01. Freaky (4:16)
02. Sexy Body (3:45)
03. Give It Up (3:20)
04. Hold Tight (3:03)
05. Stand Up (3:28)
06. Shake (3:34)
07. Get Off (3:10)
08. Red Hot Stuff (3:37)
09. When we Love (2:46)
01. Let it whip (4:41)
02. Gamble with my love (3:59)
03. I’ll keep on loving you (3:36)
04. Just can’t wait ‘till the night (3:37)
05. Shake what you got (3:39)
06. Keep it live (on the K.I.L) (4:55)
07. Just believe in love (4:57)
08. Can we dance (4:40)
09. Let me love you until (3:55)
Bonustrack:
10. Let it whip (12 inch version) (6:09)
01. Get Down Saturday Night (6:26)
02. Make Your Mind Up (4:16)
03. Something About You (4:35)
04. Bless The Ladies (4:12)
05. Do Me Right (4:25)
06. Never Gonna Give You Up (3:48)
07. Through It All (4:19)
08. Just To Be With You (5:58)
BonusTrack:
09. Get Down Saturday Night (Special Extended version)
01. The Feeling 3:24
02. Just As You Are 4:28
03. This Time 3:54
04. Don't Leave Me Now, Stay With Me 5:39
05. Looking Glass 3:35
06. Suite Chocolate
a. Mounds (Instrumental) 2:00
b. Spread Of The Future 4:40
c. The Party 0:29
d. A Chocolate Jam 4:40
e. “C” Of Chocolate 4:29