Let's Go Another Round

Here is another solid Patrick Adams produced cut in Rainbow Brown's "Let's Go Another Round". This is the Tom Moulton extended mix of the 1981 funky gem. As you can see, there is some true heavyweight's on this track with Adams and Moulton, which almost always leads to greatness. The track was originally released on the group's self-titled album which includes vocals by Fonda Rae, Christine Wiltshire, and Ullande McCullough among others. Overall this is one of those early eighties Patrick Adams produced signature tracks that never seem to get old. Through some solid mixing by Moulton and you got yourself a true classic. Enjoy!

Rainbow Brown - Let's Go Another Round (Tom Moulton Mix)

Happy Is The Only Way

It's Friday and "Happy is the only way to be". Nothing conveys this more than Sine's 1977 funky gem "Happy Is The Only Way". This song was written and produced by Patrick Adams and features the lovely vocals of Venus Dodson. This was the self-titled track on the group's record which also features other solid tracks like "Just Le Me Do My Thing", "Chimi", and "Mosquito Walk". Overall, it's another fine production from one of disco, soul, and boogie's most legendary producers in Patrick Adams.

Sine - Happy Is The Only Way



On another "happy" note, tonight is San Francisco's Beats In Space 10 Year Anniversary Party featuring Beats In Space founder and brilliant deejay Tim Sweeney. He will be alongside two other solid deejays/producers in Brennan Green and Ryan Poulsen. This should be a great party and I highly recommend everyone in the bay to attend.

Have a great weekend!

Night Ride To Venus

Another nice find that I happened to pick-up in 2008 was Venus Dodson's 1979 disco boogie gem "Night Rider/Where Are We Headed" twelve-inch, originally from her classic album Night Rider. Even though Venus Dodson's "Where Are We Headed", along with "Night Rider" helped make her solo outing a success, the disco diva made a name for herself well before the release of her debut material. Throughout the mid to late 1970's she contributed to some of disco's finest records including Patrick Adams' Phreek, Sine's Happy Is The Only Way, Herbie Mann's Super Mann, The Kay-Gees' Burn Me Up, as well as a later Salsoul Orchestra album entitled Heat It Up. Like many of those records, her solo material included many of disco's most notable producers and musicians including Patrick Adams, Leroy Burgess, Stan Lucas, and Michael Lewis, to name a few. Even though Venus's solo material pretty much started and stopped with her 1979 Night Rider record, her vast contributions to disco can't be ignored. Venus Dodson will probably go down in the genre's history as being one disco's most notable female vocalist. For those whom, may not be familiar, here is her 1979 solo track "Where Are We Headed"(which I personally enjoy more than "Night Rider") to help you get aquinted. Enjoy!

Venus Dodson - Where Are We Headed