Revisiting & Sharing Retro Eclectic Music

Thursday, June 5, 2008

A Lusty Affair in Crown Heights

I've always loved the Crown Heights Affair for their gallant attire on their album sleeves as well as their incredibly incredible disco soul ways. One track stands out in particular on the "Think Positive" Lp = "Wine & Dine You". It explains itself clearly!!~~Enjoy til next time!

Here's what Wikipedia has to say.

Crown Heights Affair was an R&B / funk / disco group from New York, founded in the early 1970s. Originally known as Neu Day Express, the group took their new name from a district of their native Brooklyn, and consisted of Phil Thomas, William "Deadbeat Dad" Anderson, Howard Young, Bert Reid, James Baynard, Raymond Reid, Muki Wilson and Raymond Rock. Signed by RCA they recorded a self titled debut album in 1974.
Personnel changes followed, along with a shift to De-Lite Records, the then home of Kool and the Gang. The record label's subsequent liaison with Polygram Records saw the group gain worldwide audiences for singles such as "Dreaming A Dream", "Every Beat of My Heart", "Foxy Lady", and "Dancin'".
"Dreaming A Dream" hit Number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1975, (plus Billboard Hot 100 #43); and they topped out at #2 on the dance chart later that year with "Every Beat Of My Heart" (Billboard Hot 100 #83). In the UK they made the Top 10 in 1980 with "You Gave Me Love".

Trivia::De-Lite Records offices/studio was located right above what is now know as RockStar Bar in Williamsburg Brooklyn's Southside. Kool & The Gang recorded out of that studio around the same time::Thanks for the scoop Lupe Loop!!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Heights_Affair
Crown Heights Affair