POX: Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

still undoubtably missing some of my favourites

"Tell Me, Do You Still Care" -- S.O.S. Band

"Lonely" -- Janet Jackson (From Rhym Nation)

And the last three tracks off New Edition's Heartbeat (I think that's what it was called.)

Johnny Gill was the lead singer -- late 80s.

Can't remember the exact titles. (Maybe, "I'm Coming Home" and "Can't Stand the Rain."?)

I was living on an aircraft carrier in those days. And the guys in my department were constantly playing that cassette over and over and talking about their girlfriends back home. We were out in the Med then. I loved those songs.

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Didn't Bernard Edwards produce that? Are you confusing it with the Cherrelle original?

At least eight or nine of the ten posts I've made in the last year have had something to do with Wally Badarou.

Wally Badarou?

(That's nine or ten of the last 11.)

The Cherelle "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" thread has thrown me into an extravaganza of Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis appreciation. That and the fact that on the drive home last night, I was lucky enough to hear Janet Jackson's "Nasty" blaring out of a car on the highway. I had completely forgotten about Janet's stuff in the late 80's and how much I wanted to buy her albums back then but didn't do it because I guess it wasn't cool in my circle of friends...although I did buy Jody Watley's album from around the same time so I can't figure it out now. Anyway. I still love Human League's "Human" even though I know a lot of people hate that.

And watching Janet's old videos again on You Tube has just been the ultimate blast for me.

I want to hear more of the Jam/Lewis thing.

Is there a Jam/Lewis production discography anywhere on the net?

That's what I'm wondering man. Please help my drunk ass out.

Aha!

Wikipedia is the fucking shit.

I've heard maybe ten of those songs. And they're all by Janet Jackson.

Thanks so much!!!!!!!! Fantastic!

Also just want to share this, though it's not a Jam/Lewis thing, it's obvious where the influence comes from...

Jody Watley "Still A Thrill":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nArOa8OViw

Number one song on my birthday = "Miss You Much = AWESOME

Ahhhh! I haven't even gotten to re-experience that one yet!!! I'm so excited! Fucking Janet ruleZ!!!

Let's watch that Rhythm Nation video again...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcSqGVs3kWE

Tell me that isn't the most incredible thing in the world.

MAN were these guys amazin or what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHFGTcx8yjk&feature=related

you're not my kind of girl ALL DAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85J-2n3qBTw

What happened to that 3CD ILX Jam & Lewis thing that was knocking about back in the day? I think Spencer or Ned or someone made it. Would get that up on Spotify if I could find a tracklist

I would like that to appear too

original post

i think that's what you're talking about?

http://www.waxpoetics.com/features/articles/jimmy-jam-interview

great interview

Is there a decent J&L compilation I can get hold of?

Thanks for the link, excellent interview

great interview, need to get them in line for a poll.

tasty Spotify business

http://open.spotify.com/user/rodt/playlist/03aE0YTRrDk9fzi9LHf5te

need to get them in line for a poll.

― FKATlovestofu better (Spottie), Friday, 22 August 2014 05:53 Bookmark

probably the only good idea for a poll there's ever been

I think I'll listen to O'Neal's "If You Were Here Tonight" on loop.

not sure if you know this Alfred..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqBVrLxVc18

I think I'll listen to O'Neal's "If You Were Here Tonight" on loop.

don't think jam/lewis wrote or produced it but it's a terrific song and i've been doing just that recently

need to get them in line for a poll.
― FKATlovestofu better (Spottie), Friday, 22 August 2014 05:53 Bookmark

probably the only good idea for a poll there's ever been
― r|t|c, Saturday, September 6, 2014 7:45 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark

I know the Spotify list isn't meant to be all-encompassing, but leaving out "Rub You the Right Way" seems glaring.

I think I'll listen to O'Neal's "If You Were Here Tonight" on loop.

don't think jam/lewis wrote or produced it but it's a terrific song and i've been doing just that recently

― dyl,

Monte Moire wrote it, Jam-Lewis produced it.

I mean, they don't have to impress me at all. Hearsay is a top ten all time for me.

i love hearsay too.

still don't think you're right re: "if you were here tonight" tho:

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-625633-1230214209.jpeg

wow that didn't work at all

maybe this?

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-465124-1276467864.jpeg

thanks for that spotify piscesx

what a great thread

http://s11.postimg.org/5gv183gtv/ifyouwerehere.jpg

fine

*blasts "Sunshine" at ear-splitting volume*

sometimes sunshine turns to rain

(my fav part of the whole album)

Signed up to poll these fellas. Will be a while so plenty of time to study up!

i managed to get a copy of this jam & lewis box set that was given a limited release a decade or so ago, and it's just totally fantastic from beginning to end

I love these two so much. Thirty of their best.

This one remix has just been killing me for the last six months:

https://youtu.be/9gKv0MqcXC8

Cherrelle - Affair

thank u

I don't think I've ever seen this before:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAsgexYFtQA

I just spent the past few days listening to Questlove's podcast interview with Jimmy Jam (from a few years back). It's almost 6 hours of podcast. Very educational.

I don't have a POX at the moment, but was just listening to New Edition's Heart Break album and If It Isn't Love jumped out at me like a total blast from the past. Loved that song at the time and just completely forgot about it for 3+ decades.

It kinda is. That MAYBE SHE'LL TAKE BACK section, man.

ralph tresvant - sensitivity

just perfect

the single mix is great but the album version is perfect

Sort of heading toward their "That's the Way Love Goes" vibe (which I learned from the epic Questlove podcast doesn't actually have any guitar, it's all played on keyboard, same with "If").

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLbgy5M0mYs

"don't need a man that'll give you money" an incorrect lyric from an otherwise great song

The Questlove podcast w/ Jimmy Jam is redonk. Yarn after yarn. Great stuff.

It's a certified classic

https://i.imgur.com/7DphZbY.jpeg

Oh my lord.

so obviously the state of Minnesota is going nuts for the Timberwolves right now and Jimmy Jam did an interview with our local sports talk station, as he's a Wolves super fan and was kind of like our Jack Nicholson always sitting courtside

90% of it was basketball but at the end was the obligatory "so tell is about what you're working on now" question and he said that he's executive producing a documentary on Jam & Lewis/Flyte Tyme and also one on Gamble/Huff and Bell, both of which are pretty exciting to me

Great news