Old School, Vol. 8

by Old School 8 / Various

Overview

The eighth volume of Thump's excellent, long-running Old School series offers another mixed bag of soul, funk, disco, electro, and pop-oriented '80s singles. As usual, Thump combines well-known hits that you still hear on the radio with less popular -- but no less significant -- tracks that either slipped through the cracks or continue to hibernate in the crates of disco and house DJs. Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland," Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell," and McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" represent '70s disco, while later tracks from Egyptian Lover ("Freakaholic") and New Edition ("Candy Girl") help add variety. The stylistic leaps make the disc tough to listen to from start to finish, but the real charm of the Old School series is that you'll eventually come back to just about any track at some point. Cheryl Lynn's "Encore," the Mary Jane Girls' "In My House," and Roy Ayers Ubiquity's "Running Away" are other highlights on this volume. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	04/13/2004
Label:	Thump Records
UPC:	0720657408027
Rank:	79435

Tracks

1. Ring My Bell  - Frederick Knight  - Anita Ward
2. In My House  - Rick James  -  Mary Jane Girls
3. Boogie Wonderland  -  Earth  -  Emotions  - Jon Lind  - Allee Willis
4. Dance with You  - Carrie Lucas
5. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now  -  McFadden & Whitehead
6. Dance with Me  - Peter Brown  - Robert Rans
7. The Gigolo  - Don Cornelius  -  O'Bryan
8. Freakaholic
9. Roses Are Red  -  Babyface  -  Mac Band  - L.A. Reid
10. Encore  - James III Harris  - Terry Lewis  - Cheryl Lynn
11. Running Away  - Roy Ayers  -  Ayers  - Edwin Birdsong
12. Candy Girl  -  New Edition
13. Do It Any Way You Wanna  - Leon Huff  -  People's Choice

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mary Jane Girls   Primary Artist
The Emotions   Primary Artist
Earth, Wind & Fire   Primary Artist
Carrie Lucas   Primary Artist
Mac Band   Primary Artist
Cheryl Lynn   Primary Artist
New Edition   Primary Artist
Roy Ayers Ubiquity   Primary Artist
Anita Ward   Primary Artist
McFadden & Whitehead   Primary Artist
People's Choice   Primary Artist
O'Bryan   Primary Artist
Peter Brown   Primary Artist
McCampbell Brothers   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Babyface   Composer
L.A. Reid   Composer
Terry Lewis   Composer
Edwin Birdsong   Composer
Allee Willis   Composer
William Walker   Executive Producer
Don Cornelius   Composer
Leon Huff   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
Pebo Rodriguez   Associate Producer
Peter Brown   Composer
McFadden & Whitehead   Composer
Rick James   Composer
Roy Ayers   Composer
Robert Rans   Composer
Frederick Knight   Composer
Jon Lind   Composer