IMAGES

Images by K-Tel (1980)

1. Should've Never Let You Go-Neil & Dara Sedaka
2. Shining Star-The Manhattans
3. Only A Lonely Heart Sees-Felix Cavaliere
4. Desire-Andy Gibb
5. One Fine Day-Carole King
6. Gee Whiz-Bernadette Peters
7. Do That To Me One More Time-Captain & Tennille
8. Take A Little Rhythm-Ali Thomson
9. Let Me Love You Tonight-Pure Prairie League
10. Three Times In Love-Tommy James
11. Suspicions-Eddie Rabbitt
12. Too Hot-Kool & The Gang
13. We Were Meant To Be Lovers-Photoglo
14. Please Don't Leave-Lauren Wood

Here's a special treat for you. A 1980 K-tel collection filled with lots of hard to find songs. Each one of these songs was a Top 40 hit, many in the West Coast style.

BERNIE TAUPIN-HE WHO RIDES THE TIGER

Bernie Taupin-He Who Rides The Tiger (1980)

1. Monkey on My Back (The Last Run)
2. Born on the Fourth of July
3. Venezuela
4. Approaching Armageddon
5. Lover's Cross
6. Blitz Babies
7. Valley Nights
8. Love (The Barren Desert)
9. The Whores of Paris

This was Bernie's first LP after his split from Elton John in the late 70's. He teamed up with ex-Buckinghams guitarist, Dennis Tufano to write and sing 9 originals along with Richie Zito on electric guitar, Kenny Passarelli on bass, Joey Carbone on keys and Carlos Vega on drums. Guest musicians include a West Coast who's who: Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, David Hungate, David Foster, Jai Winding, Jeff Porcaro, Tommy Funderburk, Bill Champlin, Tom Scott...the list goes on. Elton even shows up to backup on Love (The Barren Desert).
Play this one a few times. It will grow on you.

PAUL DAVIS-PAUL DAVIS

Paul Davis-Paul Davis (1980)

1. Do Right
2. Cry Just a Little
3. He Sang Our Love Songs
4. All the Way
5. Too Slow To Disco
6. Let Me Know If It's Over
7. Do You Believe in Love
8. So True
9. When Everything Else is Gone

Paul's self-titled 1980 LP reached # 173 and contained the Top 30 hit, Do Right and another minor charter, Cry Just A Little. This mellow offering was his last album for Bang records.