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June 27, 2024 By The Second Disc 2 Comments

Two Tons o' Fun Get the Feeling

Before they achieved stardom the world over with "It's Raining Men," Weather Girls Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes Armstead made waves in the thriving San Francisco music scene as Two Tons o' Fun (and, later, The Two Tons).  The powerhouse duo began working with gender- and genre-defying artist Sylvester at Fantasy Records, singing background and lead vocals on many of his most memorable recordings.  In 1980, they struck out on their own and teamed with legendary Motown veteran Harvey Fuqua (who

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Martha Wash, Sylvester, The Weather Girls, Two Tons o' Fun

May 23, 2024 By The Second Disc 1 Comment

Two Tons o' Fun Get the Feeling

Before they achieved stardom the world over with "It's Raining Men," Weather Girls Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes Armstead made waves in the thriving San Francisco music scene as Two Tons o' Fun (and, later, The Two Tons).  The powerhouse duo began working with gender- and genre-defying artist Sylvester at Fantasy Records, singing background and lead vocals on many of his most memorable recordings.  In 1980, they struck out on their own and teamed with legendary Motown veteran Harvey Fuqua (who

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Martha Wash, Sylvester, The Weather Girls, Two Tons o' Fun

January 16, 2024 By The Second Disc 11 Comments

Happy 2024!  Welcome, friends, to Part Two of The Second Disc's 14th Annual Gold Bonus Disc Awards! As we yet again look to a new year with optimism and a hopeful spirit, we recognize the many roles music has played in our lives.  With that spirit in mind, The Second Disc wishes to recognize 2023's cream of the catalogue music crop - those exemplary reissues and box sets, big and small, that proved to be truly outstanding for music lovers worldwide. After much deliberation, we're excited

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Categories: Features Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Cast Recordings, Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Arthur Baker, Carly Simon, David Sancious, Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford, Huey Lewis and The News, John Luongo, Julie Andrews, Kenny Rogers, Laurie Styvers, Martha Wash, Prince, Rick Springfield, Talking Heads, The Replacements, The Weather Girls, The Who, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, Tony Visconti

June 16, 2023 By The Second Disc 7 Comments

Weather Girls Carry On

Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the titles available today. The Weather Girls and Martha Wash, Carry On: The Deluxe Collection 1982-1992 (SoulMusic/Cherry Red) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Hallelujah!  Carry On: The Deluxe Collection 1982-1992 is a long-overdue assessment of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead's unlikely journey toward the top of the pop charts, some fascinating music that came before it - and a triumphant second act by Wash

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Categories: Release Round-Up Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Folk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock Tags: Bettye LaVette, Bobby Brown, Cat Stevens, Drive-By Truckers, John Mellencamp, Martha Wash, Paul Young, Pet Shop Boys, Poco, Steve Lukather, The Weather Girls, Toto, Yusuf

April 12, 2023 By Mike Duquette 2 Comments

Weather Girls Carry On

According to our forecast, SoulMusic Records has got an incredible opportunity to soak up two of the most unique singers of the '80s: the dance duo The Weather Girls! Carry On: The Deluxe Collection 1982-1992 is a long-overdue assessment of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead's unlikely journey toward the top of the pop charts, some fascinating music that came before it - and a triumphant second act by Wash following some truly bizarre situations that only could have happened in the music

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Martha Wash, Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer, The Weather Girls

April 11, 2023 By The Second Disc 5 Comments

Sylvester Disco Heat The Fantasy Years

When the self-described "disco queen" known as Sylvester stepped on a New York stage opening for Chaka Khan, the local press was entranced.  One newspaper approvingly noted that he made "David Bowie look like Lawrence Welk."  Nothing was too outrageous for Sylvester.  But at his core, he was serious about music and about breaking down the walls of identity.  In appearance and demeanor, the unapologetically gay San Francisco star challenged the gender binary long before such discussions were in

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Disco/Dance, R&B/Soul Tags: Sylvester, The Weather Girls

October 15, 2022 By Mike Duquette 1 Comment

Stream

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles.  There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to usher you into the weekend - including a few surprise digital expansions from some '80s U.K. legends, holiday remixes, a lost fitness favorite and more! Sting, ...Nothing Like the Sun (Expanded Edition) (A&M/UMe) (iTunes / Amazon) This week marked the 35th anniversary of Sting's second solo album, and UMe

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Holiday, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Andy Williams, Big Mama Thornton, Blink-182, Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, Count Basie, George Benson, Nelly, Robert Palmer, Sting, The Weather Girls

January 23, 2014 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

hazell dean bacharach

The sound of Hazell Dean has long been associated with the sound of Hi-NRG, the dance-pop genre in which she scored hits like "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)," "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" and "Who's Leaving Who."  But thanks to Cherry Pop, fans can discover another side of Hazell Dean on The Sound of Bacharach and David.  This ultra-rare promotional LP, originally issued in 1981, was commercially released for the first time on CD this week in the U.K.; it hits U.S. stores next

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop Tags: Burt Bacharach, Hazell Dean, The Weather Girls

July 17, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

weather girls success

Everything about The Weather Girls’ debut album, Success, was big.  The 1983 LP was the brainchild of producer/songwriter Paul Jabara, who modestly noted on the LP’s back cover, “After working with Barbra, Donna and Diana – I began to get spoiled – I felt I could only work with ‘giants in the industry!’ I think I found them!”  And so the “Last Dance” and “No More Tears (Enough is Enough)” auteur turned his attention to Two Tons o’ Fun.   Izora Rhodes Armstead and Martha Wash had toured with the

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