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| Middle Of The Night |
Mirage/Atlantic |
'85 |
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| Boomerang |
Prelude/Mercury |
'84 |
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| Taka Boom |
Ariola/America |
'79 |
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| Other albums featuring Taka Boom on lead and
background vocals: |
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Title |
Label |
Year |
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| Sha-Boom |
Mecca Funk |
Sha-Boom |
'99 |
| Sha-Boom
is the brainchild of former M-People bassist/vocalist Mark Bell. Taka co-wrote a couple of
the tracks with Bell, among those one called "Never Felt This Way Before". Taka
sings on seven of the album's ten tracks, including the first single released from the
album, "Sweet Sensation" (release in June) and on the third "If You Need
Me" (release later in '99). On the second single "Totally", the vocals are
handled by Paul Johnson. "Mecca Funk" is due out in the summer or fall. |
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| Sunburst Band |
Here Comes The Sunburst Band |
Z |
'98 |
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October 1998 in the U.K. only. Taka sings lead on a few tracks. An absolutely brilliant
Joey Negro project that received raving reviews in Britain's Blues and Soul magazine. |
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| Bootsy Collins |
What's Bootsy Doin' |
Columbia |
'88 |
| Taka
sings backing vocals on this rather disappointing set from Bootsy, which was re-issued on
CD in the U.K. in the spring of '99. Includes one gem of a track, though, "Party On
Plastic". |
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| Southside Johnny & The Jukes |
In
The Heat |
Mirage/Atco |
'84 |
| Taka
sings background vocals on the tracks "Captured" and
"New Coat Of Paint" |
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| Stargard |
Back 2 Back |
Warner |
'81 |
| Stargard
was a female duo (originally a trio), consisting of Rochelle Runnells and Janice Williams.
They are best remembered for their 1977 U.S. #1 hit single "Which Way Is Up",
which was featured in the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. On this LP, one of
Stargard's best, Taka contributes backing vocals. One of the finest albums Norman
Whitfield produced in the early 80's. Contains unbelievably funky tracks like "Back
To The Funk", "High On The Boogie" and "Here Comes Love". |
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| Dream Machine |
Dream Machine |
RCA |
'81 |
| Taka
was one of the lead vocalists in Dream Machine, a group which Norman Whitfield put
together and produced. It included former members of Undisputed Truth. The
ballad-orientated album spawned one up-tempo, but unsuccessful, single called
"Shakedown", but the funkiest and strongest track is "Dream Machine",
where Taka really "let's it all hang out". |
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| Hot
Stuff |
Hot
Stuff |
Crystal Clear |
'80 |
| Taka
sings lead on this "live" studio album, (the tracks were cut "live" in the studio in one take).
The material consists of disco covers, such as Sylvester's "Dance (Disco Heat)",
Lipps Inc.'s "Funkytown", Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff/Bad Birls",
Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way" and Alicia
Bridges's "I Love The Nightlife". The
LP was recorded September 6 and 7, 1980 at Allen Zentz Recording Studio
in Hollywood, California and among the musicians were the Horny Horns. |
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| The Glass Family |
Mr. DJ You Know How To Make Me Dance |
JDC |
'78 |
| Taka
is one of the featured vocalists on this rather mediocre disco project, which was released
on cherry-red vinyl. |
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| Undisputed Truth |
Method To The Madness |
Whitfield/Warner |
-76 |
| Taka's
first and only album as a member of the legendary "psychedelic soul" group,
Undisputed Truth. Contains the hit single "You+Me=Love", and other wonderfully
funky Whitfield jams like "Hole In The Wall" (written by Norman Whitfield and
Rochelle Runnells from Stargard). |
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| D.J. Rogers |
It's Good To Be Alive |
RCA |
'75 |
| Taka
toured with the Los Angeles-based vocalist/keyboardist/composer D.J. Rogers (or DeWayne
Julius Rogers, as his friends know him) and contributed background vocals on this album
which contains "Say You Love Me"; a medium-sized hit for Rogers in 1976. |
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| Parliament |
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein |
Casablanca |
'76 |
| Parliament |
Mothership Connection |
Casablanca |
'75 |
| Funkadelic |
Tales of Kidd Funkadelic |
Westbound |
'76 |
| Taka
sings backup vocals on these three albums, which are among the best P-Funk ever produced. |
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