SATURDAY'S SINGLES : LISA LISA AND CULT JAM and ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

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Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is New York City born singer and actress, Lisa Velez, best known as one third of the brown eyed soul group, Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam. Lisa is celebrating her 55th Birthday today and we celebrate her by spinning the group's single, "Head To Toe". "Head To Toe" was released  March 1987 on the Columbia and produced by Full Force. The tune, hailing from their second record, Spanish Fly, peaked at #82 in the UK, #52 in Australia, #16 in the Netherlands, #15 in Belgium, #9 in New Zealand, and #1 in Canada, the Hot 100, Dance Club Songs, and the  Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It's B-side, "You'll Never Change" is from their first album, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force. Our 45 includes the picture sleeve. 

Lisa Lisa (Lisa Velez): Vocals
Michael Hughes: Congas, timbales, talking
Spanador: Guitars, Bass, keyboards
Full Force: Performer
Arranged and produced by Full Force
Engineered by Glenn Rosenstein
Mixed by Full Force and Glenn Rosenstein
Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Don Orilo, Steve Salem: Executive Producers

Lisa Lisa: Lead and backing vocals
Alex "Spanador" Moseley: Guitars, bass, keyboards
Mike Hughes: Timbales, percussion, rap
Full Force
Paul "Anthony" George: Vocals
Lucien "Bow-Legged Lou" George Jr.: Vocals
Curt "Curt-T-T" Bedeau: Guitars
Gerry "Baby Gee" Charles: Keyboards
Junior "Shy Shy" Clark: Bass
Brian "B-Fine" George: Drums, percussion, drum programming

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Our second Birthday wish goes to 70 year old English cellist, Melvyn Gale, best known for his work with  English rock band, Electric Light Orchestra. Happy Birthday Melvyn ! With him in mind, we spotlight ELO's song, "Sweet Talkin' Woman". The track, hailing from their 7th studio album, Out of the Blue, was released September 22, 1978 on the Jet label was produced by Jeff Lynne and reached #38 in Australia, #30 in Belgium, #27 in the Netherlands, #23 Record World, #18 on the Cash Box, #17 Hot 100, and #6 in Ireland and the UK. It and it's flip side, "Fire on High" is  from the band's Face the Music, their 5th studio album. This 45 is on purple vinyl.

Jeff Lynne – lead and backing vocals, lead, rhythm and slide guitars (Gibson EDS-1275, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Gibson Marauder, Ovation 1615/4, Ovation 1619/4), Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog

Bev Bevan – Slingerland drums, Remo Rototoms, Avedis Zildjian cymbals, Slingerland Bev Bevan drumsticks, Remo drumheads, gong, various percussion instruments, backing vocals

Richard Tandy – Yamaha C7B piano, Yamaha CS-80, Wurlitzer electric piano, ARP 2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Omni, ARP Odyssey, Hohner clavinet, SLM Concert Spectrum, Mellotron M400, sequencers, Gibson SG Custom electric guitar

Kelly Groucutt – backing vocals, Gibson G3 bass guitar, percussion

Mik Kaminski – violin

Hugh McDowell – cello

Melvyn Gale – cello, jangle piano 

Production
Jeff Lynne – Producer
Mack – Engineer
Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Louis Clark – Orchestral and choral arrangements
Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark

Jeff Lynne – lead vocals, guitars, producer

Bev Bevan – drums, percussion, spoken intro (backwards), backing vocals

Richard Tandy – piano, clavinet, Moog, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, tack piano

Kelly Groucutt – vocals, bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Poker", co-lead vocals on "Nightrider"

Mik Kaminski – violin

Hugh McDowell – cello

Melvyn Gale – cello

Additional personnel

Ellie Greenwich – uncredited vocals
Susan Collins – uncredited vocals
Nancy O'Neill – uncredited vocals
Marge Raymond – uncredited vocals
Mack – engineer
Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy and Louis Clark – Orchestral and choral arrangements
Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark

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