Episode #125: Shake & Pop



There hasn't been an all-'80s episode of Star Time since last December. I wouldn't say my avoiding the decade has been 100% intentional, but I have happily defaulted on the option to make it a priority. That ends with this "80's Atonement" special, which is basically a series of four dance mini-mixes. It's heavily edited to simulate beat-matching and seamless segues as much as possible, and you can hear my self-congratulations for doing with editing software what actual DJs can do with their bare hands. Don't blow the mystique.

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Jonzun CrewSpace Cowboy1983Tommy Boy
Nona HendryxTransformation1983RCA
T-ConnectionEverything Is Cool1981Capitol
KlymaxxNever Underestimate the Power of a Woman1981Solar
MtumeWould You Like To (Fool Around)1983Epic
Rufus feat. Chaka KhanAin't Nobody1983Warner Bros.
Set 2
CameronFunkdown1980Salsoul
IndeepBuffalo Bill1983Sound of New York
AurraAre You Single?1981Salsoul
George BensonGive Me the Night1980Warner Bros.
JuniorMama Used to Say1982Mercury
SlaveWatching You1980Cotillion
SkyySkyyzoo1980Salsoul
Set 3
Rick JamesCall Me Up1981Gordy
George ClintonLast Dance1983Capitol
ShotgunShake & Pop1982Montage
SunReaction Satisfaction (Jam Ya'll: Funk It Up)1981Capitol
Evelyn KingI'm In Love1981RCA Victor
The Gap BandBurn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)1980Mercury
Stephanie MillsNever Knew Love Like This Before198020th Century
Set 4/Outro
ShalamarMake That Move1980Solar
Zapp feat. Roger TroutmanI Heard It Through the Grapevine1981Warner Bros.
Twennynine feat. Lenny WhitePeanut Butter1980Elektra
Frankie SmithDouble Dutch Bus1980WMOT
AttitudeWe Got the Juice1983Atlantic
Mass ProductionTurn Up the Music1981Cotillion
Grover Washington Jr. feat. Bill WithersJust the Two of Us1980Elektra

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