00-people_of_pleasure-never_say_never-(cassette_single)-tape-1995-gcp.nfo
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Title | Never Say Never
Genre | R&B
Source | Tape
Format | Single
Label | Sugar Hill Records
Catalog | SHCS-5276
Released | 1995
Ripped | 2016
The Rimshots were the house band at Joe and Sylvia Robinson's All
Platinum/Stang label family during the 70s, and also released their
own records, mostly on the latter imprint. Led by guitarists and
sometime composers and producers Walter Morris and Tommy Keith,
their ranks also included drummer Clarence Oliver, bassist Jonathan
Williams, and keyboardist Bernadette Randle. Their highest-profile
backup appearances were with label flagship artists the Moments,
whose Harry Ray and Al Goodman sometimes penned material for them.
The Rimshots began releasing their own singles in 1972, when their
brand of funk was harder than the disco-flavored sound they would
later adopt. Early songs like "Soul Train, Pts. 1 & 2" and "Save
That Thing" would go on to become rare collector's items, as would
their 1972 debut LP "Soul Train". Over the next couple of years, the
Rimshots continued to release high-quality, non-LP singles - "Dance
Girl", "Harvey Wallbanger", "Who's Got the Monster" - that cemented
their future standing as a reliable source for hip-hop samples. By
1975, singles like "Do What You Feel, Pt. 1" and "(7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
Blow Your Whistle" were beginning to move the Rimshots into smoother
disco territory, and 1976's "Super Disco" and "We've Got You
Singing" solidified the transition.
Reuniting for the 12-inch "Emergency" in 1990, The Rimshots cut a
deal with Sugar Hill Records for a renewed attempt with contemporary
R&B, now under the name People Of Pleasure. The single "Never Say
Never" came out in 1995.
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01. Never Say Never (Radio Mix) 4:14
02. Never Say Never (Long Mix) 5:16
03. Never Say Never (Instrumental) 4:13
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