This song is hard bop like Joe Sample and the Crusaders. Endless, infinite possibilities for this family collectively and as individuals had they been allowed to simply grow into their own and not what the industry wanted them to be. They should be up there with Will Downing, Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo, and other R&B/Soul artists who are still out there getting down.
Just saw the UNSUNG episode on TVOne, and this family is musically gifted...Leon Sylvers' writing, production talents...just phenomenal....WOW. I could listen to their harmonies all day...just beautiful..
I never thought I'd here this cut again.Thanks for posting it.I was 17 when I bought this joint,and the only reason I bought the whole album was for this one cut.WBLS use to play it in
my hometown(N.Y.C.)around the time I always seemed to be getting blunted,It sounded even better then!
I never thought I'd here this cut again.Thanks for posting it.I was 17 when I bought this joint,and the only reason I bought the whole album was for this one cut.WBLS use to play it in hometown(N.Y.C.)around the time I always seemed to be getting blunted,It sounded even better then!
I never thought I'd here this cut again.Thanks for posting it.I was 17 when I bought this joint,and the only reason I bought the whole album was for this one cut.WBLS use to play it back home(N.Y.C.)around the time I always seemed to be getting blunted,It sounded even better then!
@perri6. Hard to find is an understatement. This song is almost impossible to find. Lucky my big brother bought this album when it first came out and I kept it in good condition and converted it to mp3 format.
Lucky you! :-) I couldn't find "Boogie Fever: The Best of the Sylvers" for years. I was able to snag it on amazon.com a year or so ago. Maybe "New Horizons" will be remastered on CD or something. :fingerscrossed:
@gustea2008 Indeed, I discovered them 2 years ago and i'm now a major fan! They had great songs beyond 'Boogie Fever' and rivaled the Jacksons in quality output. Thanks to Mr. Power & all the fam on YT putting this material up.
Sylvers, Jacksons, Debarges, what beautiful black families. Man we don't do them like that anymore. I wish we could produce talented families like this again.
@jesusneverexisted300 yeah, its crazy that we can`t find talented families like that again, and during the time that the families were out, we nevergave them a chance to be themselves, we always compaired them to the Jackson 5 so to the Media, and Us as Fans Shame On Us, Now were finally starting appreciate the Beauty of those talented family Groups , as indiviguals 30 yrs later.................Shame On Us!!!!!!!
@dpage67 i agree. and as an "old school lover", i was familiar with the song "Boogie Fever" but not the group. Shout out and much luv to TVONE and their great UNSUNG series.
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When I played with the Sylvers in the 70's we were do9ijng a sound check at Magic Mountain. Leon heard me playing this song and said "Turbin what's that?". I told him I wrote it.... next thing I knew he had lifted my idea and made it his. All I gotta say is Karma's a bitch.
Messagemon. Croon3.I gotta ask you do you know my Goduncles Gene Dozier and kenny St. Lewis? You said that Leon got blackballed. What happened? Hit me back with that info.
With Ricky on guitar, Leon on bass, James on keyboards, and the girls putting in some fine vocals, one can understand why the Sylvers were one of the best in the game back in the day. And the production values on this track are stellar. Within a year Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius would lure Leon away from the group to become the legendary producer for the SOLAR roster.
This has always been one of my all time favorites1
I used to put this on, close my eyes and sway to the groove!
Thanks for posting this mrpower328, you're the best!
BrownIrisEyes 1 month ago
this could have been a nice single from 1977
jody808 1 month ago
This song is EVERYTHING...
This groove is EVERYTHING...
They really do need to re-release their albums because just imagine how this song would sound remastered.
Nina513 2 months ago
@Nina513 You are so right! This music deserves to be remastered! Star-fiyah!
RememberTheTime09 1 month ago
I hope they re- release this classic album with extra tracks and demos of course.
TheNewsoul2 3 months ago
Jamiroqui ate this sound and ran with it!!!!!!!
orange1funky 5 months ago
@orange1funky Brand New Heavies... Incogneto... all of 'em...
autsim 5 months ago
Maxwell should do a cover of this immediately...
autsim 5 months ago
This song is hard bop like Joe Sample and the Crusaders. Endless, infinite possibilities for this family collectively and as individuals had they been allowed to simply grow into their own and not what the industry wanted them to be. They should be up there with Will Downing, Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo, and other R&B/Soul artists who are still out there getting down.
autsim 5 months ago
The pecussion in this song goes so hard! Go 'head, Mr. Leon!
autsim 5 months ago
1 person is singing Star Water.
TheOriginalMouth 5 months ago
If I ever ride through a big city again at night, I want THIS song on full blast!!!
TheSunnyStar 6 months ago
Mannn!!! this is the jammm!
dshif2323 6 months ago
Now, I want to hear every track on this album!
mpjproducer 7 months ago
Leon outdid himself on this album...A fine piece of work.
jaglavaksoldier 7 months ago
Nice track.
rockjohnson80 7 months ago
Can you upload the rest of the album?
Firelogger 7 months ago
This is probebly their best album. The way Leon intended.
Firelogger 7 months ago
I must find this album..this song is fire!
sirdave0824 7 months ago
I LOVEEEEEE this song. Wewww.
ikkinnikk 7 months ago
Just saw the UNSUNG episode on TVOne, and this family is musically gifted...Leon Sylvers' writing, production talents...just phenomenal....WOW. I could listen to their harmonies all day...just beautiful..
lovebeingamum40 7 months ago
@lovebeingamum40
I just finished seeing their story on, "Unsung" as well. I always liked them, and this song right here was one of my favorites by them.
SuperMonique1974 7 months ago
Man, The Sylvers, I DIGGGSSS. I found this 8TRACK at the thrift store for 2 bucks, I CAME UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
getsouldout1 1 year ago
i remember this cut, a nice instrumental
jody808 1 year ago
Sorry for the double post.
masoojz 1 year ago
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I never thought I'd here this cut again.Thanks for posting it.I was 17 when I bought this joint,and the only reason I bought the whole album was for this one cut.WBLS use to play it in
my hometown(N.Y.C.)around the time I always seemed to be getting blunted,It sounded even better then!
masoojz 1 year ago
I never thought I'd here this cut again.Thanks for posting it.I was 17 when I bought this joint,and the only reason I bought the whole album was for this one cut.WBLS use to play it in hometown(N.Y.C.)around the time I always seemed to be getting blunted,It sounded even better then!
masoojz 1 year ago
I never thought I'd here this cut again.Thanks for posting it.I was 17 when I bought this joint,and the only reason I bought the whole album was for this one cut.WBLS use to play it back home(N.Y.C.)around the time I always seemed to be getting blunted,It sounded even better then!
masoojz 1 year ago
Thanks mrpower328. Unique blend of jazz and soulful vocals.
One of my very favorite Sylvers' songs. Fantastic rhythm! Splendid group!
ezabdullah 1 year ago
This takes me back to high school.....the best Sylvers album released and their last on Capitol before the family moved to Solar!
tljones9 1 year ago
@tljones9 sfunny you mention that cos on my first listening to this tune i detected a kinda Shalamar sound on the bass and arranging.
cacemphaton 1 year ago
Okay. WHY is it SO hard to find this song? :-(
perri6 1 year ago
@perri6. Hard to find is an understatement. This song is almost impossible to find. Lucky my big brother bought this album when it first came out and I kept it in good condition and converted it to mp3 format.
mrpower328 1 year ago
@mrpower328
Lucky you! :-) I couldn't find "Boogie Fever: The Best of the Sylvers" for years. I was able to snag it on amazon.com a year or so ago. Maybe "New Horizons" will be remastered on CD or something. :fingerscrossed:
perri6 1 year ago
Black soul music - first quality....
riverblue2 1 year ago
I wrote this jam and Leon stole it from me.... But that's OK cause I was hittin Angie!
messagemon 1 year ago
@messagemon you'd better be telling the truth, she shows up around here at times, ya know...
mooremello 1 year ago
@messagemon
Snap! LOL
perri6 1 year ago
I have been sleeping on this group I did not realize how good they really were, thanks for putting these tracks on.
gustea2008 1 year ago 2
@gustea2008 Indeed, I discovered them 2 years ago and i'm now a major fan! They had great songs beyond 'Boogie Fever' and rivaled the Jacksons in quality output. Thanks to Mr. Power & all the fam on YT putting this material up.
Pirate7X 1 year ago
Love you ... The Sylvers are smooooooth.
bleuivy 1 year ago
Sylvers, Jacksons, Debarges, what beautiful black families. Man we don't do them like that anymore. I wish we could produce talented families like this again.
jesusneverexisted300 1 year ago 14
@jesusneverexisted300 yeah, its crazy that we can`t find talented families like that again, and during the time that the families were out, we nevergave them a chance to be themselves, we always compaired them to the Jackson 5 so to the Media, and Us as Fans Shame On Us, Now were finally starting appreciate the Beauty of those talented family Groups , as indiviguals 30 yrs later.................Shame On Us!!!!!!!
dpage67 6 months ago
@dpage67 i agree. and as an "old school lover", i was familiar with the song "Boogie Fever" but not the group. Shout out and much luv to TVONE and their great UNSUNG series.
vivace20 6 months ago
@jesusneverexisted300 amen
jerbojones 1 week ago
this sounds good, thang ricky ricky ricky......
jayamaw 2 years ago
Damm this was the jam in 1977-78
IDRIS1130 2 years ago 2
@IDRIS1130 1977 and 1978 was a good year for music
graydog788 1 year ago 2
@graydog788
GRAYDOG 788
( I WISH I HAD A TIME MACHINE ! )
IDRIS1130 1 year ago
man this song. .I can just see myself at home on a friday night with the curtains wide open watching the city lights, with this track on.
DigitalEdition 2 years ago
@DigitalEdition Yeah that's it right there, evening classic!
Pirate7X 1 year ago
Olympia was my crush....And I had a huge 'fro like the guys. I had to have one. All through high school. LOL
cnote4461 2 years ago
The sisters were so damn fine!!!!
RedSkullthagreat 2 years ago 8
Hell yeah, they was beauty queens. I wish I could of meet them back then.
mrpower328 2 years ago
I believe the incomparable Steve Gadd is playing drums on this song. Listen to the fills at the end. Similar to the drum break on Steely Dan's AJA.
DarrylM65 2 years ago
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When I played with the Sylvers in the 70's we were do9ijng a sound check at Magic Mountain. Leon heard me playing this song and said "Turbin what's that?". I told him I wrote it.... next thing I knew he had lifted my idea and made it his. All I gotta say is Karma's a bitch.
messagemon 3 years ago
bullshit
Dromerica 3 years ago
No it's not! That fucker Leon ripped me off! That's ok cause he got black balled.
messagemon 2 years ago
Tell us more on this story, sounds real interesting
therightstuff360 2 years ago
@messagemon Please explain...
Pirate7X 1 year ago
Messagemon. Croon3.I gotta ask you do you know my Goduncles Gene Dozier and kenny St. Lewis? You said that Leon got blackballed. What happened? Hit me back with that info.
Croon3
croon3 2 years ago
@messagemon wow you sound really bitter!!!
dvada 7 months ago
I agree Wayne. The Sylvers are the bomb. Very talented family. R.I.P Edmund you are sorely missed....
COP20VOW 3 years ago 2
With Ricky on guitar, Leon on bass, James on keyboards, and the girls putting in some fine vocals, one can understand why the Sylvers were one of the best in the game back in the day. And the production values on this track are stellar. Within a year Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius would lure Leon away from the group to become the legendary producer for the SOLAR roster.
WayneInSF 3 years ago
I used to love this song. been looking for it for years.
leslady64 3 years ago 2
Damn this song is tight.
CrazyTim06 3 years ago 3
I love this song...it did not get the reconition as their other great hits...great song...great group!
Rip Edumund Sylvers!
lakotastarr 3 years ago 3