Total Contrast - Takes a little time

[11kwright]

Total Contrast, Takes A Little Time - this tune is s hot today as it was when it first came out. Why can't today's artist make quality tunes like this - have to always look to USA artist because UK accept too much sh...t music as great songs and win awards over MJ, Patti Label, etc etc. But funnily enough they never make it in US and these artists don't seem to wonder why! BECASUE YA NOT THAT GREAT- so would not happen in America. Man the 80's R&B were hot and always will be.

[lb4rb1]

UK club anthem taken from a magic album. Still play this as loud as I can get away with. Thx.

[garyshades111]

quality tune

[htiek123]

I remember seeing them live at the Paradise Garage.....

[pmsan29]

I love that classic 80's R&B production!

[stev2083]

5 people pressed the wrong button! excellent take me back to the good times,shite factor go away!

[Propofol98]

Total positing vibe ............ dédicace dj Denis du jumbo

[TheTrinigirl15]

haven't heard this in a while am enjoyin it!!!!

[bj4569]

Thanks for posting. This was the jam back in the day.........!

[indtechnics]

Thanks a million for this, they dont come any better!!

[djsujeevan]

superb Audio Quality...I used to play this track at house parties !

[neptuno338]

Very good music i like 80's soul!

[EBISECYBOTRON]

chei, wia dem dey now>??? Music like this, such good memories..sheesh..wish i could relive those days..Music that will never be forgotten.

[1blessedbrotha]

wtih some things in life it "takes a lot of time", but keep on pressin!!!!

[warrenfiler66]

just spent a day pulling out all these types of old skool funk tunes to put onto one disc.memories in bristol at the late "busbys"night club,mid 80s onwards,dancing the night away(i wont to go back!!!).ive pulled out 38 tunes; nu shooz-i cant wait. aurra-you and me tonight(that rattled my brain,lol).the controolers-stay. skipworth and turner-thinking about your loving and so much more.

[warrenfiler66]

brill

[1blessedbrotha]

i'm still tryin to get it right, this time instead of lookin for someone else i've decided to give up the chase and let someone find me instead.

[ancientraver19881989]

Goldmine (Canvey Island), Flicks (Dartford), Jacksons (Staines), Safari Club (Windsor), Centre (Slough), Belvederes (Ascot) Caister weekender, Bournemouth weekender - they were the days. Cortina/XR3i with yr funk sunstrip and club stickers in the windows, Robbie on Saturday dinner times, Bluebird records, Boogie Times records, Maze, Roy Ayers, JFM and the pirates - they were the days

[garggleandspit3]

8th Grade when this came out. Was a cool beat, wondered what happened to them.

[JockItch96]

Cinderella's Kingston. Great PA ! great memories !

[irirasum]

thanks again and again may god bless you for posting this tune.....................

[jub2003]

Total brilliance !!!

[chris9930]

80's 80's !!!!!

[shortandstylish]

What a fantastic song ~ almost forgotten! Thank you for the blast from the past! **bows**

[marshy2001]

Classic.Where can you get this record?

[UploaderDownloaderX]

@marshy2001

Try Discogs.com

[marshy2001]

ANYONE KNOW WHERE YOU CAN GET THIS RECORD? IVE LOOKED EVERYWHERE!! SURE I HAD IT ON LP ONCE BUT CANT FIND IT!!

[marshy2001]

great stuff.love it.memory city!!!!

[marshy2001]

loved this record.brings back so many memories!!

[renatofelicetti]

Che bei tempi!!!Brano fantastico!!

[glacie8]

.....like a magnets attraction.....all heads turned.........!! Yeah, and they are all thinking the same thing.............WTF is a woman in a sequin dress doing in a pub with a pool table.

Great song though, my sister had this on 12' when I was a kid, and I fell in love with that 'old skool' kind of music. This was the song that started if for me.

[PhilChaka]

cushty

[robiiin3]

nice, lovin it

[robiiin3]

nice love it

[bbm61553]

go dad go lol

[Level42aficionado]

This may sound like a bad joke or.... something of that nature, but OK so you missed the classy lady at the end. Just go back in there and get the blonde. I'm just kidding :)

Excellent music by the way.

[roundbutfreakishlysq]

Remember seeing this band perform this song at Ilford town hall,while performing they were throwing 7" vinyl versions of the song into the crowd,I got one, and still have it!,lol.

[laydeemuff]

The best of British soul...

[lb4rb1]

I made it to the Goldmine myself a couple of times but mostly spent these years at Valentines in East Sussex. DJ at the time was a good friend and we always got this played every Saturday. Play the album all the time and it is still as goog now as it was at launch. Soul at its UK best!

[CANADA6578]

Great music xxx

[OjBlack100]

Oweeee sweet boogie memories

[williams5155]

Play this Album all the time..even 25yrs on......especially Where is Love....great tune..Alan from London

[maccagrabme]

I'm annoyed that this group didn't get the recognition deserved. In fact none of this great 80s club music was ever properly promoted at the time yet it is leagues ahead of the fodder that is being worshipped today. Anyway at least I own all their 12" releases.

[COPCUFFS]

this song brings back alot of memories for me and my best friend. dante this one for you and those nights in nyc. ha ha

[fitzslipper]

One of my favourite 80s R&B tracks! I must have been around 13-14 years old back then. Now 25 years later listening to old school R&B, I am still lovin' it. Best times man, best times.

[AngelArtists]

Wow, I used to work for the lead singer a few years ago. He still had that great voice!!

[soccerkid66]

this is tune is bangin! 44 year old old schooler!

[VALlewellyn]

damn!! This takes me right back! Dancing my arse off in Reading, Berkshire!

[geezer2005]

Oh the memories, all bundled into a cortina, and off to the soul weekender...take me back there...pleeaaaseeee!!!!

[MarcoVallentin]

what a shame it's in mono !

[lukkreung]

Total Contrast Kiss best tune ever just no video????

[Renegade4love]

Damn - crank dis sucker up!

[harrybannon]

reminds me of my first 'lads' holiday at the age of 16 in '85 to Great Yarmouth

[lewis72]

@harrybannon

Must be a few years behind youm, as I was out in GY in '88 onwards!! Tiffanny's by any chance?

[StevenDante1987]

Still sounds great after all these years!

[MichaelvanT]

I never saw this video.....

[kevintheshedend1976]

sounds a bit dated now, but this brings back beautiful memories of sweat boxes and basement clubs in soho and the west end

[stevefoydickinson]

@kevintheshedend1976 Too right mate soho theatre club and that - come on the chelsea !!

[farmereddy11]

tuuuuuune!!!

[brummiesi1]

Tune mate ..takes me way back ..love it then ,and still think its a tune of the 80's soul

[ianblanthorn]

One of the best records ever made...I now live in Sydney Australia but this brings back happy memories of growing up in London and nights out at "The Best Disco In Town" Paradise Lost, Benjys, Shakes, The Goldmine at Canvey and The Caister Soul Weekenders.

[soobee41]

one of my favourites from the 80's but never knew who the group was.great to hear it again.wow it takes me back!

[davenight]

Steve Harvey Class production! They cut the guitar solo on this, the real Solo is class.

This is Delrot Murray and Robin Achampong Fantastic choon!

[badassblackboy]

afta all this time I've finally found that it does take a little time to get it right.

[szilagyimonika]

One of my fav from the 80s :) Great song, thanks!

[sharr72]

omg....sums up my youth...

[EBISECYBOTRON]

SAME HERE!!!!!!!!!!! udss ph form 1...chei mrs iro come take attendance now!!!!!!!

[Tonkku]

Can't get enough of this - eighties at it's best!

[bigslick45]

The Whole Album was pretty good..Production, etc in my opinion.

[ash1234v]

Agree..... Love this 1985 album.... Hit & Run, Sunshine etc.

[EBISECYBOTRON]

thats very veyr true,..wish they had mor videso and singles from that classic piece.

[titusandi]

He kinda sounds like Luther Vandross.

[berlynn2]

one of those bands with a sound that sticks in youre head and never leaves i miss the 80s music alot.

[beckey10000]

Top tune. Loved it then love it now !!!!!

[badassblackboy]

yes suh!!! I like it like this, remember when this first came out in the 80's, i played it ovah an ovah tryin to figure out what tha brotha meant by "takes a little time", now that I'm older I now know exactly what he's talkin about, this is still one of my all-time favorites.

[ubzm555]

That's what i call music!!

[GMSNMS]

@ubzm555 Yeah, not like that Young Jeezy and the likes bullshit!!!

[briteize136]

I feel like danzing !!!

[mrl0verl0ver]

The singer was called JD Braithwaite guys.......

[sorcerer3117]

Excellent

[eamcas67]

Robin Achampong was the vocalist. Shame they did'nt do more

[bellomarcello]

nice STEVE HARVEY production!

nice Brit-Soul/Dance!

[chaz234]

What a cool classic thanks for posting

[goggleyed2007]

This was a great Mid 80s top 10 in England,love it, thanks for posting it.A "Total Contrast" to todays weak music!

[bongoman01]

cheers for posting this one. real music this.

[sunsetbalm]

excellent

[jazza10001]

i was a DJ in the 80s what a classic tune

[Robin80s]

Ah Yeah, GREAT!! Floor-filla

[logic98]

Great production by Steve Harvey mid 80's and the boy can sing for real .Steve packed up and flu to the USA to become one of the biggest producers over there.he had some huge hits himself .but this was something to be recond with.

Bad boy tune .for real that synth base was bang on tight as fuck.

[AFRICANBRO]

Anyone has JODY...??

[Funkycraze]

My all time favorite!! they don't good music like this anymore!! English disco was hot too!! Catchier than US's!! these guys rocked!!

Another British Group Reid had a great song "One way out" that was hot too!!

[Grantybaby38]

a true 80's classic this was a must play at every club every party . london in the eighties  good times

[strongnubian]

THEY DID A cut of waitin in vain does anyone have that one

[mrfreeks]

yeah will try to post.

[debailey72]

Bloody hell I remember them performing this on Solid Soul on C4!!!

[ejb1972]

Yes i remember Total Contrast performing this ace choon on Solid Soul -C4 as well! Those were the days...

[mackemtillidie67]

fantastic never seenthis vid had there albumn!!!brilliant soul music

[joshyyyy1234]

would love to hear "what you gonna do about it" anothe 6.20 Soul Train classic

[roaming80]

Thanks for the video. A 1985 dance hit!

[babydivauk]

Classic!! what more can I say. Did you use to laugh at how they danced though

[funkyyyy83]

ça c de la bombe vive la bonne funk !!!!

[kpitt1204]

I forgot that I even have this album. I have to go to my oarents house and dig it out.

[JulieLFC]

I've had this on a cassette(remember them!) since 1985 and never knew who sang it, and have been trying to find out for a long time! Thanks for posting, it brings back some memories!

[totalcontrast]

The late Alan Murphy laid down the guitar solo on this track. A great loss to the industry.

[monkeycock]

MAKAELA :D WE BOTH KNOW WHO THIS IS.LOL

[Madeinthesixties]

Remember seeing these guys on the old Channel 4 Soul Train programme - used 2 b on a Friday night about 6pm - circa '85. Haven't heard of this song for years but Googled them once and found absolutely nothing. Thanx for posting - great to see the vid.

[foottaz]

WHAT AN AWESOME SONG!!! I wonder why I cannot find the song for download nor can I find it for cd purchase anywhere.

[TensegrityEnergy]

foottaz, you are not alone. It is very rare that a cd becomes available of this group on ebay. Too bad.

[1986ted]

Great dance track...no wonder it was a #1 on the US dance chart in 1985!!

[UltraPOPDJ]

It is a great song and I was in the US up until 1986 through 1989 (England). Anyway I have not heard it even once until late 2000. I guess Urban radio weren't too excited about this joint.

[funkg]

whatever happened to that annoying kid in the 80s warren mills, who had a hit with sunshine?

[UltraPOPDJ]

He was annoying? BET in the USA played him a couple of times. I read in Billboard magazine that Billy Ocean produced a couple of songs including this one for him as well. Coming from you, now I think I know why his songs never "charted" in the US. I still, however would like to hear "Sunshine" one more time. It's been over 23 years.

[bootayful36e]

what a sex girl that was or my god i wish she was my girl

[kikilefleur]

You are joking - club v pop, I know where I'd prefer to be!

[j0wled]

Nice, but basically what you reach for when the store's all out of Billy Ocean.

[culturalkid]

This is a fantastic song!! I havent heard it in years. Thank you so much for posting it!!! :o) It is people like you that make You Tube the fantastic place which it is!! :o)

[btx5]

This for me the summer of 1986 brings it all back and valbons maidinhead

[kikilefleur]

Original LP owner - it don't get any better than this. Big UK club following in 80s. LB4RB.

[kikilefleur]

Got the original LP and their 2nd LP on cassette. In the day they were big in UK clubland. 2nd track on 2nd side LP wa also a big UK club hit. LB4RB

[marcusrob02]

How well did this song do on the R&B Charts here in America, cause I didn't even know that they were out in the 80s? I'm an instant fan.

[sastal]

Dunno about R&B charts, but it made it to number one on the dance charts in the U.S., sandwiched between Phyllis Nelson's "I Like You" and Alisha's "Baby Talk".

December 21 "Takes a Little Time" Total Contrast

[UltraPOPDJ]

It hit #80 back in 1985 on the R&B charts. Their biggest US hit was back in 1987 with a track they performed on UK's "Solid Soul" called "Kiss" getting no higher than #55.

[TheMugwort]

bought 2hand lp some time ago. just luv this!

peace,

Mugwort

[hallau]

if Luther had done this it would have become a greater hit !!

[UltraPOPDJ]

Yes, good point. Luther Vandross has the fan base and that name may have generated a hand full of buzz and of course sales.

[hallau]

does anyone know what these guys are up to today ? they have perfect vocals for house/garage stuff !!

[buckaroobanzai84]

one the guys, Delroy, was producing some UK Garage.

[hallau]

thanks mate / HK

[HARRYHELMET]

The lead singer stopped singing completely until recently. He now can be found most weeks singing in Pizza Pomodero in London-liverpool street, sometimes with his wife Mia.

JD as he is known now although a bit more heavier still sings and sounds the bollocks; He does a fantstic Keni burke- 'Rising To The Top' as well as Luther and other soul numbers.

He can also be found singing in clubs and pubs in Essex and London, i c him most wednesdays.

[EBISECYBOTRON]

yeah one of them produced 1 hit wonder Tongue N Cheek's hit Nobody in 89..i have not heard anything since then from them.

[mhelfield]

Kick ass old skool video! wow. Why didn't I hear of these guys back in the day? Well, now that I know about "total contrast", I will be dancing all night long for many nights to come.