I actually love this song to death, I remember saturday mornings playing the record and cleaning the house so that we could go outside and play. Things were so simple back then, back before the term politically correct. Great post! The impression actually sang it first, but the 5 stairsteps version is better.
Well Clarence Burke Jr. and Hopefully some other original members will be part of the 5th Annual Classic R&B Weekend in The Poconos (Pa.) along with The Dramatics, Atlantic Starr, Blue Magic, Slave, and D-Train for the big concert portion on Saturday November 12, 2011. On friday there is a salute to Black Ivory and Cliff Perkins of Soul generation. A full weekend of adult entertainment!
As you must know, Curtis was very instrumental in most of the Steps early work. You are hearing great young voices and comparing them to the great Curtis. Listen to some of the other Stairsteps songs and you could add Curtis voice and hear the connection . In other words, " it was all good" with that connection. Just a thought
oh mos def. i agree. see stairsteps did some great songs like the classic ooh child and my favorite dont change your love. i was stuck because i didnt know they sang it too.
Classic mid-tempo soul. I love it. Does anyone know their song called 'tell me why' I think it was called. That would be a great post. This is a song I am surprised hasn't been sampled a lot more than it has. Great chorus and infectious baseline with big strings and horns. SOUL MUSIC.
I have the Album "2nd Resurrection" and It is on there. When I dig out and set up my turntable ( recent move) I may post it and some of the other great songs from that album like "In the Beginning"
Thumbs up if B.o.B., Big K.R.I.T. & Bun B brought you here
jtr71886 2 months ago
@jtr71886 that's horrible. J Dilla made this even more memorable. Not them.
evahooper123 2 months ago
I like this song and It's sung with soooo much soul.
henrica7 2 months ago
I actually love this song to death, I remember saturday mornings playing the record and cleaning the house so that we could go outside and play. Things were so simple back then, back before the term politically correct. Great post! The impression actually sang it first, but the 5 stairsteps version is better.
djhardrock 3 months ago
this song takes me back just love it
bootybumperbd70 3 months ago
i do hope that you'll agere
makiki85 4 months ago
this song reminds me that music was much better then nowadays, i miss this times
makiki85 4 months ago
Such talent. I love this song.
YhwhKhai 5 months ago
Ghost Face sampled this beat for a song on Supreme clientel
kaiyeem 8 months ago in playlist Oldies
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Well Clarence Burke Jr. and Hopefully some other original members will be part of the 5th Annual Classic R&B Weekend in The Poconos (Pa.) along with The Dramatics, Atlantic Starr, Blue Magic, Slave, and D-Train for the big concert portion on Saturday November 12, 2011. On friday there is a salute to Black Ivory and Cliff Perkins of Soul generation. A full weekend of adult entertainment!
Lincoln7311 8 months ago
Every time I hear this I thank God I'm alive.
jexplink 1 year ago
One of my favorite songs from 1969. Written and produced by Curtis Mayfield. Arranged by Donny Hathaway.
Meridian83West 1 year ago 5
my favorite by the group.
alexalot23 1 year ago
For those of you who don't know, Dilla sampled the Impressions' version, not this one.
MyNameIsNeutron 1 year ago
OMG OMG LOVE J DILLA, im flipping out right now
trugameplaya 2 years ago
JDee!
treeZon1 2 years ago
This brings back so many wonderful memories. I use to go see the five stairsteps every time they came to Newark New Jersey back in the late
sixties early seventies. The stairsteps was one of my favorite groups
KingBooKelly2489 2 years ago
Try a site called Soul Patrol, it's a music site that keeps up with all of the old school groups. They just did a piece on the 5 Stairsteps.
TheMusiq19 1 year ago
We MUST be in LOVE. J Dilla bringing life to old tracks :)
jjpazguevara 3 years ago 3
where does it say this is produced by j dilla?
i cant see it
31MillerTime31 1 year ago
Yes he did, that's whay J Dilla was one of the underground masters because he knew his musiq.
TheMusiq19 1 year ago
J DILLA WE MUST BE IN LOVE
AwesomeStopMotion 3 years ago 2
ok im stuck the version the impressions did sounds better. even though it's no difference in the beat. i guess curtis mayfield sounds better
ladyj2184 3 years ago
As you must know, Curtis was very instrumental in most of the Steps early work. You are hearing great young voices and comparing them to the great Curtis. Listen to some of the other Stairsteps songs and you could add Curtis voice and hear the connection . In other words, " it was all good" with that connection. Just a thought
mrblue2008 3 years ago
oh mos def. i agree. see stairsteps did some great songs like the classic ooh child and my favorite dont change your love. i was stuck because i didnt know they sang it too.
ladyj2184 3 years ago
i love this song. from ciaira lyn & Jadyn
cincere20 3 years ago
Classic mid-tempo soul. I love it. Does anyone know their song called 'tell me why' I think it was called. That would be a great post. This is a song I am surprised hasn't been sampled a lot more than it has. Great chorus and infectious baseline with big strings and horns. SOUL MUSIC.
msea66 3 years ago
I have the Album "2nd Resurrection" and It is on there. When I dig out and set up my turntable ( recent move) I may post it and some of the other great songs from that album like "In the Beginning"
mrblue2008 3 years ago
OOOOOOOOO-yeah!!! Garage parties and gettin my Cha-cha on!! Great posting!!! Thanks a ton!
wedge4hire 3 years ago
Yeaaaaaaahh!!!!
mavacheroba 3 years ago
This is an undisputed classic !!! anyone who knows anything about music will tell you exactly that....a true soul gem. peace to all music lovers.
garethhulin 3 years ago
One of my favorite jams by the Stairsteps.
Right on!
GPT719 3 years ago 2
"DON'T CHANGE YOUR LOVE" was a great song they did too.
soln4suh 3 years ago
I remember this one too! :-) Thanks
qwaazga 4 years ago 2
J Dilla and Pharoah did a nice rendition of this song.
Bloodsport1 4 years ago 9
@Bloodsport1 they used the impressions version
RagoBiscuit 1 year ago
This is right up there with the Impressions! Superb!
THESILENTBOATMAN 4 years ago 2
another Donuts sample! thanks for this!
Grreystoke 4 years ago 2