Dream Machine: Don't Walk Away

I usually don't upload ballads, but this is a request from Miss Taka Boom Herself. :)
On my ancient web site, which is not updated any longer, you can find a 2-part article and interview with Taka.
It doesn't cover her current career, but has interesting info on her days in Undisputed Truth, as well as Dream Machine and on working with Norman Whitfield.
The URL is: http://hem.bredband.net/funkyflyy/takaboom/takaboom1.html

You can find Taka on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=747124879

And Joe Harris too:
http://www.facebook.com/joe.p.harris1

And Trey Stone:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1647051461

In 1981, Funk Master and one of my biggest heroes, the one and only, Norman Whitfield, assembled the finest talent in the land: Taka Boom (vocals) , Joe Harris (vocals), Trey Stone (vocals, guitar) Melvin D. Stewart (vocals/bass guitar), Lloyd Williams (vocals), James R. McKinney (keyboards, trumpet, mini Moog), Ron Artist (keyboards, synthesizer) and Pete Carr (drums and percussion). Dream Machine recorded only one album on RCA, it includes "The Force", "Shakedown" (the first single which was a club hit) and "Dream Machine".
None of the members were spring chickens in the funky soul music business; Joe Harris was a veteran, having sung with the Ohio Players, as well as being one of the few permanent members of the Undisputed Truth. Lloyd Williams and Taka Boom were former Undisputed Truth members too, she had sung on "Method To The Madness" (which included their largest hit "Let's Go Down To The Disco / You + Me = Love"). Trey Stone and Melvin Stewart were also formerly Undisputed Truth musicians. And Trey can also add some other heavy funk merits on his CV; playing on some essential funk like General Caine, Rose Royce, Stargard and Nytro.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• dream
• machine
• walk
• away
• dreammachine
• dreamachine
• force
• taka
• boom
• whitfield
• joe
• harris
• trey
• stone
• funk
• soul
• 1981

[SULIAB]

THANKS MISSFUNKYFLYY :0)

[missfunkyflyy]

@SULIAB Glad you like it!

[SULIAB]

OH MY GOSH I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET THIS???

[missfunkyflyy]

@SULIAB There are two places I always check for used vinyl. GEMM and eBay. I am sure you'll find this album there. I have not seen it on CD, though.

[ujudkma]

@SULIAB It's available from Funky Town Grooves

[OrangeVanillaSky69]

Very lovely

[SULIAB]

@missfunkyflyy ...THANK YOU MISSFUNKYFLYY!!! ;o)

[SULIAB]

OH MY GOSH DIS IS ONE OF MY FAVs!!! CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO GET DIS ALBUM? PLEASE????

[missfunkyflyy]

@jeffsteph7 Yep, that's little ole me! ;)

[jeffsteph7]

@missfunkyflyy LOL. That's what's up shorty. Ha ha. :)