Tahira Jumah - Reaching For The Best

My brand new album, "Yesterday And Tomorrow", is probably the most dear to my heart project that I have ever undertaken. I decided after thirty three years since I made my very first record, "Reaching For The Best" by The Exciters, to take a trip back down memory lane and recut twenty eight of my classics on artists who I am currently working with, reinterpreting them in 2008 without losing the magic that made them special in the first place. It's a totally self indulgent project, but one which already has my fans salivating with delight. I first got the idea when I recut Evelyn Thomas's wonderful classic "Have A Little Faith In Me" with Ebony Alleyne, last year. So I'm doing twenty eight in total, twenty four for the CD and four more extra ones for the DVD, picking either my biggest hits, my most beloved tracks, or the songs which people most requested to see a video. As I must clearly explain, these are not the original versions. And that's what makes the project exciting and new.These are brand spanking new interpretaions of the classics, by Centre City's current roster of artists , built up over a thirty three year career of making records.
REACHING FOR THE BEST - WEAK SPOT - YOUR MAGIC PUT A SPELL ON ME - BABY I'M STILL THE SAME MAN - HE'S SO IRREPLACEABLE - MY HEAD'S IN THE STARS - NO WAY OUT - LOOKS LIKE LOVE IS HERE TO STAY - I'M IN WONDERLAND- TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY - MY CLAIM TO FAME - TRUE LOVE IS MY DESTINY - NEVER LET GO - NEW YORK'S ON FIRE - SO MANY MEN SO LITTLE TIME - HIGH ENERGY - HE'S A SAINT HE'S A SINNER - ON A CROWDED STREET - CLOSE TO PERFECTION - ALL OVER THE WORLD - MY HEART KEEPS BEATING FASTER - TECHNICOLOUR - FOOTSTEPS FOLLOWING ME - I FOUND HEAVEN - MORE TO THIS WORLD - FAN THE FLAME - I CAN'T ERASE THE THOUGHTS OF YOU - DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A DREAM
And obviously, track one has to be my first ever song, also my first hit, "Reaching For The Best", and I could only give this song to my number one protege, Tahira Jumah, the fabulous diva who is my Evelyn Thomas for the new millenium. When I first met her, when she came to the studio with Fay Jones, they were both friends of Angelo Starr, and he brought them along to meet me. I decided to pair them up to make a song which I wrote with Angelo, "It's An Ill Wind". They had never met each other before that day. But as I got to know Tahira, I realised she had all the attributes of a real Ian Levine long term star, which is why she is singing my very first song ever, "Reaching For The Best", for the upcoming album, "Yesterday And Tomorrow". And also, "It's An Ill Wind" has now firmly become one of my two favourite tracks off "Disco 2008", and, along with the Odette Adams track, these two ended up being the real sleepers of the whole bunch. Tahira is FABULOUS. I just want the privilege of introducing her to the world. The album, "Yesterday And Tomorrow" will hopefully be released on March 3rd on Centre City Records, exclusively through the new website, http://www.ianlevine.co.uk - and I hope you will all consider supporting it.

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• Motorcity
• Centre-City
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• Girl-Groups
• Diva

[JEFFRUFFORD]

I've got some photos of the Exciters at The Casino somewhere- who wants them?

[IanLevine]

I would love a copy of them. Thankyou. And I do hope you're enjoying this breathtakingly fabulous new version. I just love it to BITS.

[shakespearnoir]

My long time friend and favorite Pop/R&B artists...

Keep doing you thing luv...

[tahira1]

It would be great to have the support of the fans in purchasing this album. This kind of quality music needs to keep being made and it's only with you there showing that you love it too that we'll be able to be heard soon on a radio near you!

[tahira1]

Thank you for your absolutely lovely comments on all of the video's I have done. I am so glad you like Wonderland as fay & I had such a great time making it and I think you can hear it in the way we are singing.

[BarbraAlejandro]

Ian- I Am Becoming A Big Fan Of This Very Talented Lady!!!!! I Really Can't Wait To Hear What The Future Brings!!!! Keep Up The FANTASTIC Work!!!!

[fred374]

I LOVE YOUR SOUND ..TRUE SINGER

[boxerjake]

Well I THINK YOU'VE "REACHED" THE VERY BEST

[princessjudy7]

This song is awesome, and Tahiras version is infective...how cool is this video too. Brilliant performance from a seasoned pro...

[Discoboy1974]

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF "YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW" NOW - go to our official website (see video) and send us an e-mail. Our new online shop is not up and running yet because we're still working on the security system for payment to be installed. Please support our fantastic new album and ensure yourself a copy NOW by sending us an e-mail on Ian's official web site - and we will notify you as soon as we are ready to take your payment. On behalf of Centre City Records, Søren Jensen

[SimonW]

This is just utterly breathtaking, fabulous, wonderful and awesome. Ian told me to say this...but actually it is.

[theesnutsproductions]

this video is hott daaamn im feelin you!!!