Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American disco-funk band, best known for their 1976 US #1 single “Theme From S.W.A.T.”. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 1976. They also recorded theme music for several other ABC television shows, including “Baretta’s […]
Theme from S.W.A.T.” is an instrumental song written by Barry De Vorzon and performed by American funk group Rhythm Heritage, released on their debut album Disco-Fied. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States on the chart date of February 28, 1976. As the title implies, it was […]
Baretta was an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a revised milder version of a 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, […]
Awakening is the third full-length studio release from drummer/songwriter/producer Narada Michael Walden. It was the first of two 1979 releases for the artist and featured him (once again) writing all the songs, though he co-produced each track with someone else. Tracks 1 Love Me Only (Narada Michael Walden) 05:56 2 I Don’t Want Nobody Else […]
Here Comes Inspiration is an album by Paul Williams, released in 1974. Notable songs from the album include “Rainy Days & Mondays”, “You & Me Against the World” and “If We Could Still Be Friends”. Kenny Ascher was credited for the production, arrangements and conducting. Clarinet was by Tom Scott, flugelhorn by Chuck Findley and […]
Night Lights Harmony is an album by The Four Tops, released in 1975. The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan who helped to define the city’s Motown sound of the 1960s. The group’s repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Founded as The Four […]
“Deeper Than the Night” is a 1979 song by Olivia Newton-John. It was the second of four singles released from her 1978 LP, Totally Hot, written by Tom Snow, Johnny Vastano The song reached No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 in Canada. On the adult contemporary charts it was a […]
Girl at Her Volcano is an EP and the third release by musician Rickie Lee Jones. After touring through much of 1982 following the release of Pirates, Rickie Lee Jones released the Girl at Her Volcano EP. It contains three live recordings, a few new studio ones and recordings left over from earlier studio sessions. […]
Rodney Franklin is the third album from jazz pianist Rodney Franklin, released in 1980 (CBS). Tracks 1 Windy City (Tom Washington) 6:462 Life Moves On (Rodney Franklin) 5:013 In The Centre (Rodney Franklin) 4:244 Awakening (Rodney Franklin) 3:385 I Like The Music Make It Hot (Bernard Ighner) 5:256 Theme For Jackie (Rodney Franklin) 4:067 On The […]
Mirrors is a 1975 album by Peggy Lee, being an A&M Records album of neo-cabaret “art songs” sung by that same Peggy Lee, written and produced by rock & roll pioneers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, mostly arranged & conducted by Johnny Mandel. “Is That All There Is?” was recorded in January 1969 and originally […]