The second in a series of mixes to put together to bring attention to a given artist or group using a number of tracks from their back catalogue. Hopefully you will hear a few tracks that are new and hunt them down to buy.
01: One Way - Pull Fancy Dancer Pull
02: One Way - Cutie Pie
03: One Way - Don’t Think About It
04: One Way - Sugar Rock
05: One Way - I’ll Make It Up To You
06: One Way - Wild Night
07: One Way - Didn’t You Know It
08: One Way - Set It Out
09: One Way - Pleasure Seeker
10: One Way - You Better Quit
11: One Way - You Get The Best From Me (Say, Say, Say)
12: One Way - Making You An Offer
13: One Way - Shine On Me
14: One Way - Let’s Talk
15: One Way - Get Up Off It
02: One Way - Cutie Pie
03: One Way - Don’t Think About It
04: One Way - Sugar Rock
05: One Way - I’ll Make It Up To You
06: One Way - Wild Night
07: One Way - Didn’t You Know It
08: One Way - Set It Out
09: One Way - Pleasure Seeker
10: One Way - You Better Quit
11: One Way - You Get The Best From Me (Say, Say, Say)
12: One Way - Making You An Offer
13: One Way - Shine On Me
14: One Way - Let’s Talk
15: One Way - Get Up Off It
Compiled mixed & produced by Ged Morris
This mix features One Way who was an American R&B and funk band that was popular in the late 1970s, and throughout most of the 1980s, led by singer Al Hudson. The group's most successful record was "Cutie Pie", which reached no.4 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart and no.61 on the pop chart in 1982.
Detroit vocalist Al Hudson, guitarist Dave Roberson and bassist Kevin McCord founded Al Hudson and the Soul Partners in the mid '70s. Other members included keyboardists Jack Hall and Jonathan “Corky” Meadows, drummers Theodore Dudley and Gregory Greene and guitarist Cortez Harris.
They recorded several singles for Atco Records before joining ABC Records and made their debut with the LP Especially for You in 1977. They went on to recorded their second album Cherish in the same same year before releasing their third album Spreading Love in 1978.
They recorded several singles for Atco Records before joining ABC Records and made their debut with the LP Especially for You in 1977. They went on to recorded their second album Cherish in the same same year before releasing their third album Spreading Love in 1978.
It was at this time ABC Records was in the process of being bought by MCA Records and vocalist Alicia Myers joined the group and they released the album Happy Feet as Al Hudson and the Partners in 1979 which contains the R&B hit "You Can Do It" which was co-penned by Myers. The single also peaked at number 10 on Billboard’s Disco Action Top 80 Chart in June 1979, as well as a top 15 hit in the UK.
When the band moved to the MCA label, they subsequently changed their name to One Way featuring Al Hudson. Their next album was simply called One Way Featuring Al Hudson and was also released in 1979. The album included the long 12" version of "You Can Do It". Their 1980 album was also confusingly called One Way Featuring Al Hudson. By 1981 the band was simply called One Way.
In 1981 frontwoman Alicia Myers left the band to pursue a solo career. She was replaced by Candyce Edwards, who served as female lead of the group from 1981 to 1985. Edwards' debut was on the Fancy Dancer album and she remained with the group throughout their biggest successes.
In 1981 frontwoman Alicia Myers left the band to pursue a solo career. She was replaced by Candyce Edwards, who served as female lead of the group from 1981 to 1985. Edwards' debut was on the Fancy Dancer album and she remained with the group throughout their biggest successes.
They were on MCA from 1979 to 1988 and scored five Top 10 U.S. R&B chart hits, with the biggest being "Cutie Pie", which reached number four in 1982. They had two more minor hits on the UK Singles Chart with "Music" (1979) and "Let's Talk" (1985).
In 2019, after a 31-year hiatus, One Way featuring Al Hudson released their 12th album, New Old School.
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