JSngry Posted March 4, 2006 Report Posted March 4, 2006 ...they looked as goofy as they sounded! Brighter Side Of Darkness my ass. This is about as dark as the 70s ever got. Quote
jazzbo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 Damn. Well. . . maybe they SMELL funky. Quote
Chas Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 Looks like the hired-help at the Wonka factory after affirmative action Quote
Jim R Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 "I owe you love"... but baby... once I've given it to you... I'M ENTITLED TO YOU!! Quote
Kalo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 I don't remember them, but I was still surprised! What were they thinking? It wasn't a great era for tasteful attire, however: But Love Jones still wins the goofathon handily... Quote
JSngry Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Posted March 5, 2006 Just to clarify, the group's name was Brighter Side of Darkness. "Love Jones" was a really goofy hit of theirs which was later parodied by Cheech & Chong as "Basketball Jones". I mean, I was alive and well then, and I wore my share of stuff I'd rather not think about today, and I saw some pretty out-there shit on the bodies of people I knew. But even at that.... DAMN!!!! Quote
Kalo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 Does anyone else remember "quiana"? It was some kind of artificial fabric of that time. I associate it with weird, photographically-patterned shirts that didn't breathe at all... That I actually recall wearing myself! To Junior High mixers and that sort of thing. Quote
Kalo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 I mean, I was alive and well then, and I wore my share of stuff I'd rather not think about today, and I saw some pretty out-there shit on the bodies of people I knew. But even at that....DAMN!!!! The man has a way with words (not to mention font sizes), we all must admit... Quote
JSngry Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Posted March 5, 2006 Does anyone else remember "quiana"? Up until now, it had been a successfully repressed memory... Quote
Soul Stream Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 Of course Dustgroove can't say enough about Love Jones. Quote
JSngry Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Posted March 5, 2006 Well, what do they say? Lessee... A tremendous bit of harmony soul from Chicago -- one of the few cases where the Windy City really gave the east coast a run for its money -- and the landmark album from teen soul quartet Brighter Side Of Darkness! Although young, Brighter Side managed to bring a depth to their work that was way more than kiddie soul -- a heartfelt, heartbreaking quality that was all adult, no matter how youthful the themes -- and their vocals are a perfect contrast to the fuller arrangements from producers Clarence Johnson and Johnny Cameron. The set contains the group's classic "Love Jones", still one of the best fragile harmony tracks of the early 70s -- plus loads of other great numbers like "I Owe You Love", "I'm A Loser", "Just A Little Bit", and a superb remake of "Summer Ride". CD features 2 bonus tracks too -- "Because I Love You" and "Touchdown". Oh, "fragile harmony", that's what the kids are calling it now. Who knew? Quote
Jim R Posted March 5, 2006 Report Posted March 5, 2006 Does anyone else remember "quiana"? Up until now, it had been a successfully repressed memory... I had one quiana shirt (a gift from my mother-in-law to be)... that thing would make you sweat before you got it on. I associate it with a specific pair of pants I wore with it (let's not go there)... All in all, an outfit that still haunts me 30 years later (NO goofy hat, though). Quote
Kalo Posted March 6, 2006 Report Posted March 6, 2006 Quiana does have that "haunting" quality. I think it was some kind of POLY-polyester. I myself only sported the fabric once or twice, but the trauma still remains, bury it deep as I try... And WTF are those Dustygroove folks smoking? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted March 6, 2006 Report Posted March 6, 2006 Just to clarify, the group's name was Brighter Side of Darkness. "Love Jones" was a really goofy hit of theirs which was later parodied by Cheech & Chong as "Basketball Jones". Strangely enough, I still remember Basketball Jones; the original must be repressed... Quote
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