Billy Ocean - Inner Feelings
What ever happened to Billy Ocean? The crooner with hits such as "Suddenly", "Love Zone", "When The Going Gets Tough..The Tough"...And so on?
Before all of those hits, back in 1982, Billy was "Calypso Funkin'" all over the place! Do ya'll remember this LP?
Track Listing:
~ Calypso Funkin'
~ Rock-A-Bye Baby
~ No Matter What
~ Dance With Me
~ I Can't Stop
~ Tryin' To Get Through To You
~ Mind Games
~ Was It You
~ Inner Feelings
Recorded & Mixed in London, England. CBS Inc./Epic Records 1982.
Billy produced & wrote the majority of tracks & his grooves were all over this LP. From the highlight lead track, to "Calypso Funkin'".
The disco rhythmed "Dance With Me" started the party right from under the disco ball; "Rock-A-Bye Baby" kept the mid-tempo groove under the vocal direction of Billy; The complete admiration to his ability to bless a slow song sprouts in "No Matter What" & "Inner Feelings".
A collectible & for every reason R&B lovers, who are still logging back in to the traditional R&B groove, should value time spent & seek it. Billy Ocean was one of those balladeers who took his skill seriously. Its right there as collateral whenever you still hear him on one of those mainstream 80's radio or satellite formats. Now the real question is, What is he up to these days?
Terrill J. Hanna
The Urban Music Scene This project may have broke Mr. Ocean out & into mainstream R&B/Pop music.
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