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SOS BAND



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SOS BAND

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Just Be Good to Me
Take Your Time
Tell Me If You Still Care


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One of 1980's most promising R&B debuts came from the S.O.S. Band, whose debut album is a classic. This sleek yet gritty album went gold in the U.S. (which isn't counting sales in Europe), and the infectious "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" soared to number one on Billboard's R&B singles chart. It isn't hard to see why the S.O.S. Band's first album was a hit; all of the tracks are excellent. That is true of up-tempo funk-dance gems like "Take Your Time (Do It Right)," "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dat Dit Dit Dit)," "Love Won't Wait for Love," and "Take Love Where You Find It," as well as the melancholy soul ballad "What's Wrong With Our Love Affair?" In 1980, there were plenty of inconsistent albums that failed to live up to the promise of an exciting single, but the S.O.S. Band's debut isn't one of them. Those who bought this LP after hearing "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" on the radio were not disappointed by the other tracks -- they were happy to learn that the S.O.S. Band's first album is impressively consistent. And they also discovered that the Atlanta outfit had a major asset in lead singer Mary Davis, an expressive, big-voiced belter who demonstrated that she could handle up-tempo material and ballads equally well. Not all of the S.O.S. Band's subsequent albums were consistent, but this release is superb as well as essential.


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1980S.O.S.
1981The S.O.S. Band Too
1982S.O.S. III
1983On The Rise
1984Just The Way You Like It
1986Sands Of Time
1989Diamonds In The Raw
1991One Of Many Nights


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1980 S.O.S.

01. S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dat Dit Dit Dit)
02. What's Wrong With Our Love Affair?
03. Open Letter
04. Love Won't Wait For Love
05. Take Your Time (Do It Right)
06. I'm In Love
07. Take Love Where You Find It
08. S.O.S. (Reprise)

1981 The S.O.S. Band Too

01. It's A Long Way To The Top
02. Do It Now
03. There Is No Limit
04. You
05. Stay
06. Are You Ready?
07. Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
08. For The Brothers That Ain't Here
09. Unborn Child

1982 S.O.S. III

01. Can't Get Enough
02. High Hopes
03. Have It Your Way
04. Your Love (It's The One For Me)
05. Good & Plenty
06. Looking For You
07. These Are The Things
08. You Shake Me Up
09. Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')

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1983 On The Rise

01. Tell Me If You Still Care
02. Just Be Good To Me
03. For Your Love
04. I'm Not Runnin'
05. If You Want My Love
06. On The Rise
07. Who's Making Love
08. Steppin' The Stones

1984 Just The Way You Like It

01. No One's Gonna Love You
02. Weekend Girl
03. Just The Way You Like It
04. Break Up
05. Feeling
06. I Don't Want Nobody Else
07. Body Break

1986 Sands Of Time

01. Even When You Sleep
02. Sands Of Time
03. Borrowed Love
04. Nothing But The Best
05. The Finest
06. No Lies
07. Two Time Lover
08. Do You Still Want To?
09. Sands Of Time (Reprise)

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1989 Diamonds In The Raw

01. I'm Still Missing Your Love
02. Goldmine
03. Do You Love Me?
04. Men Don't Cry
05. One Lover
06. Secret Wish
07. Hold Out
08. Get Out Of My Life
09. Crossfire (Parts I & II)

1991 One Of Many Nights

01. I Wanna Be The One
02. Sometimes I Wonder
03. Broken Promises
04. How Can We Ever Get Back Together
05. Are You Ready
06. Can't Explain
07. Someone I Can Love
08. Get Hyped On This
09. I Only Want You
10. One Of Many Nights


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