About Love

“After all, empty hearts are the fools of love." - Benny Badge Love Dues - Craig T. Cooper Project (1989) The Best of Love - Mac Band (1990) What About My Love - Johnnie Taylor (1981) From The Heart - Gloria Bare (1985) Good Love - Ray, Goodman & Brown (1986) Lost Inside Your Love - Byrd Pressley (1986) Heart to Heart - Kenny Rogers (1984) My First Time - The Cool Notes (1985) Gonna Get You Back - Thomas McClary (1984) Set Me Free - Sandra Bomar (?) Good Enough - Anita Baker (1988) She Loves Me - Ray Simpson (1992) Moody Girl - Frank Stallone (1983) Lovin’ Your Good Thing Away - Eleanor Grant (1984) You Me and Love - Ron Cartier (1994)

“Love is all.” - DJ Barry Without Love - Peter Brown (1977) How Can You Live Without Love? - The Bernie Leadon-Michael Georgiades Band (1977) Fantasy - Orchestra Kool (1965) My Love Bathes In Silence - Richard Twice (1970) I Never Knew Love - Aura (1981) It’s Love - Celi Bee (1979) Je Suis En Amour - Diane Tell (1980) All Your Love - Lenny Mac Dowell (1979) Palm Trees (Love Guitar) - Steve Hillage (1978) Ich Wollte Sein Eine Landschaft - Wolfgang Dauner / Charlie Mariano (1986) Tropic Of Cancer - Jasper Van’t Hof (1982) Circle Of Love - The Steve Miller Band (1981)

"Love is like the wind. You can’t see it but when it’s around you can always feel it" -Windtunnel Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song (1996) Janet Jackson ft. Q-Tip, Joni Mitchell - Got ’Til It’s Gone (1997) TLC - Creep (1994) Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y (1993) Salt-N-Pepa ft. En Vogue - Whatta Man (1993) Alicia Keys - Fallin’ (2001) Fugees - No Woman, No Cry (1996) Natalie Imbruglia - Leave Me Alone (1997) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Extended Cut) (1981) Paul McCartney & Wings - Let ‘Em In (1976) Lauren Desberg ft. Gretchen Parlato - You Go To My Head (2013) Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful (1974) Roberta Flack - The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face (1969) Blue Foundation - Eyes on Fire (2007) Live - Lightning Crashes (1994)

--- Tracklist --- Lost Inside of You - Round Trip - (1981) --- Since You've Been Away So Long - Don Blackman - (1982) --- I Just Love You - Ramp - (1977) --- Here Is Where Your Love Belongs - Jaye P Morgan - (1976) --- One Way Love Affair - Marc Sadane - (1981) --- All Night Long - Starpoint - (1982) --- Journey Into Love - Lonnie Liston Smith - (1978) --- It's A Pleasure - Sheree Brown - (1981) --- If Only I Could Prove To You - The 3 Pieces - (1975) --- Just Me And You - Eramus Hall - (1980) --- So Nice - Leroy Hutson - (1979) --- Back For More - Al Johnson & Jean Carn - (1980) --- Ain't No Time Fa Nothing - The Futures - (1978) --- Universal Love - Woods Empire - (1981) --- Ready For Your Love - Mtume - (1983) --- He's Scandalous - Kaiya - (1983) --- She's A Lady (Of The Night) - Onstage - (1985)

"You can be a king or a street sweaper but everybody dances with the grim reaper, so you better get lovin' while you can" - Jim Deanie ---Tracklist--- Morning Mist (Steppin’ With The Lord) – Tero Nakaruma - (1975) --- Gypsie Woman – Tim Buckley – (1969) --- If I Was With A Woman – Ian Dury & The Blockheads – (1977) --- House On the Rock – Rob Mehl – (1980) --- Come And Get Your Love – Redbone – (1974) --- Dancing In The Moonlight – King Harvest – (1973) --- Anderson .Paak – Heart Don’t Stand A Chance – (2016) --- Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauren Hill – (1999) --- Acapella (Your Love Keeps Liftin’ Me) – Min Juleps – (1990) --- Cat - Teuro Nakaruma – (1975) --- Never Gonna Stop – Exile – (1978) --- Middle Of The Night – Lalo Schifrin – (1979) --- Normalizo – Letta Mbulu – (1985) --- Get On Top – Tim Buckley – (1972) --- Cherry pie – Sade – (1984) --- Changes – Black Sabbath – (1972) --- Watermelon in Easter Hay – Frank Zappa – (1979) --- Cat People – David Bowie – (1983) --- Deacon Blues – Steely Dan – (1977)

"It takes two" - INGRID, Emily Roseman ---Tracklist --- Ed Wizard & Disco Double Dee - Endless Love (2015) Jenny Burton - Let's Get Back to Love (1985) L.U.S.T. - If You Want My Love (2015) Don Leisure - Tell me (2017) Bonnie Byrd - Good Girl (1988) Roy Ayers - Program for Love (1985) Side Effect - Midnight Lover (1981) Letta Mbulu - Down By the River (1996) Joyce Wrice - Good Morning (2017) Patti LaBelle - When You Talk About Love (1997) Ahmed Fakroun - Love Words (1983) Barry White - Super Lover (1989) Patrice Rushen - To Each his Own (1984) Angie Stone- Wish I Didn't Miss You (2002)

"Surge Of Love" - Victor, TTR --- Track List--- Yo la tengo - Big Day Coming (1993) Nini Raviolette and Hugo Weris - Slow (198..) A.r.t. Wilson - Past Life Regression (2015) Sonoko - Cheri Cheri: (1987) Isabelle Antena - Otra bebera (1987) Jah Wobble ‎– Snake Charmer (1983) Geoffrey Landers - Say You'll Say So (1987) Nora Guthrie Home Before Dark (1967) Anna Domino - With The Day Comes The Dawn (1984) Maanam - Parada Słoni I Róża (1982) Steve Miller Band - Fly like an eagle (1976) George Thurston - Dis moi (1987) Max berlin’s - Elle et moi (1987) Radiant Pourpre - II (2017) Vito Ricci - … (1985) Radiant Pourpre - I (2017) Once - joanna (1961) Anna Domino - Everyday, I don’t (1984) Supermax - It's A Long Way To Reach Heaven (1979) Superman - As long as there is you (1981) Ben Tankard - Keynot speaker (1990) Isabelle Antena - Des calins des caresses (1987) Dwight Sykes - That's The Way Love Is (1987) … …

"The ones about love are always the best. Go figure." - Ryan Berkeley --- Tracklist --- Gregory Porter - No Love Dying (2013) Leroy Hutson - So In Love With You (1972) Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jnr - You Don't Have To Be A Star (1976) Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis - You're Gunna Get Next To Me (1976) Johnnie Taylor - You're The Best In The World (1976) Average White Band - Please Don't Fall In Love (1979) Carly Simon - Tranquillo (Melt My Heart) (1978) Leroy Hutson - Think I'm Falling In Love (1976) Donald Byrd - Love's So Far (1973) Tom Browne - Dreams Of Lovin' You (1980) Doc Severinsen - Be With You (DJ Harvey 12" Cut) (1976/2010) First Choice - Love Thing (1979) The Fatback Band - I Found Lovin' (1983) MFSB - Love Is The Message (1973) Al Jarreau - We're In This Love Together (1981) Carmen McRae - Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) (1962)

"I don’t believe there can be a love more sincere than a love of music" - Josh Keys --- Tracklist --- Nina Simone- My Baby Just Cares For Me (Extended Smoochtime Version) (1958) --- The Floaters- Float On (1977) --- Charles Earland- I Will Never Tell (1980) --- Roxy Music- My Only Love (The High Road) (1983) --- Donna Summer- Love To Love You Baby (1975) --- Evans Pyramid- Simply Say I Love You (1978) --- Fatback Band- Feed Me Your Love (1975) --- Donald Byrd ft Isaac Hayes- Feel Like Lovin You Today (1981) --- Tina Turner- Whole Lotta Love (1975) --- Sade- Paradise (1988) --- Pink Rhythm- Melodies Of Love (1985) --- Laid Back- Fly Away/Walking In the Sunshine (1983) --- MFSB- T.L.C (1975) --- Retta Young- My Man Is On His Way (1978) --- Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill (Laser Mix) (1993) --- The Beach Boys- God Only Knows (1966) --- Aretha Franklin- I Say A Little Prayer For You (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit) (2011) --- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons- Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967) --- James Carr- Dark

"It has no boundaries and takes on many forms" ---Track List--- Thundercat - For Love I Come (2011) SA-RA Creative Partners - Love Today (2009) Sex On Toast - Fucking You (Live At Northcote Social Club) (2015) Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love (1987) D'Angelo - Feel Like Makin' Love (2010) Teedra moses - Be your girl (2004) Jamma-Dee - Got It Goin' On (2016) Jorja Smith - Teenage Fantasy (2017) Monica Blaire, Maestro & MJ Robinson - Computer Luv (2011) SWV - I'm So Into You (1992) Pocketknife and Cousin Cole - Oh Yoko!! (Pocketknife's Numero Ono Refix) (2008) The Smiths - Girlfriend In A Coma (1987) Ronettes - Be_My_Baby (1963) Spinners - Working My Way Back To You Forgive Me Girl (1979) Inoj - Love You Down (1997) Ghost Town DJs - My Boo (1995) Dionne - Come Get My Lovin' (2017) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon (1975) ---

"Love is fun and cheesy but can also make you sad. I think this covers how I feel about love" - Jeremy Barr ---Track List--- The Brian Jonestown Massacre – It Girl (1996) --- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Sad Waters (1986) --- Black Tambourine – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (2012) --- Deee - Lite – Groove Is In The Heart (1990) --- Debbie Jacobs – Don’t You Want My Love (1979) --- King Krule - Rock Bottom (2012) --- 8 Eyed Spy - Lazy In Love (1992) --- Talking Heads - Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town (1977) --- ESG - My Love For You (2006) --- Tom Tom Club - Pleasure of Love (1983) --- Saäda Bonaire – You Could Be More As You Are (1984) --- George Michael – Fastlove (1996) --- Anthony Hamilton - Best Of Me (2011) --- SWV - Right Here (Human Nature Remix) (1996) --- En Vogue - Dont Let Go (1996) --- D'angelo - Cruisin' (1995) --- Keithcharles Spacebar Ft Abra - All My Luv (2015) --- The System – Find It In Your Eyes (1983) --- Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (2014) --- New Order - Temptation (7 inch version

"It's complicated" - Rod Cotton ---Track List--- Lee Hazelwood - My Autumns Done Come (1967) --- Rod Mckuen - The Lovers (1964) --- Colin Bluntstone - Her Song (1971) --- Explosions in the sky & David Wingo - An Old Peasant Like Me (2013) --- Lani Hall - Sun Down Lady (1972) --- Chris Rea - On The Beach (1986) --- B-b-boogaloo - Crest Of The Wave (2017) --- Hitomi Tohyama - Wanna Kiss (1983) --- Natural Four - Loves So Wonderful (1975) --- MFSB - KJee (1975) --- The Moments - My Thing (1972) --- Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You (1967) --- Aretha Franklin - That's The Way I Feel About Cha (1973) --- Ann Burton with the Louis Van Dyke Trio - Sunny (1970) ---

"Don't talk to me about love" - Dylan Batelic ---Track List--- Altered Images - Don’t Talk To Me About Love (1983) --- A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection (1983) --- The Human League - Love Action (1981) --- New Order - Your Silent Face (1983) --- Chris & Cosey - Stolen Kisses (1985) --- Chris & Cosey - Love Cuts (1984) --- Trisomie 21 - She Died For Love (1984) --- Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face (1983) --- Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (1985) --- The Cure - This Twilight Garden (1992) --- Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly (1986) --- A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song (1982) ---

"Love is like a bottle of prosecco. It's bubbly + exciting at the start, gets warmer throughout, fun while it lasts, but when it's gone it sucks" - Kane Leigh Fitzpatrick This playlist is dedicated to heartbreak, learning from mistakes, and Smooth FM. ---Track List--- The Korgis – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime (1980) --- The S.O.S. Band – Tell Me If You Still Care (1983) --- Delegation – Oh Honey (1977) --- Bobby Caldwell – Carry On (1982) --- Minnie Riperton – Here We Go (1980) --- The Motels – Total Control (1979) --- Black Sabbath – Changes (1972) --- The Triffids – Wide Open Road (1986) --- Johnny Walker’s X-1 – Thinking Bout Your Love (1982) --- Psychic Mirrors – Midnight Special (2013) --- Roberto Sandrini – Occhi Su Di Me (Eyes Without A Face) (1984) --- Zapp – Computer Love (1985) --- Dee Sharp – Rising To The Top (1983) --- Louis Chedid – Ainsi Soit-il (1981) --- Tomorrow’s People – It Ain’t Fair (1976) --- Supermax – As Long As There Is You (1981) --- Connan Mockasin – I Wanna Roll With You (

"Love made this music" - DJ Sensitive ---Track List--- Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming (1972) —— Love Unlimited Orchestra - Walking In The Rain With The One You Love (1972) —— Gloria Ann Taylor - World That’s Not Real (1973) —— Annette Poindexter - Wayward Dream (2007) —— Love Unlimited Orchestra - If This World Were Mine (1994) — — Gloria Scott - That’s What You Say (Everytime You’re Near Me) (1974) — — Dreamin Wild - Doncaster Shadow (2016) — — Barbara Mason - Darling Come Back Home(1978) — — Junior Delahaye - Movie Show (2001) — — Tashan - Read My Mind (1986) — — John F.M - Alone (2015) — — Richenel - Autumn (2017) — — Tee Mac ft. Majorie Barnes - Living Everyday (1980) — — Michael Boothman Touch ft. Charmaine Forde - What You Won’t Do For Love (1980) — — Gloria Ann Taylor - Love Is A Hurting Thing (12” mix)(2015) ——

“I don’t know, Love, It’s pretty nice” - Jack Danzey ---Track List--- Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (1960) --- The Reels - This Guy’s In Love With You (1982) --- Connan Mockasin - Im The Man, That Will Find You (2014) --- Sonya Spence - Let Love Flow (1981) --- Peter Visti - Rain (2007) --- Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us (1980) --- Laid Back - Fly Away / Walking In The Sunshine (1983) --- The Knife - Heartbeats (2003) --- Hip Edits 02 - Never Let Go (2015) --- Larry Heard - The Sun Can’t Compare (2006) --- C.o.m.b.i - Loving Ecstasy (2013) --- Canyons - When I See You Again (2012) --- The Motels - Total Control (1979) --- Donny Benet - Your The One (2012) ---

"Like a record collection - a work in progress, building and refining as time goes on" - Oscar O'Bryan ---Track List--- Tatsuro Yamashita - 夜の翼 (NIGHTWING) --- Sandii - Drip Dry Eyes --- Jaco Pastorius - Continuum --- Stringtonics - Balata --- Bob James - Feel Like Making Love --- Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love --- Jesse McFall & The Funk Elegant Orchestra - Thought You Ought To Know --- The Trampps - Rubber Band --- Jill Scott (Theo Parrish)- Slowly Surely --- Fatima - Red Light --- Rekid -Pillows --- Amp Fiddler - Love and War (Version) --- Van Hunt - Hole In My Heart --- The Isley Brothers - Don’t Say Goodnight ---

"A collection of some of my favourite love songs - for that special intimate friend in your life" – Poss Magic ---Track List--- Pointer Sisters - Happiness (1978) --- Eddie Kendricks - Intimate Friends (1977) --- Jaye P. Morgan - Can't Hide Love (1976) --- Jaki Whitren & John Cartwright - More Love (1983) --- Quincy Jones - One Hundred Ways (1981) --- Johnny Guitar Watson - Superman Lover (1976) --- Milton Wright - Keep It Up (1975) --- Dolly Parton - Jolene (1973) --- Tyrone Davis - In The Mood (1979) --- Sylvia - Pillow Talk (1973) --- Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay (1973) --- Tom Tom Club - Pleasure Of Love (1983) --- Minnie Ripperton - Baby, This Love I Have: Edited by Young Pulse (1975) --- Merry Clayton - Emotion: Edited by DJ Reverend P (1980) --- Diana Ross - Love Hangover (Alternative Take) (1976) --- Skipworth & Turner - Thinking About Your Love (1985) --- Surface - Falling In Love (1983) --- Patti LaBelle - Joy To Have Your Love (1977) ---

“Love? I don’t really know yet” - Darcy Justice ---Track List--- Sade - Cherish the day (1992) --- Michael Jackson - Ain’t No Sunshine (1972) --- D’Angelo - Cruisin’ (1995) --- Erykah Badu - Time’s a Wastin (2000) --- Fat Back Band - Baby Doll (1973) --- Stevie Wonder - Rocket Love (1980) --- The Beatles - Don’t Let Me Down (1988) --- Jill Scott - It’s Love (2000) --- UB40 - Don’t Break My Heart (1985) --- ???? - Miss You In The Morning (????) --- Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly (1973) --- A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (1990) --- Destiny’s Child - Apple Pie A La Mode (2001) --- Guru’s Jazzmatazz - Trust Me (1993) --- Q-Tip, Violator - Vivrant Thing ft. Q-Tip (1999) --- Missy Elliot - X-tasy (2001) --- Mf Doom - Doomsday (1999) --- Bob Marley - Satisfy My Soul (1978) ---

"I'm not a big fan of love at the moment but I am a big fan of these tunes" - Logan ---Track List--- Gloria Taylor - What’s Your World (1973) --- Dee Edwards - I Can Deal With That (1977) --- The Trinkas - Remember Me (1969) --- Marvin Gaye - I Want You (1976) --- Inell Young - What Do You See In Her (1972) --- Melvin Sparks - Ain’t No Woman Like The One I Got (1973) --- Fabulous Arabia - Give Me Love Tonight (2011) --- Keni Burke - Risin’ To The Top (1982) --- D’Angelo - Really Love (2014) --- Aged In Harmony - You’re A Melody (1976-1978?) --- Aged In Harmony - Theme For Someone Special (1979) --- Vance & Suzanne - I Cant Get Along Without You (1980) --- King Tutt - You’ve Got Me Hung Up (1979) --- Family Of Eve - Please Be Truthful (1980) --- Universal Togetherness Band - Ain’t Gonna Cry (2015 Previously Unreleased) --- Nohelani Cypriano - Lihue (1979) --- Darondo - Didn’t (1972) --- Stevie Wonder - As (1976) ---