Eurobeat CDs from Poland (rare FLEA and TIME tracks)

[cheeseman]

I've recently found two very interesting series of CD compilations of early 90s Eurobeat.

What's even more curious about them is that they were made in Poland!
A Polish record label called Snake's Music released them in 1992-1993.

They are called SNAKE'S BEAT and THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO (which is actually Eurobeat rather than Italo).
I was shocked to find almost all FLEA releases from 1991/92 there, as hardly any of them have ever been released on CDs!
There is also some rare TIME stuff which has never been released on CDs as full versions.

SNAKE'S BEAT is 100% FLEA Records, while THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO is FLEA, TIME, DISCOMAGIC and its sub-labels.

Here are the tracklists:

SNAKE'S BEAT vol. 1
1. King Kong & D. Jungle Girls - King Kong (FL 8486)
2. Blue Sunbeam - Dreaming (FL 8463)
3. Lenny - Tell Me The Reason (FL 8468)
4. Doctor Boogie - Americana (FL 8492)
5. Tiffany Jones - Make Me Look In The Mirror (FL 8502)
6. Mr. Beat - Kiss Me Baby (FL 8499)
7. Dandy - For Your Heart (FL 8436)
8. Michael Dream - Shock In The Night (FL 8481)
9. Malcolm J. Hill - Don't Make Me Cry (FL 8432)
10. Chip Chip - Close To Me (FL 8447)

SNAKE'S BEAT vol. 2
1. Flashman & The Spider Girls - Boom Boom Dancing (FL 8494)
2. Malcolm J. Hill - Take A Chance (FL 8401)
3. Carol Lee - Mama Girl (FL 8461)
4. Giorgia Morandi & C. - With Love (FL 8474)
5. Dandy - Girl I Love You (FL 8453)
6. Angie Starr - Hold Me Please (FL 8496)
7. Lenny - Ever & Ever (FL 8491)
8. Thomas & Schubert - Eyes Of Ice (FL 8442)
9. Blue Sunbeam - Before The Night Is Gone (FL 8440)
10. Linda Martin - Flashback (FL 8488)

SNAKE'S BEAT vol. 3
1. King Kong & D. Jungle Girls - Love & American Dollars (FL 8475)
2. Coy Mc Coy - Island (FL 8470)
3. Coo Coo - Energy (FL 8501)
4. Colin Newman - Jail Bait (FL 8466)
5. Giorgia Morandi - Children Of The Sky (FL 8402)
6. Barbara - Banana Boogie (FL 8460)
7. Mr. Beat - Change (FL 8471)
8. Donna Luna - I Will Never Try To Change You (FL 8467)
9. Malcolm J. Hill - Run To Me (FL 8458)
10. Nani - La Cancion Del Sol (FL 8451)

SNAKE'S BEAT vol. 4
1. Carol Lee - For Love (FL 8478)
2. Coo Coo - All You Need Is Love (FL 8426)
3. Donna Luna - Come On Come On (FL 8490)
4. Dandy - Casanova (FL 8421)
5. Barbara - Luv Luv Luv (FL 8485)
6. Robot Man - Big Samurai (FL 8493)
7. Coo Coo - Happy Days (FL 8438)
8. Karin Rex - Hold Me In Your Arms (FL 8507)
9. The Caesar's Dancers - Let's Go (FL 8335)
10. Thomas & Schubert - Crank It Up (FL 8338)

SNAKE'S BEAT vol. 5
1. Thomas & Schubert - Lost In Paradise (FL 8482)
2. Paula Marsh - Baila Macho (FL 8504)
3. King Kong & D. Jungle Girls - Bingo (FL 8500)
4. Bella Model - Don't Touch Me (FL 8469)
5. Valentino - Tender Love (FL 8480)
6. Malcolm J. Hill - Tin Box (FL 8483)
7. Bella & Blue - Reason To Love (FL 8518)
8. Righeira - Garageamos (FL 8430)
9. Maria Gomez - Hungry For Fame (FL 8423)
10. Ross - Magical Dream (FL 8428)

THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO vol. 1
1. Robot Man - Supercar (FL 8515)
2. Malcolm J. Hill - Fantasy (FL 8517)
3. Bella Model - I Can't Stand It (FL 8497)
4. Micheal Dream - Feel Like Dancing (FL 8516)
5. Venice - More Than One Love (FL 8516)
6. King Kong & D. Jungle Girls - Bad Man (FL 8512)
7. Valentino - For Your Love (FL 8511)
8. Donna Luna - If I Can't Have You (FL 8510)
9. Coo Coo - Winner (FL 8509)
10. Dave Cole - Space Desire (FL 8508)

THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO vol. 2
1. Lenny - Self Control (FL 8523)
2. Lilac - When I'm With You (FL 8484)
3. Legend - Nobody's Land (FL 8526)
4. Lisa Lee - Don't Give Up (FL 8525)
5. Albert O'Ryan - So Real (FL 8527)
6. Angie Starr - Just In Time (FL 8524)
7. Blue Sunbeam - Somebody (FL 8522)
8. Maggie Sue - Toy Joy My Boy (FL 8521)
9. Ross - I Promise My Heart (FL 8520)
10. Thomas & Schubert - I'm Living Alone (FL 8519)

THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO vol. 3
1. Dave Hammond - Loverboy (TRD 1166)
2. Vanessa - Why Did You Say I'm Sorry (TRD 1182)
3. Jasmine - My Love (HE 155)
4. Gipsy & Queen - Love Is A Dreamland (TRD 1171)
5. Phil & Stan - Play The Game (TRD 1178)
6. Barry Fox - Take Me Back (HE 152)
7. Annabelle - Walking In The Moonlight (DE 1021)
8. Michael Jones - Angel Don't Cry (DE 1020)
9. Les Blue Belles - S.O.S. (TRD 1176)
10. Danny Keith - Hold On (TRD 1169)

THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO vol. 4
1. Maltese - It's All Right (TRD 1179)
2. Dr. Money - Senorita (TRD 1177)
3. D.Twins - Foreign Affair (MIX 582)
4. Italian Gang - Revolution (TRD 1174)
5. Michael Southerland - 5 4 3 2 1 0 (EURO 2811)
6. Den Harrow - Ocean (MIX 550)
7. Max Coveri - Dance Dance (WEM 5014)
8. Lou Grant - Sex Heroes (TRD 1180)
9. Alan Barry - Love Is Like A Dance (HE 151)
10. Teddy Boy - Ready For Love (TRD 1181)

THE BEST OF ITALO DISCO vol. 5
1. Sophie - Love Never Slipping Away (TRD 1186)
2. De Niro - Video Games (TRD 1188)
3. Frank Torpedo - Love For Money (TRD 1190)
4. Giselle - Baby I'm Sorry (TRD 1187)
5. Lawrence Ville - Mad Desire (Den Harrow cover)
6. Michael White - Without Your Love (ERE 9103)
7. Marie Belle - Set Me Free (TRD 1184)
8. David R. Jones - More Than A Dream (TRD 1183)
9. Tommy K. - Desperado (TRD 1189)
10. Virgin - All Your Love (TRD 1191)

All of these are extended versions (except for Desperado, which is under 3 minutes).

[jeurobeat]

I've recently found two very interesting series of CD compilations of early 90s Eurobeat.

What's even more curious about them is that they were made in Poland!
A Polish record label called Snake's Music released them in 1992-1993.

Great find! I've seen some Snake's Music compilations before, and I was also surprised they came from Poland. The ones I know contained SAIFAM songs only. But I never heard of the series you found. They look very interesting, 1991 was a great eurobeat year. Did you already know all those songs?

[cheeseman]

I've only heard some FLEA tracks on That's Eurobeat series and Coo Coo/King Kong albums.
Also, some of these TIME tracks were included on non-stops like The Early Days of Super Eurobeat.
Most of them are new to me though.
It's amazing how so many well-known vocalists were with FLEA - Mauro Farina, Giancarlo Pasquini, Alessandra Gatti, Clara Moroni, Elena Gobbi, Annerley Gordon, Gianni Coraini, Gino Caria, Claudio Magnani, Emanuela Gubinelli, Fabrizio Rizzolo, Susanna Dal Gesso...

Since these CDs are so rare, I might share some... erm, samples...

[drnrg]

Don't forget Fred Ventura. He was Albert O Ryan. He also helped cowrite the song. and both Laurent Newfield and Sergio Dall'Ora, as well as many other well known composers created many of those records in thier own studios. Then they released them to Ala Bianca under FLea label. It actually seemed that they were all working together.

Flea was totally awesome. They were my fav label, along with TIME My first tru Eurobeat record was "Boom Boom Dollars" after that I went crazy colecting Flea 12's. So yeah I have most of them. I would like them on Cd quality too. Are they still avaliable or outprinted?

cheeseman wrote

Dave Hammond - Loverboy (TRD 1166)
Lou Grant - Sex Heroes (TRD 1180)

Allways wondered where these showed up ,since they didn't make the SEB series. I actually had to search for the 12's onlone. Great Gino Caria songs. Avex really mssed out on these two.

Enjoy this collage I put together from my personal colection.

[cheeseman]

Are they still avaliable or outprinted?

I think they're out of print. However, there are some in used records stores.
I will look for them as soon as finals are over.

Enjoy this collage I put together from my personal colection.

You made some of these yourself, didn't you?

[drnrg]

ha Ha. Nice eye1 Some of Flea's 12's had no coversleeves, just red or green designs, so Yeah as far back as early 90s ,I was allready cutting out magazines and making sleeves. I was a lot younger too and I wasn't as creative. Just basic girl/Guy images. The hardest part was cutting out the letters and pasting them. You gotta start somewhere, right?

hey which ones you think are made up?

[Ronald]

Dave Hammond - Loverboy & Lou Grant -Sex Heroes are still avaliable!

Ronald (ronaldeurobeat@hotmail.com).

[jeurobeat]

Most of them are new to me though.
It's amazing how so many well-known vocalists were with FLEA - Mauro Farina, Giancarlo Pasquini, Alessandra Gatti, Clara Moroni, Elena Gobbi, Annerley Gordon, Gianni Coraini, Gino Caria, Claudio Magnani, Emanuela Gubinelli, Fabrizio Rizzolo, Susanna Dal Gesso...

Susanna Dal Gesso? Which song(s) would that be? It could be, but I never noticed

Since these CDs are so rare, I might share some... erm, samples...

Great idea! Most of them are not new to me, but there are a few even I have never heard.
I knew they existed, but apparently missed them when they were released. Are these any good?

Nani - La Cancion Del Sol (FL 8451)
Righeira - Garageamos (FL 8430)
Maria Gomez - Hungry For Fame (FL 8423)
Lilac - When I'm With You (FL 8484)
Ross - I Promise My Heart (FL 8520)
D.Twins - Foreign Affair (MIX 582)
Lawrence Ville - Mad Desire (Den Harrow cover)

[Lebon14]

Damn! I want those... love rare stuff... *drools even if it's oldskool stuff*

[oresama-chan]

hey which ones you think are made up?

Let's see...

Beautiful Girl, Boom Boom Dancing, Make Me Look In The Mirror,
Fantasy, Kiss Me Baby, Tin Box, I'm A Macho Man, For Your Love,
Someone Somebody, Just In Time, Never Say Never

Did I miss anything?

[drnrg]

Aha! Very good. You win an all expense paid trip to Chip N Dale's in Hollywood Ca.

[cheeseman]

Susanna Dal Gesso? Which song(s) would that be? It could be, but I never noticed

Donna Luna - I Will Never Try To Change You (FL 8467), written and produced by Diaferia/Rizzolo, mixed by Pasquini.
The "Many Thanks To" section even mentions "Susy", so it's definitely her.

Are these any good?

Nani - La Cancion Del Sol (FL 8451)
Righeira - Garageamos (FL 8430)
Maria Gomez - Hungry For Fame (FL 8423)
Lilac - When I'm With You (FL 8484)
Ross - I Promise My Heart (FL 8520)
D.Twins - Foreign Affair (MIX 582)
Lawrence Ville - Mad Desire (Den Harrow cover)

"When I'm With You" and "I Promise My Heart" are written by Dall'Ora/Gubinelli, with Emanuela Gubinelli on vocals. Quite good if you like her style.
What's interesting, "When I'm With You" is the only Lilac track with a female vocalist.
The other Flea tracks you mentioned are one-offs, written and produced by people I've never heard of.
"Foreign Affair" is a Mike Oldfield cover with Dora Carofiglio (Valerie Dore/Novecento) on vocals.
And "Mad Desire" is not as good as the original version.

Damn! I want those... love rare stuff... *drools even if it's oldskool stuff*

Send me a PM and I'll see what I can do...

And one more thing - the CD covers are quite interesting, since they were hand-painted:

[oresama-chan]

What's interesting, "When I'm With You" is the only Lilac track with a female vocalist.

What about "Loosing My Mind"?

And one more thing - the CD covers are quite interesting, since they were hand-painted

Really interesting ! I'm loving them.

[cheeseman]

What about "Loosing My Mind"?

Oh, I haven't heard this one...
Looking at the credits I thought it was Pasquini or Rizzolo singing in falsetto or something...
Who is the vocalist on that track? Susy Dal Gesso as well?

Oh, and by the way... This song, as well as many other FLEA releases that were neither featured on the Polish CDs nor on That's Eurobeat series, were licensed to Toshiba EMI and released on the following CDs:

Eurobeat Box Vol. 1 (TOCP-6257)
Eurobeat Box Vol. 2 (TOCP-6469)
Eurobeat Box Vol. 3 (TOCP-6608)
Kiss Kiss Kiss ~Contemporary Eurobeat Hits~ (TOCP-6790)

Does anyone have any of these?

[oresama-chan]

Who is the vocalist on that track? Susy Dal Gesso as well?

Yeah, I think so.

Does anyone have any of these?

I bought all of them, but left Kiss Kiss Kiss in my friend's house 15 years
ago and I've never met him since then. *lmao*