"Let the Music Play" - Shannon

edtop40 wrote: 80smusicfreak, what was the name of the club you saw her at, if you can still remember...i only ask since i live on long island and have since 1993......

Sorry for the late response, edtop40. It was Heffron's on Route 111 in Hauppauge (central Suffolk Co.), so it wasn't the same gig that budaniel says he attended (not familiar w/ Chameleons in Island Park). In fact, to this day I actually still have a couple of "complimentary admission" cards stashed in my desk that I received from the bar/club for future visits when I went to see Shannon; however, that night ended up being the first & last time I ever patronized the place. I did a Google search, and I just learned that the venue is now defunct (though that doesn't really surprise me). Seems the location was the Hauppauge Theater from the '70s to the mid '80s, at which time it became Heffron's; after about 15 years, the bar/club went under in 2000 (just 1-2 years after I saw Shannon), and re-opened as Brennan's Irish Pub. Apparently the pub closed in '07, and the location is now currently a Chase bank (probably more than you wanted to know, lol)...

I moved to LI in early '91 myself, and left in '01; 10 years in NY was more than enough for me, lol. But yes, I remember you mentioning being on LI previously, and I know we've discussed some of LI's record stores on this board in the past. (I frequented them all in both Nassau & Suffolk during the '90s; knowing what a large music collection you have as well, it wouldn't surprise me if you & I crossed paths at least once or twice back then, but didn't know it.) Still get back down there (and into "the city") at least once a year, and while the number of stores is dwindling, I still always manage to find some good stuff whenever I visit... :-)

Oh, and I can also provide an update on Shannon, for those who may be interested: I met her for the second time just five months ago, in late September of 2012, when she performed two free outdoor shows a day for several days in a row at a fair in western MA. Caught both shows the day we went (first at 3:00 p.m.; the other at 8:00 p.m.); each one was a 6-song/45-minute set, w/ only a slight variation in the set list/order. Of course, she did "Let the Music Play", as well as most of her other hits, including "Give Me Tonight" and "Do You Wanna Get Away"...

Before the first show, as they were setting up the stage and doing a soundcheck, I spoke w/ her manager at length, and he told me she was then working on a Christmas EP that was due around last Thanksgiving, as well as recording a song for an upcoming tribute album to the late Donna Summer. He even gave me a "sneak preview" of one of her Christmas songs that he had on his cell phone, something he claimed he wasn't supposed to do - but he could tell I was a big fan, lol. Also, a cursory search for more info on-line re: the DS tribute album reveals that France Joli is apparently onboard as well (since budaniel mentioned her); have also seen Ms. Joli in concert, and was fortunate to see DS live in 2008 - RIP...

There was a booth set up next to the stage, and after both shows Shannon herself came out to sign autographs & have her picture taken w/ everyone who waited. :-) Some of the CDs of hers that I brought w/ me she'd never seen before (or only heard about), and she actually asked if I would let her take some pictures of them (which I did)! (Oh, and that expanded edition of her LTMP CD on the Canadian Unidisc label that I mentioned in my initial post from 2008 above is now signed, lol.) Once again, I got to speak w/ her for quite some time, and mentioned meeting her previously on LI in the late '90s, although she said she couldn't remember that specific show. When I spoke to her after the first performance, I let her know that we'd be sticking around for the evening one as well, and asked if she might mix things up and perform her cover of "Urgent" during that second one (since she hadn't for the afternoon show), and she said she'd consider it - but in the end, it didn't end up happening... :-(

Oh, and while talking to Shannon's manager again, we suggested that cable channel TV One should put together an episode of "Unsung" devoted to her - well, he smiled and said that they were actually already in talks w/ them to do just that, and that it was practically a done deal! (He said it would take roughly a year to film it, and then air it - sometime this fall, most likely.) In the event you're not familiar w/ TV One's "Unsung" series, it's their version of VH-1's "Behind the Music", focusing on soul/r&b artists (each episode also running 60 minutes); if you're into classic soul/r&b of the '60s, '70s & '80s like I am, this series is definitely a MUST-watch, as I've been following it since the beginning in 2008. So keep an eye out for Shannon's episode down the road! More info here: Official page and On Wikipedia

Edited by 80smusicfreak

Is the promo 45 the same as the LP version found on her 1984 album Let The Music Play? Just wondering.

https://www.discogs.com/release/113057-Shannon-Let-The-Music -Play

On another note the 1989 re-release dubbed the European version and on its own promo does anyone know anything about it?

https://www.discogs.com/release/279492-Shannon-Let-The-Music -Play-1989-European-Remixed-Version

Edited by PopArchivist

PopArchivist wrote: Is the promo 45 the same as the LP version found on her 1984 album Let The Music Play? Just wondering.

Your answer is in this thread: https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9052

Edited by Santi Paradoa

https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9052

Edited by aaronk