Guest dkd Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) Recently bought the Five Stairsteps 'Playgirls Love' on Windy City for a fiver - what a fantastic track (played it the other night and it went down a storm) Anybody know any history of the group? Dave Edited February 7, 2006 by dkd
Guest Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Bit of info follow this link https://www.homdrum.no/burke/stairsteps.html
Guest Matt Male Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Recently bought the Five Stairsteps 'Playgirls Love' on Windy City for a fiver - what a fantastic track (played it the other night and it went down a storm) Anybody know any history of the group? Dave Yes, they were the Chicago version of the Jackson Five, but they were the Burke family. Discovered by Curtis Mayfield in 1966 and produced by him on his Windy C label and later Curtom and Buddah. A much funkier sound than the Jackson 5, as you'd expect from Curtis Mayfield and in my opinion much more soulful. Later on they were joined by their younger brother Cubie (a bit like Michael i suppose) and became The Five Stairsteps and Cubie, later i think they became The Stairsteps. I'm a big fan and i'm collecting their stuff. If you're interested all of these sides are cracking Northern dancers and well worth getting your hands on. Most Five Stairsteps stuff can be picked up for less than £20 these days. Very underrated imo. Ain't Gonna Rest - WC-605-A You Don't Love Me - WC-603-B Change of Pace - WC-608-B The Girl I Love - WC-607-B Stay Close to Me - Curtom - CR 1933 A Don't Waste Your Time - WC-601-B Good hunting.. Matt
Guest Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Do you know they recorded under an alternative name for one record, while still the 5 stairsteps.....brilliant little tune aswell .....
Guest Dan Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 much more soulful all of these sides are cracking Northern dancers and well worth getting your hands on Very underrated Ain't Gonna Rest - WC-605-A You Don't Love Me - WC-603-B Change of Pace - WC-608-B The Girl I Love - WC-607-B Stay Close to Me - Curtom - CR 1933 A Don't Waste Your Time - WC-601-B Matt spot on, matt a brilliant group, though better without cubie than with due to the annoying similarity with the no-nose baby dangler IMO. stay close to me is awesome - i am desperate for the impressions version (spanish only???) Brett - I give up?
Guest Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Dan you've hardly tried............. The Burke Family "Under The Spell".on Cobblestone..taken from the family portrait LP...don't no why the used the name (other than obvious reasons) for the one 45'.......if you look in the sounds/radio section, it should be on early in my first Mark Bicknell solar radio guest spot.
Guest Dan Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Dan you've hardly tried............. The Burke Family "Under The Spell".on Cobblestone..taken from the family portrait LP...don't no why the used the name (other than obvious reasons) for the one 45'.......if you look in the sounds/radio section, it should be on early in my first Mark Bicknell solar radio guest spot. i know, but i'm tired...wuldn't have got it anyway though contractual reasons with curtis? maybe couldn't use five stairsteps? will have a listen
SteveM Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Recently bought the Five Stairsteps 'Playgirls Love' on Windy City for a fiver - what a fantastic track (played it the other night and it went down a storm) Anybody know any history of the group? Dave Check out the album for 'I'm the one who loves you' another CM composition (also recorded by the Impressions) Brilliant Think its still on Soul Club.
Dave Abbott Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 got Playgirls love - agree good track but prefer 'Change of Pace' which i play out quite a bit - great record :-)
Supercorsa Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 got Playgirls love - agree good track but prefer 'Change of Pace' which i play out quite a bit - great record :-) Got both of these, Playgirl's Love & Change Of Pace, and both worth buying blind.
Craig W Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 I'm suprised no-one has mentioned Little young lover by The Five Stairsteps& Cubie on US Buddah 1936 which is a fantastic track and can be picked up for around 50p I think. Young.mp3
Supercorsa Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 I'm suprised no-one has mentioned Little young lover by The Five Stairsteps& Cubie on US Buddah 1936 which is a fantastic track and can be picked up for around 50p I think. To be honest I prefer it by Major Lance.
Guest Matt Male Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 got Playgirls love - agree good track but prefer 'Change of Pace' which i play out quite a bit - great record :-) Agreed, strange intro but really builds and fantastic instrumental breaks. I reckon the Stairsteps are a good example of cheap records that people just don't think are worth playing out, good for you Dave
Steve G Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Yes, they were the Chicago version of the Jackson Five, but they were the Burke family. Discovered by Curtis Mayfield in 1966 and produced by him on his Windy C label and later Curtom and Buddah. A much funkier sound than the Jackson 5, as you'd expect from Curtis Mayfield and in my opinion much more soulful. Later on they were joined by their younger brother Cubie (a bit like Michael i suppose) and became The Five Stairsteps and Cubie, later i think they became The Stairsteps. I'm a big fan and i'm collecting their stuff. If you're interested all of these sides are cracking Northern dancers and well worth getting your hands on. Most Five Stairsteps stuff can be picked up for less than £20 these days. Very underrated imo. Ain't Gonna Rest - WC-605-A You Don't Love Me - WC-603-B Change of Pace - WC-608-B The Girl I Love - WC-607-B Stay Close to Me - Curtom - CR 1933 A Don't Waste Your Time - WC-601-B Good hunting.. Matt Mentioning Windy 6 - there were SIX records by the Stairsteps on the label and one by June Conquest which is also quite nice.
pikeys dog Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Got a mint copy of 'change of pace' in my sales for £15 (inc p+p) if anyones interested
Guest Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 spot on, matt a brilliant group, though better without cubie than with due to the annoying similarity with the no-nose baby dangler IMO. stay close to me is awesome - i am desperate for the impressions version (spanish only???) Brett - I give up? Just bought "dont change your love" on e-bay blind and it hasnt yet arrived, no one has listed it, is it any good? I have "stay close to me" as well as "oooh child" and i love em both.
Guest Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 got Playgirls love - agree good track but prefer 'Change of Pace' which i play out quite a bit - great record :-) Good choice Dave, didn't know it till Simon Bridger put me on to it couple of years ago & then Gene R (I think) found one for me ...a fiver great record & I think their best, played this a few times at SITC
asboannie Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Recently bought the Five Stairsteps 'Playgirls Love' on Windy City for a fiver - what a fantastic track (played it the other night and it went down a storm) Anybody know any history of the group? Dave Used to have this record..........one of the first 30 records I had. Can't remenber if I sold it or just took it out of the box . Will have to start searching .
Wiganer1 Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Good choice Dave, didn't know it till Simon Bridger put me on to it couple of years ago & then Gene R (I think) found one for me ...a fiver great record & I think their best, played this a few times at SITC matt asked me to play a five stairsteps record at a do and i hadnt heard it,,im sure it was a change of pace....for me this one is miles inferior to playgirls love,,, only imvho
Guest Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 matt asked me to play a five stairsteps record at a do and i hadnt heard it,,im sure it was a change of pace....for me this one is miles inferior to playgirls love,,, only imvho well your vho opinion is wrong !!! Only joking mate, Playgirls Love great record, may just be I first heard it 30 ish years ago & no matter how good, something fresh will often sound better (I think, or maybe change of pace is better... Oh we've been there )
Guest Matt Male Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) matt asked me to play a five stairsteps record at a do and i hadnt heard it,,im sure it was a change of pace....for me this one is miles inferior to playgirls love,,, only imvho I've changed my mind again mate, The Girl I Love is even better that A Change of Pace, i'll have to bring to Worcester for you to play. I'll dance at least... Edited February 8, 2006 by Matt Male
Guest Matt Male Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Check out the album for 'I'm the one who loves you' another CM composition (also recorded by the Impressions) Brilliant Beautiful record. If only it was a 45.
Guest dkd Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Thanks to you all - a brilliant response from everybody. The guy I bought it from had at least two other stairsteps records in his box and I will be rushing in there Saturday to see if they are still there. Thanks again to everyone - this will definately being staying in my set for a while. Dave
Bigsoulman Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Beautiful record. If only it was a 45. Superb stuff, was after this on the album for donkeys and managed to get it from France of all places from a website called CD & LP Lenny
Guest Netspeaky Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 Did a couple of tracks on George Harrison's label (Dark Horse) not northern, but worth checking out.
Guest 50box Posted February 11, 2006 Posted February 11, 2006 Beautiful record. If only it was a 45. Same as Major Lance? UK 45 only?
Guest Bearsoul Posted February 14, 2006 Posted February 14, 2006 THERE'S A TRACK ON BUDDAH...BDA-26 US ISSUE CAME WITH PICTURE COVER CALLED 'A MILLION TO ONE' ...IT'S NOT BAD..CREDITED AS 'FIVE STAIRSTEPS & CUBIE featuring KENNETH...IT'S ON THE LP 'FAMILY PORTRAIT BUT HEY !!! FLIP IT AND PLAY 'YOU MAKE ME SO MAD' IT'S SUBLIME AND DESERVES TO BE HUGE............IT'S CREDITED TO 'FIVE STAIRSTEPS & CUBIE featuring JAMES 111 (AS IN THE THIRD) BELIEVE ME IT'S STUNNING....I'VE PLAYED IT AT THE GREATSONE A FEW TIMES AND FOXES A FEW OLD HEADS.......WORTH SEEKING OUT ...I'VE QUITE A BIT OF THEIR STUFF BUT THIS IS MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE..GIVE IT A WHIRL...I DON'T THINK YOU'LL BE DISSAPOINTED CHRIS MORGAN
Guest Posted March 6, 2006 Posted March 6, 2006 Recently bought the Five Stairsteps 'Playgirls Love' on Windy City for a fiver - what a fantastic track (played it the other night and it went down a storm) Anybody know any history of the group? dont know the history but just buy any of their albums, cheap great and all filled with killer toons Dave
Guest StoneSoul45 Posted March 9, 2006 Posted March 9, 2006 Just bought "dont change your love" on e-bay blind and it hasnt yet arrived, no one has listed it, is it any good? I have "stay close to me" as well as "oooh child" and i love em both. excellent track. produced by curtis and its much in the vein of Mighty Mighty. more on the funky side. 'don't change your love' has been sampled extensively. the open drum intro is a mega classic hip hop break.
45cellar Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) Recently bought the Five Stairsteps 'Playgirls Love' on Windy City for a fiver - what a fantastic track (played it the other night and it went down a storm) Anybody know any history of the group? Dave Throughout the years I have seen numerous copies of this, and I suppose, because it is so cheap I now have 3 different label variations = Different Pressing Plants? I have always like this record, My Question is This is a fantastic track and cheap too, but has anyone ever seen a DEMO? If so would this command a much higher price. Edited March 25, 2006 by 45cellar
Guest noss Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 Check out the album for 'I'm the one who loves you' another CM composition (also recorded by the Impressions) Brilliant ...and also recorded by Jerry Butler, flip side of 'You Can Run...' on Veejay/UK Stateside
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