Today Marks The 42nd Anniversary of Steve Washington’s Debut Studio Album “Like a Shot” Originally Released on January 1, 1984.
“Like a Shot “ is the sole solo studio album by by funk musician Steve Washington released in 1984 on Rams Horn Records.
Steve Washington, a key figure in the "Ohio Sound" and a former band leaderof the influential funk bands Slave and Aurra released his sole solo album a high-energy collection of funk and modern-soul joints.
The album is often regarded as a "lost classic" or an essential piece of funk history by many genre enthusiasts.
The album was produced the recorded by Washington himself. Notable contributors include vocalist Sheila Horn (formerly of The Brides of Funkenstein) and drummer Kevin Moore.
The album is sought after due to its limited release on vinyl which some fans have long questioned why it never saw a major release on labels like Salsoul or a formal CD reissue.
Album standouts are Keep on Putting Me Off, Wake Me When It's Over, Please Don't Go, We're Not Ordinary People, and the album’s title-track Like a Shot.
Tracklist
1. Keep On Putting Me Off
2. Like A Shot
3. Wake Me When It's Over
4. Please Don't Go
5. We're Not Ordinary People
6. You Don't Think I Love You
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology. ©
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