BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1978
DISCO FRIDAY!
Teri DeSario (born November 27, 1951) is a singer/songwriter from Miami, Florida. DeSario worked within several music genres out of high school. She was vocalist, played recorder and harp from 1970 – 1977 with a Medieval and Renaissance music group, the Early Music Consort, headed by scholar and Pro Musica member Arnold Grayson. She began her popular career as a singer/songwriter in the folk genre and later expanded her love of folk music with her passion for jazz. After marrying horn player, arranger, and composer Bill Purse, they founded a pop-folk-jazz collaborative called Abacus. One night a long-haired man walked into the club where she was performing, claiming to be the producer of the Bee Gees; it turned out he actually was. Barry Gibb heard her demo of original music and was so inspired by DeSario’s vocals that he wrote a song for her called “Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You” and helped her obtain a recording contract.
“Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You” from 1978 was Teri DeSario’s first hit single, written and produced by the Bee Gees’ lead vocalist/songwriter Barry Gibb, from her first album Pleasure Train, also released in 1978. Gibb also sang backing vocals on the track.
The second single from the album “The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of” peaked at #41 on the US dance chart.
Even though the first single from her debut, Pleasure Train, made #43 on the U.S. pop charts, she hadn’t really enjoyed the recording experience and wanted a new direction. It was then that she bumped into an old school mate she had as a teen, Harry Wayne Casey (KC) of KC and the Sunshine Band. In 1980 De Sario recorded a duet with KC a cover of Barbra Mason’s “Yes I’m Ready” which became a #2pop hit in the US.
This single sided 12″ promo contains both tracks on the same side.A1
SIDE A:
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of 6:40
Written-By – Joey Carbone, Lenny Lambert*
Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You 6:32
Written-By – Barry Gibb
Backing Vocals – Barry Gibb, Teri De Sario*
Producer – Barry Gibb
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1978 | Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #43 |
1979 | The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #41 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Casablanca Records – NBD 20157 DJ
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM, Promo, Single Sided
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Disco
Credits: Producer – Denny Randell, Howard Albert, Ron Albert
NOTES:
Disco versions from the LP “PLEASURE TRAIN”
Both tracks appear on the same side.
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Could You Please Re-Upload? Thanks.
May you please reupload this
I was listening to Sirius/XM streaming and heard this song. I wondered… DjPaulT, does he have this? And yes, he scores another “home run”
I hope others have used the donate button, I have.
Mobile Disc Jockey, Daniel.
does anyone have the lyrics to this song??
loved this album esp the 2 songs listed above. does anybody have the lyrics for stuff dreams are made of
Love this song so much!!! She sounds a lot like Sheena Easton to me, which is of course a good thing. =)
Classic! Thank you so much, Paul 🙂
Thanks Paul! 🙂
You’re welcome Kent!
Thank you Paul. It is the first time i’ve heard these tunes, both are great especially “Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You”. Love the prominent string arrangements. Have a great weekend. 🙂
Hi Jan you are very welcome. I totally agree with you both tracks are great. have a nice weekend 🙂
I simply adore Ain’t Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You back then and still now.
Sweet Pop Melody over a Gentle Disco Groove and with the midas touch of Barry Gibb, why wasn’t this even a Top 40 hit? This is no way weaker than If I Can’t Have You or Emotions. Teri is certainly shortchanged here by the US masses…
I actually have the 12″ mix on a CD Single, but I think that is vinyl-sourced, so I’m sure your remaster will top it. Thanks Paul and a Boogie Disco Friday to you!
Totally agree Ric Teri was certainly short changed. This song has “HIT” written al over it. Have a great weekend!
Funny hearing a male backing vocal higher than the lead female voice. 😀
I’m not a massive disco nut it has to be said, but if you had Laurie Marshall’s Disco Spaceship I wouldn’t say no. I think it’s possibly the happiest song I’ve ever heard. 🙂
“Disco Spaceship” great song! I’ll have to track that one down.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this song! Thank you! Teri DeSario’s first album, “Pleasure Train,” is fantastic. I have transferred it from LP to mp3. Let me know if you want a copy.
Thanks for the offer I also have the album and you are correct is Fabulous. Have a great weekend 🙂
I can be such a happy man when posts like this show up at BTG! A rare and valuable find this is! And, yes, Casablanca Records is a label that “ruled” the dancefloors when Disco was at its peak (and after). Major atists had their name printed on the label of those 12″s with the -now famous worldwide- unique covers: Cher, Donna Summer, Village People, Patti Brooks, The Ritchie Family, the exquisit Alec R. Costandinos projects (Sumeria, Love And Kisses, The Syncophonic Orchestra, Sphinx), Kiss, Lipps Inc., Giorgio Moroder, Paul Jabara, Stephanie Mills, Roberta Kelly, Liquid Gold – just to… Read more »
Happy, Happy Disco-fied weekend George E. 🙂
I was such a big Teri DeSario fan back then! I didn’t see her perform live until she turned “Contemporary Christian” in the early ’80s, and I was a little disappointed that she wasn’t doing her “disco” stuff in concert, but she was still a fantastic performer and songwriter.
Hi Shark I agree she is a great performer 🙂
I’ve been looking for this one so long!!! Thank You for this great post. Casablanca does make me remember Donna Summer too but it mainly reminds me of DISCO 🙂
You’re welcome Michael! Glad I had it to post 🙂
Thanks!Disco is always welcome.
And Casablanca sleeves always make me remember Donna Summer!
You’re welcome Darke 🙂 You are right it does bring memories of Donna!