Starpoint – Object Of My Desire (The Elektra Recordings 1983-1990) 6CD Box Set

Starpoint – Object Of My Desire (The Elektra Recordings 1983-1990)

• Lavish 6CD box set showcasing the entire Elektra Records catalogue of 80s electrofunk/R&B titans Starpoint.

• Featuring 84 tracks, this first-of-its-kind box set spans all six of the group!s Elektra-released albums, including a massive 34 bonus tracks including rare edits, extended versions and more – many appearing for the first time on CD.

• Includes ten US top 40 R&B hits, including the crossover smash “Object Of My Desire! – a streaming sensation after being showcased in hit Netflix series Stranger Things 4.

This six-disc set beautifully showcases the stellar funk and soul recordings of underrated 80s R&B stalwarts Starpoint – a group who thrillingly navigated their way through an ever-changing R&B landscape of the decade from post-disco electro-funk to searing power ballads and hip- hop-driven New Jack Swing.

Built around the nucleus of the four Maryland-based Phillips brothers – Ernesto, George, Orlando and Greg – the group became Starpoint in 1980 with the addition of gifted Nigerian bassist Kayode Adeyemo and dynamic lead vocalist Renée Diggs, who!s five-octave range is a wonder of Whitney-like proportions.

They hit big with the electro-funk dancefloor juggernaut “Don!t Be So Serious’ in 1983, which lead to the band signing to Elektra. Their most-lucrative period followed, including the massive crossover success of 1985 album “Restless’ co-produced by Billy Ocean hitmaker Keith Diamond – featuring the hits “Object Of My Desire! and “What You Been Missin’. Other key hits that followed include the feisty pop-funk top 10 R&B hit “He Wants My Body’ co- produced by Preston Glass (Aretha/Whitney) and slamming top 10 dance smash “I Want You – You Want Me’ produced by New Jack Swing superstar Teddy Riley (Bobby Brown/Michael Jackson).

Compiled and produced for SoulMusic Records by Adam Mattera, the set includes extensive career-spanning liner notes by UK music journalist Charles Waring plus top notch artwork from Roger Williams and excellent mastering by Donald Cleveland.

Tracklist:
It's So Delicious
1-1 Don't Be So Serious 5:21
1-2 Put Your Love On Me 5:29
1-3 Somethin' In Your Eyes 4:32
1-4 It's So Delicious 4:40
1-5 Behind Your Back 5:56
1-6 Give Real Love A Try 4:48
1-7 I'm So Crazy 'bout You 4:19
1-8 I Got The Love 4:45
1-9 Let Go 4:19
Bonus Tracks
1-10 Don't Be So Serious (Short Version) 3:55
1-11 It's So Delicious (Dance Mix Edit) 3:27
1-12 Let Go (Edited Version) 3:03
1-13 It's So Delicious (Dance Mix) 6:35
1-14 It's So Delicious (Instrumental Dub) 5:45

It's All Yours
2-1 It's All Yours 4:51
2-2 Am I Still The One 5:14
2-3 Satisfy Me Lover 4:55
2-4 Send Me A Letter 4:56
2-5 Breakout 4:48
2-6 This Is So Right 4:37
2-7 Use Me 4:53
2-8 Always On My Mind 4:22
Bonus Tracks
2-9 Breakout (Edit Version) 3:55
2-10 Am I Still The One (Edit Version) 4:02

Restless
3-1 Object Of My Desire 5:04
3-2 One More Night 4:07
3-3 Emotions 4:28
3-4 See The Light 4:29
3-5 Till The End Of Time 5:05
3-6 Don't Take Your Love Away 4:13
3-7 Restless 3:48
3-8 What You Been Missin' 5:08
Bonus Tracks
3-9 Object Of My Desire (Vocal Edit) 3:41
3-10 What You Been Missin' (Vocal Edit) 3:56
3-11 Restless (Vocal Edit Of Remixed Version) 4:00
3-12 Till The End Of Time (Vocal Edit) 4:09
3-13 Object Of My Desire (Vocal 12" Version) 5:41
3-14 What You Been Missin' (Vocal Male Version) 4:57
3-15 Restless (Vocal Extended Remixed Version) 4:42
3-16 Object Of My Desire (Instrumental) 5:09
3-17 Restless (Dub Version) 4:59

Sensational
4-1 He Wants My Body 4:40
4-2 D.Y.B.O. 4:54
4-3 Prove It Tonight 4:47
4-4 Sensational 4:22
4-5 Another Night 5:05
4-6 The More We Love 4:30
4-7 Touch Of Your Love 4:34
4-8 Second Chance 4:26
Bonus Tracks
4-9 He Wants My Body (Vocal Edit) 4:01
4-10 D.Y.B.O. (Vocal Edit) 4:02
4-11 The More We Love (Vocal Edited Version) 4:04
4-12 He Wants My Body (Vocal Extended Remix) 6:24
4-13 Another Night (Dub Version) 4:56
4-14 Touch Of Your Love (Vocal Extended Remix) 5:58

Hot To The Touch
5-1 Fresh Start 4:36
5-2 One Step Closer To Your Love 4:32
5-3 Tough Act To Follow 4:40
5-4 Say You Will 4:28
5-5 Hot To The Touch 5:05
5-6 Swept Away 4:41
5-7 After All Is Said And Done 4:12
5-8 Heart Attack 3:58
5-9 Park It 4:03
Bonus Tracks
5-10 Say You Will (Edit Of LP Version) 4:05
5-11 Tough Act To Follow (Edit Of LP Version) 4:11
5-12 Say You Will (Extended Version) 5:47
5-13 Fresh Start (Extended Version) 5:18
5-14 One Step Closer To Your Love (Extended Version) 5:28
5-15 Say You Will (Insrumental) 4:28

Have You Got What It Takes
6-1 I Want You - You Want Me 5:35
6-2 Your Lover 5:34
6-3 Midnight Love 4:56
6-4 Have You Got What It Takes 4:32
6-5 When They Love You Back 5:16
6-6 I Don't Need Another Lover 4:55
6-7 Step By Step 5:14
6-8 True Love 4:40
Bonus Tracks
6-9 I Want You - You Want Me (Edit Version) 4:01
6-10 Midnight Love (Edit Version) 4:04
6-11 I Want You - You Want Me (Extended Version) 6:49
6-12 I Want You - You Want Me (Teddy's House Mix) 6:26
6-13 I Want You - You Want Me (Def House Mix) 6:58
6-14 I Want You - You Want Me (Red Zone Mix) 5:48

Label: SoulMusic Records
Released: 2022