Fronted by former South London lovers rock vocal harmony group, Alpha (sisters Jackie & Jean Heron and Marlene Richardson), Take Three was the brain-child of writer/producer trio "S.H.E." - Steve Sinclair, Peter Hinds & Kevin Ellis.
Meeting each other at The Factory community centre in Paddington (now known as the Yaa Asantewa centre and in the last few years, The Yaa Centre) Steve & Kevin began a partnership writing and directing their own theatre productions as part of The Black Theatre Co-Op, which called the centre home at the time. When a song they had written together for one of their productions received praise and plaudits, the path toward writing and producing records began, bringing in more seasoned hand Peter Hinds - formerly a member of key brit funk groups Light of the World and Beggar & Co, and player with Incognito, Imagination & Loose Ends - to complete the circle.
The Tonight's the Night 12" was pressed up on their own label Fast Forward with distribution provided by Andy Sojka's Blackmarketing, and would be the first commercial outing for a creative partnership that would spawn multiple projects/aliases spanning the UK soul, funk & dance scenes, and still continues to this day.
SIDE A:
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Tonight's The Night
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SIDE B:
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1)
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(New York Dance Mix)
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2)
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Breakers Night
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Augustus Pablo
Hot & Cold
(7")
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Gaylads
Funny Feeling
(7")
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Numan
Race Against Time, Photograph
(12")
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Prince Buster
Time Longer Than Rope
(7")
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Swing Ting
Creepin
(12")
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Brent Dowe
Righteous Works
(7")
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Stay+
Call Him - Hush Money (Picture Sleeve)
(12")
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Baba Brooks
Dr No
(7")
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DJ C, Zulu
Darling (Vocal); Darling (Instrumental)
(12")
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Bunny & Ricky
Freedom Fighter
(7")
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Steamy Windows, Woolfy
One Of Those Nights
(12")
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Bullion
Blue Pedro
(12")
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Blank Check
Fragments EP
(10")
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All Bad Boy & All Good Girl
Manchester Street Soul Soundtapes, 1988-1996
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Aboutface
The Water That Glows Like Dancing Glass Cuts Crimson
(12")
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Splitradix
New Ireland Digital; Time Travelling Kodama
(12")
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Nickodemus
Shakti (Feat. Falu)
(7")
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Daniel David, Jazz Mafia, Guinu
Tambor De Cura
(7")
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Donald's House
37° South; Aurora Australis
(12")
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Dive Reflex Service
01
(LP)
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Paper Sleeve
12" White Paper
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Mailing Envelope
12"/LP Mailing Envelopes
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Divider
12"/LP Black Plastic Divider
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Cardboard Stiffener
12"/LP Cardboard Stiffener
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Record Case
12"/LP Zomo Aluminium (Holds70) -- Black
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