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Boys Town Gang

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Profile:In 1980 San Francisco was a hotbed of talent both in front of the microphones and behind the scenes. Besides Sylvester, and Two Tons O' Fun, the city was about to launch the careers of Patrick Cowley, Paul Parker, (Frank) Loverde, Lisa, Jo-Lo and Jeanie Tracy. Behind the scenes were d.j. legends Bobby Viteritti, Trip Ringwald, Marty Blecman, Craig Morey, and Bill Motley.

In this rich talented climate disc jockey Bill Motley saw an opportunity to form a group that catered to the city's large gay clientele. In his search to form a group he auditioned hundreds of vocalists, both male and female. It was local cabaret singer Cynthia Manley who captured the lead spot.

The idea was originally for one 12" single, two tracks of high energy music. Motley, a huge Diana Ross fan, picked two Ashford & Simpson songs to form a medley for the A-side. And for the B-side he wrote a disco drama in four acts. A label was founded to release the two songs and history was ready to be written.

When "Remember Me/Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was released America was coming off of the "death to disco" trip. Clubgoers, especially the gay ones, hadn't stopped dancing, it was just that the high energy music of 1978 and 1979 wasn't being produced or released by late 1980 early 1981. Immediately the song took off, Cynthia's gruff vocals propelled the song into the top of the club charts. The B-side was marginally popular, depending on where you partied. The four-act explicit "Cruisin' The Streets" was a snapshot of Castro and Market Streets at sundown. From "Cruisin" to "Rejected" from "The Pick-up" to "Busted" dancers had never heard anything quite like this before.....or since!

Boys Town Gang was:

Cynthia Manley (Vocals on Remember me / Ain't no mountain high enough)

Jackson Moore (Lead Vocals), Robin Charin, Don Wood, Tom Morley and Keith Stewart (Back-up Vocals) (Before release album Disc Charge)

Jackson Moore (Lead Vocals), Tom Morley and Bruce Carlton (Back-up Vocals) (From album Disc Charge on)
Members:Cynthia Manley, Jackson Moore
Name Variations: All | Boys Town Gang | Boy's Town Gang | Boys Town Band, The | Boys Town Gang, The | Boystown Gang | BoysTown Gang, The
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Releases:
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (CD, Maxi, Car) BR Music  
Mega Mix (12") BR Music  
You're The One (Vinyl, W/Lbl, Promo, Blu) Not On Label  
Ain't No Mountain High Enough / Remember Me (12") WEA International Inc. 1981
Ain't No Mountain High Enough / Remember Me (7") WEA International Inc. 1981
Cruisin' The Streets (12") Moby Dick Records 1981
Cruisin' The Streets (LP, Album) WEA International Inc. 1981
Cruisin' The Streets (Remix) (12") Moby Dick Records 1981
Disc Charge (LP) Hispavox 1981
Disc Charge (LP, Pro) Moby Dick Records 1981
Disco Kicks (12", Maxi) D.J.Productions Ltd. 1981
Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough (12") Moby Dick Records 1981
Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough Suite (12") Unidisc 1981
Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough Suite (12", Blu) Moby Dick Records 1981
You're The One / Disco Kicks (Boystown Gang Preview) (12") Moby Dick Records 1981
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (12") Hispavox 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (12") Unidisc 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (7") Hispavox 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (12", S/Sided) Rams Horn Records 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (12", RE) Unidisc 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (7") ERC Records 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (12") ERC Records 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (7") Rams Horn Records 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (7") Arrival Records 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (7") Flarenasch 1982
Come And Get Your Love (12") Rams Horn Records 1982
Come And Get Your Love / You're The One (7") Rams Horn Records 1982
Cruisin' The Streets (12") Moby Dick Records 1982
Disc Charge (LP) Rams Horn Records 1982
Disc Charge (LP, Album) Flarenasch 1982
Disc Charge (LP) Arrival Records 1982
Disc Charge (LP) Moby Dick Records 1982
Disc Charge (LP) Moby Dick Records, Dawn Record 1982
Jump Shout / Rocket To Your Heart / Disco Kicks (12") Unidisc 1982
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) (7") Rams Horn Records 1982
Signed, Sealed, Delivered / Disco Kicks (12") Rams Horn Records 1982
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (12") ERC Records 1982
Can't Take My Eyes Off You / I Just Can't Help Believing / Die Hard Lover / When Will I See You Again (12") Unidisc 1983
I Just Can't Help Believing (12") ERC Records 1983
I Just Can't Help Believing (7") Rams Horn Records 1983
I Just Can't Help Believing (12") Hispavox 1983
I Just Can't Help Believing (12") Unidisc 1983
Just Can't Help Believing (12") Rams Horn Records 1983
A Cast Of Thousands (LP) Rams Horn Records 1984
Brand New Me (12") Rich And Famous Records 1984
Brand New Me / In And Out Of Love (12") Rams Horn Records 1984
Dance Trance Medley / A Good Man (Is Hard To Find) (12") Fantasy 1984
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday (12") Rams Horn Records 1984
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday / When I Was Young (7") Rams Horn Records 1984
When Will I See You Again / A Good Man Is Hard To Find (12") Rams Horn Records 1985
Cruisin' The Streets (12") Rams Horn Records 1986
Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough (12") Power Records (7) 1986
Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough (12") Rams Horn Records 1986
You Do It For Me (12") Rams Horn Records 1986
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (12") Rams Horn Records 1987
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (12") Rams Horn Records 1987
Ain't No Mountain High Enough / I Just Can't Help Believing (7") BR Music 1988
Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me (CD, Maxi) BR Music 1988
Greatest Hits (CD) Unidisc 1989
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (12") Old Gold (2) 1990
The Very Best Of (CD, Album, Comp) Diamond (2) 1991
The Best Of The Boys Town Gang - Disco Kicks (CD, Album, Comp) Hot Productions 1994
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (CD, Maxi) Numuzik Inc. 1996
Can't Take My Eyes Off You Remix 96 (12") Flarenasch 1996
Cant Take My Eyes Off You (12", Maxi) Blanco Y Negro (2) 1996
Cant Take My Eyes Off You 96 Remixes (12") Big World 1996
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (CD) Rotation, BR Music 2000
Tracks Appear On:
Dance Classics Gold (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade Deutschland GmbH  
Dance Machine '81 '82 (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Atlantis Records (Italy)  
Mister Sam - Volume 7 (LP, Mixed, Yel) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Not On Label  
The Very Best Of - Volume 2 (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Hot Tracks  
Hits Hits Hits (LP) Cruisin' The Streets Ronco 1981
Volume 4 Program 2 (12") Remember Me/Ain't No M... Disconet Program Service 1981
Breakout (LP, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Ronco 1982
Chart Wars (Vinyl, Comp) Signed, Sealed Deliver... Ronco 1982
Charthits 82 Vol. 1 (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... K-Tel 1982
Disco Dancer (LP) Signed, Sealed, Delive... K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1982
Disco Mania (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... TV Records 1982
Double Disco (2xLP) Cruisin' The Streets Arrival Records 1982
Hot Disco Takes 1 (2xLP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Rams Horn Records 1982
Hot Disco Takes 2 (2xLP) Disco Kicks Rams Horn Records 1982
Series Issue 8 (12", Ltd) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Hot Tracks 1982
Smash Hits '82 (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Ariola 1982
Studio 54 - Vol. 5 - "D.J. Land" (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Derby 1982
The Best Of Rams Horn Records No. 2 (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Rams Horn Records 1982
The Best Of Rams Horn Records No. 3 (LP) Signed, Sealed, Delive... Rams Horn Records 1982
Aerojumppaa Annen Kanssa (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1983
Can't Stop Dancin' (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Can't Take My Eyes Off... CBS 1983
Disco Express (LP) Just Can't Help Believing Arcade 1983
Hot Disco Takes 3 (2xLP) Come And Get Your Love Rams Horn Records 1983
Hot Disco Takes 5 (2xLP) Just Can't Help Believing Rams Horn Records 1983
Neonlights (LP) Signed, Sealed, Delive... K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1983
Raiders Of The Pop Charts (2xLP, Ltd) Can't Take My Eyes Off... K-Tel International (Aust.) Ltd. 1983
The Dance Decade 1973-1983 (14xLP, Comp, Ltd + Box) I Can't Take My Eyes O... Street Sounds 1983
The Dance Decade 1973-1983 (9xCass, Comp, Ltd + Box) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Street Sounds 1983
Vamos A La Playa Vol. 2 (LP) I Just Can't Help Beli... Hispavox 1983
Champagne - Internacional (LP) Just Can't Help Believing Som Livre 1984
Don't Stop Dancing - 32 Top Ten Hits (2xLP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1984
Don't Stop Dancing - 32 Top Ten Hits (Cass, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1984
Hot Disco Takes 7 (2xLP) Just Can't Help Believ... Rams Horn Records 1984
Dance On It Ooh! You Love It - 2 (12") Can't Take My Eyes Off... Rams Horn Records 1985
Flying Mix (LP) I Love To Love Many Records 1985
Bits & Pieces (12", S/Sided) You're The One, Come A... Rams Horn Records 1986
Dance Classics - Volume 8 (CD) Remember Me / Ain't No... Arcade 1988
Dance Classics - Volume 9 (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1988
Dance Classics 4 (2xLP) Remember Me/Ain't No M... Arcade 1988
Dance Classics 5 (2xLP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1988
Grindy Disco Mix (LP) Rockin Love Grind 1988
Le Top De La Disco (2xLP, Comp) Van't Take My Eyes Off... Carrere 1989
The Original Disco Dance Collection - Vol. 2 - 1980-1984 (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... EVA 1989
This Is Euro Beat (We Call It : HI-N.R.G.) (CD) Wanted For Murder Clever 1989
This Is Euro Beat (We Call It : HI-N.R.G.) (LP) Wanted For Murder Clever 1989
'70 Disco Hits Graffiti (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Musical Industries 1990
Best Of 12 Inch Gold (Volume 12) (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Old Gold (2) 1990
Best Of 12 Inch Gold (Volume 12) (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Old Gold (2) 1990
Best Of 12 Inch Gold (Volume 12) (Cass) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Old Gold (2) 1990
Soft Pop Winners 2 - Gold On Silver (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Quintessence Records (Netherlands) 1990
'70 Disco Hits Graffiti (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Musical Industries 1991
Dance Classics Gold (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1991
Dance Classics Volume 2 (CD, Album) Can't Take My Eyes Of You Arcade 1991
Dance Classics Volume 2 (CD, Album, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1991
Dance Dance Dance: 100% Disco (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1991
Eurobeat Best Hits (CD, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Musical Industries 1991
Goud Van Oud (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1991
May 91 - Two (12") Where The Streets... /... DMC 1991
Soul Years 1981 (2xCass) Ain't No Mountain High... Knight Records Ltd 1991
Summer Dance Classics Volume 2 (LP) Can't Get My Eyes Of You Arcade 1991
Dance Classics - The Megamix (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 1992
Por Fin Es Viernes (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Max Music (Spain) 1992
Culture Dance Vol. 1 (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1993
Dance Classics Gold IV (2xCD) Ain't No Mountain High... Arcade 1993
Culture Dance Vol. 1 (Special Club) (2xCD, Ltd) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Versailles 1994
Dans Folie 82•83•84 (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... ARS Productions, Columbia 1994
Clássicos Jovem Pan Sat (LP) Can't Take My Eyes Of You Fieldzz Discos 1995
Dance Floor Classics (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1995
Gay Classics Vol. II - Outstanding (CD) Cruisin' The Streets SoBe Music 1995
High Energy - The Sound Of The 80's (CD, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Awesome Records (4) 1995
The Best Of Moby Dick Records - Jump Shout (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Hot Productions 1995
The Disco Years Volume Seven - The Best Disco In Town (CD) Cruisin' The Streets Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
DJ Shopping Dance Now - Vol. 6 (CD, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Of You Fieldzz Discos 1996
12 Inch Dance Classics (CD, Maxi) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Dig It International 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 21 (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
Mega Soleil (4xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Of You Arcade 1997
Venerdi '70 Vol. 2 (4xLP) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Dig It International 1997
Baggerhits '98 (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... EMI Electrola 1998
Disco Nights Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Unidisc 1998
Disco Swing Classics (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... ARS Productions 1998
Music Box 2 (4xCD, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Vale Music 1998
Las Mejores Canciones Dance Del Siglo (12xCD, Mixed) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Blanco Y Negro (2) 1999
The Disco Box (4xCD + Box) Cruisin' The Streets Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
100 Superhits From The 80's Vol. 2 (5xCD, Comp) Can't Take My Eyes Off... ABCD 2000
Dance Classics Volume 7&8 (2xCD, RM) Remember Me / Ain't No... Universal TV 2000
De Pre Historie - De Jaren 80 Volume 3 (Box + 10xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... EVA Belgium 2000
De Pre Historie 1982 Volume 3 (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... EVA Belgium 2000
Mega 80 Vol. 2 (4xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Wagram 2000
Mega Disco Funk (4xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Wagram 2000
One Shot '80 Volume 8 (More Love) (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Universal Music (Italy) 2000
Dance Classics Volume 9&10 (2xCD, RM) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Arcade 2001
Het Beste Uit De Homo 100 (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... EMI Music (Netherlands) 2001
Mes Soirées Disco N°1 (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Universal Collections 2001
Disco Train (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... EVA Belgium 2002
Foute CD Van Deckers En Ornelis (2xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... ARS Productions 2002
Grandmix - The Disco Edition (3xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Sony Music Media (Netherlands) 2002
High Energy ...At Its Best (2xCD) Wanted For Murder Planet Media 2002
Magic 80's (4xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... BMG (France) 2002
Best Of The 80's (2xCD) Ain't No Mountain High... Disky 2003
Coleccion De Oro - Dance Your Hits (3xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Musart 2003
Disco Dance Classics CD2 (CD) Come And Get Your Love BR Music 2003
Dance In Love (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Linea 2004
Over The Rainbow (54 Original Hi-Energy Classics) (3xCD + Box) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Disky 2004
Shaking Soul Source (CD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Entertainment Japan 2004
Soul Source - Remixed Boogies (12", Ltd, Promo, Smplr, Red) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Entertainment Japan 2004
Soul Source - Remixed Boogies (CD, Comp, Album, Dig) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Entertainment Japan 2004
Credit To The Edit - Volume One (CD) Cruisin' The Streets Tirk 2005
More 80's (8xCD) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Disky 2005
Dance Your Pants Off Vol. 1 (CDr, Mixed) Disco Kicks Panama Racing 2006
Dance Your Pants Off Vol. 1, 2 & 3 (3xCDr, Ltd + Box) Disco Kicks, You're Th... Panama Racing 2006
Dance Your Pants Off Vol. 2 (CDr, Mixed) You're The One Panama Racing 2006
Grand 12-Inches 3 (4xCD) Cruisin' The Streets (... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2006
The Amazing Run In The Tube Vol. 1, 2 & 3 (3xCDr, Mixed, Ltd) Cruisin' The Streets Panama Racing 2006
The Amazing Run In The Tube Vol. 3 (CDr, Mixed) Cruisin' The Streets Panama Racing 2006
The Amazing Run In The Tube Vol. 3 (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Cruisin' The Streets Panama Racing 2006
80's Disco Hits (CD, RE) Can't Take My Eyes Off... Victor Entertainment Japan 2008

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