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Matt Bianco

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Formed by ex-members of modern jazz ensemble Blue Rondo a la Turk, Matt Bianco evolved into one of England's top jazz-pop bands. Their rendition of Georgie Fame's "Yeh Yeh" received a European music award as Best Single of 1985, while their single "Wap Bam Boogie" was the number one European club track of 1988. Matt Bianco has withstood numerous personnel changes. Initially featuring keyboard player Danny White, bassist Kito Poncioni, and vocalists Mark Reilly and Basia, the original group disbanded shortly after releasing their debut album, Whose Side Are You On?, in 1982. Three years later, the group was resurrected with Reilly and keyboard player Mark Fisher, who had previously appeared with the band during a live television show. The group has worked with a variety of guest vocalists. Their 1988 album, Indigo, featured the hit singles "Don't Blame It On That Girl," sung by Emilio Estefan, and "Wap Bam Boogie," sung by Ambassador. A compilation album, A/Collection, sampled earlier recordings and included a new version of "Wap Bam Boogie," featuring the vocals of Kym Mazelle. Released in 2001, Rico, featured a blend of acid jazz and traditional Cuban rhythms. Partly recorded in the Havana studio where Wim Wenders and Ry Cooder recorded Buena Vista Social Club, the album included "Cha Cha Cuba," which reached the top of the charts in Japan.
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Releases:
Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed (Single) (6 versions)   Wea Records ... 1983
Big Rosie / Matt's Mood (7", Ltd)   WEA Records Ltd. 1984
Half A Minute (Single) (6 versions)   WEA ... 1984
More Than I Can Bear (Single, Maxi) (9 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1984
Sneaking Out The Back Door / Matt's Mood (12")   WEA Records Ltd. 1984
Sneaking Out the Back Door (Single) (6 versions)   WEA Musik GmbH ... 1984
Whose Side Are You On (Album) (10 versions)   WEA Musik GmbH ... 1984
Whose Side Are You On? (6 versions)   WEA Records Ltd. ... 1984
Yeh Yeh / Smooth (Single, Maxi) (7 versions)   WEA ... 1985
Dancing In The Street (Single) (4 versions)   WEA Records ... 1986
Just Can't Stand It (Single, Maxi) (5 versions)   WEA Records Ltd. ... 1986
Matt Bianco (Album) (5 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1986
Don't Blame It On That Girl / Wap-Bam-Boogie (Single, Maxi) (8 versions)   WEA Records Ltd. ... 1988
Good Times (New Version) (CD, Mini)   WEA Records Ltd., WEA Records Ltd. 1988
Good Times / Tumbao (Single) (2 versions)   WEA Musik GmbH 1988
Indigo (Album) (3 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1988
Wap Bam Boogie / Don't Blame It On That Girl (2 versions)   WEA Records Ltd. ... 1988
Nervous (Re-Recorded Version) (3 versions)   WEA ... 1989
Say It's Not Too Late (2 versions)   WEA ... 1989
Fire In The Blood (Single, Maxi) (5 versions)   Wea Records ... 1990
The Best Of Matt Bianco (Comp) (4 versions)   EastWest Records GmbH ... 1990
Wap Bam Boogie (Maxi) (3 versions)   EastWest ... 1990
Macumba (Maxi) (3 versions)   EastWest 1991
Samba In Your Casa (Album) (2 versions)   EastWest Records GmbH 1991
What A Fool Believes (Maxi) (3 versions)   EastWest 1991
You're The Rhythm (12")   EastWest, EastWest 1991
Can You Feel It (12")   Flying International 1993
Our Love (CD, Mini)   Victor Entertainment Japan 1993
Yeah! Yeah! (CD)   EastWest Records GmbH 1993
Another Time Another Place (CD, Album)   ZYX Music 1994
Buddy Love (CD, Single)   ZYX Music 1994
A Day In Your Life (12")   ZAC Records 1995
Gran Via (Album) (4 versions)   RTI Music ... 1995
Lost In You (Maxi) (6 versions)   Catch ... 1995
Gypsy Lady (CD, Promo, Single)   EMI Odeon (Chile) 1998
Sunshine Day (Maxi) (8 versions)   Jellybean Recordings ... 1998
World Go Round (CD, Album)   EMI Odeon (Chile) 1998
River Of Dreams (Maxi) (2 versions)   Jellybean Recordings 1999
Sunshine Day/Boogie Mi Vista - Remixes (CD, Single)   Brothers 1999
Echoes (CD, Album)   Victor Entertainment Japan 2002
Matt's Mood (Album) (3 versions)   Universal Records ... 2004
Sunshine Day - Summer Best Collection (CD, Comp)   Victor Entertainment Japan 2004
Hifi Bossanova (CD, Album)   Victor Entertainment Japan 2009
Sunshine Day (CDr, Single, Promo)   Brothers Records  
Appears On:
Nattens Puls (LP, Album) Fyll På Din Vattensä... Sonet Grammofon AB 1985
...Y Dos! (LP, Comp, P/Mixed) Matt's Mood Café Latino 1993
Tracks Appear On:
Debut LP Magazine - Issue 05 (LP) Big Rosie CBS 1984
Flying Mix (LP, Mixed) Sneaking Out The Back ... Gong Records 1984
Freeway N. 2 (LP) Sneaking Out the Back ... WEA Italiana SpA 1984
Hit-News (LP) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed K-Tel International GmbH 1984
Hot Stuff (LP, Comp) Whose Side Are You On? Finnlevy 1984
Now That's What I Call Music II (2xLP) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed EMI Records, Virgin 1984
Saturday Superstore Replay Selection Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed Chrysalis 1984
Summer Holidays (LP) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed WEA Musik GmbH 1984
Cocktail Hour & Cool Emotions (Comp) (2 versions) Whose Side Are You On TELDEC 1985
De Quina Pra Lua - Internacional (LP) More Than I Can Bear Som Livre 1985
Dee Jay Star - Festivalbar '85 In Tour (LP, Mixed) More Than I Can Bear (... Five Record 1985
Formel Eins - Frühjahr '85 (LP) Half A Minute EMI Electrola 1985
High Class Disco (Comp) (2 versions) More Than I Can Bear (... K-Tel International GmbH 1985
Hits 2 - The Album (2xLP) More Than I Can Bear WEA Records Ltd., CBS 1985
Hits 3 (2xLP, Album) Yeh Yeh CBS, WEA Records Ltd. 1985
Hits 3 - The Album (3 versions) Yeh Yeh WEA Records B.V. ... 1985
Hot And New '85 (Comp) (2 versions) Half A Minute WEA Musik GmbH 1985
Modern Love (2xLP) Half A Minute K-Tel 1985
Music Gala Of The Year (Comp) (2 versions) More Than I Can Bear Arcade 1985
Smooth & Easy (Vinyl, Smplr) More Than I Can Bear Metronome 1985
The Hits Album (Comp) (2 versions) Half A Minute Arcade 1985
Warm Aanbevolen 1985 (LP, Smplr) Whose Side Are You On Stichting Platen 10 Daagse 1985
Woman In Love Volume 6 (2xLP, Comp) Half A Minute Arcade 1985
A Taste Of Summer (LP) Half A Minute Afro Euro 1986
August 86 Mixes (12") Yeh Yeh DMC 1986
Hits 4 (2xCass) Just Can't Stand It CBS 1986
Hits 4 - The Album (LP, Comp) Just Can't Stand It WEA Records B.V., CBS 1986
Love & Lazy 28 Great Love Songs With An Exotic Touch (2xLP) More Than I Can Bare (... K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1986
September 86 - Mixes (12") Matts Mood, Smooth DMC 1986
August 87 - Mixes 2 (12") Dancing In The Street DMC 1987
Dance Mix 8 Hot Remixes (LP, Comp) Don't Blame It On That... WEA De Venezuela, S.A. 1988
Hits Album 9 (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Blame It On That... WEA Records B.V. ... 1988
July 88 - Mixes 2 (12") Wap Bam Boogie DMC 1988
Nur Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Good Times (New Version) TELDEC ... 1988
Prime Cuts: Volume 02, Issue 01 (2x12", Promo) Wap Bam Boogie (Mix) Prime Cuts 1988
Rocken Ruller No. 2 (2xLP) Good Times Virgin Records (Denmark), Metronome Records A/S, Grammofon A/S Electra 1988
The Grooves 2 (LP) Wap Bam Boogie (Vocals) DMC 1988
The Grooves 5 (LP) Tumbao (8 Beats - Drum... DMC 1988
The Hits Album (Comp) (2 versions) Wap Bam Boogie WEA International Inc. ... 1988
The Hits Album 8 (Comp) (3 versions) Don't Blame It On That... WEA Records Ltd. ... 1988
Acid House Fever (2 versions) Wap-Bam-Boogie EMI Electrola 1989
May 89 - Previews (LP) Say It's Not Too Late DMC 1989
Vaultage From The Electric Lighting Station - Winter 1988/89 (LP) Tumbao (Edited Version) WEA Records Ltd., WEA Records Ltd. 1989
100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties (2 versions) Wap-Bam-Boogie Connoisseur Collection 1990
Formel Eins - Cool Fun! (2xLP) Fire In The Blood EMI Electrola 1990
Let's Go Crazy 2 (CD, Comp) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed Arcade 1990
The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 2 (3xCD) Yeh Yeh EMI Electrola 1990
Changes (Comp) (2 versions) Macumba EastWest 1991
Dance Classics Into The 80's Volume 1 (CD) Wap Bam Boogie Arcade 1991
Smash '91 (LP, Comp) Fire In The Blood Tusk Music 1991
Music News Februar '92 (CD, Comp, Promo) What A Fool Believes EastWest Records GmbH 1992
Remix Culture 8/92 (12") Half A Minute (The Qui... DMC 1992
Tropicopop (CD, Album) Macumba Amalthea 1992
Deejay Compilation (CD) Our Love Dig It International 1993
KKSF 103.7 FM Sampler For AIDS Relief 4 (Cass, Comp, Smplr) Half A Minute Not On Label (KKSF 103.7 FM) 1993
Culture Dance Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) I Say Yeh Yeh Versailles, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1994
Culture Dance Volume 4 (Special Club) (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) I Say Yeh Yeh Versailles 1994
D.J. Line Plus Volume 12 (CD, Comp) Can You Feel It (Dr. B... Numuzik Inc. 1994
Danceteria 6 (CD) Can You Feel It (Remix) RTI Music 1994
Disco Fox (2xCD) Our Love ZYX Music 1994
Enjoy The Mix Vol. 2 (CD, Maxi, Mixed) Buddy Love ZYX Music 1994
Larry Präsentiert - Hit Duell 94 (2xCD, Comp) Our Love Columbia 1994
Summer Hit Mix '94 (2xCD) Our Love ZYX Music 1994
Yabbadabbadooooo!!!! (2xCD) Our Love ZYX Music 1994
Danceteria 10 (2 versions) Lost In You (Remix) RTI Music 1995
Discomania 9 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Enh) A Day In Your Life RTI Music 1995
Poptartz (4xCD, Mixed, Comp) Lost In You React 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1984-85 (2xCD, Comp) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed Egmont Music Club 1995
Fresh Fruit Cocktail #3 (CD) Lost In You Fresh Fruit Records 1996
Pop & Wave Vol. 6 - A Reflection On The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Yeh-Yeh Sony Music Media, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
102.3 FM Aspen - Grandes Exitos (CD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear WEA, Warner Music (Argentina) 1997
Baggerhits '97 - Der Partybagger (2xCD) Lost In You EMI Electrola 1997
Brit' Stars (CD, Album, Comp) More Than I Can Bear Podis 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 23 (CD) Yeh Yeh PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
100 Superhits From The 80's (5xCD) More Than I Can Bear ABCD 1998
Back To The 80's - Volume 3 (4xCD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear Sony Music Media 1998
Dance Panic! Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Sunshine Day, Gypsy Lady Victor Entertainment Japan 1998
I Love Tecno Pop (3xCD, Comp) Yeh! Yeh! Blanco Y Negro (2) 1998
Mais Où Etiez-Vous Dans Les Années 80 ? (CD) Yeh Yeh PolyGram 1998
Mega 80 (4xCD, Comp) Yeh Yeh, More Than I C... Wagram 1998
Nu Dance Traxx Volume 25 (CD, Comp, Promo) Get Out Of Your Lazy B... ERG (UK) 1998
Pozytywne Wibracje 2 - Brand New Acid Jazz Collection (2xCD, Comp) Danving In The Street PolyGram Polska, STX Records (2) 1998
Hot 100 (4xCD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear Arcade 1999
I ♥ Tecno Pop (3xCass) Yeh! Yeh! Blanco Y Negro (2) 1999
Listen To The Music (2xCD) Whose Side Are You On Warner Music (Benelux) 1999
Club Pride 2001 - Compilation Officielle Lesbian & Gay Pride 2001 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) More Than I Can Bear Wagram 2001
Only Hits Of The 80's And More... - Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Don't Blame It On That... Warner Music (Chile) 2001
The 80s 2 (3xCD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner Strategic Marketing 2001
Top 40 Hitdossier 1985-1986 (2xCD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear Warner Strategic Marketing (The Netherlands) 2001
Club 80 (CD) Yeh Yeh Sony Music Entertainment (Hungary) 2002
Magic 80's (4xCD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear, ... Disques Vogue 2002
Mashed Up! 3 (CD, Comp) It Just Won't Do Vs Wa... Music Factory 2002
One Shot '80 Volume 14 (Cool) (CD) Whose Side Are You On? Universal Music (Italy) 2002
Summer Hits Top 25 Volume Four (CD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 2002
Bar Lounge Classics Summer Edition (CD, Comp, Mixed) Half A Minute (Album V... Sony Music Media, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2003
Smooth Jazz Cafe 5 (CD) More Than I Can Bear Universal Music Polska 2003
Best Of The 80's (Box + 3xCD, Comp) Half A Minute Warner Music (Germany) 2004
Clasicos De Los 80's (3xCD, Comp) Sneaking Out The Back ... Contraseña Records 2004
Pinacolada 2 (2xCD) Wrong Side Of The Street Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2004
Pozytywne Wibracje 6 (3xCD, Comp, Dig) Ordinary Day Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2004
Smooth Jazz Cafe 6 (2xCD) Ordinary Day Universal Music Polska 2004
Verve Today 2004 (CD, Smplr) Ordinary Day Universal Music Classics & Jazz, Verve Records 2004
Clasicos De Los 80's Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) Don't Blame It No That... Contraseña Records 2005
Maxi Hit-Sensation 80er, 90er & Deutsch (3xCD, Comp, Ltd) More Than I Can Bear (... Edel 2005
Mega 80 (4xCD, Comp) Yeh Yeh Wagram 2005
NovaLatino⁷ (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Half A Minute Globe (2) 2005
One Shot 1984 (2xCD, Comp) Sneaking Out Of The Ba... Universal Music (Italy) 2005
Wave Music Volume 8 (2xCD, Comp) Ordinary Day (Radio E... Wave Music (2) 2005
Extended 80s Classic Pop 12" Singles (2xCD, Comp) Half A Minute Demon Music Group 2006
One Shot 1988 (2xCD) Don't Blame It On That... Universal Music (Italy), Universal Music (Italy) 2006
R35 Rock & Pop Super Hits (2xCD) What A Fool Believes Warner Music (Japan) 2006
Smooth Jazz Cafe (8xCD, Comp) More Than I Can Bear, ... Universal Music Polska 2006
100 Hits 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Half A Minute Demon Music Group 2007
80'S / 12" The Extended Collection (2xCD, Comp) Yeh Yeh (Dance Mix) Music Brokers 2007
Années 80 Hits-Box (10xCD, Comp + Box) More Than I Can Bear Wagram 2007
Smooth Jazz Cafe 9 (CD, Comp) Ronnie's Samba Universal Music Polska 2007
100 Hits 80s Pop (5xCD, Comp) Get Out Of Your Lazy B... Demon Music Group 2008
Fantastic 80's! - The Complete Collection (5xCD, Comp + Box) Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed Warner Music TV, Rhino (UK) 2008
Smash Hits - 1988 (CD, Comp) Wap Bam Boogie Warner Platinum, Rhino (UK) 2009
Acid Jazz Vol. 10 (CD) Can't Stop This Feeling New Sounds 2000  
Best Of Party Hits (3xCD, Comp) Yeh Yeh Warner Music Group Germany  
Club Mix (12", Promo) Wap Bam Boogie Records Tais Corporation  
Feelings 10 (CD) More Than I Can Bear SR International  
Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 2005 (CD, Comp) Ronnie's Samba Universal Music  
Unofficial Releases:
Deep Magic Dance 50 - The Best Of 10 Years (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Met) Wap Bam Boogie Deep Dance, Deep Dance 1997
T.Rexx Presents: The PWL Megamix - A Ton Of PWL ReRemixes (Edited Version) (CDr, Promo, Unofficial) Wap Bam Boogie - Remix... Not On Label 2008
T.Rexx Presents: The PWL Megamix - A Ton Of PWL ReRemixes (Original Version) (CDr, Promo, Unofficial) Wap Bam Boogie - Remix... Not On Label 2008
T.Rexx Presents: The PWL Megamix - A Ton Of PWL Remixes Vol. 1 (Original Version) (2 versions) Nervous (The PWL Remix... Not On Label 2008
Best Of... Vol. 6 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Yeh - Yeh D.J. Mix Club  
DJ Maxi Single 59 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Macumba D.J. Mix Club  
DJ Maxi Single 99 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Samba In Your Casa D.J. Mix Club  
Grand' 88 (2 versions) Good Times The Disc Jockey Association ...  
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