Loose Ends › Real Chuckeeboo

UK soul trio Loose Ends scored a spate of R&B hits in the 1980s including "Watching You," featured on 1988's THE REAL CHUCKEBOO, an album which marked the final appearance of the band's original line-up.

Personnel: Carl McIntosh (vocals, guitar, bass guitar, background vocals); Jane Eugene (vocals, background vocals); Steve Nichols (keyboards).

Audio Mixers: Glenn Barratt; Scott McMinn; Bruce Weeden.

Photographer: Andy Earl.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Claudia Fontaine; Daryl Burgee; Karen Wheeler; Doug Grigsby; Randy Rowland; Robert Ellington; Roger Guthrie; Jim Salamone; Juliet Roberts; Annette Hardeman; Randy Cantor; Carroll Thompson; Charlene Holloway.

This was the final album featuring British dance/R&B vocalists Jane Eugene, Steve Nichol, and Carl McIntosh. They had been quite successful on both sides of the Atlantic in the mid-'80s and were at the time of this release not only performing but writing and producing tracks for Juliet Roberts, Phyllis Hyman, Five Star, Peter Royer, Cheryl Lynn, and Lavine Hudson. Their focus may have been divided, because this was their least attractive and interesting album of the string with the core trio. It did have a fine single in "Watching You," and "Mr. Bachelor" was a nice concept cut. But it was no surprise that they split following the album. ~ Ron Wynn

Genre:

• Dance

Music Categories:

• R&B: Dance