1991
Captive Records Sampler
Compilation album
Following the mega-successful Forever Your Girl album, Paula Abdul created a vanity label with Virgin Records to release her future recordings. To promote the brand new “Captive Records” label, Virgin Records released a self-titled compilation CD featuring three artists on the Captive Records label.
The audio CD contains a total of six songs, one of them from recording sensation Paula Abdul, two from newcomer MC Skat Kat (who at the time had just released “The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob”), and two songs from the new group Aftershock, whose album was produced by The Family Stand (who produced Paula’s “Spellbound” album).
The Captive Records Sampler includes the MC Skat Kat single “Skat Strut” and a previously unreleased remix of “Big Time” (The Animation Mix) which was intended to be released as a second single from the “The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob” album but eventually shelved along with the music video that was produced to promote the single.
The inside cover of the album contains tour dates from Paula Abdul’s North American leg of her “Under My Spell” tour.
The label was disbanded in 1996 when Paula's contract with Virgin Records dissolved.
1. Aftershock - “Whenever” (edit) 3:57
2. Paula Abdul - “Blowing Kisses In The Wind” (7” edit) 4:15
3. MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob - “Skat Strut” 3:40
4. Aftershock - “On And On ‘Til The Break Of Dawn” 4:31
5. MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob - “Big Time” (Animation Mix) 3:54
6. Aftershock - “Going Though The Motions” 4:07
The following artists released music under the Captive Records label:
• Paula Abdul
• Aftershock
• Emmah Joyce
• Cleto Escobedo (toured with Paula)
• JQ
• MC Skat Kat
Blowing Kisses in the Wind
Written by P. Lord
Produced and arranged by: V. Jeffrey Smith & Peter Lord for the Neptune Factor, Inc.
Vocals arranged by: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor & V. Jeffrey Smith
Lead vocals: Paula Abdul
Programming & keyboards: V. Jeffrey Smith & Peter Lord
Guitar: Clifford "Moonie" Pusey II
Bass: Myra Singleton
String orchestra arranged & conducted by Clare Fischer
Orchestra manager: Morris Repass
Background vocals: Peter Lord
Recorded at: Greene Street Recording, N.Y.C., Z Recording Studio, Brooklyn
Studio Masters, L.A. Mad Hatter Studios, L.A.
Recording engineers: Rod Hui, Greg Laney, Arne Frager, Don Feinberg
Assistant engineers: Larry Mah, Robert Reed, Darren Mora, Matt Malles, Dan Wood, Wolfgang Aicholz, Thom Russo
Mixed by: Keith "K.C." Cohen at Larrabee Sound Studios, L.A
Published by EMI Songs Ltd
Big Time (The Animation Mix)
Written by Rom of “The College Boyz”, Keith and Andre Williams, Reggie Turner
Produced by Keith and Andre Williams
Remix and Additional Production by Keith “K.C.” Cohen
Additional Vocals by Alex Brown
Additional Keyboards by Brian Wayy
Edited by Steve Beltran
Assisted by Dave Aron & Eric Anest at Larrabee Studios West
Published by Virgin Music, Inc./ Rom Music (ASCAP) / Virgin Songs, Inc. / Williams Brothers Musik / Regmon Music (BMI)