Soul Millennium [Import]

Soul Millennium [Import]

Track Listings

1. All Because Of You

2. Everything You Do

3. Are You Ready For Love

4. Didn't Mean To Hurt You

5. Wouldn't You

6. I Don't Give A Damn

7. Like Love

8. I Get Off On You

9. Tip Toe

10. Colourblind

11. What A Fool Believes

12. Caught Up In A Moment

13. Crystal Clear

14. Guess You Didn't Know

15. Good Thing Goin On

16. Soul Talking

17. So Good To Have Someone

18. Room Full Of Strangers

19. Whispers In The Dark

20. Plateau

See all 50 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
50 Soul Tracks on 4cds.

Tracks:

Sweet Love
Just To Be Close To You
Easy
Brick House
Three Times A Lady
Sail On
Still
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Oh No
Nightshift
Machine Gun

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-03-29

I remember my father listening to these songs way back in the late 70s. After hearing them over and over, I got to like them too. Whenever I hear them on the radio now, it always brings good memories. My favorites "Easy," "you bring me up" and "Sail On." These songs are classics. Excellent melodies and vocals.

THE MILLENNIUM COLLESTION THE BEST OF THE COMMODORES.......2006-09-01

I WAS LOOKING FOR THE SONG OH NO AND I FINALY FOUND IT ON THIS CD. I CAN`T WAIT TO GET IT.THIS CD BRINGS ME BACK TO WHEN I WAS A KID.

Lady, They Were Brought Up .......2006-03-06

There are just so many times when it comes to making a good hits package, they can be either good or bad, but the cases with the 20th Century Masters Millenium Collection has been either a considered hit or miss when it comes to showcasing a artist definitively. That has been the case with so many acts like Joe Cocker and Rod Stewart and classic Motown legends like Diana Ross and The Temptations. For The Commodores, the group hasn't been around in years, but there is always the possibility of finding a good hits package all theirs, following the R&B legends from Alabama.

The Commodores 20th Century Masters Millenuim Collection is a simple and convient reflection behind one of the most unique R&B groups of the 70's and 80's. The collection does a really good job at highlighting Lionel Richie and company. The songs here are arguably as simple and definitive as you could expect. The compilation includes some great party anthems like Brick House and Machine Gun, as well as classic ballads like their tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson on Nightshift, Sweet Love to even simple ballads like Three Times A Lady and Easy. While there are a lot of great tracks here, there are a couple of disadvantages to the record. One of them is that the album overhadows tracks like the Funk track Girl, I Think The World About You and Zoom. Not only that, but the tracks on the collection weren't remastered as well as well as other collections like the 1997 Ultimate Collection of The Commodores.

Despite a few flaws, The Commodores 20th Century Masters Millenium Collection is a very simple and straight forward reflection of one of the best 70's groups of all time. This is a very inexpensive, but mostly well-thought out reflection of Lionel Richie & Company. If you are on a budget and really want to get your groove on, I absolutely suggest this great album.

Album Cover: B+

Songs: B

Price: A-

Remastering: C+

Overall: B 1/2-

More "Lionel Richie" than "Commodores" but..........2005-12-29

This 20th Century Masters is the best I've heard in the whole "20th century" series, but doesn't do too good a job at spanning the Commodores lifespan. Before Lionel Richie became a household name, The Commodores were mostly funk, as can be seen in "Brick House," the group's biggest hit, but beyond that song, the disc doesn't cover that side of the group very well at all.
But, I still give the compilation a perfect 5 star rating, because even though it covers a pretty narrow portion of the band, it covers the BEST portion. Lionel's ballads aren't nearly at the same level of genius as some of Marvin Gaye's or Stevie Wonder's greatest work, but I think they're just as enjoyable. Songs like "Sail On" and "Just To Be Close To You" will simply never get old.
I absolutely love this CD, it's one of the most played in my collection, but if you're looking for a true Commodores overview, you might want to look elsewhere.

Nothing But The Hits.......2004-04-23

A Good Deal for 5.99 at Costco! Has every major hit of the commodores career!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth

Average customer rating:

Rare Earth Takes Me Back...
A MUST BUY CD
ONE OF MY FAVORITE CD's
Rare Earth 20th Century Masters=Best Of Rare Earth
GREAT CD

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth
Rare Earth
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Tracks:

Get Ready
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(I Know) I'm Losing You
Born To Wander
Hey Big Brother
What'd I Say
Ma

Customer Reviews:

Rare Earth Takes Me Back..........2007-03-13

I just heard the 20-plus minute version of 'Get Ready' for the 1st time in over 20 years, on XM radio (the Boneyard) and it brought back memories of that time, growing up in S.F. We used to try to dance to the entire song,(hard to at times because of the changes in tempo)and falling down from side-aches and laughing too much. The whole cd is some of the best music of its' time. I just went out and bought it! Happy Memories.....

A MUST BUY CD.......2007-01-12

this collection of their hits are excellent in quality and sound and also in variety. i was always looking for the long versions of GET READY, I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU, AND MA. this cd has it all. very well satisfied with my cd.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE CD's.......2007-01-05

I grew up loving Rare Earth. Wish I could get a teeshirt. lol. I sing along in the car....especially loving Get Ready..but all the songs are fabulous. It's also one of my favorites to listen to when in a romantic setting. It revs me up. I have alot of wonderful memories listening to this one.

Rare Earth 20th Century Masters=Best Of Rare Earth.......2006-12-28

First Thing That Surprised Me About This CD Was The Quality Of The Sound! The Detail Was Great. I Am Surprised By The Quality Of The Masters Series, I Also Have Donna Summers Greatest Hits In This Series And It Is Also Very Well Done.
But Back To Rare Earth: Having, Get Ready and Ma on The Same CD Is Awesome. I have Not Heard Either Song For Some Time And It Was Really Great. I Have Ribbon/Planar Tweeters And The Guitar Solo From Get Ready Just Sizzles....AMAZING! Oh Yes! I Had To Adjust The Volume Slightly...Upwards That Is And Its OK To Adjust The Subwoofer Also. Good Party CD!!!

GREAT CD.......2006-12-24

AN EXCELLENT COLLECTION, I DRIVE NIGHTS AND THIS ONE KEEPS ME UP!! ONLY DRUM SOLO AS GOOD AS INNA-GODDA-DA-VIDA BY IRON BUTTERFLY.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Ohio Players

Average customer rating:

Memories
True Funkmeisters
Ohio Playas
SERIOUSLY FUNKED UP!
Pretty Good Compilation

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Ohio Players
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Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000046PUW
Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

Love Rollercoaster
I Want To Be Free
Fopp
Let's Do It (Interpolated With 'Let's Love')
Skin Tight
Fire
Sweet Sticky Thing
Jive Turkey
Who'd She Coo
Heaven Must Be Like This
O-H-I-O
Happy Holidays Pt.1

Customer Reviews:

Memories.......2007-05-16

I moved to Chicago in the late 70's from Connecticut and I was blessed to work for the Ohio Players Personal Manager. I was 21 yrs old and it was my first job in the music industry. When I hear their music it brings back the exciting life that I lived and it brings back wonderful personal memories for me

True Funkmeisters.......2007-04-10

I was lucky enough to see these guys perform at a FREE outdoor concert in Lower Manhattan around 2002, and let me tell you, they were KICKIN' IT. The horn section was real tight, and the lead singer still has all the funk of his earlier years. It was truly a beautiful event!!!!!!!!

How can you NOT feel the funk of Roller Coaster or Skintight??!!

Ohio Playas.......2006-03-07

These are my homeboys from Ohio and they know how to throw a party! They have several CD's but this one does it for me with the two slow tracks I want to be Free and Heaven must be like this. Sugarfoot made a CD on his own which I like but I can't find. Does anyone know where to get it has songs on it like I'm your Sugar etc...

SERIOUSLY FUNKED UP!.......2005-05-21

This is one funked up album! I bought this cd, mainly for
Fire, and Love Rollercoaster. But Skin Tight, is really
great, and Sweet Sticky Thing is too! Almost every song
on here is good! If you have an ounce of soul in your
system, and you love funk, THIS IS A MUST HAVE!

Pretty Good Compilation.......2005-04-20

If you're an Ohio Players fan like I am, you'll probably enjoy this CD. My favorite song is "Let's Do It (Interpolated with "Let's Love"). Next to Earth, Wind & Fire, these guys are my second favorite band of all time.

Average customer rating:

Throw a Party!!!!
This CD Changed My Life!!!
Bring on the funk
Source of many a rap rip-off or sample
CLASSIC MUSIC

Millennium Party: Funk
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You Dropped A Bomb On Me - Gap Band
Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang

Customer Reviews:

Throw a Party!!!!.......2005-11-02

If you want the excitement and dancing to start, throw in this album. I must say, everytime I throw a party, this album is THE FAVORITE!! You won't go wrong with the Classic Funk sounds of Classic Funk artists. Trust me, you'll think if this album everytime you want to GET DOWN!!!

This CD Changed My Life!!!.......2005-06-08

I vividly remember walking into Circuit City six years ago and picking up this CD out of morbid curiosity. At the time, I was fifteen years old, and had spent most of my life listening to mainstream oldies radio. I had been exposed to copious amounts of Motown, which I love passionately to this very day, but other than the polished arrangements of Motown and Northern Soul, I had never really been introduced to black popular music from this era.

When I got home that day and flipped this disc, my life was changed forever. The thumping bass, screeching brass, and thundering drums woke me up to a musical style that was wholly different from anything I had ever experienced. The Ohio Players, Parliament Funkadellic, Roger & Zapp, etc. raised the bar for what could be done with a live band and a groovy hook. If you want to know what musical pioneers were directly responsible for hip-hop and rap (a musical genre that I've only recently come to respect and appreciate), look no further than this fabulous compilation.

I would recommend this CD for anybody who ever believed that nothing musically worthwhile originated in the 1970's, or for those who may be put off by inevitable comparisons between funk and disco. The bands on this disc pack such a wallop that their role in the history of popular music is as unquestionable as it was pivotal in the transition from traditional R&B to hip-hop and G-funk. And, speaking personally, this is definitely one of my top ten "Desert Island Disc" picks. I can't imagine a more wonderful way to spend the rest of my life than on a secluded tropical paradise, blaring George Clinton from a good strong sub-woofer.

Bring on the funk.......2002-12-20

Every song on this CD had me singing along with the songs that I remember from so long ago. This is one of the best various artist CDs on the market. Every last one of these songs is vintage funk. There is no filler on this CD, its all great music that will have toes tapping, feet stomping and butts shaking.

Source of many a rap rip-off or sample.......2000-07-10

This CD is definitely one of the best party and driving CDs in my collection. It's kinda like going back in time and finding a long-lost soul station somewhere down south. Every track here is a classic - it's fun to play this CD for someone who just heard a great 'original' rap song and play the funk song it was swiped from! The music here shows lack of originality in some of today's R&B; it also shows the creativity of many of the 70's and 80's funksters, even if some of them only had a couple of hits. This CD is guaranteed to liven up your next party or get together - so much better than many of the tired, safe as skim milk, moldy oldies compilations found at too many baby boomer parties today.

CLASSIC MUSIC.......2000-04-20

Nowadays When You See what's out now you can't imagine Listening to Most Of The Stuff that's Out Now in 20 years.but Here is Music that you can Groove To for the Next Many,Many,Many Years&it will never Lose it's Groove.it is a Fantastic VOyage had by all that Bop on this.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Brook Benton

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Brook, you've still got what it takes !!!
Memorable
Great CD
The Best of Brook Benton-20th Century Masters-Millennium Collection
RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA !

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Brook Benton
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Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

It's Just A Matter Of Time
Endlessly
Thank You Pretty Baby
So Many Ways
Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
Kiddio
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
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The Boll Weevil Song
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Customer Reviews:

Brook, you've still got what it takes !!!.......2007-02-11

Brook Benton's voice had a potency and intimacy all its own. When Brook sang, you listened. Moreover, you listened carefully, because his voice invariably expressed the slightest of nuances in each and every word he sang. This CD offers us a great opportunity to become more familiar with some of Brook's greatest hits.

The CD showcases Brook as a crooner with the opening number entitled "It's Just A Matter Of Time." His voice is vibrant and displays his broad vocal range. As with many other Benton hits, Clyde Otis' musical arrangement stuns you with its memorable string section. Awesome!

The CD speeds up for the next hit, "Endlessly." Brook professes his undying love for his woman and again Clyde Otis' musical arrangement complements Brook's performance flawlessly. "Thank You Pretty Baby" has a great beat to it and Brook's voice conveys all the affection he feels for his woman. "Thank You Pretty Baby" possesses a masculine strength to it at the same time, too.

Brook shares the spotlight twice with Dinah Washington on this CD. Together they sing the playful and romantic numbers "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)." While Dinah maintained that she and Brook didn't exactly get along too well; but you would never guess it on these two tracks. Their chemistry is very convincing--I wish they had done an entire album together!

Brook even sings a novelty song on this album entitled "The Boll Weevil Song." This track charms you with its playfulness and it enhances the quality of this CD.

Other great songs on this CD include the romantic "Fools Rush In" and "Lie To Me" which Brook sings with The Merry Melody Sisters on backup vocals.

The CD ends with the classic "Rainy Night In Georgia" performed by Brook with Cold Grits. This memorable ballad features Brook's voice from his more seasoned years and the melody is beautiful, too.

The liner notes have both color and black and white photos of Brook; and you get an excellent picture of Brook and Dinah Washington rehearsing together. Stu Hackel contributes an informative essay about Brook as well. You get the song credits, too.

I ordinarily complain that the 20th Century Masters label never puts enough material on their CDs. Their CDs are budget priced; this is true. However, they once again had more time to add at least one or two more Brook Benton songs to this CD. Unfortunately, I must take off a star for this flaw. This will be a four star review.

Brook Benton shared his gift with us and we are all better off because of his wonderful contributions to the arts. I highly recommend this CD for Benton fans and people who want to get a strong introduction to Brook's artistry. People who enjoy pop and R&B music from the 1960s cannot afford to pass over this CD. Great job, Brook!

Memorable.......2007-01-29

I had forgotten some of the songs on the album, but they brought back lots of good memories. Fabulous quality for this older music.

Great CD.......2007-01-10

This Cd is great. All the old songs of Brooke Benton. Good Quality.

The Best of Brook Benton-20th Century Masters-Millennium Collection.......2006-08-14

Beautiful music by a wonderful talent. Put on this CD and sit back to relax and dream. Great buy. BHamilton, below Savannah Ga.

RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA !.......2006-07-02

No collection is complete without this soulfull classic by the late, great Brook Benton. I just wish his version of "Nothing Takes The Place Of You" would be on this cd, but nevertheless, this is a good lineup of his greatest work. It's so wonderful to know that his classic duet album with the late, great Dinah Washington "The Two Of Us" is on a cd too !!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Brothers Johnson

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THE VERY BEST - Brother's J.
Brothers Johnson....still the best!
brothers johnson 20th century
Worth getting!
Brojay's funk into the new "Millenium"

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Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

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Strawberry Letter 23
Is It Love That We're Missing?
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Customer Reviews:

THE VERY BEST - Brother's J........2005-10-02

Sorry to the hip/hop generation. Yall just don't know what real music is like. Yall can sample this music, you just don't know how to make it!! Strawberry Letter, I'll be good to you, and many more from this set is the stuff from real playing musicians, George and Louis Johnson, protege's of Quincy Jones. I lived this music in the 70's!!!

Brothers Johnson....still the best!.......2005-08-08

All of the hits and then some, if you are a chld of the '70's, this one is for you!

brothers johnson 20th century.......2005-05-13

nothing like good ole' fashion funk!!! with thunder thumbs and lighting licks

Worth getting!.......2001-04-19

As a collector, there are 3 things that I consider most important when I'm looking for CDs: 1) Are all the top 10 songs present? 2) Are they the original recordings? 3) How much am I going to have to shell out for this CD? This CD passed the test with flying colors!

Brojay's funk into the new "Millenium".......2000-10-10

Another title in the long list of Millenium Collection titles from Universal is this set from the Brothers Johnson. You might be asking why another greatest hits package from the Brothers Johnson? A couple of things that make this compilation enticing are two tracks that are finally making their debut on CD, including "Welcome To The Club" which was originally released on their long out-of-print original greatest hits album "Blast" back in 1982. Also the song that the George and Louis made their debut on, "Is It Love That We're Missin'" from Quincy Jones' "Mellow Madness" album(also unavailable on CD)is included. The hits included here are the full length album versions. The package has cool photos and has been nicely annotated by journalist Steven Ivory. The remastering(done by Universal's man on the west coast Erick Labson) sounds crisper and punchier than even the album reissues from '96. Though more for the casual fan than the hardcore fanatics, this is one of the stronger titles in the millenium collection series and is one I can definitely recommmend.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Jets

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The Jets Rule
Good 80's R&B Pop Music
Great CD
miss the 80s?
this takes me back to middle school!

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Release Date: 2001-10-09

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Crush On You
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Curiosity
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Customer Reviews:

The Jets Rule.......2007-02-04

This collection is awesome. I loved this group when they hit the scene back in the early to mid eighties. All the songs on this cd are classic Jet singing/dance songs.

Good 80's R&B Pop Music.......2007-01-12

I never heard of them until I saw their video on VH1 classic a few years, they are not bad at all. Especially like Rocket 2U, Make It Real, Cross My Broken Hearts. Unfortunately they only have 3 albums for the entire music career, so this collection is short, all the songs are good though.

Great CD.......2006-08-24

This CD is outstanding. I LOVE every song. I play this CD at least once a week.

miss the 80s?.......2006-08-11

If you miss the fun of 80s pop, this CD is good enough for you. A couple of the ballads really struck me with memories - "You Got It All" brought me back to watching its video, and "Make It Real" put me at my 8th grade dance. All the dance tracks are upbeat and fun and i had memories of some of them - hearing " crush on you" on the way to the beach. "Cross my broken heart" placed me at the pool in 1987. Fun and upbeat describes what the 80s were about. Maybe that's whats been missing from America for the past 16 years anyway.

this takes me back to middle school!.......2006-03-14

I loved the Jets when I was in Middle School,Crush On You,You Got It All,My favorite-Cross My Broken Heart,I Do You,another one of my favorites-Rocket 2U.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie

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Amazon.com , You are the Best!
Not the Best Richie Compilation
An exceptional value,excellent mastering.
Great start for New Fans of Lionel Richie
Oops, they did it again...

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lionel Richie
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Customer Reviews:

Amazon.com , You are the Best!.......2007-01-15

If your are looking for an item, always check Amazon.com first.
They have it!
I enjoy buying CD,s, movies DVD,s or VHS.
I am truly amazed with the selection!

Not the Best Richie Compilation.......2004-06-09

If your CD collection is weak on Lionel Richie and you are looking for a nice compilation of his hits, I would recommend "The Definitive Collection" over this "20th Century Masters" album. This CD only has 11 tracks. "The Definitive Collection" has 20, and it's still 1 CD. This album is inexcusably missing some of Lionel's most significant and important hits, including "Endless Love," "Stuck On You," "Sail On," "Penny Lover," and "Ballerina Girl." All of those songs are on "The Definitive Collection." There are some tracks from this CD that aren't on "The Definitive Collection," so I recommend you compare the track lists before choosing. But in the end, I think you will agree that this is (by far) the weaker of the two sets.

An exceptional value,excellent mastering........2004-06-05

Who wants to listen to 20 or more songs on a single disc,its boring and frankly i don't have the time.Therefore give me eleven of Lionel Richie Best songs and iam in heaven....this disc was created for people like me.I sold my other compilation
disc and got this at an exceptional price.....To each his own.

Great start for New Fans of Lionel Richie.......2003-10-27

the many Greatest Hits packages thing is weak after a while but if you are new to Lionel Richie then this is a really good place to start.He is one of the Best Songwriters Ever to Me&doesn't get enough credit for turning out as many Classics as he has.I have quite a few of His Albums&have enjoyed His Concert Performances.I wish he would get back with the Commodores again but I also wish Michael Jackson would get back with his Brothers&Sly Stone with the Family Stone but to quote Lionel Richie on "Sail On":Wishful thinking.it don't look like any of that is gonna happen.but this is a Good start for the new Ear to Lionel Richie's Music.

Oops, they did it again..........2003-10-10

When Paul McCartney puts out a hits album, he doesn't include Beatles tracks. Phil Collins & Peter Gabriel's best-of's don't even hint at their careers with Genesis.

So why isn't it possible to have a Lionel Richie collection without throwing in Commodores tracks?

There's a just-fine Commodores Millennium collection already out there. We don't need to drop several of Lionel's best solo hits to pad it with tracks that didn't fit on the first CD.

And since the tracklist is missing, here it is:
1. You Are
2. My Love
3. All Night Long (All Night)
4. Hello
5. Say You, Say Me
6. Dancing On The Ceiling
7. Deep River Woman
8. Cinderella
9. Zoom - Commodores
10. Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores
11. Jesus Is Love - Commodores

Missing without excuse: Running with the Night, Stuck On You, Penny Lover, Ballerina Girl, and of course, Endless Love.

Spend the extra coupla bux & get the Definitive Collection, which, among solo Richie tracks, excludes only the Alabama-collaboration "Deep River Woman". If they'd dropped the 5 Commodore tracks on that CD, there'd be room for it too.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2
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I...Think...This...Is...My...Laaaaaast...Chaaaaaance!

There are better compilations for the money

A Great Introduction

Good Sampler, But It Makes Me Wanna Holla...

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2
Marvin Gaye
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

What's Going On
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Marvin Gaye's 1970s recordings reflected his growing awareness of social issues--"What's Going On," "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)"--coupled with a freewheeling sexuality ("Let's Get It On," "Come Get to This," "I Want You"). On both counts, Gaye was out in front of the times, and helped shape the discussion during that turbulent time. This set does a good job of briefly limning the highlights of Gaye's '70s work; coupled with the 20th Century Masters companion volume of his '60s hits, it gives a fair if less than definitive overview of one of pop's most prolific and important hitmakers. --Daniel Durchholz

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I...Think...This...Is...My...Laaaaaast...Chaaaaaance!.......2005-05-17

All the other 10 songs I've heard 100 times already but "My Last Chance", Marvin's obscure 1972 recording that was a posthomuous 1991 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart (peaking at #16), is enough to want to buy this compilation. The song alone garners four stars. It's Marvin Gaye, dammit. LOL

There are better compilations for the money.......2001-11-08

The songs here all great examples of Marvin Gaye's later material. Unfortunately there are other single and double disc compilations that include more later material and some of his fantastic early recordings as well. For the money, buy a copy of the 2001 "Very Best of" double CD which contains the best of his Motown recordings as well as music released on Columbia in the later years. The songs here are great but will leave you wanting more (there's no "Sexual Healing"). Save a few bucks more and buy the "Very Best Of" new or used. You can build your collection from there.

A Great Introduction.......2000-06-09

if You Don't Have these Songs then this is a Great Introduction.Marvin Gaye is One Of The Greatest Artists Ever.His Material Speaks Of Genius.What's Going On,Mercy Mercy Me,Inner City Blues,Trouble Man,Distant Lover Live has So Much Soul&Feeling.His Work Says So Much.A Great Introduction too this Musical GIANT&LEGEND.VERY ESSENTIAL.

Good Sampler, But It Makes Me Wanna Holla..........2000-04-13

...it has MPG's masterworks, "What's Goin' On", "Trouble Man", "Let's Get It On", "I Want You" and a treat in the Marvin & Diana cut "You're A Special Part of Me", but they were done in a compilation somewheres already and done better. Good for the 1st time Marv fan, but other than that stick to the Original albums produced by Motown and Columbia records.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Switch

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BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS
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Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

There'll Never Be
My Friend In The Sky
Best Beat In Town
Don't Take My Love Away
I Wanna Be Closer
You Pulled A Switch
I Call Your Name
Call On Me
I Do Love You
You And I
Love Over And Over Again

Customer Reviews:

BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS.......2007-05-13

VERY PLEASED WITH MY PURCHASE,SWITCH AS A WHOLE WAS A GREAT GROUP WHO MADE REMARKABLE MUSIC THAT YOU COULD FEEL AND THE MANY TALENTS OF BOBBY DEBARGE, TRULY AMAZING. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE HANDS DOWN THE SPECIAL "THERE'LL" NEVER BE" THE FIRST SWITCH SINGLE RELEASED IN 1978...THE YEAR I WAS BORN. THIS TUNE HAS A CATCHY GROOVE THE HARMONIES ARE TOP NOTCH AND THE ARRANGEMENT IS EXCELLENT. OTHER HIGH NOTES ON THE ALBUM ARE "FRIEND IN THE SKY", "DON'T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY" IN WHICH YOU REALLY GET A FEEL OF THE VOCAL RANGE BOBBY DEBARGE POSSESED FROM THE START TO FINISH OVER A NICE STRING ARRANGEMENT "YOU AND I" IS A LOVE BALLAD THAT MAKES YOU THINK AND THE VOCALS ARE OUTSTANDING AS USUAL. "LOVE OVER AND OVER" IS A NICE EQUASION OF HEARING THE GROUP SING FOR US ALL IN HARMONY, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE FLAWLESS "I CALL YOUR NAME" IN WHICH IS SAMPLED IN OUR EARS THESE DAYS WHEN WE HEAR "THROW SOME D'S" BY RICH BOY. I ALWAYS WONDER DO THESE NEW ARTISTS FEEL THE MUSIC AND KNOW THE GREATNESS OF ONE IN WHICH THEY ARE SAMPLING OR PERHAPS THEY MAYBE NEVER HEARD OF THE INDIVIDUALS. THE BEST OF SWITCH IS AN ALBUM YOU CAN PUT IN AND IT'S SURE TO RELAX YOUR MIND PUT YOU IN A GROOVE AND DELIGHT YOU.WHEN YOU ARE A TRUE MUSIC LOVER LIKE MYSELF IT NEVER GETS OLD IT JUST ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE A CHANCE AND OBSERVE THE NEW BUT IN DUE TIME YOU TEND TO COME RIGHT BACK TO THE BEST, THE BEST THAT YOU FELT IN GENUINE EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC THAT WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GET IN THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTION OF THE BEST OF SWITCH. THANKS GENTLEMAN FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF WORK.
MARCE'

I Wanna Be Closer To This Collection.......2006-10-17

Switch were an excellent group despite never making a major impact their music still remain a staple for R&B lovers. Songs like "There'll Never Be" "I Call Your Name" & "I Wanna Be Closer" are timeless jams that still receive airplay to this day on the oldies stations. The album as awhole is a treat and it gives people who were fans of their major singles to become familiar with some of their lesser known songs. It's not a full length album but this compilation is the closer you can become since most of their albums are out of print. You can't deny when you hear one of their singles on radio it makes you feel just as good now then it did when it 1st came out. "I Call Your Name" is the cut.

There Will Never Be Another SWITCH!!!.......2005-09-06

First of all I do like the compilation, I gave it 4 stars because its basically the same album as the 1991 release Best Of...Now i love all the songs on the best of series but how could you leave off others nuggets as "I Wanna Be With You" from the first album "SWITCH" and "Calling On All Girls","You're The one For Me" and "Falling" from SWITCH II The second release, The 3rd release "This Is My Dream" Featured gems such as the title track and "Why'D You Let Love Fall" and "All I Need Is You" this release featured sister Bunny DeBarge contributing three lovely written songs, The 4th release "Reaching For tomorrow' contained nuggets such as "I've Finally Found Someone New" and the beautifully written song "My Friend In The Sky" Very inspirational and Bobby DeBarge vocals here shine through and shows you that there will never be another like him PERIOD! The last release featured the nuggets "I Luv It" and "Push The Switch(HIGH ENERGY SWITCH)" this release also introduced two new members Terrance Gaines on Lead Vocals and Attala Zane Giles on Lead & Bass Guitars ......This release signaled the departure of Bobby DeBarge and Tommy DeBarge the year was 1981. Over all Switch had Five albums for motown. Switch was a well oiled unit and they JAMMED on the Up Tempo joints and as for the Slow Jams they brought the heat wit Bobby and Phillip ingram on vocals that was a nice combo, superb songwriting and musicianship "There'll Never BE" another switch and Bobby DeBarge man with a VOICE like ANGLES of course gone too soon man, What a falsetto......WOW! Now i have all 5 albums and they are in MINT CONDITION and i will be making my own best of serious........Keep Jamming SWITCH!!!!

the best of switch.......2005-08-03

excellent CD, sounds just as good as the original albums--wish we had more of switch to listen to

Switch - No Bait.......2005-08-02

Absolutely great compiliation. Every great song they've ever made is on this album.

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