Disco Jazz [Import]

Disco Jazz [Import]

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Disco Jazz is the Brand New Double Collection from Jazzfm's Mumo Records, and is the First in a New Series of Jazz-related Dance Music Compilations. It features the Essential Tunes from the Most Prestigious Producers from Across the Global Scene in One Place. This is Definitely a Who's who of the Dancefloor Jazz / House Music Aristocracy, but It's Certainly No High-minded History Lesson. When an Album Kicks off in Classic Fashion with Nuyorican Soul/ George Benson, Incognito and Earth, Wind and Fire, and is Followed by François Kevorkian, DJ Spinna, King Britt, Osunlade, Restless Soul, Markus Enochson and Further Masters at Work Production, You Know all Disco Jazz Bases Are Covered.

Tracks:

Whip It - Devo
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
Empire Strikes Back (Medley) - Meco
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
The Breaks (Part 1) - Kurtis Blow
Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townshend
Call Me - Blondie
Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
Lost In Love - Air Supply
9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. w/ Bill Withers
Cars - Gary Numan
Ah! Leah! - Donnie Iris
Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
Shake It Up - The Cars
General Hospi-Tale - The Afternoon Delights
The Stroke - Billy Squier

Tracks:

Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club
Centerfold - J. Geils Band
At This Moment - Billy & The Beaters
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
Take Off - Bob & Doug McKenzie
Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Time - Alan Parsons Project
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
The Theme From "Hill Street Blues" - Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
Valley Girl - Frank Zappa
Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha) - Trio
You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band

Tracks:

Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
The Look Of Love (Part 1) - ABC
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
Lies - Thompson Twins
Words - Missing Persons
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
Down Under - Men At Work
Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Mickey - Toni Basil
Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Africa - Toto
Goodbye To You - Scandal
Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco

Tracks:

Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Our House - Madness
The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
In A Big Country - Big Country
One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
Der Kommissar - After The Fire
Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Let's Go To Bed - The Cure
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot

Tracks:

Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
Mr. Roboto - Styx
I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
Missing You - John Waite
99 Luftballoons - Nena
Tenderness - General Public
They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
Heaven - Bryan Adams
White Horse - Laid Back
Let The Music Play - Shannon
Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
Cool It Now - New Edition
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.

Tracks:

Obsession - Animotion
Shout - Tears For Fears
Take On Me - A-Ha
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
"Miami Vice" Theme - Jan Hammer
Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
We Built This City - Starship
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
You Look Marvelous - Billy Crystal
Heartbeat - Don Jonhson
Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung

Tracks:

Venus - Bananarama
Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
Paranoimia - The Art Of Noise w/ Max Headroom
If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
What You Need - INXS
Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.
Rumors - Timex Social Club
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Since You've Been Gone - The Outfield
Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Roam - The B-52's

Album Description

You want your '80s! Fer sure! This is the mother of all tributes to the era of skinny ties, Reaganomics, and Pac-Man! Seven CDs, 142 hit songs, from New Wave to Pop to R&B to Hip-Hop to Novelty, including an incredible 49 #1 tracks! Starring Queen, New Edition, Duran Duran, Richard Marx, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Men At Work, Toto, The Cure, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Simple Minds, Bangles, New Kids On the Block...and many more. Plus a 90-page book with hundreds of historical photos, facts, and memories from the decade that wanted it all! Limited edition sculpted rubber cover! Approx. 10 x 8 x 3/4 inches. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

"Totally Gnarly" or "Gag me with a Spoon"?.......2007-05-31

Some of the greatest moments of my life were in high school!! The mid 80's when I was carefree and lived life unfettered! No bills, no boss, no cares! Just me and my pastel suits and thin leather ties and full head of hair....(Man, I actually WORE those suits?!?!)
Fond nostalgia aside, the whole 'retro' thing is forcing the 80's upon us once again and you might as well admit that you were one of the characters from The Breakfast Club! (Mmmmmm....Ally Sheedy.)
Dropping these discs into my player and hitting shuffle just makes it all come flooding back!
But to tell a shameful truth? I really HAD to buy this set because of "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner and Garcia and "Sweetheart" by Franke & the Knockouts. I've never seen these songs anywhere else!
I'm not sure I even looked at the other songs before my credit card was being swiped by the good folks at Amazon!!
So, yeah, again, I bought on impulse but I damn sure don't regret it!! In fact, I'd suggest we embrace the "ME, ME, ME" decade just once more and "BUY, BUY, BUY" this set.
If you went to high school in the 80's like I did, simply put, this will bring back some great memories.
(Unless, of course, your high school years sucked. To which, I say, "That's too bad. I'm sorry for you.")
Either way, just admit that the 80's were a great time for music and pastel suits and thin leather ties.........(chicks dig the thin tie still, right? Right? Anybody? Can I get a witness?)
Where's Don Johnson when I need him?
Oh, here he is....Disc 6, Song 19!

Time Warp.......2007-05-23

I guess only someone who was a teen or 20something could really appreciate
this set. The 80s were my high school and college years and I was
certainly guilty of listening to the radio .... This set is awesome and
is really made indispensable with the booklet. My only gripe lies with
the artists that were huge in the 80s, but evidently could not be licensed
for this set....Notably U2, REM, Hoodoo Gurus, Wall of Voodoo, etc

Shut up!.......2007-03-04

Like, for sure, half of it is like totally major gross-out, but the other half is like bitchin! Just shut up already and buy it!

missing tracks.......2007-02-26

lots of great 80's music available in these cds, but missing one of the greatest groups of the decade...Wham!

Excellent CD Set!.......2007-01-18

I purchased this set for my 13 year old daughter. It seems the 80's are making a big comeback. She loves it! I love it, too!! It has all the most popular songs from the 80's plus a few you do not hear anywhere now. It's great! It brings back a lot of memories, GOOD TIMES!!

Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

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the sound of a young america
Longer Songs
Pretty Much All You Need
This is the Motown sound!

Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
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Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992
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The Motown Box

ASIN: B000006NUW
Release Date: 1992-11-03

Tracks:

Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
Shop Around - The Miracles
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
Jamie - Eddie Holland
The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
Do You Love Me - The Contours
Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
Two Lovers - Mary Wells
You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
Come and Get These Memories - Martha & the Vandellas
Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
Fingertips- Part 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
My Guy - Mary Wells
Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long
Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
Dancing in the Street - Martha & the Vandellas
My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down) - Crawford, Carolyn
Needle in a Haystack - Velvelettes
Baby Love - Supremes
Come See About Me - Supremes
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Gaye, Marvin

Tracks:

My Girl - The Temptations
He Was Really Sayin Somethin' - The Velvelettes
Ask The Lonely - Four Tops
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Nowhere to Run - Martha & the Vandellas
When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
OOO Baby Baby - The Miracles
I Can't Helf Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha & the Vandellas
Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
Darling Baby - The Elgins
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Isley Brothers
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
Function At The Junction - Shorty Long
(I'm A) Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
Love Gone Bad - Chris Clark
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins

Tracks:

Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
I'm Losing You - The Temptations
Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
It Take Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Marvelettes
Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
Bernadette - Four Tops
Ain't No Mountian High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
Does Your Mama Know About Me - Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel
Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Cloud Nine - The Temptations
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
What Does It take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
Baby I'm For Real - The Originals
Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes

Tracks:

I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
The Bells - The Originals
Gat Ready - Rare Earth
ABC - The Jackson 5
Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
War - Edwin Starr
It's A Shame - The Spinners
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Stoned Love - The Supremes
If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
Nathan Jones - The Supremes
I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mavin Gaye
I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth

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Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. It gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose "Money (That's What I Want)" and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but no more so than what the same two cuts' differences in sound get across. The company was able to blend the smooth and the harsh in ways that few other pop entities have ever mastered, thereby getting over not only to the feet and the wallet, but to the heart. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

MONO-TOWN.......2007-02-25

HITSVILLE USA is a box set that's clearly marked as a SINGLES COLLECTION-- that means these 104 tracks are in the original monaural sound. If you're looking for stereo mixes, this isn't the collection for you. That issue aside, the only real criticism of the album is one of programming-- songs tend to be clustered by artist or group. Perhaps a more thorough shuffle was in order.

Each CD jewel case is fronted with a repro of a Gordy Co. label, including one of the very first MOTOWNs, which was pale pink in color. The accompanying 68-page long box book is quite comprehensive. Recording dates for all songs and chart positions are given. There's lots of great photos; artists and groups are given a few pages of bio each. This HITSVILLE USA four-CD box set is fairly extensive, and about all you'd ever need in a compilation of MOTOWN 45s.

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 76:10
DISC TWO -- 75:21
DISC THREE -- 77:09
DISC FOUR -- 74:10

the sound of a young america.......2006-12-28

this was my true introduction to the music of motown and now i see why motown was great a lot of these song i frist heard by other artist but hearing the orginals has made appericate the motown sound so much more and i believe anyone who hears these songs will enjoy them for a lifetime and i know i am

Longer Songs.......2006-12-09

The Songs on this are FANTASTIC! I Love Mono Recording. Everyone says that if it's stereo, it "sounds better". I think NOT! It Sounds alright. But, Hey, if you want longer mono versions of the music, without the unnecessary extensions, buy this. For example, Nowhere To Run on this box set-2:58.
Motown Box-Nowhere To Run-2:46-TWELVE SECONDS!There's A Big Difference there.
Also, With Dancing In The Street, my favorite part is on this, when Martha says "Yeah", at the end, on Motown Box, 4 seconds are 'remastered'. (frown)Therefore, it is'nt there. BUT, people, There are a few notable songs missing. Quicksand, By Martha & the Vandellas, Bye Bye Baby, By Mary Wells, Playboy, by the Marvelettes, When The Lovelight starts shining through His eyes, by the Supremes, Hitch Hike, By Marvin Gaye, and others, you know what I mean? So, overall, this is the better box to get.

Pretty Much All You Need.......2006-10-17

There are so many good songs here, you can't go wrong. Don't let the whole 'mono' thing scare you away, either. With a decent stereo, these sound just fine. Just turn up the bass a little and crank it loud. I like about 80% of the songs in this collection, and for the price you can't go wrong; Nice booklet w/ lots of cool pictures included. With this collection, you'd only need to buy a handful of other discs to complete your Motown collection...

This is the Motown sound!.......2006-08-11

What is Motown all about? The answer lies within the music of this rather impressive line-up of songs on "Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971." It's the story of how a gifted songwriter, Berry Gordy, Jr., makes his way on up the ladder of success spearheading one of if not the most successful
of all R&B-based record companies during the golden age of American popular music. Detroit, Michigan, known as the Motor City, gained yet another nickname: Hitsville USA. Everyone referred to it as Motown. In this collection, all of the well-known groups (The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, The Jackson 5) are represented as well as the known solo artists (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway). Included also are some wonderful one or two-shot wonders (Shorty Long, Brenda Holloway, Eddie Holland [of Motown's hit-making songwriting trio H-D-H], The Velvelettes, The Elgins, The Monitors, The Contours) and more. What's interesting about this set is that there are many of the well-known songs along with some songs that you probably just don't hear anymore or weren't that well-known. So you get your fair share of both like the Supremes' well-known "Baby Love" and Shorty Long's rare but wonderful "Function at the Junction." The downside of this set is nothing too alarming. Not all the artists' hit songs, big and small, are included and I think that's done so that other little-known-but-definitely-worth-discovering are given a chance at spin time, too; even some from the top artists, too. Think about it: if every single Motown record that made the charts was included, this collection would just balloon up, and there'd be no telling how far. So this is a very nice general overview of those first 12 and golden years of Motown. That's what this is all about: the general overview. Granted, if you want to investiagte further about a certain artist's music, there are numerous collections out there devoted just to them like the single "Ultimate Collection" CDs, or box collections of the artist. But, back to this one. Included within is a very nice 68-page booklet containing essays and phots of ALL the artists, plus musician credits, the track-by-track listing of the whole set, including original release date, label, and chart position.
In the middle of the book the different 45s are pictured all together on a two-page spread which was neat, and on the cover are the picture sleeves. It was an unusual move to put no artists and only songs on the back of the individual discs. The same goes for the back of the box. The paper inserts of the CD cases are record labels that have just the label name: Gordy, Soul, Motown, Tamla. Still, out of all the Motown best of various artists collections, this is the big one! It's great party music and dance music. People young and old will love this. The sound on here is terrific and powerful, but, yes, it is in mono. If you look in the back of the booklet, there is noted that the original single masters were used (the 45 RPM versions), so what does that tell you? Nevertheless, the sound is strong for 1992 remastering. Together, this set is living proof that Motown wasn't just a hit-making machine of a record-company, it was a feeling!

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"Smooth Jazz Volume 3" offers meetings of the mind
MISS HOOTON'S REVIEW SAY IT ALL (Hello Hootycop)
Truly the Best of the Smooth Jazz series....

The Best of Smooth Jazz, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007NCU
Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

Mind Games - Bob James
Baby Come To Me - Patti Austin
Higher Ground - Fourplay
Mimosa - George Benson/Earl Klugh
Strength In You - Kirk Whalum
Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Randy Crawford
When I Give My Love To You - Micheal Franks
More Than Friends - Bob James/David Sanborn
I Still Dream (Remix) - Boney James
U Turn - Joe Sample
Kickin' Back - Bob James/Kirk Whalum
Your Precious Love - Al Jarreau/Randy Crawford
Movin' On - Bob James/Earl Klugh

Customer Reviews:

Get the Entire Set..........2001-04-04

and you got at party! Great collection.

"Smooth Jazz Volume 3" offers meetings of the mind.......2000-09-28

Here's a good idea for a compilation: take some of today's hottest smooth jazz artists and highlight their collaborations with each other. The end result works well, treating us to the steadily-grooved-but-silky smooth "Mind Games" from Bob James and Boney James, the lush ballad "Mimosa" from guitarists George Benson and Earl Klugh, and the bright midtempo exercise "Strength in You" from saxmen Kirk Whalum and Gerald Albright. There's plenty of vocals onhand too, as Michael Franks and Brenda Russell team up for the sultry "When I Give My Love to You," and Randy Crawford and Al Jarreau offer up the finest reading of "Your Precious Love" since Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Jarreau also joins saxophonist Boney James for the gorgeous ballad "I Still Dream," and the timeless Patti Austin/James Ingram chestnut "Baby Come to Me" gets dusted off as well.

Of course, some of the tracks don't fit the album's subtitle of "One on One": Randy Crawford teams up with both David Sanborn and Eric Clapton on one cut, and doesn't Fourplay plus Take 6 equal ten? Still, mathematical tecnicalities can't subtract from the appeal of Randy's "Knocking on Heaven's Door" or Fourplay's slowed-down-funk version of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground." In fact, all the adding you'll need here is thirteen tracks plus a stable of smooth jazz's finest equals over an hour of fine listening.

MISS HOOTON'S REVIEW SAY IT ALL (Hello Hootycop).......2000-09-19

WHAT MORE CAN BE ADDED TO THIS? AWSOME! Bravo!!!

Truly the Best of the Smooth Jazz series...., September 7, 2000 Reviewer: Carolyn J. Hooton from Sarasota, FL United States Before you listen to this CD, make sure your player is set on the "repeat" mode, because you'll want to hear it over and over again.... Bob James and Boney James start you out with their mellow piano and sax, soothing the tensions of the day... Snuggle down with the one you love and feel the warmth of Kirk Whalum's sax, and George Benson's smooth guitar...Have that box of tissues next to you when you here "Knockin On Heaven's Door" because the beautiful, but sad times of the '60's will wash over you... I have listened to smooth jazz for many years....but, Smooth Jazz Vol #3, is truly the Best of Smooth Jazz...If I could only have one CD in my collection....this would be the one.. Enjoy.. :)

Truly the Best of the Smooth Jazz series...........2000-09-07

Before you listen to this CD, make sure your player is set on the "repeat" mode, because you'll want to hear it over and over again.... Bob James and Boney James start you out with their mellow piano and sax, soothing the tensions of the day... Snuggle down with the one you love and feel the warmth of Kirk Whalum's sax, and George Benson's smooth guitar...Have that box of tissues next to you when you here "Knockin On Heaven's Door" because the beautiful, but sad times of the '60's will wash over you... I have listened to smooth jazz for many years....but, Smooth Jazz Vol #3, is truly the Best of Smooth Jazz...If I could only have one CD in my collection....this would be the one.. Enjoy.. :)

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The real R&B sound !

Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974
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ASIN: B000002IRS
Release Date: 1991-10-15

Tracks:

Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris
That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes
Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes
Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes
The Applejack - Joe Morris
Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee
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Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair
Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair
Tee Nah Nah - Harry Van Walls
Danny Boy - Al Hibbler
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris
Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee
Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers
Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals
The Chill Is On - Joe Turner
Chains Of Love - Joe Turner
Fool, Fool, Fool - Clovers
One Mint Julep - Clovers
Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals
Sweet Sixteen - Joe Turner
5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown
Gator's Groove - Willis Jackson

Tracks:

Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers
Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown
The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles
A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds
Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
Good Lovin' - The Clovers
Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown
Mess Around - Ray Charles
Honey Hush - Joe Turner
Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker
Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Lovey Dovey - The Clovers
Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Tipitina - Professor Longhair
White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
Shake, Rattle & Roll - Joe Turner
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Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown
Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley
After The Lights Go Down Low - Al Hibbler
Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker
Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Greenbacks - Ray Charles

Tracks:

The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals
Flip Flop And Fly - Joe Turner
A Fool For You - Ray Charles
This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles
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Adorable - The Drifters
Smokey Joe's Cafe - Robins
Ruby Baby - Drifters
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The Chicken And The Hawk - Joe Turner
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Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker
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Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter
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It's Too Late - Chuck Willis
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Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter
C.C.Rider - Chuck Willis
Searchin' - COASTERS

Tracks:

Young Blood - COASTERS
Mr. Lee - Bobbettes
Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter
Betty And Dupree - Chuck Willis
What Am I livin' For? - Chuck Willis
Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
Yakety Yak - COASTERS
A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
The Right Time - Ray Charles
Charlie Brown - COASTERS
What'd I Say (Parts 1&2) - Ray Charles
There Goes My Baby - Drifters
Along Came Jones - COASTERS
Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
Poison Ivy - COASTERS
Dance With Me - Drifters
Just For A Thrill - Ray Charles
This Magic Moment - Drifters
Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
Shopping For Clothes - COASTERS
Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas
Saved - LaVern Baker
Just Out Of Reach (Of My Empty Arms) - Solomon Burke

Tracks:

Little Egypt - COASTERS
Amor - Ben E. King
Last Night - Mar-Keys
I'm Blue - Ikettes
You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
I Found A Love - Falcons
Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G's
Up On The Roof - Drifters
See See Rider - LaVern Baker
I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King
If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
These Arms Of Mine - Otis Reding
Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
On Broadway - Drifters
Just One Look - Doris Troy
Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks & The Swans
Land of a 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner
Walkin' The Dog - Rufus Thomas
Release Me - Esther Phillips
Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay
Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
And I love Him - Esther Phillips
Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex
Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis

Tracks:

Teasin' You - Willie Tee
Got To Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke
I Want To Do Everything For You - Joe Tex
I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Reding
A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex
In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
See-Saw - Don Convay
Respect - Otis Redding
You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
634-5789 - Wilson Pickett
Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
Cool Jerk - Capitols
Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes
Land Of A 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave
Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
Do Right Woman-Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
Show Me - Joe Tex
Tramp - Otis & Carla
Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The M.G's
Soul Man - Sam & Dave

Tracks:

Respect - Aretha Franklin
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Soul Finger - Bar-Keys
Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex
Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett
Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis
Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
Slip Away - Clarence Carter
Think - Aretha Franklin
Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter
Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves
Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton
The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway
Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis
Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris
Call Me - Aretha Franklin

Tracks:

Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin
Precious Precious - Jackie Moore
Groove Me - King Floyd
Patches - Clerance Carter
Don't Knock My Love (part 1) - Wilson Pickett
Funky Nassau - Beginning Of The End
Thin Line Between Love and Hate - Persuaders
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Day Dreamin' - Aretha Franklin
You've Got A Friend - Robert Flack & Donny Hathaway
Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Where Is The Love - Robert Flack & Donny Hathaway
I'll Be Around - Spinners
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
One Of A Kind - Spinners
Sideshow - Blue Magic
Mighty Love - Spinners
Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

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Atlantic Records has ridden musical trends since the late '40s; these seven CDs chronicle the first 28 years of the label's work in black pop, during which artists such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding oversaw the creation and flowering of soul music. Also included are classic tracks by the Drifters, Wilson Pickett, Ruth Brown, the Coasters, Sam & Dave, and many others who walk through the dreams of R&B and rock & roll fans. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Lost Opportunity.......2007-03-24

The problem with this collection is not the music selected - a look at the tracks will show that. However, the sound quality is abysmal. I owned many of these songs as 45s and the music would often jump right out of the speakers. This collection sounds dull and lifeless. Atlantic used the master tapes made for the vinyl version released in the 80s, with all the limiting and compression needed to squeeze the music onto an LP intact. The rhythmic, driving quality of the bass is bled away along with the highs. A complete disappointment. Demand a refund.

Damaged Goods.......2007-03-15

Disappointed to find that a selection like this is sent in a damaged state with scratches and scuffs to the CD box when the outer cardboard box is in excellent condition.

essential.......2007-03-10

any serious music fan should have this. a shocking amount of great, great stuff.

Une magnifique compilation.......2007-02-14

C'est par hazard que j'ai découvert ce best of d'Atlantique. Je l'ai acheté après avoir écouté les "short cuts" sur amazon. Les 8 CD's sont fantastiques, la plupart des enregistrement nous sont parvenus avec une grande fraicheur pour la qualité du son (sauf peut être 1 ou 2). Tout y est, parfaitement organisé dans un classement chronologique. On percoit très clairement les évolutions musicales qui se sont produites pendant cette période. Mais les rythmes, la diversité des inspirations et des couleurs musicales, la richesse des voix nous font toujours vibrer.
La plaquette est un petit chef d'oeuvre ou l'on retrouve les bios des artistes, les classements aux charts avec les dates, les studios ou ont été faites les prises, ainsi que les musiciens qui ont acompagnés les des enregistrement (Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes, Womack, ....). Un achat de qualité qui ne pourra qu'enthousiasmer l'amateur.

The real R&B sound !.......2007-02-02

Very good CD's set. Buy a part of the R&B of the 20th century with these discs and get back in these fines years! I can listen to very famous tracks, and many more I have discovered with a lot of pleasure. This set is boxed like a LP set. It failed by contening only 8 dics ;-)

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"Baubles, Bangles And Beads"
Classic jazz-fusion with Cobham, Carter, Clarke, Airto
Great album, and a excellent take on Also Sprach Zarahustra
Also sprach Deodato
essential 70's sound

Prelude
Deodato
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Customer Reviews:

"Baubles, Bangles And Beads".......2006-07-03

When I was in college, I was a huge fan of Eumir Deodato, a CTI Records star and an innovative pianist, guitarist and creative arranger/composer/conductor. I was simply impressed with his exceptional talent and versatility in creating marvelous music. I listened to a lot of his music, collected most of his LPs and especially loved his versions of "Rhapsody In Blue," "Moonlight Serenade," "Speak Low," "Adam's Hotel," "Love Island," "Tahiti Hut," "San Juan Sunset," "Take The A Train," "Do It Again" and some of the tracks in this CD particularly "Carly & Carole," "Baubles, Bangles And Beads" and one of Claude Debussy's masterpieces, "Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun."

Recently, I have upgraded those LPs into CDs and started listening to them again and found out to my amazement that I still enjoy his music as much as I've enjoyed listening to them for the first time many moons ago.

"Prelude" starts off with his first hit, "Also Sprach Zarathustra," a tune from the film "2001: Space Odyssey" and an adaptation from Richard Strauss' famous classical composition. It landed on Number Two spot in the Billboard Top 100 and won the 1973 Grammy award for the Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

My personal favorites include his own composition "Carly & Carole," a tribute to two famous singers, Carly Simon and Carole King, and "Baubles, Bangles And Beads," an upbeat tune from the Broadway show "Kismet."

With Mr. Deodato's stellar performances and the outstanding back-up of his talented musicians, Ron Carter, Hubert Laws, Stanley Clarke and Ray Barretto, among many others, this recording will never disappoint you. You'll enjoy it as much as I do.

Also, kindly check out some of his remarkable recordings: "Love Island," "Deodato 2" and "Preludes and Rhapsodies" for more great listens.

Very highly recommended for your listening pleasure.

Classic jazz-fusion with Cobham, Carter, Clarke, Airto.......2006-06-04

This is a 'classic' jazz-fusion album and is a must have for any serious listner of the genre. The first cut, a re-make of the theme for '2001 A Space Odyssey' stopped me in my tracks when I first heard it on the radio. It is still a very satisfying listen all these years later.

I have to comment though on the amount of music on the CD. 33 minutes was a bit skimpy for an LP and is downright wasteful for a CD! First of all, why not include the 3 minute "single" of Also Sprach that was released to radio stations and which made the song such a pop hit? Second, the liner lists other albums from the CTI catalog being re-released on CD. Why not include a song from each of those albums on this CD and provide the listner with a sampler? Or package this with another Deodato album and do a 2-fer.

Great album, and a excellent take on Also Sprach Zarahustra.......2005-02-17

Probably one of my favorite albums on Creed Taylor's legendary CTI label (right up with the the live "California Concert" album, a standout showcase of the aritsts on CTI at the time), as well as Eumir Deodato being one of my favorite artists in jazz as well.

A bit of trivia: The track that's possibly the most famous on this album, "Also Sprach Zarahustra", was used in one of Peter Seller's last films, "Being There", during the scenes when Seller's character, Chance the Gardener (aka Chauncey Gardner), finally goes out into the world after being holed up at home all of his life, and explores the city. I thought it fit quite well with those scenes in the film.

Other tracks on this album that I enjoy would have to be Spirit of Summer, which, IMO, almost sounds like something Burt Bacharach would have wrote along with Deodato (Burt being a songwriter I admire highly), Afternoon of a Faun, Deodato's most involved work on this album, and September 13, which is just as funky as Zarahustra, as well has having a NFL Films music flavor to it (not that that's a bad thing) when the horns kick in. All in all, great songs, and a great album.

Also sprach Deodato.......2004-05-14

Some magic from Brazilia. Deodato is an excellent arranger. I have nearly all his work on LP or CD. This is one of his best work. Also Sprach... and Baubles, bangles and beads are marvelous. Close your eyes, grab a liquer and up to Copacabana!

essential 70's sound.......2004-03-19

The music reminds me of background soundtrack from our local 70s tv shows, never figured out who made it until i listened to this disc. im more into jazz-rock-fusion but this album didnt disappoint me. keep listening to it and youll keep on discovering new sounds. ESSENTIAL truly.

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Al Downing At Last.....
Excellent CD
Very good compilation
The Godather of Disco
This will change your mind about remixes!

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Release Date: 2006-04-24

Tracks:

Keep on Truckin [A Tom Moulton Mix][#] - Eddie Kendricks
I'll Be Holding On [A Tom Moulton Mix][#] - Al Downing
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Dreamworld [A Tom Moulton Mix] - Don Downing
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Album Description

Tom Moulton ''A Tom Moulton Mix'' is released today on Soul Jazz Records. This is the first album to bring together some of the classic and rare tracks that have been blessed with the phrase "A Tom Moulton Mix" on the record label. Tom Moulton is one of the most important people in the history of dance music. From inventing the first ever 12" single to remixer to the stars, the trademark "A Tom Moulton Mix" is a mark of quality given to only the finest records -From Grace Jones' seminal "La Vie En Rose" to the million-selling MFSB disco anthem "Love Is The Message", to over 4000 remixes in an incredible career that has now lasted over 30 years.

Album Details

Mix Including Original Tracks by Eddie Kendricks, Grace Jones, Isaac Hayes etc.

Customer Reviews:

Al Downing At Last............2007-05-01

This is the best I'll be holdin' on" by Al Downing yet :)

Now all I need to do is find some Dooley Silverspoon music anywhere!

Excellent CD.......2007-03-01

This is an excellent cd. The sound quality is amazing! All of the music has been digitally remastered. As any collector of disco 12" knows, finding the extended mixes originally sent to the discos is not easy, nor cheap! This collection brings together many of the outstanding remixes by Mr. Moulton. I would have liked a complete collection, but maybe they will realease more volumes. Andrea True Connection's "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" in its extended length would be heaven on earth!

Very good compilation.......2007-01-07

If you are a Disco collector and also like rare soul 12" disco music, I strongly recommend this product. I bought because of Al Downing "I'll be holding on". I had it already, but I would like an extended version. Unfortunately, it is like "Rock the boat" by Hues Corporation, no extented version. However, you will find increadible rare tracks in extended versions like, Keep on Truckin (11:14), You've got the power (7:44), Moonboots (9:31) e much more.

The Godather of Disco.......2006-04-28

If you happened to be a Disco Funk fiend during the 70's (like myself), just seeing the moniker "A Tom Moulton Mix" on a record label or LP cover would incite goose-bumps and trigger an uncontrollable urge to snatch up what ever record that the practically guaranteed stamp of quality appeared on.

To appreciate the level of involvement Tom Moulton has had with the over 4000 mixes he has executed, you must first understand that not all 'remixers' and 'remixes' are cut from the same cloth.

Over the last 30+ years since it was first employed as a marketing hook, the term 'remix' has changed meaning and context, no doubt through the creative contributions of at one time or another, A&R exec, label owner, producer, songwriter, remastering engineer, and remixer, Tom Moulton.

Most of what is currently considered a 'remix' is actually a 'reproduction' or 'additional production', (in most cases) stripping away almost all of the original elements of the song while adding one's own musical ideas to the mix (sometimes, actually for the better).

Mr. Moulton's legacy is unique in that a good number of his mixes were actually the first or only mixes released to the market (the first popular example being the huge '70s funk hit "Do It Anyway You Wanna" by soul combo People's Choice for Gamble & Huff's TSOP/ P.I.R. label).

This was not a remix done to accompany the original but THE mix that we all first heard when it was introduced to an extremely enthusiastic public during the summer of 1976.

Curiously, most did not know this was a remix since Moulton was never credited for the additional production that took it from being an almost forgettable album track and transforming it into what would become the biggest selling single for the label up to that date.

Most of Moulton's remixes, as proven with this collection, were comprised of just the original musical elements, tweeked with a louder EQ and extended in length to satiate a growing new market sparked by the Disco phenomenon and the club DJ's demand for more product, i.e. the 12" disco single. One could say without much argument that Moulton for the most part invented the disco single as well as the method of creating the content to fill those singles, i.e. the 'extended remix' or 'disco mix' which would fuel it's brief but globally influential commercial success.

In another example, one of the most famous and enduring remixes (MFSB's "Love Is The Message" included in this collection in it's finest re-mastering to date) Moulton was the first remixer to go in the studio to add additional music (most of which was recorded during the original sessions but never used in the final album mix), editing and extending the length of the song considerably, then, utilizing the same method for several other hit songs for the label coupiling them as a greatest hits package with a twist for the then already red hot Philadelphia International Records, created and helmed by R&B songwriting and production legends Gamble & Huff.

The results comprise what I believe is the first commercially released full length album containing remixes by a single producer, the must have "Philadelphia Classics" (ASIN: B000066C12) which ironically, Moulton was never prominently credited for. It's latest incarnation, recently remastered (to Moulton's distaste I might add) also includes the above mentioned "Do It Anyway You Wanna" remix.
At least he was finally credited for it.

Since Mr. Moulton was primarily a producer (see Grace Jones first 3 albums, People's Choice second and third LPs, First Choice, CJ & Co. and many others), his qualification as a 'remixer' was well earned.

Choosing favorites from this collection was a difficult task,
however for the sake of inspiring sales, undeniable highlights of "A Tom Moulton Mix" include the rolling funk of Eddie Kendrick's number one 70's classic "Keep On Trucking'" which has been fleshed out to over 11 minutes to reveal more of the brass and rhythmic interplay only hinted at in the original LP version, the latin schtick / romantic drama of Grace Jone's interpretation of the classic "La Vien Rose" (which Moulton also produced) and the ultimate Disco anthem and touchstone blueprint for what is now called 'house music', MFSB's essential classic "Love Is The Message" mentioned earlier here.

To coin a classic term, Mr. Moulton is a true 'record man' i.e. someone who seems to instinctively know that a song will or should be a hit because it's good, and not the reverse.

It's rare that someone who was critical to the commercial success of the Disco / Dance genre and as deserving of a showcase featuring their body of work (see Larry Levan's "West End Remixes" collection ASIN: B00005QFLA and "Salsoul Greatest Mixes Vol 2 ASIN: B0001ZW69M) gets the quality treatment that the reputable UK based Soul Jazz Records has bestowed upon this prolific producer.

I'm hoping this collection is just a first of a many volumed series that will be compiled by Mr. Moulton since arguably, there is more than enough material in his distinguished discography that could / should be reintroduced to a public with a growing thirst for quality dance music.

This will change your mind about remixes!.......2006-04-23

I am generally not a huge fan of remixes. Generally, I find that if it ain't broke, don't fix it! Songs like "Keep On Truckin'" and "More, More, More" are already musical *masterpieces*, so why tinker with them? Would someone walk up to the Mona Lisa and change the color of her hair? When most people think of remixes, they think of the typical lazy club mix, with a song being layered with a bunch of incongruous beats, lasting for 12 minutes, repeating the same thing over and over. But not Tom Moulton. His approach to mixing songs is to understand WHY the original song was worth mixing again, pick out the elements of the song that make them so beloved by people, and to manipulate the song so that it is both familiar, retaining its original charm, but different, and worth listening to closely. His approach is very respectful of the originals, and I am actually preferring some of his mixes over the originals, which is really saying quite a lot!

This CD is pretty expensive (for a CD), but if you know and like any of the original songs on this compilation, I am sure that you will adore this. And even if you are totally unfamiliar with the songs on this album, you will undoubtedly find some gems on here that will makes buying this album a gamble that will pay off in spades.

Average customer rating:

Strong indeed.
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Customer Reviews:

Strong indeed........2007-05-21

Miles Jaye's self-titled debut CD was a very strong set of '70s-flavored R&B with tracks like "Let's Start Love Over", "I Cry For You" and "Lazy Love" standing the test of time. Unfortunately, Island Records failed to promote him properly and Jaye's subsequent albums (1989's "Irresistible" and 1991's "Strong") went nowhere despite having strong material. If you like such great R&B singers as David Ruffin, Sam and Dave, Otis Redding and Teddy Pendergrass then buy this CD while it's still available.

Great first CD.......2006-08-19

When this came out on cassette, I wore out my copy, so I had to get another one. I LOVE Miles Jaye! Great to have for your collections.

one hit wonder.......2006-08-06

you guys cant be serious he had one song (lets start love over) some of you say he compare with tp and is a great r&b singer you people dont know what you are talking about al b sure had better records than him get 4 real

Love his music.......2005-07-27

I would like to know where Miles Jaye is and why he does not do more music because he has such a romantic and heart throbbing sound along with the sound of the cello. He should be continuing to woo us with his strong and sensual voice. He belongs up there with Barry White, Marvin Gaye, and Smokey Robinson.

LOVING MILES JAYE.......2004-02-20

LOVING MILES IS LIKE LOVING GOD ALWAYS KNOWING THAT U WILL ALWAYS HAVE GOOD MUSIC, KNOWING THAT HE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE AND MOST OF ALL JUST KNOWING THAT HE WILL ALWAYS KNOW THE RIGH THING TO DO, AT ANY GIVING TIME. LOVE YOU MILES JAYE, PLEASE WHAT EVER U DO JUST COME BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 5

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Helps you remember the decade you tried to forget
Highly Recommended! Great compilations of non-typical 80's hits!
THIS AIN'T NO TIME-LIFE SERIES PEOPLE!
hit list
The 80's greatest hits (and misses).

Living In Oblivion : The 80's Greatest Hits, Vol. 5
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002TWV
Release Date: 1995-04-04

Tracks:

Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
Hyperactive - Thomas Dolby
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
The Promise - When In Rome
Vienna - Ultravox
Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up) - China Crisis
Steady - Jules Shear
Our Lips Are Sealed - The Fun Boy Three
Pleasure And Pain - Divinyls
Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) - The Icicle Works
The Honeythief - Hipsway
Souvenir - Rubber Rodeo
I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boy's Don't Cry
The Captain Of Her Heart - Double
When Your Heart Is Weak - Cock Robin
Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher
More Than Physical - Banarama
Vanity Kills - ABC
We Close Our Eyes - Go West

Customer Reviews:

Helps you remember the decade you tried to forget.......2007-05-21

This CD has tracks I could not find any where else, not even Napster or Walmart Custom CDs. I played it on my summer break to the beach and it brought back memories. My kids even like the music. So, if you Wanna be a Cowboy, or you miss the Captain of your heart, listen up and enjoy!

Highly Recommended! Great compilations of non-typical 80's hits!.......2005-11-30

The Living In Oblivion series of CD compilations does something that many similar compilations do NOT do: they give us some great variety of "hits".

There is no doubt that "Mickey" by Toni Basil was a huge hit. There's also no doubt that "Our Lips are Sealed" was a break out hit for the Go Go's, but the Funboy Three version wasn't. But what about "Living in a Box"? It only hit the Billboard top 100 at #89 in 1987. So why is it here? Why are a large number of these songs? They're not top 10 hits, right?

Wrong!

I'm sick to death of so many compilations relying on top 40 hits from the 80's. The U.S. music tastes are typically very different from those of Europe. Just because a song doesn't make the U.S. Billboard top 40 doesn't mean that it isn't a hit in other countries. And although I'm an American, my music tastes have always run more in line with those of Europe.

I'm delighted that the Living in Oblivion series (and the Pop and Wave series) have incorporated a variety of hits from the U.S. and Europe.

I also like that some of the more obscure groups and their songs are available on these compilations. There are several songs on these albums that never were released on CD (as they hadn't come into being at the time of the groups' albums initial releases), so albums such as these are the only place where you can find these hits. The Boys Don't Cry song "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" hit the Billboard charts at #12 in 1986, but the group disappeared soon thereafter. Then all of a sudden a dance version of that same song came out in the early 2000's and rocketed up the dance charts.

Don't be misled, the Living in Oblivion series is one of the absolutely best series for a variety of music from the 80's. If you want to hear run of the mill, top 40 only hits from the 80's, well, then you'll just have to look elsewhere.

Also, the liner notes and pictures of the groups included in the jewel box are really clever. You get to find out what the chart position was for the songs in the compilation and see what the groups looked like at the time of the song's release. My only issue with these liner notes is that the author of them seems to be disparaging the very music which these albums are espousing. Apparently many believe that the music from the 80's was vacuous and devoid of emotion. One need only listen to the song "The Promise" by the group "When in Rome" (Living in Oblivion Volume 5) to know that such a statement is false. While that group only had this one hit and then faded into obscurity, "The Promise" made the Billboard Top 100 at #11 and the Billboard Dance Chart at #1.

Anyway... I can't recommend this album and its entire series any more! It's simply awesome! Before believing those who would disparage this series of albums, please check the Billboard charts and you'll see that these songs were in fact hits.

GET IT!

THIS AIN'T NO TIME-LIFE SERIES PEOPLE!.......2005-11-28

I own all 5 of the LIO series and must say that v.5 stands out as the issue that most personifies (what I believe) is the point of the series. Many of the songs in the series were songs I may have heard only once in the 80's (in clubs, on the radio, in movies). But were it not for the LIO series, many of the tunes would definitely be relegated to musical "oblivion". (Hint to the LIO naysayers: Just because you never heard it before, doesn't mean it isn't "GOOD"! If you want only what was in the TOP 40 in the '80's, try a TIME-LIFE series!)

Everything here shines in it's own '80's quirky sort of way. I left off 1 star only because the version of "Hyperactive" is an edited version and not the full version included on Thomas Dolby's "Retrospectacle" album.

Not everything in the LIO series is a hit, but it contains so many songs not found anywhere else that truly deserve a second listen and their own place outside of oblivion.

PS: I am told that v.5 is officially OUT OF PRINT.

hit list.......2005-09-02

I used to earlier buy the NOW compilation series thinking the best songs were found in the NOW compilations but i now realise i wasted a lot of money on the now scrap only after coming across the Living In Oblivion series of 80s hits i had listened to volumes 1 and 2 and feel this is the type of music i always wanted

The 80's greatest hits (and misses). .......2005-04-17

Truth be known, most of these songs were not big hits, and some I never even heard before. I mean where is Prince, Cyndi Lauper, and Huey Lewis on these 5 cd's? But I will say half of this collection is really strong, and the other half is at least decent. My personal favorites would be "Major Tom (coming home)", "Promises, Promises", "The Promise", and "I Wanna Be A Cowboy". Also good is "Pleasure And Pain", "The Honeythief", and "Enola Gay". However, the reason I bought this was for Doubles "Captain Of Her Heart", which I often heard as a kid, and haven't seen anywhere in years. This 5th volume in the series is roughly the same as the others, it's just a matter of what tracks you're really trying to hunt down.

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Fantastic Funky Fun
Funkin' Cool
MAKE IT FUNKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An outstanding history of funk music
They included Cymande - Showing some Knowledge

The Funk Box
Various Artists - R&B/Soul - Funk
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000050MGO
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine (full-length single version) - James Brown
Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (unedited non-overdubbed version) - James Brown
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Slippin' Into Darkness - War
I Know You Got Soul (extended version) - Bobby Byrd
Jungle Fever - The Chakachas
It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Outa-Space - Billy Preston
Think (About It) - Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)
Goin' To See My Baby - Fatback Band
Pass The Peas - The JB's
"T" Plays It Cool - Marvin Gaye
The Message - Cymande
I Can Understand It - The New Birth
I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Barry White

Tracks:

Future Shock - Curtis Mayfield
The Bottle (12" mix) - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
What Is Hip? - Tower of Power
The Payback - James Brown
For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays
Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
Tell Me Something Good - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Do It, Fluid - Blackbyrds
Do It (Till You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters
Skin Tight - Ohio Players
I Get Lifted - George McCrae
Shakey Ground - The Temptations
School Boy Crush - Average White Band
Erucu - Jermaine Jackson

Tracks:

Fight the Power - Pts. 1 & 2 - The Isley Brothers
The Jam - Graham Central Station
Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - Parliament
Get The Funk Out Ma Face - Brothers Johnson
Changin' - Brass Construction
Dazz - Brick
Superman Lover - Johnny Guitar Watson
The Pinocchio Theory - Bootsy's Rubber Band
Slide - Slave
The Hump - Patrice Rushen
Running Away (12" mix) - Roy Ayers
Brick House (12" mix) - The Commodores
Let's Have Some Fun - Bar-Kays

Tracks:

You and I - Rick James
I Like Girls - Fatback
Let's Start The Dance - Bohannon
One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic
Bustin' Loose (12" mix) - Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
I Just Want To Be (12" extended mix) - Cameo
Glide - Pleasure
Behind The Groove - Teena Marie
More Bounce To The Ounce - Zapp
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - Gap Band
Atomic Dog - George Clinton

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Of course The Funk Box is kick-ass party music--put "Sex Machine," "Brick House," "One Nation Under a Groove" and "Hollywood Swinging" in the same set, and that pretty much goes without saying. But its chronological survey of funk's evolution through the '70s also frames the dialectical struggle between the music's two main schools--the James Brown style (hard, sharp, built around drum-and-guitar polyrhythms) and the P-Funk style (goofy, squishy, putting all its weight behind ultraheavy bass)--along with the way both schools dealt with the emergence of disco. The set also reveals how the party-time atmosphere of the earliest funk hits gradually evolved into the social consciousness of Cymande and the O'Jays, and then back to the hedonism of Fatback and Zapp. All the big funk stars are here, but the compilers have mercifully gone for as many lesser-known floor-fillers as warhorses: Rick James is represented by "You and I" instead of "Super Freak," George McCrae by "I Get Lifted" instead of "Rock Your Baby." The set also includes a lot of forgotten wonders and DJs' secrets--when's the last time you heard "The New Birth" or "Pleasure"? You can treat The Funk Box as an introduction to funk, as a textbook on how popular music reflects mass culture, or even as the source material for pretty much every hip-hop sample ever. Or you can just put it on and dance your brains away. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Funky Fun .......2007-01-05

This is what's missing from most of todays sterilized corporate driven music. Its fun. Its on the edge. Its raw. But its addictively fun. You can hear James Brown directing the band in the middle of the songs with his usuall flare. You can hear musicians trying different riffs. You can be sure most tracks were recorded with a full band playing at once, getting into and changing their own groove. You can't help but move to the great baseline and rythyms. Its got that special electricity that you just don't find in most modern music. Great Great collection.

Funkin' Cool.......2004-11-19

This set is a must have for any fan of the most underappreciated genre of music around: funk. It is old school to the core, covering the evolution of the music we know and love. And for you new school, hip-hop kids: give a listen to this set and tell me you don't recognize the hook from just about every song in this set. That's right, most of the catchy baselines from hip-hop tunes have been hijacked from old school funk. If you don't believe me give it a listen...you will be amazed.

Either way...buy this set, it well worth the price of admission.

MAKE IT FUNKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-02-03

OH MY GOD! OOOHHH MMMMMYYYYY GAAAAAWWWWWDDDD! This set is so hip it hurts. It puts the fun in funky. It does it to death, and if it don't make you move, you're dead. The selections are right on and far out, brother, and the package and annotations are solid, Jackson! Just feel the velveteen and the rubber comb on the cover. This is the real deal, hipper than hip, the best mix of old school funk I have ever heard. Word!

An outstanding history of funk music.......2002-02-12

You guys I wonder why you didn't mention Cameo as a funk legend and one of funkiest song that ever made by themselves
Oh yeah here is an extended version of 'I just want to be' which was never released , I suppose, perhaps you can hear it on their 12'' collection. The latter sounds still amazing to me and I'd like to know how they made the unbelievable, thumping bass line which can make you deaf!and of course 'Shake Your Pants' and 'Rigor Mortis' also deserve a place on this great box set.

Moreover all the funk masters are here with us. From Rick James to Bros. Johnson this cd shows how to rock the house.

They included Cymande - Showing some Knowledge.......2001-09-01

They included the track ''The message'' which was a hit for Cymande in 1973. This is a great box set for the intermediate Funk lover. It offers some stuff that is unkwown to the non- DJ public. And one of these bands is CYMANDE. However the FUNKiest of their catalog are not included here. On a newly released album Cymande ''The Soul of Rasta'' all of their funk driven tracks are included.

Tracks:

Way Back When
Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend) - Brian & Brenda Russell
Who Loves You - Brian & Brenda Russell
So Good, So Right
If Only For One Night
In The Thick Of It
Something I Like To Do
Rainbow
If You Love (The One You Lose)
I Want Love To Find Me
Dinner With Gershwin
Jarreau
When I Give My Love To You - Michael Franks (with Brenda Russell)
Piano In The Dark
Get Here
Waiting For You
Kiss Me With The Wind
No Time For Time

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful but not "Ultimate" collection........2006-11-17

Brenda Russell is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter who has never received the mainstream recognition she deserves. This near-perfect anthology of her work spans her entire career but should have included her 1990 hit "Stop Running Away"--a great song in its own right. That aside, however, this is Ms. Russell's best comilation to date and offers an excellent overview of her work. If you like soul-stirring music that will nourish your heart, soul and spirit...this CD is a must.

Fletcher's Picks.......2006-01-31

Brenda. I've always loved her music. If Luther covered it, it had to be a work of art.

Wish I didn't........2004-12-24

I originally bought this album for Piano in the Dark & Get Here. But I truely wish that I hadn't. Apparently there is another artist that sings her songs better than she does. I think that woman's name is Oleta Adams... not sure. Either that or they just used all old tracks for this CD-- no upgrades. I have heard awesome versions of those 2 songs but those versions are not featured on this CD. I wish that the music samples were a little longer so that perhaps I would have known this sooner.

Almost Ultimate, a little Incomplete!.......2001-08-13

If you are a great fan of Brenda Russell, then you will find this compilation noteworthy, but incomplete. The booklet with pictures is very informative and is an asset to the collection. The CD does have a very nice flow, which newcomers will enjoy getting to know. They will even recognize such songs as If Only For One Night (made famous by Luther Vandross), Get Here (made famous by Oleta Adams), and her own top 10 hit Piano In The Dark. All tracks were written by Brenda except for her smooth jazz hit with Michael Franks When I Give My Love To You. Rufus featuring Chaka Khan had a hit with Please Pardon Me (included her as a duet with her husband Brian) and Donna Summer had a hit with Dinner With Gershwin. She sings a funky tribute to Al Jarreau with Jarreau. Other great tracks are In The Thick Of It, Kiss Me In The Wind, Way Back When and her first chart hit So Good, So Right.

This collection includes a more cross section of material she has recorded over the years. Includes tracks from OOP LP's Word Called Love, Supersonic Lover, Love Life, Two Eyes and Soul Talkin'. Nothing from Paris Rain. It does not, however, include 3 important tracks. The singles Gravity & Stop Running Away and the B-side popular track Le Resteraunt (featuring David Sandborn).

Also check out her Greatest Hits Import!

This is an excellent way to do a compilation.......2001-08-02

What a cool compilation. I loved the way the some of the songs sequed together without a break. It felt like I was listening to the artist's latest album instead of a greatest hits collection. Great liner notes and song selection.

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