One would have thought that the matching of "The Godfather of Soul" with "The Queen of Soul" would be eventful but Franklin and Brown on "Gimme Your Love" makes one ponder what the two could have done in their prime. The song, unfortunately, is nothing extraordinary, as are the talents involved. This is a must for any Aretha Franklin collector…..

I remember a video being made for the song. Since Brown was behind bars at the time, only old footage of him was available to go with new footage filmed for Franklin.

One would have thought that the matching of "The Godfather of Soul" with "The Queen of Soul" would be eventful but Franklin and Brown on "Gimme Your Love" makes one ponder what the two could have done in their prime. The song, unfortunately, is nothing extraordinary, as are the talents involved. This is a must for any Aretha Franklin collector…..

I remember a video being made for the song. Since Brown was behind bars at the time, only old video footage of him was available to go with the new footage filmed for Franklin.

The Aretha MegaMix finally getting properly remastered on CD! Yay! Arista released it on the CD Maxi single for "Jimmy Lee" back in the 80s but it was a vinyl rip. And a bad one at that!

Available: November 25, 2014

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Largely unheard, criminally undocumented, but at their core, utterly revolutionary, the recordings of the diverse North American Aboriginal community will finally take their rightful place in our collective history in the form of Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985. An anthology of music that was once near-extinct and off-the-grid is now available for all to hear, in what is, without a doubt, Light In The Attic’s most ambitious and historically significant project in the label’s 12-year journey.

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Native North America (Vol. 1) features music from the Indigenous peoples of Canada and the northern United States, recorded in the turbulent decades between 1966 to 1985. It represents the fusion of shifting global popular culture and a reawakening of Aboriginal spirituality and expression. The majority of this material has been widely unavailable for decades, hindered by lack of distribution or industry support and by limited mass media coverage, until now. You’ll hear Arctic garage rock from the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, melancholy Yup’ik folk from Alaska, and hushed country blues from the Wagmatcook First Nation reserve in Nova Scotia. You’ll hear echoes of Neil Young, Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash, and more among the songs, but injected with Native consciousness, storytelling, poetry, history, and ceremony.

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The stories behind the music presented on Native North America (Vol. 1) range from standard rock-and-roll dreams to transcendental epiphanies. They have been collected with love and respect by Vancouver-based record archaeologist and curator Kevin “Sipreano” Howes in a 15-year quest to unearth the history that falls between the notes of this unique music. Tirelessly, Howes scoured obscure, remote areas for the original vinyl recordings and the artists who made them, going so far as to send messages in Inuktitut over community radio airwaves in hopes that these lost cultural heroes would resurface.

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With cooperation and guidance from the artists, producers, family members, and behind the scenes players, Native North America (Vol. 1) sheds real light on the painful struggles and deep traditions of the greater Indigenous community and the significance of its music. The songs speak of joy and spirituality, but also tell of real tragedy and strife, like that of Algonquin/Mohawk artist Willy Mitchell, whose music career was sparked by a bullet to the head from the gun of a trigger-happy police officer, or those of Inuk singer-songwriter Willie Thrasher, who was robbed of his family and traditional Inuit culture by the residential school system.

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Considering the financially motivated destruction of our environment, the conservative political landscape, and corporate bottom-line dominance, it’s bittersweet to report that the revolutionary songs featured on Native North America hold as much meaning today as when they were originally recorded. Dedicated to legendary Métis singer-songwriter and poet Willie Dunn, featured on the anthology but who sadly passed away during its making, Native North America (Vol. 1) is only the beginning. A companion set featuring a crucial selection of folk, rock, and country from the United States’ Lower 48 and Mexico is currently in production.

Funk Inc. - Hangin' Out

CD: Prestige/Universal (Japan)

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Smokin' At Tiffany's
Give Me Your Love
We Can Be Friends
Dirty Red
I Can See Clearly Now
I'll Be Around

Sun Ra is one of the most respected, and perhaps most misunderstood creative minds in jazz music. To commemorate what would have been Ra’s 100th birthday, we’ve teamed up with Art Yard for a very special release. In The Orbit Of Ra is a new collection presented by the longest serving member of the Arkestra and current bandleader, Marshall Allen. Bringing together Sun Ra highights from over 25 years of music, the album is the first internationally released compilation to provide an introduction to the music of Sun Ra, all mastered from the original tapes.

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In The Orbit Of Ra will be available on 2CD, 2LP and digital formats. Physical formats feature full interview with Marshall Allen along with rare and previously unpublished photos by Val Wilmer.

Two years ago, we decided to begin remastering the jewels of the Blue Note catalog in hi-def resolutions of 96k and 192k. In order to develop a guiding artistic philosophy for this delicate endeavor, we donned our lab coats, ran dozens of sonic experiments and carefully referenced every generation of our reissues. Ultimately, we decided that our goal would be to protect the original intentions of the artists, producers and engineers who made these records and that, in the case of pre-digital-era albums, these intentions were best represented by the sound and feel of their first-edition vinyl releases. Working with a team of dedicated and groovy engineers, we found a sound that both captured the feel of the original records while maintaining the depth and transparency of the master tapes... the new remasters are really cool!

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While these new versions will become available in Digital Hi Def, CD and the Mastered for iTunes formats, the allure of vinyl records is WAY too potent to ignore. This year, Blue Note - along with our friends at Universal Music Enterprises - is launching a major 75th Anniversary Vinyl Initiative that is dedicated to the proposition that our catalog should be readily available at a low cost - featuring high quality pressings and authentic reproductions of Blue Note's iconic packaging. Beginning in March 2014, we'll start rolling out five remastered vinyl reissues every month. Although this program begins in celebration of Blue Note's 75th Anniversary, our catalog runs so deep that we will faithfully be reissuing five albums a month for many years to come!

—Don Was, President, Blue Note Records

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Available October 28, 2014

Available November 11, 2014

Available November 25, 2014

R40 – 40th Anniversary Collectors DVD or Blu-Ray Boxset to be released November 11

2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Rush’s eponymous debut album in 1974. This superb collector’s box set brings together live performances by Rush from each decade of their career. It includes “Rush In Rio”, “R30”, “Snakes & Arrows Live”, “Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland” and “Clockwork Angels Tour” plus a bonus disc of previously unseen and unreleased live material stretching from 1974 to 2013.

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To the delight of fans, the bonus disc will include all 8 songs from the Laura Secord Secondary School show in 1974 which features original drummer John Rutsey. That recording includes 2 Rush originals “I’ve Been Runnin;” and “The Loser”, as well as their cover of Larry William’s “Bad Boy”, made famous by The Beatles. The bonus discus also features 5 songs from songs from the Capitol Theatre in 1976 such as “Anthem” and “Lakeside Park”, the rarely performed full, 7-part version of “2112” filmed in 1997, “Lock and Key” from the Hold Your Fire tour, as well as footage from the glorious evening when Rush fans got their beloved band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Rush are renowned for the energy and excitement of their live concerts and this set brings together some of their finest performances. The 10 DVD (or 6 Blu-ray) discs are contained in a stunning 52 page hardback book measuring 305mm x 225mm with the 10 discs contained in 5 additional rigid insert pages each holding two discs. The 52 pages of the book are filled with memorabilia and photographs documenting 40 years of Rush live in concert. This is the ultimate collection of Rush live performances, beautifully presented.

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Order your copy from Rush Backstage here:
http://www.rushbackstage....x-set.html
http://www.rushbackstage....x-set.html

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Rush – R40 – BLU-RAY DISC CONTENTS
(DVD content is the same – except where noted – but across 10 discs)

Disc One – Rush In Rio *
1) Tom Sawyer 2) Distant Early Warning 3) New World Man 4) Roll the Bones 5) Earthshine 6) YYZ 7) The Pass 8) Bravado 9) The Big Money 10) The Trees 11) Freewill 12) Closer to the Heart 13) Natural Science 14) One Little Victory 15) Driven 16) Ghost Rider 17) Secret Touch 18) Dreamline 19) Red Sector A 20) Leave That Thing Alone 21) O Baterista 22) Resist 23) 2112 24) Limelight 25) La Villa Strangiato 26) The Spirit of Radio 27) Encore Medley: By-Tor and the Snow Dog / Cygnus X-1 / Working Man
The Documentary – The Boys in Brazil
A film by Andrew MacNaughtan

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Disc Two – R30 *
1) R30 Overture (Finding My Way / Anthem / Bastille Day / A Passage To Bangkok / Cygnus X-1 / Hemispheres) 2) The Spirit of Radio 3) Force Ten 4) Animate 5) Subdivisions 6) Earthshine 7) Red Barchetta 8) Roll the Bones 9) Bravado** 10) YYZ** 11) The Trees** 12) The Seeker 13) One Little Victory** 14) Tom Sawyer 15) Dreamline 16) Secret Touch** 17) Between the Wheels 18) Mystic Rhythms 19) Red Sector A** 20) Der Trommler 21) Resist 21) Heart Full of Soul 22) Medley: 2112 / La Villa Strangiato** / By-Tor and the Snow Dog** / Xanadu / Working Man 23) Summertime Blues 24) Crossroads 25) Limelight

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Disc Three – Snakes & Arrows Live
1) Limelight 2) Digital Man 3) Entre Nous 4) Mission 5) Freewill 6) The Main Monkey Business 7) The Larger Bowl 8) Secret Touch 9) Circumstances 10) Between the Wheels 11) Dreamline 12) Far Cry 13) Workin’ Them Angels 14) Armor and Sword 15) Spindrift 16) The Way the Wind Blows 17) Subdivisions 18) Natural Science 19) Witch Hunt 20) Malignant Narcissism – De Slagwerker 21) Hope 22) Distant Early Warning 23) The Spirit of Radio 24) Tom Sawyer 25) One Little Victory 26) A Passage to Bangkok 27) YYZ
Bonus Features
Oh, Atlanta! The Authorized Bootlegs
(1) Ghost of a Chance (2) Red Barchetta (3) The Trees (4) 2112 / The Temples of Syrinx

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Disc Four – Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland
1) The “Real” History of Rush Episode No.2 “Don’t Be Rash” 2) The Spirit of Radio 3) Time Stand Still 4) Presto 5) Stick it Out 6) Workin’ Them Angels 7) Leave That Thing Alone 8) Faithless 9) BU2B 10) Freewill 11) Marathon 12) Subdivisions 13) The “Real” History of Rush Episode No.17 “…and Rock and Roll is my name.” 14) Tom Sawyer 15) Red Barchetta 16) YYZ 17) Limelight 18) The Camera Eye 19) Witch Hunt 20) Vital Signs 21) Caravan 22) Moto Perpetuo (featuring Love For Sale) 23) O’Malley’s Break 24) Closer to the Heart 25) 2112 Overture / The Temple of Syrinx 26) Far Cry 27) La Villa Strangiato 28) Working Man
Bonus Material
Outtakes from “History Of Rush Episodes 2 & 17”
“Tom Sawyer” featuring the cast of “The “Real” History of Rush Episode 17”
“Need Some Love” live at Laura Secord Secondary School
“Anthem” Live from Passaic, New Jersey

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Disc Five – Clockwork Angels Tour
1) Subdivisions 2) The Big Money 3) Force Ten 4) Grand Designs 5) The Body Electric 6) Territories 7) The Analog Kid 8) Bravado 9) Where’s My Thing? / Here It Is! (drum solo) 10) Far Cry 11) Caravan 12) Clockwork Angels 13) The Anarchist 14) Carnies 15) The Wreckers 16) Headlong Flight / Drumbastica 17) Peke’s Repose (guitar solo)/ Halo Effect 18) Seven Cities of Gold 19) Wish Them Well 20) The Garden 21) Dreamline 22) The Percussor (I) Binary Love Theme (II) Steambanger’s Ball (drum solo) 23) Red Sector A 24) YYZ 25) The Spirit of Radio 26) Tom Sawyer 27) 2112
Bonus tracks: (1) Limelight (soundcheck recording) (2) Middletown Dreams (3) The Pass (4) Manhattan Project
Can’t Stop Thinking Big (tour documentary) / Behind The Scenes (featuring Jay Baruchel) / Outtakes / Interview with Dwush / Family Goy / Family Sawyer / The Watchmaker / Office of The Watchmaker

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Disc Six – R40 Bonus Disc
Laura Secord Secondary School 1974
1) Need Some Love 2) Before and After 3) Best I Can 4) I’ve Been Runnin’ 5) Bad Boy 6) The Loser 7) Working Man 8) In the Mood (partial)
Capitol Theatre 1976
1) Bastille Day 2) Anthem 3) Lakeside Park 4) 2112 5) Fly By Night/In the Mood
Lock and Key 1988
Molson Amphitheatre 1997
1) Limelight 2) Half the World 3) Limbo 4) Virtuality 5) Nobody’s Hero 6) Test for Echo 7) Leave That Thing Alone/Drum Solo 8) 2112 (all seven parts)
I Still Love You Man 2011
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2013
1) 2112 featuring Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nick Raskulinecz 2) Tom Sawyer (3) The Spirit of Radio

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* DVD version to also include:

Rush In Rio
MX Multiangle:
(1) YYZ (2) O Baterista (3) La Villa Strangiato
Easter Eggs:
(1) By-Tor movie (2) Anthem 1975

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R30
Interviews: (1) 1979 Hamilton, Ivor Wynne Stadium (2) 1981 Le Studio, Quebec (3) 1990 Artist of the Decade (4) 1994 Juno Hall of Fame Induction (5) 2002 Vapor Trails Tour
From the Anthem vault: (1) Fly By Night (2) Finding My Way (mpeg1 from Rock Concert) (3) In The Mood (mpeg1 from Rock Concert) (4) Circumstances (5) La Villa Strangiato (6) A Farewell to Kings (7) Xanadu (8) The Spirit of Radio (Soundcheck 1979 Ivor Wynne Stadium) (9) Freewill (Toronto Rocks 2003) (10) Closer to the Heart (Canada For Asia 2005)

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** Only available on Blu-ray

The Pyramids 1973 – 1976: They Play To Make Music Fire!

3-CD Box includes 42 page booklet & video

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Founded 40 years ago in 1972 The Pyramids released three albums before splitting up in 1977: Lalibela (1973), King Of Kings (1974) followed by the seminal Birth/Speed/Merging LP (1976). Three albums that made them one of the most mysterious and legendary of all the spiritual cosmic jazz collectives of the early 70s, like the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Sun Ra.

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After a highly energetic reformation (reunion) of the group in 2007, The Pyramids lately released Otherworldly (DB159) – the first Pyramids’ album in over 35 years!!! To complete the whole story of The Pyramids, Disko B now re-releases the three rare Pyramids’ recordings from the 70s in a triple CD box under the title: They Play to Make Music Fire! The Pyramids 1973 – 1976 (DB162CD). Over this there will be a limited vinyl edition of the three masterpieces.

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Tracklisting:

LALIBELA

01. Lalibela
02. Sheba´s Dance
03. High Priestess
04. Rock Churches
05. Dialogue Of The Spirits
06. Mesenko Nights
07. Indigo
08. Ya A Ya A Ya A Ya A (Anubis Awakens)
09. Sunset At Giza

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KING OF KINGS

1. Mogho Naba (King Of Kings)
2. Queen Of The Spirits – Pt.1
3. Queen Of The Spirits – Pt.2
4. Queen Of The Spirits – Pt. 3
5. Nsorama (The Stars)
6. My Africa

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BIRTH/SPEED/MERGING

01. Aomawa
02. – 05. Birth/Speed/Merging (Pt.1-4)
06. – 09. Reaffirmation (Pt.1-4)
10. – 11. Jamaican Carnival (Pt.1-2)
12. – 15. Black Man and Women of the Nile (Pt.1-4)

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton (This is Stones Throw Records) is a feature-length film about Stones Throw, featuring interviews and performance clips with PB Wolf, Kanye West, Questlove, Snoop, Madlib, Common, Mayer Hawthorne, Mike D, Dam-Funk, Tyler the Creator. Directed by Jeff Broadway.

The soundtrack CD contains new Madlib beats, a few unreleased cuts, and other Stones Throw tracks heard in the movie.

Maysa - Internacional (5 CD box)

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In exactly 20 year career, Maysa did everything. Transitioned with aplomb and talent for music from the 50s to 70s as singular performer and also as a songwriter. Her discography, spread generously for various record labels, has been relaunched in virtually every CD. But Discobertas is proud to bring together for the first time several pearls of her impressive international career, plus rarities compact, concerts and festivals that tell a great story of success. Discs, as always in reissues produced by Marcelo Froes, with remastered audio, plus fact sheets and illustrations.

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The set features the Columbia album Maysa Sings Songs Before Dawn – in English, with backings by Jack Pleis – and the United Artists' record The Sound Of Love – in Portuguese, with backing by Simonetti. And the 3CDs feature 47 more rare tracks from the late 50s to the early 70s – including French, Italian, and Portuguese singles and Eps – plus rare Brazilian singles, soundtrack work, and more!

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This past week, MOTOWN quietly released the expanded version of Diana Ross' 1977 album "BABY IT'S ME". The album, which had a brief CD release about 25 years ago, is one of the most-sought-after among Ross fans, as it has been credited as one of the best in her solo career. However, the album is only available in a digital format via iTunes at this time, and no word on whether it will be released in CD format in the future, as has been all her other Motown albums in the past decade.


There's 21 songs in all for $12.99:



The ten original which were released on the 1977 vinyl album/cassette.



Seven '2014 remixes' from the ten original released songs.



Four bonus tracks ('Brass Band', 'Country John', 'Baby I Love Your Way', 'Room Enough for Two') from the session which were not included on the original album release, but later released on CD format on other albums over the years.



The album was released on September 16, 1977 with the jazzy single "I'm Gettin' Ready for Love" to kick it off. The single landed at #27 on Billboard's Top 40 (#8 on the AC chart) , and the album landed at #18 on the Hot 200 Albums chart (it would hit #7 on the R&B chart). Two other singles followed - "You Got It" and "Your Love (Is So Good For Me)" - but neither cracked the Top 40. The latter single earned Ross a Grammy nomination.



The album was produced by Richard Perry, who produced hit albums for Streisand and Carly Simon as well. It would do well in the US, selling over 250,000 copies.



Though praised by fans and critics alike, many feel the album was overshadowed by Ross' involvement in the film musical "The Wiz" which started production at the time. Motown and Ross invested heavily into the movie (both time and money), which took away promotion from the BIM albmu. Ross was recording the soundtrack to the movie when the BIM album was released in 1977. The movie would finally be released a year later.

Rosemary Clooney And Perez Prado A Touch Of Tabasco on Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45RPM 2LP from ORG

Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Master Tapes & Pressed at RTI!

Only 2500 Numbered Limited Edition Copies Worldwide!

Featuring Numbered Deluxe Laminated Double Gatefold Jackets

An unlikely pairing with wonderful results, 1960's A Touch Of Tabasco finds legendary American vocalist Rosemary Clooney joining forces with prized Cuban bandleader/conductor Perez Prado on a one-off set of American and Latin standards. The combination of Clooney's sublimely smooth performances, Prado's colorful, textured arrangements, and the lively accompaniment of Leo Acosta, Earl Palmer, Paul Horn and Ollie Mitchell, makes for an absolute stunner that's as unique and dynamic as anything in either artist's rich catalogs!

Features:
- Audiophile 180g 45RPM 2LP pressing
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tapes
- Pressed at RTI
- Only 2500 numbered limited edition copies worldwide
- Numbered deluxe laminated double gatefold jackets

Musicians:
- Rosemary Clooney (vocals)
- Paul Horn (horns)
- Ollie Mitchell (horns)
- Leo Acosta (drums)
- Earl Palmer (drums)
- Perez Prado (arranger, conductor)

Rosemary Clooney And Perez Prado A Touch Of Tabasco Track Listing:

1. Corazon de Melon
2. Like A Woman
3. I Only Have Eyes For You
4. Magic is the Moonlight
5. In a Little Spanish Town
6. Sway (Quien Sera)
7. Mack the Knife
8. Bali Ha'i
9. You Do Something To Me
10. Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu Paloma
11. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
12. Adios

To be a woman singing your own blues and soul songs in 1960s Texas was a rare thing. To do so while brandishing a left-handed Stratocaster and bashing out hard-edged licks was even rarer. Yet that’s just what Barbara Lynn did, inspired by Guitar Slim, Jimmy Reed, Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee. And it was a hit: her 1962 debut single, “You’ll Lose A Good Thing,” recorded with session musicians including Dr. John, gave her an R&B chart Number One and a Billboard chart Top 10 hit.

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It was a path that Lynn chose at elementary school in 1940s Beaumont, Texas, when she told her mother she wanted to play guitar. “I decided that playing piano was a little bit too common, you know what I mean?” says Lynn in the new liner notes. “You’d always see a lady or a little girl sitting at a piano. I decided I wanted to play something more unexpected, so that’s when I got interested in learning to play the guitar.” Self-taught, first on the ukulele and then on a guitar, Lynn formed her first group, Barbara Lynn and Her Idols, while still at school and soon took the local scene by storm. Hers was a powerful talent in a petite package, a performer who could stand up against the best–even as a teenager.

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Spotted while performing, underage, in Louisiana, she was offered the chance to record her own material, songs that filtered the experience of being a black Texan teen with power, feel, and guts. Ten of the twelve tracks on her debut album were her own compositions. “It took a lot of time,” Lynn remembers of the recording process, “but we got ‘Good Thing,’ we got our hit. I loved it. I loved meeting the new musicians; a lot of the guys who played on that record became friends. And seeing how the engineers worked and how they produced the sounds, all of that was really interesting to me.”

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The success of that single took Lynn out on the road with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, BB King, Supremes, Chuck Berry, Guitar Slim, and The Temptations. BB King even wrote a letter to Lynn’s mother to tell her what a talented daughter she’d raised. She appeared at the Apollo Theater, she was twice on American Bandstand, and one of her songs, “Oh Baby (We’ve Got A Good Thing Goin’)” was covered by The Rolling Stones.

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Though she was a precocious performer, hers is a talent that came to full bloom on Here Is Barbara Lynn, her 1968 album produced by Huey P. Meaux and originally released on Atlantic Records. The record was conceived as an introduction of Lynn’s prodigious talents, her deeply felt guitar playing, her gutsy soulful singing skills, and her songwriting prowess. It collected her early hit and a raft of new songs, each packed with Lynn’s passion and fire. Yet the introduction to her world–now reissued by Light In The Attic–largely proved to be her swansong. She married in 1970, aged 28, had three children, and largely retired from the music industry for most of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Now touring again, she’s amused to think of her 46 year-old album gaining new fans. “I hear this album, and it seems like… it seems like the old times to me,” she says. "I don’t know, it’s strange to know it’s coming out again. It is going to be a wild, first time thing for me, like going back in time. But I’m excited to see what happens.”

Various Artists: FUNKY CHRISTMAS CD

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Issued on Atlantic Records’ Cotillion imprint, Funky Christmas is part of a venerable recording tradition: the holiday compilation featuring performances by a variety of artists from a single label, Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift for You being the most prominent example. But Funky Christmas actually inhabits two traditions. In addition to being a themed label compilation, it’s a new-artist sampler. All six of the acts represented on it had issued their first Cotillion LPs earlier in 1976 and Funky Christmas was a way to keep those acts in the public eye. The set itself is a moving audio feast, a platter heaped high with holiday standards (eight), newly composed Christmas songs (four), ballads and uptempo cuts, spirited vocal showcases and groovalicious instrumentals. The key cuts, or the elephant in the room, are the brace of tunes from Luther Vandross, then just 25 and fronting his namesake quintet (it was signed to Cotillion as Luther), which had made its debut only weeks earlier. Due to a quirk in licensing, this collection is about the only place you can find any recordings by Luther, and their two songs are the clear highlight of the collection. But the rest of the roster is top shelf, too; future Spinner John Edwards contributes two tracks produced by Stax legend David Porter, Southern soul star Margie Joseph sings two songs produced by Motown mainstay Lamont Dozier, Hall of Fame vocal group the Impressions stretch out on the album’s two longest tracks, and soul-jazz saxmen Lou Donaldson and Willis Jackson trot out some tasty licks on two tracks each. CD debut, with notes by Gene Sculatti and added photos. Have yourself a Funky Christmas!

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1. LUTHER: May Christmas Bring You Happiness

2. JOHN EDWARDS: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

3. WILLIS JACKSON: I’ll Be Home for Christmas

4. MARGIE JOSEPH: Christmas Gift

5. LOU DONALDSON: Jingle Bells

6. IMPRESSIONS: Silent Night

7. IMPRESSIONS: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

8. JOHN EDWARDS: White Christmas

9. LOU DONALDSON: What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve

10. LUTHER: At Christmas Time

11. MARGIE JOSEPH: Feeling Like Christmas

12. WILLIS JACKSON: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

• First Reissue of Classic 1976 Christmas Compilation from the Cotillion Label

• Features Hard-to-Find Recordings by Luther, the group Luther Vandross Formed Before He Went Solo

• Also Includes Holiday-Themed Tracks from Saxmen Lou Donaldson and Willis Jackson, Legendary Soul Group The Impressions, Future Spinner John Edwards and Southern Soul Diva Margie Joseph

• Liner Notes by Gene Sculatti

• Added Photos

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• Now, for the first time ever, "Exposure”, the debut album from EXPOSE has been digitally remastered and expanded.

• Originally released in 1987, "Exposure” (US #16) reached gold sales status in the US, re-introduced dance music to US radio stations after nearly a decade, and was responsible for crossing over the Freestyle sound to a broader audience.

• A total of seven singles were lifted from the album including the blockbuster hits ‘Point Of No Return’ (US #5, 1987), ‘Come Go With Me’ (US #5, 1987), ‘Let Me Be The One’ (US # 7, 1987), and the chart-topping smash ‘Seasons Change’ (US #1, 1987).

• EXPOSÉ were the first female group to have four Top 10 singles from a debut album hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

• This 2 CD deluxe edition features 29 tracks including the original 10-song album alongside 19 bonus tracks, 8 of which appear on CD for the first time.

• The bonus material on this collection features all the single versions, B-sides, remixes, and alternate versions that were released during the promotion of the original album.

• Fans of the PWL sound will be thrilled about the inclusion of two of the rarest tracks in the production stable's repertoire. Both the UK 7" Remix and UK Extended Remix of ‘Point Of No Return’ make their CD debut on this collection.

• The CD booklet contains lyrics, a personal message from EXPOSE; members Gioia, Jeanette and Ann, comprehensive sleeve notes including a brand new interview with the group and track annotations by Lewis A. Martineé who wrote all the songs and produced the original album. UK pop fans take note! While Exposé remained more underground in the UK, Lewis Martineé is best known for producing "Domino Dancing" for Pet Shop Boys.

• Exposé will continue to tour through the end of 2014 and throughout 2015.

Please Note: This title is released 19th January 2015

TRACK LISTING:

DISC ONE:

1. COME GO WITH ME

2. LET ME BE THE ONE

3. EXPOSED TO LOVE

4. SEASONS CHANGE

5. EXTRA EXTRA

6. POINT OF NO RETURN

7. LOVE IS OUR DESTINY

8. I KNOW YOU KNOW

9. YOU’RE THE ONE I NEED

10. DECEMBER

BONUS TRACKS – SINGLE VERSIONS AND B-SIDES

11. POINT OF NO RETURN (1985 Single Version)*

12. EXPOSED TO LOVE (Single Mix)

13. COME GO WITH ME (Single Mix)

14. DECEMBER (Single Version)*

15. POINT OF NO RETURN (1987 Single Version)

16. LET ME BE THE ONE (Remix Edit/Single Version)

17. SEASONS CHANGE (Radio Mix)

18. POINT OF NO RETURN (PWL UK 7” Remix)*

*previously unavailable on CD

DISC TWO:

BONUS TRACKS – REMIXES AND ALTERNATE VERSIONS

1. EXPOSED TO LOVE (Extended Mix)

2. COME GO WITH ME (Extended Mix)

3. POINT OF NO RETURN (Extended Mix)

4. LET ME BE THE ONE (Extended Remix)

5. SEASONS CHANGE (Extended Mix)

6. COME GO WITH ME (Radio Mix)*

7. POINT OF NO RETURN (Crossover Mix)*

8. LET ME BE THE ONE ("Crossover” Mix)*

9. SEASONS CHANGE (Crossover Mix)*

10. POINT OF NO RETURN (PWL UK Extended Mix)*

11. LET ME BE THE ONE (UK Remix)

*previously unavailable on CD

OMG, I would love this! I have an original ten-track edition on CD, a handful of singles, and other versions (and levels of remastering) on various compilations.

Cinny said:

getxxxx said:

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• Now, for the first time ever, "Exposure”, the debut album from EXPOSE has been digitally remastered and expanded.

• Originally released in 1987, "Exposure” (US #16) reached gold sales status in the US, re-introduced dance music to US radio stations after nearly a decade, and was responsible for crossing over the Freestyle sound to a broader audience.

• A total of seven singles were lifted from the album including the blockbuster hits ‘Point Of No Return’ (US #5, 1987), ‘Come Go With Me’ (US #5, 1987), ‘Let Me Be The One’ (US # 7, 1987), and the chart-topping smash ‘Seasons Change’ (US #1, 1987).

• EXPOSÉ were the first female group to have four Top 10 singles from a debut album hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

• This 2 CD deluxe edition features 29 tracks including the original 10-song album alongside 19 bonus tracks, 8 of which appear on CD for the first time.

• The bonus material on this collection features all the single versions, B-sides, remixes, and alternate versions that were released during the promotion of the original album.

• Fans of the PWL sound will be thrilled about the inclusion of two of the rarest tracks in the production stable's repertoire. Both the UK 7" Remix and UK Extended Remix of ‘Point Of No Return’ make their CD debut on this collection.

• The CD booklet contains lyrics, a personal message from EXPOSE; members Gioia, Jeanette and Ann, comprehensive sleeve notes including a brand new interview with the group and track annotations by Lewis A. Martineé who wrote all the songs and produced the original album. UK pop fans take note! While Exposé remained more underground in the UK, Lewis Martineé is best known for producing "Domino Dancing" for Pet Shop Boys.

• Exposé will continue to tour through the end of 2014 and throughout 2015.

Please Note: This title is released 19th January 2015

TRACK LISTING:

DISC ONE:

1. COME GO WITH ME

2. LET ME BE THE ONE

3. EXPOSED TO LOVE

4. SEASONS CHANGE

5. EXTRA EXTRA

6. POINT OF NO RETURN

7. LOVE IS OUR DESTINY

8. I KNOW YOU KNOW

9. YOU’RE THE ONE I NEED

10. DECEMBER

BONUS TRACKS – SINGLE VERSIONS AND B-SIDES

11. POINT OF NO RETURN (1985 Single Version)*

12. EXPOSED TO LOVE (Single Mix)

13. COME GO WITH ME (Single Mix)

14. DECEMBER (Single Version)*

15. POINT OF NO RETURN (1987 Single Version)

16. LET ME BE THE ONE (Remix Edit/Single Version)

17. SEASONS CHANGE (Radio Mix)

18. POINT OF NO RETURN (PWL UK 7” Remix)*

*previously unavailable on CD

DISC TWO:

BONUS TRACKS – REMIXES AND ALTERNATE VERSIONS

1. EXPOSED TO LOVE (Extended Mix)

2. COME GO WITH ME (Extended Mix)

3. POINT OF NO RETURN (Extended Mix)

4. LET ME BE THE ONE (Extended Remix)

5. SEASONS CHANGE (Extended Mix)

6. COME GO WITH ME (Radio Mix)*

7. POINT OF NO RETURN (Crossover Mix)*

8. LET ME BE THE ONE ("Crossover” Mix)*

9. SEASONS CHANGE (Crossover Mix)*

10. POINT OF NO RETURN (PWL UK Extended Mix)*

11. LET ME BE THE ONE (UK Remix)

*previously unavailable on CD

OMG, I would love this! I have an original ten-track edition on CD, a handful of singles, and other versions (and levels of remastering) on various compilations.

Yeah i was hoping this was going to happen, not only did it need it, it DESERVES it! Interesting thing though some of the early pressings of the VINYL back in 1987 had 3 other girls doing vocals on some tracks, the late Sandee was one of them. I don't think that the expanded cd will have that original stuff, sadly, because it is interesting to see the change and why Gioia and jeanette and Ann took this album mainstream. Also interesting and not sure if people know, The Girls did take their managers Martinee being part of it, to court to fight him to USE the name Expose while touring, though Martinee wrote most of the hits and all of the first record, managed them, produced them, when the 3 got together again and toured they were sued for the name, they went to court and WON! because they were the ones that made them hits, a very tough ruling to get as you all know when you dont own your music.

lastdecember said:

Cinny said:

OMG, I would love this! I have an original ten-track edition on CD, a handful of singles, and other versions (and levels of remastering) on various compilations.

Yeah i was hoping this was going to happen, not only did it need it, it DESERVES it! Interesting thing though some of the early pressings of the VINYL back in 1987 had 3 other girls doing vocals on some tracks, the late Sandee was one of them. I don't think that the expanded cd will have that original stuff, sadly, because it is interesting to see the change and why Gioia and jeanette and Ann took this album mainstream. Also interesting and not sure if people know, The Girls did take their managers Martinee being part of it, to court to fight him to USE the name Expose while touring, though Martinee wrote most of the hits and all of the first record, managed them, produced them, when the 3 got together again and toured they were sued for the name, they went to court and WON! because they were the ones that made them hits, a very tough ruling to get as you all know when you dont own your music.

I'm planning to get this when it's released since I've always liked this album. The original 3 women who first recorded Point of No Return were Sandee Casanas, Laurie Miller and Ale Lorenzo. Seeing that the expanded rerelease will include the original 1985 version, it's interesting comparing that version to to the one done by the classic lineup.

UnderMySun said:

lastdecember said:

Yeah i was hoping this was going to happen, not only did it need it, it DESERVES it! Interesting thing though some of the early pressings of the VINYL back in 1987 had 3 other girls doing vocals on some tracks, the late Sandee was one of them. I don't think that the expanded cd will have that original stuff, sadly, because it is interesting to see the change and why Gioia and jeanette and Ann took this album mainstream. Also interesting and not sure if people know, The Girls did take their managers Martinee being part of it, to court to fight him to USE the name Expose while touring, though Martinee wrote most of the hits and all of the first record, managed them, produced them, when the 3 got together again and toured they were sued for the name, they went to court and WON! because they were the ones that made them hits, a very tough ruling to get as you all know when you dont own your music.

I'm planning to get this when it's released since I've always liked this album. The original 3 women who first recorded Point of No Return were Sandee Casanas, Laurie Miller and Ale Lorenzo. Seeing that the expanded rerelease will include the original 1985 version, it's interesting comparing that version to to the one done by the classic lineup.

Yeah, I see "original 1985 version", which is nice to see included, knowing the lineup change.