Yes, if you follow the REISSUE TALK threads you would have know that came out last year, the DISCO YEARS Box set is out in MAY.

sidenote, FTG EBAY SHOP has some dirt cheap cds on sale

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/...CDs?_rdc=1

whitechocolatebrotha said:

kitbradley said:

FINALLY!!!! An official reissue of my favorite Stephanie album!!!!

Can't find any track listing info for this reissue but dustygrooves and amazon have this listed for release by the end of the month!!!

Reissue of Tantalizingly Hot, the 1982 best-selling album by R&B/pop chartmaker Stephanie Mills, appearing for the first time as an original album worldwide on CD.

OMG, Kit! Whoo HOO! Mtume-produced if I'm not mistaken.

im pretty sure the bonus tracks will be the radio edits of the Two Singles off here Last Night (Mtume & Lucas) & Keep Away Girls (Ashford & Simpson)

Coming soon on BBR...

Rufus & Chaka Khan

BBR remaster of LIVE - STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY (1983)

No Bonus Tracks, WB wouldnt clear

The Spaniels were a pioneering doowop vocal group from Gary, Indiana, and were probably the first successful R&B group to emerge from the USA's MidWestern states. They were also the first group to be signed by the new VeeJay label (they had already signed Jimmy Smith), and became the label's most successful vocal group as it established itself as probably the first independent African-American owned label of any significance. The group came together at Roosevelt High School in Gary, led by James 'Pookie' Hudson, and they were the first vocal group to use the technique of having a lead singer at one microphone with the other members at a second.

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They scored in 1953 with their first release Baby It's You, which made the R&B Top 10 and in 1954 had their biggest hit with Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite which was an R&B No. 5 and crossed over to No. 24 in the pop charts. This great value 51-track 2-CD collection brings together all the tracks that they released during the first decade of their career, either as A & B sides of their singles or on their two LPs for VeeJay, and it is a great showcase for their distinctive vocal talents and high quality songwriting. It's welcome addition to Acrobat's already substantial catalogue of doowop offerings.

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Disc: 1
1. Baby It's You
2. Bounce
3. The Bells Ring Out
4. House Cleaning
5. Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
6. You Don't Move Me
7. Play It Cool
8. Let'S Make Up
9. Do-Wah
10. Don'cha Go
11. Painted Picture
12. Hey, Sister Lizzie
13. False Love
14. Do You Really
15. Dear Heart
16. Why Won't You Dance
17. Since I Fell For You
18. Baby Come Along With Me
19. Please Don't Tease
20. You Gave Me Peace Of Mind
21. I.O.U.
22. Everyone's Laughing
23. You're Gonna Cry
24. I Need Your Kisses
25. I Lost You

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Disc: 2
1. Crazee Babee
2. Great Googley Moo
3. Tina
4. Stormy Weather
5. Here Is Why I Love You
6. Baby It's You (Re-Recorded Version)
7. Heart And Soul
8. Trees
9. I Like It Like That
10. These Three Words
11. 100 Years From Today
12. People Will Say We'Re In Love
13. I Know
14. Bus Fare Home
15. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
16. Little Joe
17. The Posse
18. So Deep Within
19. Baby Sweets
20. I Love You For Sentimental Reasons
21. Meek Man
22. Turn Out The Lights
23. John Brown
24. Boot-Um
25. A Rockin' Good Way
26. I Ain't Givin' Up Nothing

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Rufus & Chaka Khan

BBR remaster of LIVE - STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY (1983)

No Bonus Tracks, WB wouldnt clear

Very sad that Warner Brothers has decided to license BBR to reissue some of Chaka's Warner catalog. Since they are a U.K. label, it will be almost impossible for them to license any unreleased tracks (and there were a few from this album). I would normaly say, "what's the point of reissuing this without the full concert?", but I may purchase because the original CD issue of the album was so poorly mastered. Hopefully, one day, FTG or another American label will be able to license Khan's entire Warner catalog and release proper reissues with bonus tracks.

Okay, what did Chaka do to WB where they clearly hate her?????

MickyDolenz said:

kitbradley said:

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Rufus & Chaka Khan

BBR remaster of LIVE - STOMPIN' AT THE SAVOY (1983)

No Bonus Tracks, WB wouldnt clear

Very sad that Warner Brothers has decided to license BBR to reissue some of Chaka's Warner catalog. Since they are a U.K. label, it will be almost impossible for them to license any unreleased tracks (and there were a few from this album). I would normaly say, "what's the point of reissuing this without the full concert?", but I may purchase because the original CD issue of the album was so poorly mastered. Hopefully, one day, FTG or another American label will be able to license Khan's entire Warner catalog and release proper reissues with bonus tracks.

This would be considered a RUFUS reissue not a CK one... what ever blockage they have with the UMG material would be same on this WB live set, Everlasting Love live was on a soundtrack. which WB wont clear

COMING SOON ON BBR...

Kool & The Gang

forthcoming BBR expanded remaster of IN THE HEART (1983)

MidniteMagnet said:

Okay, what did Chaka do to WB where they clearly hate her?????

Warner Brothers could have chosen to reissue "Stompin" themselves as a deluxe CD/DVD, with the complete concert on CD as well as a DVD of the concert, which was promised back in 1983, but, for whatever reason, they decided againt releasing it on video and it's been sitting in the vaults ever since.

Track listing:
1. Last Night (4:27)
2. Still Lovin' You (4:19)
3. Keep Away Girls (4:53)
4. You Can't Run From My Love (4:17)
5.. True Love Don't Come Easy (3:01)
6. 'Ole Love (4:47)
7. Your Love Is Always New (3:04)
8. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You (4:56)
Bonus Tracks:
9. Wailin’ (2:49) – Non-album ‘B’ side
10. You Can’t Run From My Love (7:25) – US Casablanca 12” Single 810-337-1

kitbradley said:

MidniteMagnet said:

Okay, what did Chaka do to WB where they clearly hate her?????

Warner Brothers could have chosen to reissue "Stompin" themselves as a deluxe CD/DVD, with the complete concert on CD as well as a DVD of the concert, which was promised back in 1983, but, for whatever reason, they decided againt releasing it on video and it's been sitting in the vaults ever since.

Chaka's BLACKlisted 4 LIFE, huh? Damn!!!

Blah at the 2 additional track on Stephaine

getxxxx said:

Grace Jones - Slave To The Rhythm - Paper Sleeve - CD Vinyl Replica Deluxe

"Space Is The Place" 40th Anniversary - Book/DVD/CD

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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Sun Ra’s galactic-sploitation epic Space Is The Place, we at Harte Recordings are making potato salad. Just kidding, however we ARE truly celebrating it by releasing an epic homage to Space Is The Place. It will be a celebration in the form of a beautifully bound, limited edition hardcover book. It will contain the movie on DVD as well as a CD of the mighty soundtrack. And the other bonus material will include:

· New DVD commentary on the film from Producer Jim Newman
· Essays from Screenplay writer Josh Smith and Director John Coney
· A book introduction by Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips
· An interview with Ray Johnson (who played THE OVERSEER)
· Dozens of never before seen photos taken both on and off set during the making of the movie

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There will be 3000 copies made of this epic celebration of one of the most intriguing space-films-made-by-a-spaceman. Through PledgeMusic you can order early and have the opportunity of also getting some choice, limited edition items made specifically for this release including a reproduction of the original movie poster, a Space Is The Place tee-shirt, high-end issue of the Space Is The Place soundtrack on vinyl, and the ability to have your name as a pledger, duly noted in the book.

VALERIE SIMPSON: EXPOSED EXPANDED EDTION/VALERIE SIMPSON

JUNE 1, 2015 UK RELEASE DATE

Track listing:

1. I Don't Need No Help (6:45)
2. Love Woke Me Up This Morning (3:21)
3. Now That There's You (3:01)
4. Sinner Man (Don't Let Him Catch You) (3:16)
5. Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow (4:23)
6. I Just Wanna Be There (3:13)
7. Back To Nowhere (3:46)
8. There Is A God (3:50)
9. World Without Sunshine (3:03)
10. We Can Work It Out (4:59))

Bonus Track:
11. Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow (3:21) – US Tamla single T 54204

VALERIE SIMPSON
12. Fix It Alright (4:22)
13. Benjie (3:09)
14. Drink The Wine (3:56)
15. One More Baby Child Born (4:22)
16. Keep It Coming (3:33)
17. I Believe I'm Gonna Take This Ride (3:05)
18. Could Have Been Sweeter (3:22)
19. Silly Wasn't I (2:12)
20. Genius I (4:34)
21. Genius II (3:26)

• HITS, SINGLES & MORE is a new Donna compilation covering the Geffen and Atlantic Records period (1980 - 1991). The 2 CD set will be released on May 25 and is already available for pre-order on Amazon UK.

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KC And The Sunshine Bands’ 1981 album The Painter has been Expanded and on CD for the First Time Ever

Expanded with 3 Bonus Tracks

1. Stand Up
2. Don’t Say No
3. It Happens Every Night
4. Go Now Before There’s Trouble
5. The Painter
6. Sway
7. Summernights
8. Baby, I’m Yours
9. Love Me
10. All Through The Night
11. Something’s Happening

BONUS TRACKS

12. It Happens Every Night (Short Version)
13. It Happens Every Night (Long Version)
14. All Through The Night (Single Version
Release Date: 25th May

Pre-Order at the Discounted Price of $9.98

Produced by Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch

Liner Notes by Michael Coleman

Re-Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Sean Brennan, at Battery Studio’s, New York

The Painter is the eighth studio album by the funk and disco group KC And The Sunshine Band, which was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch. The album was released in 1981 on the Epic label.

The Painter became KC And The Sunshine Bands’ pop-focused music album with the notable track, the ballad "All Through the Night." The song was co-written by Bruce Roberts and Donna Summer and was first recorded by Summer for her 1979 album Bad Girls.

There are some great cuts on the album such as the opener, "Stand Up," which would not have been out of place on an earlier Miami Sound Machine or Gloria Estefan album. The single, "Love Me," has one of the most saavy choruses and features a feel-good refrain.

Built around a soulful undercurrent of organ and the typically excellent brass flourishes the Sunshine Band is known for as well as being sung in Casey's trademark falsetto, "Love Me" could so very easily have brought them back into hit R&B territory.

As KC & the Sunshine Band signed to Epic during Michael Jackson’s legendary run with the label — The Painter was released as Jackson was preparing to record his landmark Thriller album.

Let’s enjoy The Painter… and don’t feel at all guilty if you feel the need to “Shake, Shake Shake Your Booty” while you listen…

Patti La Belle’s 1983 album I’m In Love Again has been Expanded for the First Time Ever

Expanded with 4 Bonus Tracks

1. I’m In Love Again
2. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
3. Love, Need And Want You
4. If Only You Knew
5. Body Language
6. I’ll Never, Never Give Up
7. Love Bankrupt
8. When Am I Gonna Find True Love

BONUS TRACKS

9. Love, Need And Want You (7” Version)
10. I’m In Love Again (7” Version)
11. If Only You Knew (7” Version)
12. I’ll Never, Never Give Up (7” Version

Pre-Order at the Discounted Price of $9.98

Release Date: 25th May

Produced by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler, Cecil Womack, Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs and Joseph Jefferson

"Love Need And Want You" was successfully sampled on "Dilemma" by Nelly and Kelly Rowland

Liner Notes by Alex Henderson

Re-Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Sean Brennan, at Battery Studio’s, New York

I'm In Love Again is the sixth solo album released by American recording artist Patti LaBelle in late 1983. Notable for LaBelle's first solo Top Ten Hits, "If Only You Knew" and "Love, Need And Want You", it became LaBelle's first successful solo album after five previous releases and six years.

Most of LaBelle's 1982 recordings included live instrumentation and strings while 1983 recordings had producers experimenting with electronics, showcasing the lengthy year in recording.

LaBelle also experimented with jazz music, covering the standard, "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)" A synthpop track, "I'll Never, Never Give Up", was one of the final songs recorded for the album, and which included funk and gospel elements plus a male backup vocal chorus.

Another song overdubbed from initial sessions of The Spirit's in It was "Love Bankrupt", which included strong country elements.

Going over material, the album's executive producers Gamble & Huff picked the mid-tempo, string-laden "If Only You Knew", as the "one with the most hit potential", issuing "I'll Never, Never Give Up" as its B-side to dance clubs.

The album launched two singles - "If Only You Knew" and "Love, Need And Want You". It's truly a soul classic, flawless, with silky moments on the album. If you want to hear how Soul should be done, simply get this album.

UK six CD box containing a sextet of albums from the R&B/Soul greats packaged in mini LP sleeves and housed in an outer case. Includes the albums RUFUS, RAGS TO RUFUS, RUFUSIZED, RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN, ASK RUFUS and STREET PLAYER.

Rufus And Chaka Khan "Classic Album Selection" 6CD box set (Spectrum/Universal UK)

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Phil Collins / Face Value deluxe edition to be released in 2015

May 12, 2015 by Paul Sinclair

Phil Collins‘ 1981 album Face Value will be reissued this autumn as a deluxe edition, heralding the start of a new global catalog deal with Warner Music Group.

The new partnership will encompass newly remastered deluxe editions of all eight Phil Collins studio albums as well as other “uniquely curated titles from the vaults”.

It remains to be seen how ambitious the reissues will be and if we will see multi-disc super deluxe edition box sets or cheaper, more compact two or three disc sets. Collins’ 1993 album Both Sides will be released alongside Face Value in 2015.

This announcement echoes the Press Release from April last year where Warner Bros. Records excitedly informed the world about their ‘new agreement’ with Prince that would “see the release of long-awaited, previously unheard material”. We’re still waiting…

I think it’s fair to say that working with Mr Collins will be more straightforward than His Purpleness and so we look forward to seeing how these new reissues pan out. Leave a comment and let SDE know your preferred format/content when it comes to Phil Collins reissues.

This contains a previously unreleased recording, written and produced by Barry Manilow - "Never Gonna Let You Get Away" - recorded in 1979 but left off her debut Arista album "Dionne".

It also contains 3 songs left off her follow-up album "No Night So Long". These would also be previously unreleased, except that they were recently included on funkytowngroove's "No Night So Long" expanded edition CD.

And this CD, part of Sony Music's "The 80s" series, is available at a great price

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The Isley Brothers "The Complete RCA Victor And T-Neck Album Masters" 23CD box set (Legacy) Late Summer 2015

The box is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 17th.

Based on the quality of the performances from the bootlegs sourced from the raw tapes from Bill Graham's archives, the multi-tracks should be amazing:

The complete SLY & THE FAMILY STONE—LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST OCTOBER 4th & 5th 1968 track listing:

CD 1 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 4, 1968-Early Show)
1. Are You Ready 2. Color Me True 3. Won't Be Long 4. We Love All (Freedom)
5. MEDLEY: Turn Me Loose / I Can't Turn You Loose 6. Chicken 7. Love City

CD 2 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 4, 1968 -Late Show)
1. M' Lady 2. Don't Burn Baby 3. Color Me True 4. Won't Be Long 5. St. James Infirmary|
6. MEDLEY: Turn Me Loose / I Can't Turn You Loose 7. Are You Ready 8. Dance To The Music 9. Music Lover 10. MEDLEY: Life / Music Lover

CD 3 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 5, 1968-Early Show)
1. Life 2. Color Me True 3. Won't Be Long 4. Are You Ready 5. Dance To The Music
6. Music Lover 7. M' Lady

CD 4 (Recorded Live at the Fillmore East, NYC, October 5, 1968-Late Show)
1. M' Lady 2. Life 3. Are You Ready 4. Won't Be Long 5. Color Me True 6. Dance To The Music 7. Music Lover 8. Love City MEDLEY: 9. Turn Me Loose / I Can't Turn You Loose
10. The Riffs

Duran Duran‘s classic 1982 album Rio is being made available again this summer as a two-CD deluxe edition.

The 2009 double-disc reissue was packaged as a deluxe 60-page ‘casebound book’ with textured sleeve and featured a well-balanced selection of bonus tracks which included the US album mixes of five tracks, original demos, non-album singles and B-sides and the various 12-inch mixes of the era. The new version maintains the track listing but will dispense with the book-style packaging, instead making do with a digipack presentation.

It was noted by some at the time that it was rather crass to have the words ‘Limited Edition’ spoil the aesthetic of the front cover, but at least it does seem to have genuinely been limited since this set has been out-of-print for a while.

Rio will be reissued on 22 June 2015. A one-CD remaster will also be made available.

Track listing

Disc: 1
1. Rio (2009 Remastered Version)
2. My Own Way (2009 Remastered Version)
3. Lonely In Your Nightmare (2009 Remastered Version)
4. Hungry Like The Wolf (2009 Remastered Version)
5. Hold Back The Rain (2009 Remastered Version)
6. New Religion (2009 Remastered Version)
7. Last Chance On The Stairway (2009 Remastered Version)
8. Save A Prayer (2009 Remastered Version)
9. The Chauffeur (2009 Remastered Version)
10. Rio (Us Album Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]
11. My Own Way (Carnival Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]
12. Lonely In Your Nightmare (Us Album Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]
13. Hungry Like The Wolf (Us Album Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]
14. Hold Back The Rain (Us Album Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]

Disc: 2
1. Last Chance On The Stairway (Manchester Square Demo)
2. My Own Way (Manchester Square Demo)
3. New Religion (Manchester Square Demo)
4. Like An Angel (Manchester Square Demo)
5. My Own Way (7” Version) [2009 Remastered Version]
6. Like An Angel (2009 Remastered Version)
7. Careless Memories (Live)
8. The Chauffeur (Blue Silver) [Early Version] [2009 Remastered Version]
9. My Own Way (Night Version) [2009 Remastered Version]
10. Hungry Like The Wolf (Night Version) [2009 Remastered Version]
11. Rio (Night Version) [2009 Remastered Version]
12. New Religion (Carnival Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]
13. Hold Back The Rain (Carnival Remix) [2009 Remastered Version]
14. Simon’s Christmas Message 1982