These were released several months ago,but I just ordered them today.Previous compilations from the Solar Records artists were somewhat disappointing,but now it looks like they finally got it right:


Shalamar Ultimate Collection
Dead Giveaway
The Second Time Around
Dancing In The Sheets
Uptown Festival Pt.1
Games
Take That To The Bank
A Night To Remember
Over And Over
Full Of Fire
Sweeter As The Days Go By
Circumstantial Evidence
Make That Move
I Can Make You Feel Good
My Girl Loves Me
Right In The Socket
Amnesia
This Is For The Lover In You

Lakeside Ultimate Collection
Fantastic Voyage
It's All The Way Live
Pull My Strings
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Raid
If You Like Our Music (Get On Up And Move)
Your Love Is On The One
Real Love
From 9:00 Until
Turn The Music Up
Say Yes
Your Wish Is My Command
Something About That Woman
Given In To Love
Make My Day
Bullseye
Outrageous

Midnight Star Ultimate Collection
No Parking On The Dancefloor
Operator
I've Been Watching You
Snake In The Grass
Do It (One More Time)
Freak-A-Zoid
Headlines
Make It Last
Luv-U-Up
Don't Rock The Boat
Midas Touch
Scientific Love
Hot Spot
Wet My Whistle
Engine No.9
Body Snatchers
Love Song


anybody got these compilations?

I'm not so sure they got it right. The Midnight Star album is missing "Curious" and "Slow Jam."

SoulAlive said:

i saw this the other day. but i already have all the songs. i do like the cover though

I've seen all three of those in the store but I already have all the songs.

AlexdeParis said:

Yeah,you're right.Those two songs can be found on this compilation:

I have that CD too,but it's flawed in many ways.It contains a lame single edit of "Freak-A-Zoid" and an unnecesary "Millenium Mix" of that song.It's also missing the single "Scientific Love",my favorite track from the 'Planetary Invasion' album.Why is it always so hard to get all the right songs on one CD? On this new compilation,they could have easily left off a few of the minor singles ("Luv U Up","Do It One More Time") and replaced them with the more popular tunes "Slow Jam" and "Curious".I swear,they oughta consult me when they're putting these compilations together,lol.

CHIC0 said:

I gotta go back and get the original Shalamar albums.My favorite is the 'Friends' album from 1982.But in the meantime,this new compilation will do I have a previous compilation that totally sucks....one of my favorite Shamalar songs "Take That To The Bank" is represented by a lame 80s remix,which pisses me off.They also remixed several of the other tracks.I hate when they try to "modernize" classic songs from back in the day.

SoulAlive said:

they could have added more on these. shalamar is missing a bunch. so is midnight star's. lakeside is good. the anniversary collection is what I have of mdnight star. there are a couple of tunes on there that i have never heard before. and it is missing several songs.
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chewwsey said:

the Shalamar compilation looks complete to me.I can't think of any major singles that were left off.They even included a few singles that came after the departure of Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniels ("My Girl Loves Me","Amnesia",etc).

The Midnight Star compilation looks complete too.I suppose they could have added "Electricity".It wasn't released as a single,but it's a popular album track that received alot of radio airplay back in the day.Still,I think this compilation is superior to the 'Anniversary Collection',a flawed compilation,imo.

Got Shalamar and Midnight Star,,the older compilations

Now I'm waiting for an exclusive compilation for Stephanie Mills. I already got her "Ultimate Collection" but it ain't exclusive.

Two Hearts with Teddy Pendergrass needs some exclusive treatment, child

Harlepolis said:

Don't tell me you're not familiar with this awesome 2-CD set

DISC 1---
Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
Put Your Body In It
You Can Get Over
Feel The Fire
Better Than Ever
Sweet Sensation
Never Knew Love Like This Before
Two Hearts (12" remix) with Teddy Pendergrass
Night Games
Last Night
Keep Away Girls
You Can't Run From My Love (12" remix)
Wailin'
Pilot Error
His Name Is Michael (with Peggy Blue)
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

DISC 2---
The Medicine Song
Stand Back
I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love
Rising Desire
I Feel Good All Over
You're Puttin' A Rush On Me
Secret Lady
If I Were Your Woman
Where Is The Love (with Robert Brookins)
Something In The Way You Make Me Feel
Home
Comfort Of A Man
Real Love
All Day,All Night (Morales radio mix)


all the Stephanie you need

Put your body in it that was the jam.

And I used to think that "His Name Is Michael" was about MJ(considering that they were a couple, at some point).

Harlepolis said:

You ain't lying


it's a shame you waited all night long to dance
who's to blame when I'm giving you another chance


one of my favorite songs by her

I got the Shalamar one at Encore....they had a new cut out of it for only $10....a used verison was only a dollar less and I almost bought that until I saw the shelf of new CDs!

I've got that CD also. That's not the original single because I used to have the 45 which sounds just like the album version but is edited in a few places. That CD version sounds like maybe it was remixed years later.

I like the two remixes of "Freak-A-Zoid". Those are the reason I bought the CD since I have a lot of Midnight Star's albums already. However, I only like updated remixes of old songs when they update them in a housy mood or Miami bass kind of way. When they slow the tempo down and remix them in a shit hop kind of way, then they need the hell beat out of them.

As for song choices on compilations, I don't know why they refuse to include "Electricity". That was one of their most loved jams ever.
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AlexdeParis said:

...and 'Playmates'.

vainandy said:

You know what? I wish they had used the original single version of "Freak-A-Zoid" instead of that lame remix! For some reason,Solar Records does this alot on their compilations....instead of giving fans the familiar versions that they heard on the radio,they feel that they must "modernize" the songs by remixing them.I have a Shalamar compilation (released in 1993) that features a badly remixed version of "Take That To The Bank".This remix sounds like it's from the late 80s,with lots of drum machines spoiling it.For the most part,I don't really like updated remixes of old songs.Remixes don't belong on a Greatest Hits CD,imo.

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uPtoWnNY said:

Playmates...out to have some fun
Playmates...everybody needs one