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Finally...a Luther Vandross 4-CD box set due in October!! Here's something to add your Christmas lists.I heard that a 4-CD Luther Vandross box set will be released in October.Titled 'Love,Luther',it will contain greatest hits,rare recordings and unreleased tracks,including previously unreleased duets with Frank Sinatra and Beyonce Knowles.
I hope they include his 1983 song "Make Me A Believer",which is probably my favorite Luther Vandross song http://www.youtube.com/wa...DdapvTfMyc 
Luther was the real King of R&B,as far as I'm concerned and I can't wait for this set.I just hope they don't mess it up.They'd better not only include the hits,but the key album tracks that are so important to fans.  | |
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LOVE,LUTHER
DISC ONE--- Ready For Love (previously unreleased demo) If You Can't Dance (previously unreleased demo) Meet Luther Vandross (prmotional single introducing LV to radio programmers) The Glow Of Love (performed by Change) Never Too Much (extended version) Don't You Know That? A House Is Not A Home Bad Boy/Having A Party Since I Lost My Baby She Loves Me Back Who's Gonna Make It Easier For Me (Duet with Delores Hall) If This World Were Mine (duet with Cheryl Lynn) How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (duet with Dionne Warwick) Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) DISC TWO--- If Only For One Night Creepin' Wait For Love 'Til My Baby Comes Home It's Over Now The Night I Fell In Love The Montserrat Sessions (intimate live recordings,previously unreleased) There's Only You Anyone Who Had A Heart So Amazing Give Me The Reason Stop To Love There's Nothing Better Than Love (duet with Gregory Hines) So Amazing For You To Love Here And Now DISC THREE--- Love The One You're With The Best Things In Life Are Free (duet with Janet Jackson) Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me) (performed by the group Luther) Georgy Porgy (performed by Charme) Power Of Love/Love Power Don't Want To Be A Fool I Want The Night To Stay Endless Love (duet with Mariah Carey) Any Love Knocks Me Off My Feet Your Secret Love Never Let Me Go Can Heaven Wait The Closer I Get To You (duet with Beyonce Knowles) DISC FOUR--- Isn't There Someone Dance With My Father Take You Out I'd Rather Buy Me A Rose Shine Got You Home Jump To It (performed by Aretha Franklin) Hot Butterfly (performed by Gregg Diamons Bionic Boogie) Searching (live at Wembley Arena) Always And Forever (live at the Royal Albert Hall) Medley: Windows Of The World/What The World Needs Now (live at Hammerstein Ballroom) The Lady Is A Tramp (duet with Frank Sinatra) A House Is Not A Home (live at Radio City Music Hall)  | |
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 This is great news, i can`t wait to get this set... | |
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I see you have a picture of the 12" inch mixes collection. I`ve been thinking of buying that for a long time. Is it good? | |
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SunnySkies said: I see you have a picture of the 12" inch mixes collection. I`ve been thinking of buying that for a long time. Is it good?
I don't have it but it looks like it's worth hunting down  | |
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Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing...  | |
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SunnySkies said: Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing... I never got that CD.I'm not too fond of tribute albums. | |
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SunnySkies said: This is great news, i can`t wait to get this set...I'm gonna buy it as a Christmas gift for my sister,but I'm not too thrilled with the tracklist  It's missing so many essential tracks. | |
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SunnySkies said: Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing... Bony James cover is better than the original in my opion of "My Sensitivity. I dont know whos the female artist on the song but the 80's production is HOT. And  to them FINALLY putting Best THings In Life Are Free on a collection..being it was a #1 R&B hitStraight Jacket Funk Affair
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Luther is the truth!  Kick the old school joint 4 the true funk soldiers.
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SoulAlive said: SunnySkies said: This is great news, i can`t wait to get this set...I'm gonna buy it as a Christmas gift for my sister,but I'm not too thrilled with the tracklist It's missing so many essential tracks.They should have included "Other side of the world" and "Always and forever" The selection of hits is acceptable, but i wish they could have included even more rare tracks, especially from his group "Luther" (i see there`s one of their songs there) | |
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SunnySkies said: Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing... "A little disappointing"? Aretha's tribute is downright awful! I have never heard her sound so bad! 
And that shit won her a Grammy...  "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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paisleypark4 said: SunnySkies said: Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing... Bony James cover is better than the original in my opion of "My Sensitivity. I dont know whos the female artist on the song but the 80's production is HOT. And to them FINALLY putting Best THings In Life Are Free on a collection..being it was a #1 R&B hitIt's on The Best of Luther... Best of Love Vol 2. | |
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AlexdeParis said: SunnySkies said: Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing... "A little disappointing"? Aretha's tribute is downright awful! I have never heard her sound so bad!
And that shit won her a Grammy... Yeah, i`ve said it before, it was almost painful to hear her on "A house is not a home" | |
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SunnySkies said: AlexdeParis said: "A little disappointing"? Aretha's tribute is downright awful! I have never heard her sound so bad!
And that shit won her a Grammy... Yeah, i`ve said it before, it was almost painful to hear her on "A house is not a home" They should have included "The Sweetest thing". | |
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I've been anticipating something like this, but it's pretty botched. It looks like it going to do a good job in covering Luther's 30-something year career and it has most of my favorite tunes. It's missing alot, but I might cop this for the Christmas season. Sony/J Records better do this one right and it betta have some attractive packaging. Check me out and add me on:
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silverchild said: I've been anticipating something like this, but it's pretty botched. It looks like it going to do a good job in covering Luther's 30-something year career and it has most of my favorite tunes. It's missing alot, but I might cop this for the Christmas season. Sony/J Records better do this one right and it betta have some attractive packaging.
This looks much like the tracklisting of Michael's box set. 
But this does look good because it covers his career from 1978 ("Hot Butterfly") to 2003 ("Shine" and "Take You Home" were recorded that year though it was released in '06).  | |
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Timmy84 said: silverchild said: I've been anticipating something like this, but it's pretty botched. It looks like it going to do a good job in covering Luther's 30-something year career and it has most of my favorite tunes. It's missing alot, but I might cop this for the Christmas season. Sony/J Records better do this one right and it betta have some attractive packaging.
This looks much like the tracklisting of Michael's box set.
But this does look good because it covers his career from 1978 ("Hot Butterfly") to 2003 ("Shine" and "Take You Home" were recorded that year though it was released in '06). I'm really disappointed that the studio versions of Anyone Who Had A Heart and So Amazing aren't here!  The live versions better be good!Check me out and add me on:
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SunnySkies said: Have you heard the album "An all star tribute to Luther Vandross"?
It`s a decent collection of covers, i especially liked Mary J Blige`s "Never too much"
Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer`s tributes was a little disappointing... I really liked Stevie and Beyonce's cover of So Amazing... | |
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It's a good overall selection of songs. I likely would not have chosen some of those songs for a Luther Vandross compilation, but that's more of a personal choice than absolute outrage. I created my own Luther set recently, and some notable songs I saw missing on this box set are "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)," "Forever, For Always, For Love," "I'll Let You Slide," "Promise Me," "Always and Forever," "Treat You Right," "She Won't Talk to Me," "I Can Make It Better," "Going in Circles" and "Make Me a Believer."
As for "The Best Things in Life Are Free," that song did reach No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts in 1992. IMO, it was a song that was carried more by the weight of the all-star collaboration (a duet with Janet Jackson produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis with Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant making a guest rap appearance) than the performance. If anything, I look at that as a Janet Jackson song or a Jam and Lewis song highlighting their key proteges plus Luther. I don't see that as a Luther Vandross song. [Edited 8/14/07 18:55pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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I created a three-disc compilation of Luther Vandross' music recently for the office, but if I was expanding it to four discs it would look like something like this (NOTE: I did NOT put "The Best Things in Life Are Free" on my set). I generally don't make anthologies in chronological order:
DISC ONE: 1.) 'Til My Baby Comes Home 2.) Never Too Much 3.) The Glow of Love (with Change) 4.) The Best Things in Life Are Free (duet with Janet Jackson) 5.) Don't You Know That? 6.) I Can Make It Better 7.) Give Me the Reason 8.) I'd Rather 9.) The Night I Fell in Love 10.) Treat You Right 11.) The Rush 12.) Since I Lost My Baby 13.) The Other Side of the World 14.) Don't Want to Be a Fool DISC TWO: 1.) Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 2.) The Closer I Get to You (duet with Beyonce Knowles) 3.) Make Me a Believer 4.) Wait for Love 5.) Bad Boy/Having a Party 6.) Take You Out 7.) She Won't Talk to Me 8.) I Really Didn't Mean It 9.) Think about You 10.) Promise Me 11.) Knocks Me Off My Feet 12.) For You to Love 13.) So Amazing 14.) Here and Now DISC THREE: 1.) A House Is Not a Home 2.) If This World Were Mine (duet with Cheryl Lynn) 3.) Endless Love (duet with Mariah Carey) 4.) Searching (with Change) 5.) She Loves Me Back 6.) My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way) 7.) You're the Sweetest One 8.) Nights in Harlem 9.) Forever, For Always, For Love 10.) The Second Time Around 11.) Going in Circles 12.) Anyone Who Had a Heart 13.) Never Let Me Go 14.) How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye DISC FOUR: 1.) Power of Love/Love Power 2.) Stop to Love 3.) I'll Let You Slide 4.) Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl) 5.) It's Over Now 6.) Your Secret Love 7.) Any Love 8.) Love Won't Let Me Wait 9.) If Only for One Night/Creepin' 10.) There's Nothing Better than Love (duet with Gregory Hines) 11.) Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) 12.) Sometimes It's Only Love 13.) Always and Forever 14.) Dance with My Father Personally, I would not add "The Best Things in Life Are Free," but for arguments' sake it could be added if there is not another song that deserves to be listed. [Edited 8/15/07 7:17am] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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paisleypark4 said: "Bony James cover is better than the original in my opion of "My Sensitivity. I dont know whos the female artist on the song but the 80's production is HOT."
Ledisi made a version "My Sensitivity (Gets in the Way)" with Boney James. It appears on the 2005 album "Soul Togetherness 2005." Personally, Luther Vandross' version is one of my favorite songs by him. [Edited 8/14/07 22:00pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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silverchild said: I've been anticipating something like this, but it's pretty botched. It looks like it going to do a good job in covering Luther's 30-something year career and it has most of my favorite tunes. It's missing alot, but I might cop this for the Christmas season. Sony/J Records better do this one right and it betta have some attractive packaging.
Here are some songs that I would have liked to see in this box set: "Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl)" (1981)---although it wasn't a single,it received some radio airplay. "You Stopped Loving Me" (1981) "A Better Love" (1982)---this was actually a single,if I'm not mistaken "Forever,For Always,For Love" (1982)---I can't believe that this gem isn't included! "Make Me A Believer" (1983)---a Quiet Storm staple "I'll Let You Slide" (1983)---I hate when box sets don't include all the hits.With 4 discs,there should be enough room for every Luther Vandross single,such as this one. "The Other Side Of The World" (1985)---another song that gets attention on Quiet Storm stations "Because It's Really Love" (1986) "Little Miracles (Happen Everyday)" (1993)---his 1993 album 'Never Let Me Go' is extremely underrated.This was the first single and it's excellent. "Love Me Again" (1993) "How Deep Is Your Love/Love Don't Love Nobody/Never Let Me Go" (1993) I notice that this set includes "Jump To It" by Aretha Franklin.Good idea,to showcase Luther's productions for other artists.People forget that Luther was a skilled producer.Some other tunes that could have been considered: "Love Me Right" by Aretha Franklin (1982) "Get It Right" by Aretha Franklin (1983) "Every Girl (Wants My Guy)" by Aretha Franklin (1983) "It's Hard For Me To Say" by Diana Ross (1987) "That Girl Wants To Dance With Me" by Gregory Hines (1988) | |
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Najee said: It's a good overall selection of songs. I likely would not have chosen some of those songs for a Luther Vandross compilation, but that's more of a personal choice than absolute outrage. I created my own Luther set recently, and some notable songs I saw missing on this box set are "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)," "Forever, For Always, For Love," "I'll Let You Slide," "Promise Me," "Always and Forever," "Treat You Right," "She Won't Talk to Me," "I Can Make It Better," "Going in Circles" and "Make Me a Believer."
As for "The Best Things in Life Are Free," that song did reach No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts in 1992. IMO, it was a song that was carried more by the weight of the all-star collaboration (a duet with Janet Jackson produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis with Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant making a guest rap appearance) than the performance. If anything, I look at that as a Janet Jackson song or a Jam and Lewis song highlighting their key proteges plus Luther. I don't see that as a Luther Vandross song. I hate "The Best Things In Life Are Free".I don't know why Luther participated in that mess I agree with your list of omissions...I would have liked to see those songs on this box set. | |
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Vandross also recorded some songs for soundtracks, i would have liked to see these on the set
"If i was the one" from "Doctror dolittle 2" "The thrill i`m in" from "Money train" "Heart of a hero" from "Hero" | |
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SunnySkies said: Vandross also recorded some songs for soundtracks, i would have liked to see these on the set
"If i was the one" from "Doctror dolittle 2" "The thrill i`m in" from "Money train" "Heart of a hero" from "Hero" I never heard those songs before,are they any good? | |
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SoulAlive said: SunnySkies said: Vandross also recorded some songs for soundtracks, i would have liked to see these on the set
"If i was the one" from "Doctror dolittle 2" "The thrill i`m in" from "Money train" "Heart of a hero" from "Hero" I never heard those songs before,are they any good? I have "Heart of a hero" on the "Little miracles" cd single, and it`s a fun song, a kinda save-the-world song a childen`s choir joins Luther on the chorus, "Oh happy day, this world is for us..." Find the cd single on ebay, it`s worth checking out
I haven` heard "If i was the one" yet I`ve heard a clip of "The thrill i`m in", and i liked it, it`s available on a compilation  | |
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SoulAlive said: "Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl)" (1981)---although it wasn't a single,it received some radio airplay.
Actually, "Sugar and Spice" was a single, so I wouldn't have any problems putting it on a Luther Vandross compilation. IMO, this song, "The Other Side of the World" and/or "Nights in Harlem" would be on my compilation before "The Best Things in Life Are Free." [Edited 8/15/07 5:35am] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! |
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Najee said: SoulAlive said: "Sugar And Spice (I Found Me A Girl)" (1981)---although it wasn't a single,it received some radio airplay.[/b]
Actually, "Sugar and Spice" was a single, so I wouldn't have any problems putting it on a Luther Vandross compilation. IMO, this song, "The Other Side of the World" and/or "Never Let Me Go" would be on my compilation before "The Best Things in Life Are Free." Ah,so it was a single! I heard it on the radio alot back then. | |
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