these are the ones I'm excited about It's hard to keep up with all these great titles they're releasing!

Kool & The Gang

Open Sesame [Expanded Edition]
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Released on the 25 / 04/ 11. Kool And The Gang needs no introduction. They were the top selling Soul group of the 80 s and have sold over 70 million albums world wide and have received countless awards. Without them we would not have such great hits as Summer Madness, Get Down On It, Celebration and who could forget that slammin funk monster that featured so heavily in Quentin Tarantino s cult flick - Pulp Ficton; Jungle Boogie. Kool & The Gang was started by two brothers, Robert Kool Bell and Ronald Bell along with five friends in 1964. After some time playing the growing Jersey City Jazz coffeehouse scene and spots like Café Wha? in New York City, performing alongside other yet-to-be famous talents of the time, Kool & The Gang were signed to Redd Coach Records in 1968 and a year later were recording for the small subsidiary label, De-Lite Records.

The 1970 swas a busy and fruitful decade for the group, with Kool & The Gang, releasing twelve studio albums, two live albums and appearing on numerous occasions across the charts. 1976 saw Ricky Westfield leave the group to form his own band, North East South West, and would also mark the end of collaborations between the original seven members of KOOL & THE GANG. Later that year the group released Open Sesame which features the up-tempo single Superband which gained a top 20 R&B chart spot and the title track which reached #6 R&B and #55 on the US pop charts and soared to #13 on the Dance chart and was later featured in the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever.

Open Sesame / Gift Of Love / Little Children / All Night Long / Whisper Softly / Super Band / L-O-V-E / Sunshine

Bonus Tracks
Street Corner (Single Version) / Love It Away (Single Version) / Street Corner (12” Version)

The Brothers Johnson

Winners [Expanded Edition]
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Released 25th of February 2011. Guitarist, George Johnson and Bassist, Louis Johnson became two of the most in demand session players in early seventies Los Angeles, backing the likes of Bobby Womack, Billy Preston and The Supremes. They soon came to the attention of the legendary Quincy Jones,
who produced the duo s first four albums, all of which went Platinum.

The Brothers Johnson came to define the uptown funk of the late seventieswith hits like I ll Be Good To You, Get the Funk Outta My Face, Runnin For Your Lovin and Strawberry Letter #23.

Fresh from their international 1980 smash hit, Stomp, the duo released their fifth album in 1981. Quincy Jones had just left A&M Records and was unavailable for production duties but the Brothers Johnson were confident that they had learned enough from their mentor and proved it by producing their own masterpiece with WINNERS.

Featuring the R&B hits The Real Thing and Dancing Free, BBR is proud to present this wonderfully repackaged expanded edition of WINNERS complete with extensive liner notes with a brand new interview with George Johnson. Bonus tracks are taken from Blast!, the bands 1982 Hits collections including the hit, Welcome To The Club.

Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases, this BBR Re-Master is a must have for any Soul, Funk and Disco fans.

The Real Thing / Dancin Free / Sunlight Teaser / Caught Up / In The Way / I Want You / Do It For Love / Hot Mama / Daydreamer Dream / Bonus Tracks - Welcome To The Club / I’m Giving You All My Love / The Great Awakening / Funk It (Funkadelala)

Deniece Williams 'My Melody' [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 14/03/11. Deniece Williams first made an impression as part of Stevie Wonder's back-up trio WONDERLOVE in the early seventies.

In 1976 she released her debut album, This Is Niecy, which featured the mega-hit FREE which topped the UK chart. Her sophomore set, Song Bird followed in 1977. Deniece then enjoyed an international smash hit in the form of, Too Much, Too Little, Too Late with Johnny Mathis. When Love Comes Calling appeared in 1979 and saw Deniece embracing the Disco movement

In 1981, Deniece Williams changed her style again when she released MY MELODY, which was to feature the production of Philly Soul legend, Thom Bell. Bell returned Deniece to the popular jazz soul settings previously heard on This Is Neicy and has been referred to by Deniece herself as one of her favourite albums.

Featured tracks include the hit single, WHAT TWO CAN DO which secured a top 20 R&B chart spot, IT‘S YOUR CONSCIENSE as well as SILLY which became a huge radio hit and a signature song for Deniece Williams and is still played constantly on Quiet Storm stations today.

My Melody / It’s Your Conscience / Silly / Stangers / What Two Can Do / You Re All That Matters / Suspicious / Sweet Surrender

Bonus Tracks
It’s You Conscience (Single Version) / Silly (Single Version)

Melba Moore

Melba [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 14/ 02 /11. After starting out in a career in musical education, Melba Moore turned her attention to performing, and thank god she did! Tony Award winner Melba Moore has been blowing audiences away ever since she first appeared in the hit Broadway musical Hair.

Born in 1945 into a musical family, the daughter of big band leader and saxophonist, Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis, Beatrice Melba Smith began adopted the stage name Melba Moore. Although she loved to act her first love was music and she later decided to focus on a recording career. During the time of releasing her first two albums Melba Moore picked up a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist. 1978 saw the release of Melba Moore s first album for Epic Records, MELBA. The production duties were left in the extremely capable hands of Philly Soul production duo, McFadden & Whitehead.

he highly successful cover of the Bee Gees penned, You Stepped Into My Life became the albums biggest success and climbed to #5 on the US Dance charts and #12 on the R&B charts. The album itself had long running chart success and peaked at #35 on the US R&B charts. Second single Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance also enjoyed huge club success, becoming a Paradise Garage staple thanks to Larry Levan. BBR is proud to present this fantastic album, newly re-mastered and lovingly re-packaged complete with liner notes and brand new interviews with Melba Moore and legendary remixer, John Luongo especially for this release along with added bonus content.

Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases, BBR Re-Master is a must have for all Soul, Funk and Disco fans out there!

You Stepped Into My Life / There’s No Other Like You / It’s Hard Not To Like You / Together Forever / Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance / Happy / I Promise To Love You / Where Did You Ever Go

Bonus Tracks
You Stepped Into My Life (Original Version) / Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance (12” Disco Mix) / Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance (12” Instrumental)

Ashford And Simpson

Street Opera [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 14/03/11. ASHFORD & SIMPSON are quite simply one of the best song writing duos the world has ever known. Being former Motown hit writers and having written a string of hits for greats like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, its little wonder that they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2002.

1982’s STREET OPERA was the first album to be recorded by ASHFORD & SIMPSON on Capitol after nine years with Warner Records and is considered by many fans to be their best offering from the 80s. Written and produced by ASHFORD & SIMPSON, the album gained a top 50 Pop chart position reaching #45 and a top ten R&B spot getting all the way to #5 and served as a warm up to the massive success they later enjoyed with Solid in 1984.

Featured singles include the up-tempo classic top ten R&B hit STREET CORNER and the mid-tempo love ballad, LOVE IT AWAY. BBR is proud to present this fully expanded reissue for the first time on CD anywhere in the UK complete with extensive liner notes and added bonus content.

Love It Away / Make It Work Again / Mighty Mighty Love / I’ll Take The Workd On / Working Man / Who Will They Look To / Street Corner / Times Will Be Good Again / Working Man (Reprise)

Bonus Tracks
Street Corner (Single Version) / Love It Away (Single Version) / Street Corner (12” Version)

can't wait

SoulAlive said:

Ashford And Simpson

Street Opera [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 14/03/11. ASHFORD & SIMPSON are quite simply one of the best song writing duos the world has ever known. Being former Motown hit writers and having written a string of hits for greats like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, its little wonder that they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2002.

1982’s STREET OPERA was the first album to be recorded by ASHFORD & SIMPSON on Capitol after nine years with Warner Records and is considered by many fans to be their best offering from the 80s. Written and produced by ASHFORD & SIMPSON, the album gained a top 50 Pop chart position reaching #45 and a top ten R&B spot getting all the way to #5 and served as a warm up to the massive success they later enjoyed with Solid in 1984.

Featured singles include the up-tempo classic top ten R&B hit STREET CORNER and the mid-tempo love ballad, LOVE IT AWAY. BBR is proud to present this fully expanded reissue for the first time on CD anywhere in the UK complete with extensive liner notes and added bonus content.

Love It Away / Make It Work Again / Mighty Mighty Love / I’ll Take The Workd On / Working Man / Who Will They Look To / Street Corner / Times Will Be Good Again / Working Man (Reprise)

Bonus Tracks
Street Corner (Single Version) / Love It Away (Single Version) / Street Corner (12” Version)

One of the major albums of my late teen years! I cherish every song on this album. The whole concept of the Street Opera as well as the music which makes it up is just genius! Highly, highly recommended work of R&B mastery.

SoulAlive said:

these are the ones I'm excited about It's hard to keep up with all these great titles they're releasing!

Kool & The Gang

Open Sesame [Expanded Edition]
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Released on the 25 / 04/ 11. Kool And The Gang needs no introduction. They were the top selling Soul group of the 80 s and have sold over 70 million albums world wide and have received countless awards. Without them we would not have such great hits as Summer Madness, Get Down On It, Celebration and who could forget that slammin funk monster that featured so heavily in Quentin Tarantino s cult flick - Pulp Ficton; Jungle Boogie. Kool & The Gang was started by two brothers, Robert Kool Bell and Ronald Bell along with five friends in 1964. After some time playing the growing Jersey City Jazz coffeehouse scene and spots like Café Wha? in New York City, performing alongside other yet-to-be famous talents of the time, Kool & The Gang were signed to Redd Coach Records in 1968 and a year later were recording for the small subsidiary label, De-Lite Records.

The 1970 swas a busy and fruitful decade for the group, with Kool & The Gang, releasing twelve studio albums, two live albums and appearing on numerous occasions across the charts. 1976 saw Ricky Westfield leave the group to form his own band, North East South West, and would also mark the end of collaborations between the original seven members of KOOL & THE GANG. Later that year the group released Open Sesame which features the up-tempo single Superband which gained a top 20 R&B chart spot and the title track which reached #6 R&B and #55 on the US pop charts and soared to #13 on the Dance chart and was later featured in the soundtrack for Saturday Night Fever.

Open Sesame / Gift Of Love / Little Children / All Night Long / Whisper Softly / Super Band / L-O-V-E / Sunshine

Bonus Tracks
Street Corner (Single Version) / Love It Away (Single Version) / Street Corner (12” Version)

The Brothers Johnson

Winners [Expanded Edition]
CDBBR0035

Released 25th of February 2011. Guitarist, George Johnson and Bassist, Louis Johnson became two of the most in demand session players in early seventies Los Angeles, backing the likes of Bobby Womack, Billy Preston and The Supremes. They soon came to the attention of the legendary Quincy Jones,
who produced the duo s first four albums, all of which went Platinum.

The Brothers Johnson came to define the uptown funk of the late seventieswith hits like I ll Be Good To You, Get the Funk Outta My Face, Runnin For Your Lovin and Strawberry Letter #23.

Fresh from their international 1980 smash hit, Stomp, the duo released their fifth album in 1981. Quincy Jones had just left A&M Records and was unavailable for production duties but the Brothers Johnson were confident that they had learned enough from their mentor and proved it by producing their own masterpiece with WINNERS.

Featuring the R&B hits The Real Thing and Dancing Free, BBR is proud to present this wonderfully repackaged expanded edition of WINNERS complete with extensive liner notes with a brand new interview with George Johnson. Bonus tracks are taken from Blast!, the bands 1982 Hits collections including the hit, Welcome To The Club.

Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases, this BBR Re-Master is a must have for any Soul, Funk and Disco fans.

The Real Thing / Dancin Free / Sunlight Teaser / Caught Up / In The Way / I Want You / Do It For Love / Hot Mama / Daydreamer Dream / Bonus Tracks - Welcome To The Club / I’m Giving You All My Love / The Great Awakening / Funk It (Funkadelala)

Deniece Williams 'My Melody' [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 14/03/11. Deniece Williams first made an impression as part of Stevie Wonder's back-up trio WONDERLOVE in the early seventies.

In 1976 she released her debut album, This Is Niecy, which featured the mega-hit FREE which topped the UK chart. Her sophomore set, Song Bird followed in 1977. Deniece then enjoyed an international smash hit in the form of, Too Much, Too Little, Too Late with Johnny Mathis. When Love Comes Calling appeared in 1979 and saw Deniece embracing the Disco movement

In 1981, Deniece Williams changed her style again when she released MY MELODY, which was to feature the production of Philly Soul legend, Thom Bell. Bell returned Deniece to the popular jazz soul settings previously heard on This Is Neicy and has been referred to by Deniece herself as one of her favourite albums.

Featured tracks include the hit single, WHAT TWO CAN DO which secured a top 20 R&B chart spot, IT‘S YOUR CONSCIENSE as well as SILLY which became a huge radio hit and a signature song for Deniece Williams and is still played constantly on Quiet Storm stations today.

My Melody / It’s Your Conscience / Silly / Stangers / What Two Can Do / You Re All That Matters / Suspicious / Sweet Surrender

Bonus Tracks
It’s You Conscience (Single Version) / Silly (Single Version)

Melba Moore

Melba [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 14/ 02 /11. After starting out in a career in musical education, Melba Moore turned her attention to performing, and thank god she did! Tony Award winner Melba Moore has been blowing audiences away ever since she first appeared in the hit Broadway musical Hair.

Born in 1945 into a musical family, the daughter of big band leader and saxophonist, Teddy Hill and R&B singer Bonnie Davis, Beatrice Melba Smith began adopted the stage name Melba Moore. Although she loved to act her first love was music and she later decided to focus on a recording career. During the time of releasing her first two albums Melba Moore picked up a Grammy Nomination for Best New Artist. 1978 saw the release of Melba Moore s first album for Epic Records, MELBA. The production duties were left in the extremely capable hands of Philly Soul production duo, McFadden & Whitehead.

he highly successful cover of the Bee Gees penned, You Stepped Into My Life became the albums biggest success and climbed to #5 on the US Dance charts and #12 on the R&B charts. The album itself had long running chart success and peaked at #35 on the US R&B charts. Second single Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance also enjoyed huge club success, becoming a Paradise Garage staple thanks to Larry Levan. BBR is proud to present this fantastic album, newly re-mastered and lovingly re-packaged complete with liner notes and brand new interviews with Melba Moore and legendary remixer, John Luongo especially for this release along with added bonus content.

Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases, BBR Re-Master is a must have for all Soul, Funk and Disco fans out there!

You Stepped Into My Life / There’s No Other Like You / It’s Hard Not To Like You / Together Forever / Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance / Happy / I Promise To Love You / Where Did You Ever Go

Bonus Tracks
You Stepped Into My Life (Original Version) / Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance (12” Disco Mix) / Pick Me Up, I’ll Dance (12” Instrumental)

I have been waiting for Open Sesame for years. About time!!

I definitely want Open Sesame and Street Opera

this is the correct tracklisting for Open Sesame (the one posted above lists the wrong bonus tracks)

1. Open Sesame
2. Gift of Love
3. Little Children
4. All Night Long
5. Whisper Softly
6. Super Band
7. L-O-V-E
8. Sunshine
9. Open Sesame (12″ Disco Version)
10. Super Band (Single Version)
11. Open Sesame (Part 2)

[Edited 3/24/11 2:11am]

TD3 said:

What are you shaking your head for? Get your wallet out and start ordering!

whitechocolatebrotha said:

SoulAlive said:

Ashford And Simpson

Street Opera [Expanded Edition]
CDBBR0039

Released on 14/03/11. ASHFORD & SIMPSON are quite simply one of the best song writing duos the world has ever known. Being former Motown hit writers and having written a string of hits for greats like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, its little wonder that they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2002.

1982’s STREET OPERA was the first album to be recorded by ASHFORD & SIMPSON on Capitol after nine years with Warner Records and is considered by many fans to be their best offering from the 80s. Written and produced by ASHFORD & SIMPSON, the album gained a top 50 Pop chart position reaching #45 and a top ten R&B spot getting all the way to #5 and served as a warm up to the massive success they later enjoyed with Solid in 1984.

Featured singles include the up-tempo classic top ten R&B hit STREET CORNER and the mid-tempo love ballad, LOVE IT AWAY. BBR is proud to present this fully expanded reissue for the first time on CD anywhere in the UK complete with extensive liner notes and added bonus content.

Love It Away / Make It Work Again / Mighty Mighty Love / I’ll Take The Workd On / Working Man / Who Will They Look To / Street Corner / Times Will Be Good Again / Working Man (Reprise)

Bonus Tracks
Street Corner (Single Version) / Love It Away (Single Version) / Street Corner (12” Version)

One of the major albums of my late teen years! I cherish every song on this album. The whole concept of the Street Opera as well as the music which makes it up is just genius! Highly, highly recommended work of R&B mastery.

I never heard this album in its entirely before but as I understand,it's some kind of concept album,right? A story being told?

"Pennye Ford" by Pennye Ford

"Don't Look Any Further" by Dennis Edwards

"Be A Winner" by Yarbrough & Peoples

"Melba" by Melba Moore

Pointer Sisters - Contact

Got me thinkin'...what is Ashford & Simpsons funkiest album?

I love that cut "Out Of The World" I have on a greatest hit disc.

Still starting to get into Kool & The Gang", but it sems like their mojo is a little bit the same from Spirit Of THe Boogie & Wild & Peaceful

I just ordered the following CDs...

Heatwave 'Current'

Kool & The Gang' Open Sesame'

btw,the 'Winners' expanded edition includes an additional bonus track that isn't listed....."Echoes Of An Era",the rare B-side of the "Welcome To The Club" single.So that's a total of five bonus tracks.

Wowugotit said:

Pointer Sisters - Contact

I'll eventually get this one but I'm gonna wait until the summer release of 'Breakout' (2-CD expanded edition!) so I can buy both CDs together

Dancelot said:

I definitely want Open Sesame and Street Opera

I ordered 'Open Sesame' already 'Street Opera' will be one of my future purchases.

other titles that I will eventually get....

Earth Wind and Fire 'Faces' [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 27/09/10. FACESfeatures Earth, Wind & Fire at their creative and commercial zenith. The album was sandwiched between their mega-hits Boogie Wonderland and Let’s Groove and was originally released as a double LP In 1980.

The album features the top ten R&Bhits Let Me Talk, You and the top twenty hit And Love Goes On which went onto be a club classic. Exclusive UK hit single Back On The Road is also featured

Faces spent five weeks at number two on the R&B album chart and made the US and UK pop top ten, achieving gold status in the process. The rare 12" remix of Let Me Talk is feature here along with three other single versions. BBR introduce the first ever re-master of this album on CD.

Let Me Talk / Turn It Into Something Good / Pride / You / Sparkle / Back On The Road / Song In My Heart / You Went Away/ And Love Goes On / Sailaway. / Take It To The Sky / Win Or Lose / Share Your Love / In Time / Faces

Bonus Tracks- Let Me Talk (12 Remix) / You (Single Remix) / And Love Goes On (Single Remix)

Evelyn "Champagne" King 'Get Loose' [Expanded Edition]
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EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING'S classic 1982 RCA makes it to CD for the first time in the UK! The album was her biggest international seller.

Get loose brought Evelyn together with Kashif and Paul Lawrence III who wrote and produced the album for her.

The album went to #1 on the R&B chart and made top forty pop in both the US and UK.

Singles included the evergreen dance classic Love Come Down as well as the massive R&B hit Betcha She Don't Love You and the UK hits Back To Love and Get Loose.

This newly re-mastered edition features extensive liner notes and four bonus tracks.

This long sought-after CD re-master is a must for all Soul and Disco fans

First 1,000 copies will be released in deluxe super jewel cases.

Love Come Down / Can't Stand It / Betcha She Don't Love You / Get Loose / Back To Love / Stop That / Get Up Off Your Love / I'm Just Warmin' Up / Bonus Tracks / Love Come Down (!2” Vocal Mix) / Get Loose (12” Vocal Mix) / Betcha She Don't Love You (12” Instrumental Mix) / Love Come Down (12” Instrumental Mix)

Billy Ocean 'Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)' [Expanded Edition]
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PRE ORDER!!! NOVEMBER RELEASE!

Released on 8/11/10. Billy Ocean was one of the most popular and successful R&B singers living in the UK during the 70s and 80s. Born In Trinidad and Tobago in 1950, Ocean moved to England at the age of 8 where after learning his trade singing on the London club scene Billy Ocean released his first single in 1972. Four years later he recorded his first album and captured the #2 spot on the UK pop charts while scoring #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with single, Love Really Hurts Without You. Red Light Spells Danger returned him to the UK #2 spot a year later in 1977.

In 1981 Billy Ocean released Night’s(Feel Like Getting Down). This album was instrumental in re-opening the door to Billy Ocean's US chart success reaching #27 on the US R&B chart. The title track, penned by musician and producer Nigel Martinez shot Ocean into the R&B Top 10 reaching #7 along with the B-side STAY THE NIGHT scoring #4 on the US Dance Charts. Further hits include Another Day Won’t Matter and Are You Ready.

Grammy Award winner Billy attained superstar status after this album with hits like Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Get out Of My Dreams. Billy is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity following the release of his UK Top 20 album The Very Best Of Billy Ocean album and the re-release of single Suddenly. BBR introduces this timely fully expanded and remastered edition of the classic GTO/Epic album, Nights (Feel Like Getting Down).

Are You Ready / Don’t Say Stop / Whatever Turns You On / Another Day Wont Matter / Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) / Who’s Gonna Rock You / Stay The Night / Everlasting Love / Taking Chances

Bonus Tracks - Are You Ready (12” Version) / Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (12” Version) / Stay The Night (12” Version) / Another Day Wont Matter (7” Version)

Dennis Edwards

Don’t Look Any Further [Expanded Edition]
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Released on 28/03/11. Born February 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama, Dennis Edwards began his singing career at a very early age when he began singing in his father’s church choir at the tender age of 2. After moving to Detroit several years later, Edwards continued his passion for singing in a number of groups and later formed his own Soul/Jazz outfit called Dennis Edwards and the Fireballs and in 1967 joined The Contours before leaving to replace David Ruffin as The Temptations lead singer the following year.

After a very successful period with The Temptations, winning two Grammy Awards for the songs Cloud Nine and Papa Was A Rolling Stone, it was time for Edwards to try a second attempt at his solo career on Motown, this time with great success! 1984 saw the release of DON T LOOK ANY FURTHER. Produced by Dennis Lambert, and featuring support vocals from the likes of Paulette Williams who was the first lead singer of Rufus before Chaka Khan, the album soared into the top 50 in the Pop charts and #2 spot in the R&B charts. The title track, a duet with Siedah Garrett, also known for her duet with Michael Jackson on I Just Cant Stop Loving.

You and co-writer of Man In The Mirror, features a timeless bass line and Dennis Edwards smooth vocals lock it down into a serious groove making it easy to see why it became a UK hit twice in the eighties and a timeless dance classic. Other notable tracks are the soulful second single, You’re My Aphrodisiac which climbed to #15 R&B and the funky synth-led, Cant Fight It.

I’m Up For You / Don’t Look Any Further / (You’re My) Aphrodisiac / Can’t Fight it / another place In Time / Shake Hands(Come Out Dancin ) / . I Thought I Could Handle It / Just Like You / Let’s Go Up

Bonus Tracks
Don’t Look Any Further (12 Version) / (You’re My) Aphrodisiac (Single Version) / don’t Look Any Further (Uk 12 Remix) / Don’t Look Any Further (Instrumental)

here's another upcoming release that I'm excited about....

BBR CD release of The O'Jays - BACK STABBERS (Expanded)

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• THE O’JAYS were formed by five high school friends in 1958 who after seeing Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers perform, were inspired to start a vocal group. They spent time on various labels and released some fairly successful singles on Imperial Records working with H.B. Barnum and also Gamble & Huff, who were working as a production team for Neptune Records.

• Neptune folded in 1971 leaving THE O’JAYS, now a trio, in... somewhat of a limbo. Having already captured the attention of Gamble & Huff, THE O’JAYS became one of the first signings at the newly formed, now legendary, Philadelphia International Records.

• BACKSTABBERS, released in 1972, was the album that made THE O’JAYS a household name and begun a period of incredible success with Philadelphia International, giving them close to 30 singles in the charts including a string of #1 R&B hits helping them to become one the label’s biggest group and also serving as a landmark of the classic Philly Soul sound.

• The title track was chosen for the first single and reached #5 on the US Pop chart while giving THE O’JAYS a #1 R&B hit. LOVE TRAIN followed suit and duly hit the top spot on the R&B charts as well as clinching the #1 position on the US Pop Chart.

• BBR is so very proud to present the first ever expanded edition of this iconic Philly Soul album. BACK STABBERS has been lovingly re-mastered and carefully repackaged in full-expanded form. Complete with extensive liner notes featuring interviews along with added bonus content.

• Released in deluxe Super Jewel cases this BBR Remaster is a must have for all Funk, R&B and Philly Soul fans out there!

Track listing


1. WHEN THE WORLD'S AT PEACE
2. BACK STABBERS
3. WHO AM I
4. (THEY CALL ME) MR. LUCKY
5. TIME TO GET DOWN
6. 992 ARGUMENTS
7. LISTEN TO THE CLOCK ON THE WALL
8. SHIFTLESS, SHADY, JEALOUS KIND OF PEOPLE
9. SUNSHINE
10. LOVE TRAIN

BONUS TRACKS:

11. 992 ARGUMENTS (SINGLE VERSION)
12. WHO AM I (SINGLE VERSION)
13. LOVE TRAIN (“A TOM MOULTON MIX”)

I ordered The Brothers Johnson Winners from Amazon. I got a note that they couldn't locate a copy!

Did any get a copy yet???

Tavares

Billy Ocean

Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0023 PRE ORDER!!! NOVEMBER RELEASE! Released on 8/11/10. Billy Ocean was one of the most popular and successful R&B singers living in the UK during the 70s and 80s. Born In Trinidad and Tobago in 1950, Ocean moved to England at the age of 8 where after learning his trade singing on the London club scene Billy Ocean released his first single in 1972. Four years later he recorded his first album and captured the #2 spot on the UK pop charts while scoring #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with single, Love Really Hurts Without You. Red Light Spells Danger returned him to the UK #2 spot a year later in 1977. In 1981 Billy Ocean released Night’s(Feel Like Getting Down). This album was instrumental in re-opening the door to Billy Ocean's US chart success reaching #27 on the US R&B chart. The title track, penned by musician and producer Nigel Martinez shot Ocean into the R&B Top 10 reaching #7 along with the B-side STAY THE NIGHT scoring #4 on the US Dance Charts. Further hits include Another Day Won’t Matter and Are You Ready. Grammy Award winner Billy attained superstar status after this album with hits like Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Get out Of My Dreams. Billy is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity following the release of his UK Top 20 album The Very Best Of Billy Ocean album and the re-release of single Suddenly. BBR introduces this timely fully expanded and remastered edition of the classic GTO/Epic album, Nights (Feel Like Getting Down). Are You Ready / Don’t Say Stop / Whatever Turns You On / Another Day Wont Matter / Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) / Who’s Gonna Rock You / Stay The Night / Everlasting Love / Taking Chances Bonus Tracks - Are You Ready (12” Version) / Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (12” Version) / Stay The Night (12” Version) / Another Day Wont Matter (7” Version)

Inner Feelings [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0042 Released on 14/03/11. Billy Ocean was one of the most popular and successful R&B singers living in the UK during the 70s and 80s. Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1950, Ocean moved to England at the age of 8 where after learning his trade singing on the London club scene Billy Ocean released his first single in 1972. Four years later Bily Ocean recorded his first album and captured the #2 spot on the UK pop charts while scoring #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his single, Love Really Hurts Without You. Red Light Spells Danger returned him to the UK #2 spot a year later in 1977. In 1982 BILLY OCEAN released INNER FEELINGS on Epic Records, the follow up to the popular, Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) album and was once again teamed with the production creativity of Nigel Martinez. Inner Feelings features the R&B hit CALYPSO FUNKIN and the sweet and soulful jam, ROCK-A-BYE-BABY along with the up beat dancer, WAS IT YOU. Grammy Award winner BILY OCEAN attained superstar status soon after this album with hits like Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Get Out Of My Dreams and is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity following the release of his UK Top 20 album THE VERY BEST OF BILLY OCEAN album and the re-release of single Suddenly. Calypso Funkin / Rock-A-Bye-Baby / No Matter What / Dance With Me / Can’t Stop / Tryin To Get Through / Mind Games / Was It You / Inner Feeling Bonus Tracks Smile (previously unreleased) / Somebody (previously unreleased) / City Limit (Alternative Version) / Calypso Funkin' (Single Version) / Was It You (Single Version) / Inner Feelings (Single Version)

Jon Lucien

I Am Now [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0029 Born on the British Virgin island of Tortola in 1942, two-time Grammy Nominee Jon Lucien, grew up playing in his fathers Latin band. In 1961 he relocated to New York to make a name for himself. After years of struggling playing the wedding circuit, a chance encounter in 1969 with an RCA executive gave Jon Lucien the opportunity to audition, the result being 3 albums released on RCA Records. In 1970 Jon Lucien released his debut offering, I AM NOW, now lovingly repackaged and digitally re-mastered on BBR. In the past, his smooth baritone voice drew comparisons to greats like Nat King Cole and Lou Rawls, but during almost 30 years of recording and performing, Jon Lucien cultivated a unique and rich romantic sound all of his own which was difficult to classify but would later became know as Smooth Jazz or more interestingly, Quiet Storm which helps to give an idea of the underlying intensity in Jon Lucien’s work. With the rise of Acid Jazz in Britain embracing smooth jazz-soul artists like Jon Lucien, his work was sampled and remixed by a whole new generation of performers and producers which led to his earliest albums becoming cult classics and highly sought after by collectors and dealers, sometimes changing hands for obscene amounts of money. BBR is very proud to present this newly re-mastered edition of I AM Now, accompanied by extensive liner notes featuring an interview with Delesa Lucien, widow of the late Jon Lucien, and all original artwork and additional photography provided especially for this project courtesy of Delesa Lucien. Dindi / When I Look Into Your Eyes / The Shadow Of Your Smile / Find Yourself A Lover / Love For Sale / My Cherie Amour / I Am Now / How Insensitive / Who Will Buy? / A Time For Us / The Sound Of Music Bonus Track - Who Will Buy? (Single Version) Rashida [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0032 Released 31/01/11. Born on the British Virgin island of Tortola in 1942, two-time Grammy Nominee Jon Lucien, grew up playing in his fathers Latin band. In 1961 he relocated to New York to make a name for himself. After years of struggling, playing the wedding circuit, a chance encounter in 1969 with an RCA executive gave Jon Lucien the opportunity to audition, the result being 3 albums released on RCA Records. In 1973 Jon Lucien released his second album, RASHIDA, now lovingly repackaged and digitally re-mastered on BBR. In the past, his smooth baritone voice drew comparisons to greats like Nat King Cole and Lou Rawls, but during almost 30 years of recording and performing, Jon Lucien cultivated a unique and rich romantic sound all of his own which was difficult to classify but would later became know as Smooth Jazz or more interestingly, Quiet Storm which helps to give an idea of the underlying intensity in Jon Lucien’s work. With the rise of Acid Jazz in Britain embracing smooth jazz-soul artists like Jon Lucien, his work was sampled and remixed by a whole new generation of performers and producers. Jon Lucien s earlier works became cult classics as a result of the resurgence, but at the time of its release, RASHIDA was also recognized for its genius picking up two Grammy nominations for the title track and equally popular LADY LOVE. BBR is very proud to present this newly re-mastered edition of RASHIDA, accompanied by extensive liner notes featuring an interview with Delesa Lucien, widow of the late Jon Lucien, and all original artwork plus additional photography provided especially for this project courtesy of Delesa Lucien. Kuenda / Would You Believe Me / Lady Love / Luella / Shana / Satan / Rashida / The War Song / Esperanza / Love Everything / Zenzile Bonus Track - Lady Love (Single Version)

Tom Browne

Love Approach [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0031 Released on 17/01/11. Funkin For Jamaica (N.Y.) / Her Silent Smile / Forever More / Dreams Of Lovin You / Nocturne / Martha / Moon Rise / Weak In The Knees / Bonus Track - Funkin For Jamaica (N.Y.) (Single Version) Pennye Ford Pennye [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0047 Released on 25/04/11. PENNYE FORD was born Penny Ford in 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the daughter Gene Redd Sr., the record company executive and former producer at King Records, famous for once having James Brown on their roster. She is also the sister of the late Sharron Redd and Gene Redd Jr. who was a songwriter for Kool & The Gang and BMP. In her youth Pennye studied various musical instruments and this led to her joining a group called Reach and toured extensively with them throughout Japan. On her return to the US, PENNYE FORD got a job at the Motown publishing company, Jobete Music and recorded a few demos of their catalogue. Later she worked on Total Experience Records where she had a short stint as a backing singer for The GAP Band. PENNEY FORD also features as the uncredited lead vocalist for the German electronic dance band Snap! on their 1990 #1 hit, The Power. In 1984 PENNYE FORD released her debut album entitled PENNYE. The album features the production of label owner Lonnie Simmons and contained two hits for Ford in the form of the up-tempo groove, CHANGE YOU WICKED WAYS, which reached #76 on the UK Singles chart and the popular Dance single DANGEROUS, that soared to #24 in the US Dance chart and a top 50 spot I the UK charts. Other notable tracks include the seriously funky slow jam DON’T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU which is backed by a deep synth bassline that you cant help but love and the softer and more soulful, SERIOUS LOVE written and produced by Pennye herself. Feel The Music / Uh Oh, I Made A Mistake / Change Your Wicked Ways / Serious Love / Don’t You Know I Love You / Ready For Love / Dangerous / Never Let You Go /Spend My Time With You Bonus Tracks Change Your Wicked Ways (12” Version) / Dangerous (12” Version) / Uh Oh, I Made A Mistake (12” Version) Yarbrough & Peoples Be A Winner [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0048 Released on 25/04/11. Yarbrough & Peoples first set airwaves alight when their futuristic hit, Don’t Stop The Music shot to #1 on the R&B charts. Following the success of their first single they recorded numerous hit singles on Total Experience Records throughout the 80’s. Yarbrough & Peoples consisted of childhood friends Cavin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples who met while going to the same piano teacher as children and attending the same local church in Dallas, Texas. Cavin Yarbrough started his career as a singer and keyboardist for a group called Grand Theft and one nigh while he was performing, the Wilson brothers, Founders of The Gap Band, were in the audience and offered Cavin a job as a background vocalist on the Leon Russell tour that they were a part of. Soon after returning to Dallas, Alisa Peoples sang with Grand Theft and once again at a gig in Dallas, The Gap Band, signed to Total Experience Records by this point introduced them to label owner and producer, Lonnie Simmons. The Result of this introduction was to be four hit albums and numerous hit singles until the labels demise in the late 80s. BBR brings you Yarbrough & Peoples third offering on Total Experience Records, 1984 s Be A Winner. Produced by Cavin Yarbrough with Jonah Ellis and Oliver Scott, BE A WINNER yielded another #1 R&B single for the group with Don’T Waste Your Time garnering the top spot in the spring of 84 and went on to become a poplar dance hit getting to #11 on the Dance charts and by the summer the title track on the LP had gained a #20 R&B chart position. Don’t Waste Your Time / I’m Ready To Jam / I’ll Be There / I Only Love You / Be A Winner / The Power / Who Said That / Let Me Have It (From The Start) / I Gave My All (To You) Bonus Tracks Don’t Waste You Time (12” Mix) / Be A Winner (12 Mix) / I Only Love You (12” Mix) And a few mo' Total Experience projects which seem to have been announced or planned : Add to Watch list Zoom Enlarge PATTIE HOWARD self titled LP Record SEALED 1985 Item condition: -- Price: US $24.98 Buy It NowBuy It Now or Best Offer: Make OfferMake Offer Add to Watch list Shipping: Read item description or contact seller for details. | See all details Delivery: Varies Returns: No Returns Accepted Learn more

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Bulldog said:

I ordered The Brothers Johnson Winners from Amazon. I got a note that they couldn't locate a copy!

Did any get a copy yet???

Don't worry,you will get a copy soon.These titles are often delayed or backordered at places like amazon.Give it a week or so.

Shango,I'm curious about that Tavares 'New Directions' CD.I have all of their other albums except that one,so I'll eventually get it too "Penny For Your Thoughts" was a nice early 80s comeback hit for them.

SoulAlive said:

Shango,I'm curious about that Tavares 'New Directions' CD.I have all of their other albums except that one,so I'll eventually get it too "Penny For Your Thoughts" was a nice early 80s comeback hit for them.

yepz here a few more

^^ sounding good

^yessir^ my fave album-releases by them are from 1979-1983

Shango said:

^yessir^ my fave album-releases by them are from 1979-1983

speaking of Tavares,I wonder if 'Sky High' will ever appear on CD?? That's got to be their most successful album and yet,it's not on CD.Makes no sense.Hopefully,the BBR guys are working on it.I would love to get that one on CD,as well as the two albums that came after it ('Love Storm' (1977) and 'Future Bound' (1978).As you can see,I'm a huge fan of their disco phase,lol.

HAPPYPERSON said:

can't wait

Which titles are you most excited about?

SoulAlive said:

Shango said:

^yessir^ my fave album-releases by them are from 1979-1983

speaking of Tavares,I wonder if 'Sky High' will ever appear on CD?? That's got to be their most successful album and yet,it's not on CD.

Makes no sense.Hopefully,the BBR guys are working on it.I would love to get that one on CD,as well as the two albums that came after it

('Love Storm' (1977) and 'Future Bound' (1978).As you can see,I'm a huge fan of their disco phase,lol.

It's available though as a Japanese import : Amazon.com: Sky High: Tavares: Music

Shango said:

SoulAlive said:

speaking of Tavares,I wonder if 'Sky High' will ever appear on CD?? That's got to be their most successful album and yet,it's not on CD.

Makes no sense.Hopefully,the BBR guys are working on it.I would love to get that one on CD,as well as the two albums that came after it

('Love Storm' (1977) and 'Future Bound' (1978).As you can see,I'm a huge fan of their disco phase,lol.

It's available though as a Japanese import : Amazon.com: Sky High: Tavares: Music

thanks for the info.I see that it's kinda pricey I'm gonna wait and see if it gets reissued by BBR someday.

SoulAlive said: thanks for the info.I see that it's kinda pricey I'm gonna wait and see if it gets reissued by BBR someday.

Anytime Yeah, that asking price above $ 100 is too much, but if i was considering purchasing i would go for one of the copies around $ 60.

Still quite a price, but then again there might not appear so soon a (cheap) copy on an ebay-auction, with the chance of being outbid as well lol.

And if i'm not really sure if a specific album might be reissued one day, then i'll take that chance for a higher price. But there's a good possibility

that it might come out again for cheaper nevertheless, hence if remastered then that would be a winner no doubt.