Went to Rasputin Music and they had copies of both. Even though I'm broke as hell, I couldn't resist. I almost wanted to cry, lol. I never thought I'd see The Girls on CD, EVER!!! They had other remasters like Ray Parker Jr. which was very tempting but I resisted. I also don't want another collection of cds in my house since I alraedy own so many.....

dancerella said:

Went to Rasputin Music and they had copies of both. Even though I'm broke as hell, I couldn't resist. I almost wanted to cry, lol. I never thought I'd see The Girls on CD, EVER!!! They had other remasters like Ray Parker Jr. which was very tempting but I resisted. I also don't want another collection of cds in my house since I alraedy own so many.....

Those Nona Hendrix and Ray Parker CDs were actually reissued last year by FTG, quickly went out of print (that "Nona" CD was going for over $100 on ebay and amazon) and now they, along with lots of other previously reissued titles, are being reissued for a second time by FTG. Get them for those great prices while you can!

kitbradley said:

dancerella said:

Went to Rasputin Music and they had copies of both. Even though I'm broke as hell, I couldn't resist. I almost wanted to cry, lol. I never thought I'd see The Girls on CD, EVER!!! They had other remasters like Ray Parker Jr. which was very tempting but I resisted. I also don't want another collection of cds in my house since I alraedy own so many.....

Those Nona Hendrix and Ray Parker CDs were actually reissued last year by FTG, quickly went out of print (that "Nona" CD was going for over $100 on ebay and amazon) and now they, along with lots of other previously reissued titles, are being reissued for a second time by FTG. Get them for those great prices while you can!

Are you serious? That's crazy! Thanks for the tip. I really want to rack up on all of them. I just might over time. I'm probably the only one in this area who is hip to those classic albums.

Have you purchased any of these remastered albums?

dancerella said:

kitbradley said:

Those Nona Hendrix and Ray Parker CDs were actually reissued last year by FTG, quickly went out of print (that "Nona" CD was going for over $100 on ebay and amazon) and now they, along with lots of other previously reissued titles, are being reissued for a second time by FTG. Get them for those great prices while you can!

Are you serious? That's crazy! Thanks for the tip. I really want to rack up on all of them. I just might over time. I'm probably the only one in this area who is hip to those classic albums.

Have you purchased any of these remastered albums?

Yes. Funky Town Grooves (FTG) and Big Break Records (BBR) have gotten rich off of all of all the reissues I've purchased from them over the years. Both companies produce fantastic quality reissues from master tapes (although BBR has been accused of vinyl rips for some of the 12-inch versions but it's hard to tell). Although I lean a bit more towards FTG because they had more First-Time-On-CD titles, BBR has the best liner notes. Can't believe you are not hip to these cats! Visit their websites. They are treasure-troves for old-school R&B/Soul music fans!!!!!

I pre-ordered the Girls CD online a few months ago after reading about it here: http://prince.org/msg/5/396225 It sounds great!

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

Masterpiece!

dancerella said:

SoulAlive said:

Masterpiece!

I'll have to take a listen to this. People keep raving about them but I've never heard of this group.

kitbradley said:

dancerella said:

Masterpiece!

I'll have to take a listen to this. People keep raving about them but I've never heard of this group.

Look up there song, "Don't Waste My Time", on youtube. It was produced by Andre Cymone. I think you'll like it. They had another track called, S-E-X-E-X(I think that's how they spelled it, I no longer have my vinyl copy lol).

dancerella said:

Went to Rasputin Music and they had copies of both. Even though I'm broke as hell, I couldn't resist. I almost wanted to cry, lol. I never thought I'd see The Girls on CD, EVER!!! They had other remasters like Ray Parker Jr. which was very tempting but I resisted. I also don't want another collection of cds in my house since I alraedy own so many.....

I played a part in getting The Girls remastered and it was WELL WORTH IT!!!!

I almost shit when FTG announced that they'd be remastering/reissuing The Girls on CD for the first time! Almost 30 years later! I had a vinyl copy of it that I stupidly lent to a girl at work who had five kids. It came back the following week covered in scratches/fingerprints. She said her kids ate fried chicken and then used my album as a frisbee. I had never gotten another copy of it since (1985.) I'm so glad I've got it now on CD!

silkman said:

kitbradley said:

I'll have to take a listen to this. People keep raving about them but I've never heard of this group.

Look up there song, "Don't Waste My Time", on youtube. It was produced by Andre Cymone. I think you'll like it. They had another track called, S-E-X-E-X(I think that's how they spelled it, I no longer have my vinyl copy lol).

I listened to the samples on FTG. Not really feelin' it. I'll have to skip this one.

kitbradley said:

I'll have to take a listen to this. People keep raving about them but I've never heard of this group.

It's a girl group created by Andre Cymone.Their one and only album was released in late 1984.It was rumored that he was trying to compete with Prince and his Apollonia 6 group....

80s R&B flashback: "Don't Waste My Time" by the Girls (first single from their debut album) (1984)

ain't got time for playing no games,cause if I have to,I'll play with myself

whitechocolatebrotha said:

I almost shit when FTG announced that they'd be remastering/reissuing The Girls on CD for the first time! Almost 30 years later! I had a vinyl copy of it that I stupidly lent to a girl at work who had five kids. It came back the following week covered in scratches/fingerprints. She said her kids ate fried chicken and then used my album as a frisbee.

this is why I rarely let people borrow my records.I'm like the guy in that 'Hey Love' commerical....."nah bro.....you got to get your OWN copy"