A year after it was first annouced the Tabu box set will finally be released on 10 March 2014.

This is now a seven-disc set (6CD+DVD), or eight if you count the bonus seven-inch single, and features 93 tracks, some of which are on CD for the first time all “extensively re-mastered”.

The DVD contains 15 official Tabu videos and some interviews with Tabu Records founder Clarence Avant, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The vinyl single features (Ms) Sharon Ridley’s Changin’ backed with Manfredo Fest’s Jungle Kitten.

The box comes with a 60-page booklet with notes by Soul expert Ralph Tee, and plenty of photos and an extensive Tabu Records discography.

Track listing

CD1 – INTRODUCING TABU

1. Wake Up & Be Somebody 06:22 – Brainstorm
2. No One Home 06:40 – Lalo Schifrin
3. Take Your Time Do It Right 07:23 – S.O.S. Band
4. Universal Love 04:25 – Woods Empire
5. Jungle Kitten 03:37 – Manfredo Fest
6. Changin’ 06:21 – Sharon Ridley
7. Middle Of The Night 03:59 – Lalo Schifrin
8. Waiting For Someone 06:11 – Brainstorm
9. Are You Ready? 05:06 – S.O.S. Band
10. Full Moon 04:45 – Sharon Ridley
11. Enchanted Flame 05:19 – Lalo Schifrin
12. Stormin’ 04:15 – Brainstorm
13. Koko And Leeroe 04:48 – Manfredo Fest
14. Guess I’m Gonna Have To Say Goodbye03:02 – Sharon Ridley
15. Journey To The Light 05:45 – Brainstorm

CD2 – AT THE DANCE

1. S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dat Dat) 05:34 – S.O.S. Band
2. Lovin’ Is Really My Game 05:00 – Brainstorm
3. Sweet Delight (Special Mix) 06:55 – Woods Empire
4. Groovin’ (That’s What We’re Doin’) 04:28 – S.O.S. Band
5. Knock Down The Walls 05:07 – General Caine
6. Sister Fine 04:04 – Lamont Johnson
7. Can’t Get Enough 05:47 – S.O.S. Band
8. Your Unchanging Love 03:16 – Anacostia
9. Oh Darlin…Life Goes On 04:32 – Lalo Schifrin
10. Girls 05:53 – General Caine
11. Love Won’t Wait For Love 05:35 – S.O.S. Band
12. Who Needs It 04:23 – Manfredo Fest
13. Hangin’ On 04:17 – Brainstorm
14. Looking For You 04:31 – S.O.S. Band
15. Hot For You 10:48 – Brainstorm

CD3 – ROMANCING & MELLOW GROOVES

1. If You Were Here Tonight 06:11 – Alexander O’Neal
2. I Will Wait For You 03:44 – Cherrelle
3. This Must Be Heaven 04:49 – Lamont Johnson
4. Loving Just You 04:26 – Brainstorm
5. Memory Of Love 04:43 – Lalo Schifrin
6. Do You Wanna Like I Do? 04:51 – Alexander O’Neal
7. Upside Down 04:21 – General Caine
8. What’s Wrong With Our Love Affair? 04:55 – S.O.S. Band
9. Easy Come, Easy Go 04:56 – Lamont Johnson
10. Destiny 03:34 – Woods Empire
11. Ain’t Nothing To It 03:40 – Anacostia
12. Just You And Me 04:51 – Sharon Ridley
13. Look At Us Now 05:10 – Alexander O’Neal
14. Stay With Me 04:02 – Cherrelle
15. You Put A Charge In My Life 04:09 – Brainstorm
16. I Need You Now 04:57 – Cherrelle
17. All For You 03:22 – Anacostia

CD4 – THE JAM & LEWIS SESSIONS

1. High Hopes 06:32 – S.O.S. Band
2. What’s Missing? 05:45 – Alexander O’Neal
3. I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On 07:03 – Cherrelle
4. Just Be Good To Me 04:02 – S.O.S Band
5. Saturday Love 05:02 – Cherrelle
6. Never Knew Love Like This 03:31 – Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle
7. No One’s Gonna Love You 06:34 – S.O.S Band
8. Weekend Girl 06:24 – S.O.S Band
9. When You Look In My Eyes 04:48 – Cherrelle
10. A Broken Heart Can Mend 03:47 – Alexander O’Neal
11. Tell Me If You Still Care 07:01 – S.O.S. Band
12. Will You Satisfy? 05:09 – Cherrelle
13. Just The Way You Like It 08:44 – S.O.S. Band

CD 5 – JAM, LEWIS & BEYOND

1. The Finest 05:58 – S.O.S Band
2. What Is This Thing Called Love 04:11 – Alexander O’Neal
3. Keep It Inside 04:13 – Cherrelle
4. Fake ’88 (Remix) 03:52 – Alexander O’Neal
5. One Of Many Nights – S.O.S. Band
6. The Lovers 03:42 – Alexander O’Neal
7. Sands Of Time 04:27 – S.O.S Band
8. Can-Do Can-Do 04:42 – Demetrius Perry
9. (What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me 04:25 – Alexander O’Neal
10. State Of Attraction 04:02 – Rhonda Clark
11. Thin Line 03:53 – Kathy Mathis
12. Just What I’ve Been Missing 05:24 – James Robinson
13. Automatic Stop & Go 03:53 – Kathy Mathis
14. Criticize 04:02 – Alexander O’Neal
15. Love Festival 05:00 – Kathy Mathis
16. Another World 05:18 – Demetrius Perry
17. Sunshine 04:05 – Alexander O’Neal

CD6 – THE FINAL YEARS

1. Still In Love With You 05:13 – Cherrelle
2. Feeling 06:27 – S.O.S. Band
3. Everything I Miss At Home 03:55 – Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle
4. Can We Do It Again 05:13 – James Robinson
5. Separate Ways 05:44 – Mary Davis
6. Lady 05:35 – Alexander O’Neal
7. You’re My Everything (Ft Chuck Howard) 04:23 – Rhonda Clark
8. Can’t Explain 05:31 – S.O.S. Band
9. Tears Of Joy 04:24 – Cherrelle
10. Guilty 04:51 – James Robinson
11. Sentimental 04:38 – Alexander O’Neal
12. Broken Promises 05:02 – S.O.S. Band
13. Breathless 04:44 – Demetrius Perry
14. Now That You’re Gone 03:18 – Kathy Mathis
15. My Gift To You 04:16 – Alexander O’Neal
16. We’re On Our Way Home (Part 1) 03:46 – Brainstorm

DVD – A Selection Of Tabu Videos

1. Just The Way You Like It – The S.O.S. Band
2. Innocent – Alexander O’Neal
3. If You Were Here Tonight – Alexander O’Neal
4. Borrowed Love – The S.O.S. Band
5. Fake – Alexander O’Neal
6. Criticize – Alexander O’Neal
7. Never Knew Love Like This – Alexander O’Neal ft Cherrelle
8. Affair – Cherrelle
9. What Can I Say To Make You Love Me – Alexander O’Neal
10. Hitmix – Alexander O’Neal
11. What Is This Thing Called Love – Alexander O’Neal
12. Tears Of Joy – Cherrelle
13. Sentimental – Alexander O’Neal
14. Love Makes No Sense – Alexander O’Neal
15. Aphrodisia – Alexander O’Neal

+ Filmed Audio Interviews with Clarence Avant & Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Bonus 7” Single

• A. Changin’ 3.34 – (Ms) Sharon Ridley
• AA. Jungle Kitten 3.36 – Manfredo Fest

April 15

Illmatic XX (Columbia/Legacy, 2014)

2CD

Disc 1: Original LP (released as Columbia C 57684, 1994)

1. The Genesis
2. N.Y. State of Mind
3. Life’s a Bitch
4. The World is Yours
5. Halftime
6. Memory Lane (Sittin’ in Da Park)
7. One Love
8. One Time 4 Your Mind
9. Represent
10. It Ain’t Hard to Tell

Disc 2: Bonus material

1. I’m a Villain *
2. Freestyle (Live on The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show, WKCR-FM – 10/28/1993) *
3. Halftime (Butcher Remix) (12″ B-side – Ruffhouse/Columbia 44-74777, 1992)
4. It Ain’t Hard to Tell (Remix) (12″ promo A-side – Columbia CAS 6037, 1994)
5. One Love (LG Main Mix) (12″ B-side – Columbia 44-77673, 1994)
6. Life’s a Bitch (Arsenal Mix) (12″ promo A-side – Columbia CAS 6476, 1994)
7. One Love (One L Main Mix) (12″ B-side – Columbia 44-77673, 1994)
8. The World is Yours (Tip Mix) (12″ B-side – Columbia 44-77513, 1994)
9. It Ain’t Hard to Tell (The Stink Mix) (U.K. 12″ A-side – Columbia 660470 8, 1994)
10. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (The Laidback Remix) (U.K. 12″ B-side – Columbia 660470 8, 1994

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Editions (Rocket/UMe, 2014)

1CD 2014 remaster by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering:
1BD HD Pure Audio Blu-Ray: (TBD)
2LP 180-gram vinyl reissue - mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley at The Mastering Lab, California:

Original track list (released as DJM Records DJLPD-1001 (U.K.)/MCA Records MCA2-6894 (U.S.), 1973)

1. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
2. Candle in the Wind
3. Bennie and The Jets
4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
5. This Song Has No Title
6. Grey Seal
7. Jamaica Jerk-off
8. I’ve Seen That Movie Too
9. Sweet Painted Lady
10. The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
11. Dirty Little Girl
12. All the Girls Love Alice
13. Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘N Roll)
14. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
15. Roy Rogers
16. Social Disease
17. Harmony

2CD 40th anniversary deluxe edition:

Disc 1: Original LP
Disc 2: Bonus material - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Revisited…and Beyond (previously unreleased)

1. Candle in the Wind – Ed Sheeran
2. Bennie and The Jets – Miguel
3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Hunter Hayes
4. Grey Seal – The Band Perry
5. Sweet Painted Lady – John Grant
6. All the Girls Love Alice – Emili Sande
7. Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘N Roll) – Imelda May
8. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting – Fall Out Boy
9. Harmony – Zac Brown Band
10. Candle in the Wind (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
11. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
12. Rocket Man (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
13. All the Girls Love Alice (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
14. Bennie and The Jets (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
15. Daniel (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
16. Honky Cat (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
17. Crocodile Rock (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)
18. Your Song (Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973)

4CD/1DVD Super Deluxe Box Set:

Disc 1: Original LP
Disc 2:

Bonus material - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Revisited…and Beyond

1. Candle in the Wind – Ed Sheeran
2. Bennie and The Jets – Miguel
3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Hunter Hayes
4. Grey Seal – The Band Perry
5. Sweet Painted Lady – John Grant
6. All the Girls Love Alice – Emili Sande
7. Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘N Roll) – Imelda May
8. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting – Fall Out Boy
9. Harmony – Zac Brown Band
10. Grey Seal (Piano Demo) (from Elton John: Deluxe Edition - Island/Mercury/Rocket B0010840-02, 2008)
11. Grey Seal (Original Version) (B-side to “Rock and Roll Madonna” – DJM Records 6102 301, 1970)
12. Jack Rabbit (B-side to “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” – DJM Records DJX-502, 1973)
13. Whenever You’re Ready (We’ll Go Steady Again) (B-side to “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” – DJM Records DJX-502, 1973)
14. Screw You (Young Man’s Blues) (B-side to “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” – DJM Records DJS-285, 1973)
15. Candle in the Wind (Acoustic) (from 30th anniversary deluxe edition – Island/Mercury/Rocket B0001478-40, 2003)
16. Step Into Christmas (single A-side – DJM Records DJS-290, 1973)
17. Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who’d Be a Turkey At Christmas) (single B-side – DJM Records DJS-290, 1973)
18. Philadelphia Freedom (single A-side – DJM Records DJS-354, 1975)
19. Pinball Wizard (from Tommy: Original Soundtrack Recording - Polydor 2657 014, 1975)

Discs 3-4: Live @ Hammersmith Odeon, London – 12/22/1973 (previously unreleased)

1. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
2. Candle in the Wind
3. Hercules
4. Rocket Man
5. Bennie and The Jets
6. Daniel
7. This Song Has No Title
8. Honky Cat

1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
2. The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
3. Elderberry Wine
4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. I’ve Seen That Movie Too
6. All the Girls Love Alice
7. Crocodile Rock
8. Your Song
9. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting

Disc 5: DVD - Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye to Norma Jean and Other Things (1973 film by Bryan Forbes)

Over af FTG

"Take It From Me" Glenn Jones 3rd Solo album, released in 1986, Will be an Expanded Edition with 7 Bonus Tracks- Remastered at Battery Studio's NY from The Master Tapes !!

"Everybody Love's A Winner" the 1983 debut release from Glenn Jones, Will be an Expanded Edition with 10 Bonus Tracks (includes one previously unreleased track) - Remastered at Battery Studio's NY from The Master Tapes !!

getxxxx said:

Over af FTG

"Take It From Me" Glenn Jones 3rd Solo album, released in 1986, Will be an Expanded Edition with 7 Bonus Tracks- Remastered at Battery Studio's NY from The Master Tapes !!

"Everybody Love's A Winner" the 1983 debut release from Glenn Jones, Will be an Expanded Edition with 10 Bonus Tracks (includes one previously unreleased track) - Remastered at Battery Studio's NY from The Master Tapes !!

Speaking of FTG, they have a great sale going on right now on most of their titles. Most are listed between $3.99 and $6.99 (including some very recent reissues).

that Tabu box set looks impressive! I'm not familiar with many of those songs,though.

I wish they would do something like that for Solar Records.

Soul Dancing & Cant Fight Fate Double CD Deluxe Editions of two classic albums from the amazing Taylor Dayne - due this April on Cherry Pop...

Evelyn “Champagne” King
Action – The Anthology (1977-1985)

Disc One:
1. Shame (12” Version – 6.33)
2. I Don’t Know If It’s Right (12” Version – 8.19)
3. Till I Come Off The Road (2.44)
4. The Show Is Over (5.42)
5. Music Box (12” Version – 7.27)
6. Out There (Single Version – 3.31)
7. Sweet Delight (5.00)
8. Let’s Get Funky Tonight (12” Version – 6.28)
9. Call On Me (5.15)
10. Your Kind Of Loving (3.51)
11. I’m In Love (12” Version – 5.51)
12. Don’t Hide Our Love (5.22)
13. If You Want My Lovin’ (4.18)
14. What Are You Waiting For (4.09)
15. Spirit Of The Dancer (12” Version – 4.58)

Disc Two:
1. Love Come Down (12” Version – 6.16)
2. Betcha She Don’t Love You (5.02)
3. Back To Love (5.14)
4. I Can’t Stand It (3.58)
5. Get Loose (12” Version – 5.33)
6. Action (12” Version – 5.51)
7. Shake Down (12” Version – 6.17)
8. Teenager (Single Version – 3.58)
9. Just For The Night (4.45)
10. I’m So Romantic (5.20)
11. Out Of Control (12” Version – 5.50)
12. Give Me One Reason (3.58)
13. Till Midnight (Single Version – 3.58)
14. Your Personal Touch (5.48)
15. High Horse (Single Version – 3.33)
16. Slow Down (Single Version – 3.50)

The great lady has approved the track list and we have great interviews with her and many of the writers and producers involved in her RCA career. We also have amazing pictures and a deluxe digipak with a 24 page booklet!
Coming in April!

another Evelyn Champagne King compilation? I already have this one and it's perfect

I wonder why neither of these compilations contain her 1988 hits "Flirt" and "Hold On To What You Got".I know those songs are on another label,but couldn't they have got the license to use them?

[Edited 2/16/14 2:36am]

I got the E.C.K. "Legends" box a while back and it's aMAZING! I'm down with a "proper" label retrospective tho! LONG overdue 4 the "Sparkling One!" Can't WAIT! LOVE my honey-voiced Queen of the Lower Register! Whoo HOO!

SoulAlive said:

that Tabu box set looks impressive! I'm not familiar with many of those songs,though.

I wish they would do something like that for Solar Records.

there was a nice Solar 6 CD Box set released in the late 80ees, but yeah, a reissue and some remasters would be welcome

Dancelot said:

SoulAlive said:

that Tabu box set looks impressive! I'm not familiar with many of those songs,though.

I wish they would do something like that for Solar Records.

there was a nice Solar 6 CD Box set released in the late 80ees, but yeah, a reissue and some remasters would be welcome

It looks good,but I think it's out of print.They need to make a new box set....with some fresh new liner notes and interviews.

SoulAlive said:

another Evelyn Champagne King compilation? I already have this one and it's perfect

I wonder why neither of these compilations contain her 1988 hits "Flirt" and "Hold On To What You Got".I know those songs are on another label,but couldn't they have got the license to use them?

[Edited 2/16/14 2:36am]

"Flirt" was recorded on the EMI label. EMI is owned by Universal Music. Nuff said.

Speaking of her EMI output, was her "Girl Next Door" CD really THAT BAD? I'm just curious. Thanks!

SoulAlive said:

that Tabu box set looks impressive! I'm not familiar with many of those songs,though.

I wish they would do something like that for Solar Records.

Hey, buddy! The first disc seems 2 be comprised of lesser known acts who were signed 2 the label. If I'm not mistaken, a couple of 'em are in the Smooth Jazz format. They also seemed 2 have left off a band by the name of R.O.A.R. who were also signed in the mid-Eighties. Other than Brainstorm and the Jam & Lewis stuff, I can't recall any artists that made any significant contribution to R&B.

:-O

TOTO remasters coming from ROCK CANDY RECORDS in March

Toto (originally released as Columbia JC 35317, 1978 – reissued Rock Candy Records (U.K.), 2014)

1. Child’s Anthem
2. I’ll Supply the Love
3. Georgy Porgy
4. Manuela Run
5. You Are the Flower
6. Girl Goodbye
7. Takin’ It Back
8. Rockmaker
9. Hold the Line
10. Angela
11. Georgy Porgy (Special Disco Version) (12″ A-side – Columbia 43-11040, 1978)

Hydra (originally released as Columbia FC 36229, 1979 – reissued Rock Candy Records (U.K.), 2014)

1. Hydra
2. St. George & The Dragon
3. 99
4. Lorraine
5. All Us Boys
6. Mama
7. White Sister
8. A Secret Love

Turn Back (originally released as Columbia FC 36813, 1981 – reissued Rock Candy Records (U.K.), 2014)

1. Gift with a Golden Gun
2. English Eyes
3. Live for Today
4. A Million Miles Away
5. Goodbye Elenore
6. I Think I Could Stand You Forever
7. Turn Back
8. If It’s the Last Night

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Speaking of her EMI output, was her "Girl Next Door" CD really THAT BAD? I'm just curious. Thanks!

No, "The Girl Next Door" is a pretty good album, better than some of her other titles. EMI was going through personnel changes at the time and Evelyn was dealing with the death of her daughter so neither she nor the label were able to properly promote the album. Therefore, it bombed. And you know R&B was going thru significant changes at that time and a lot of veteran artists from the 70's and 80s just got lost in the shuffle and were being tossed aside for younger, more contemporary artists. She just wasn't able to keep up with the Janet's and Paula's of that era.

kitbradley said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Speaking of her EMI output, was her "Girl Next Door" CD really THAT BAD? I'm just curious. Thanks!

No, "The Girl Next Door" is a pretty good album, better than some of her other titles. EMI was going through personnel changes at the time and Evelyn was dealing with the death of her daughter so neither she nor the label were able to properly promote the album. Therefore, it bombed. And you know R&B was going thru significant changes at that time and a lot of veteran artists from the 70's and 80s just got lost in the shuffle and were being tossed aside for younger, more contemporary artists. She just wasn't able to keep up with the Janet's and Paula's of that era.

Hey, Kit! Thanks! Maybe it'll see a complete remaster/reissue along with "Flirt." We can only hope. Also, what's up with the Mary Davis "Steppin' Out" CD on Tabu? It never came out. Just "Separate Ways." Her unreleased album ("Steppin' Out") remains an R&B mystery! LOL! Take care and thanks!

kitbradley said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Speaking of her EMI output, was her "Girl Next Door" CD really THAT BAD? I'm just curious. Thanks!

No, "The Girl Next Door" is a pretty good album, better than some of her other titles. EMI was going through personnel changes at the time and Evelyn was dealing with the death of her daughter so neither she nor the label were able to properly promote the album. Therefore, it bombed. And you know R&B was going thru significant changes at that time and a lot of veteran artists from the 70's and 80s just got lost in the shuffle and were being tossed aside for younger, more contemporary artists. She just wasn't able to keep up with the Janet's and Paula's of that era.

It really is a good album. I really like "Cross YOur Mind," "Do Right," Magnet and "This Song"

I'ma check it out! Thanks, guyz!

BBR

March
Hues Corporation - Freedom For The Stallion (1973)
Odyssey - Hollywood Party Tonight (1978)
Odyssey - I Got The Melody (1981)
Odyssey - Happy Together (1982)
Loleatta Holloway – Loleatta Holloway (1979)
Salsoul Orchestra – Street Sense (1979)

April
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Action - Anthology (1977-1985) (2CD)
Salsoul Orchestra – Up The Yellow Brick Road (1977)
Salsoul Orchestra – How High (1978)
Instant Funk – Witch Doctor (1980)
Silver Convention – Silver Convention (Save Me) (1975)
Chaka Khan – Chaka (1978)

Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles: The Complete Atlantic Sides Plus (2 CD-Set)

This 2-CD anthology from Real Gone Music, produced and annotated by soul music historian David Nathan/SoulMusic Records and remastered by Alan Wilson at Western Star Studio (and featuring some great photos), contains all 35 sides released by Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles on Atlantic along with four previously unissued tracks recorded in 1969.

Disc One:

1.Danny Boy

2. That’s How Heartaches Are Made

3. Down the Aisle

4. One Phone Call

5. Where Are You

6. Patti’s Prayer

7. Groovy Kind of Love

8. All or Nothing

9. Who Can I Turn To

10. You Forgot How to Love

11. Unchained Melody

12. Ebb Tide

13. He

14. Try to Remember

15. People

16. Yesterday

17. More

18. Over the Rainbow

19. I’m Still Waiting

20. Family Man

Disc Two

1. Always Something There to Remind Me

2. I Don’t Want to Go On Without You

3. Take Me for a Little While

4. Tender Words

5. Dreamer

6. Oh My Love

7. I Need Your Love

8. He’s My Man

9. Wonderful

10. How You Can Throw My Love Away (Unreleased)

11. Dance to the Rhythm of Love

12. Pride’s No Match for Love

13. He’s Gone

14. (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days

15. Forget It (Unreleased)

16. Never for Me (Unreleased)

17. Loving Rules

18. When Joe Touches Me (Unreleased)

19. Trustin’ in You

Eddie Kendricks: Love Keys. CD

A must for fans of Kendricks and the Temps, brought to you by Real Gone and SoulMusic Records!

1. (Oh I) Need Your Lovin’

2. I’m in Need of Love

3. I Don’t Need Nobody Else

4. Old Home Town

5. Bernadette

6. You Can’t Stop My Loving

7. Never Alone

8. Hot

9. Looking for Love

10. In Love We’re the One

In 1983, the time was definitely right for Marilyn McCoo to release her first solo album. After two decades of recording success and multiple Grammy Awards with the Fifth Dimension and with her husband Billy Davis, Jr., her star had ascended even higher with her role as host of the long-running hit TV music show Solid Gold; naming the album after the show and leading off with an homage song to the show were obvious commercial choices. But what made the album really engrossing from an artistic standpoint was Marilyn’s interpretations of some of the ’80s biggest and best hits that were being featured on the show, like the Police’s “Every Breath You Take,” Hall & Oates’ “One on One,” Culture Club’s “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” and a medley of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.” Our Real Gone Expanded Edition includes an unreleased bonus track, “Relationship.”

Grace Jones‘ 1981 album Nightclubbing will be issued as a two-CD deluxe edition in April 2014.

This deluxe reissue sees Nightclubbing remastered for the first time with the bonus CD bringing together a large number of remixes, as well as offering two previously unreleased tracks (including a cover of the Gary Numan/Tubeway Army track Me! I Disconnect From You.

No fewer than six versions of Pull Up To The Bumper can be found in this new double disc set including the 1985 remix, the rare 1981 ‘Party Version’, and Peanut Butter, an instrumental version of the song.

A two-LP gatefold heavyweight vinyl record will also be issued, with the second LP including six remixes (as well as the two unreleased tracks).

The good news is that Universal appear to have ticked all the boxes with this release. The double LP comes with a digital download, and there will be a physical hi-res option with a Pure Audio blu-ray audio edition that contains all 22 tracks found on the two-CD deluxe version.

Track listings

2CD deluxe and hi-res Pure Audio track listing

Disc 1

• 1 Walking In The Rain 4.18
• 2 Pull Up To The Bumper 4.41
• 3 Use Me 5.04
• 4 Nightclubbing 5.06
• 5 Art Groupie 2.39
• 6 I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) 4.30
• 7 Feel Up 4.03
• 8 Demolition Man 4.03
• 9 I’ve Done It Again 3.51

Disc 2

1 Demolition Man (12” Version) 4.58
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6673, Feb 1981.

2 Pull Up To The Bumper (Long Version) 5.45
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6696, June 1981.

3 I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (12” Version) 5.32
Issued as A-side of Dutch 12” single 600.366, July 1981.

4 Walking In The Rain (12” Version) 7.25
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6739, Oct 1981.

5 Pull Up To The Bumper (Remixed Version) 7.15
Issued as B-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6739, Oct 1981.

6 Use Me (Long Version) 6.10
First issued in 1998 on the compilation Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions.

7 Pull Up To The Bumper (US Party Version) 5.00
Issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single PRO-A-936.

8 Feel Up (Long Version) 6.15
Issued as B-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6696, June 1981. Also issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single PRO-A-985.

9 Pull Up To The Bumper (1985 Remix) 6.24
Issued as A-side of cassette single CIS 240.

10 Peanut Butter (Pull Up To The Bumper Instrumental) 5.10
Issued as B-side of cassette single CIS 240.

11 If You Wanna Be My Lover (previously unreleased) 6.40

12 Me! I Disconnect From You (previously unreleased) 5.23

13 Esta Cara Me Es Conocida (I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)) 4.32
Issued as A-side of Spanish 7” single B-102.587

2LP Version

LP 1-Standard Album

LP 2

1 Demolition Man (12” Version) 4.58
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6673, Feb 1981.

2 I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (12” Version) 5.32
Issued as A-side of Dutch 12” single // 600.366, July 1981

3 Walking In The Rain (12” Version) 7.25
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 // WIP 6739, Oct 1981

4 Use Me (Long Version) 6.10
First issued on Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions

5 Pull Up To The Bumper (US Party Version) 5.00
Issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single // PRO-A-936

6 Feel Up (Extended Version) 6.15
Issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single // PRO-A-985

7 If You Wanna Be My Lover (previously unreleased) 8.00 approx

8 Me! I Disconnect From You (previously unreleased) 5.30 approx

Nightclubbing is reissued on 28 April 2014.

[Edited 2/24/14 14:17pm]

getxxxx said:

Grace Jones‘ 1981 album Nightclubbing will be issued as a two-CD deluxe edition in April 2014.

This deluxe reissue sees Nightclubbing remastered for the first time with the bonus CD bringing together a large number of remixes, as well as offering two previously unreleased tracks (including a cover of the Gary Numan/Tubeway Army track Me! I Disconnect From You.

No fewer than six versions of Pull Up To The Bumper can be found in this new double disc set including the 1985 remix, the rare 1981 ‘Party Version’, and Peanut Butter, an instrumental version of the song.

A two-LP gatefold heavyweight vinyl record will also be issued, with the second LP including six remixes (as well as the two unreleased tracks).

The good news is that Universal appear to have ticked all the boxes with this release. The double LP comes with a digital download, and there will be a physical hi-res option with a Pure Audio blu-ray audio edition that contains all 22 tracks found on the two-CD deluxe version.

Track listings

2CD deluxe and hi-res Pure Audio track listing

Disc 1

• 1 Walking In The Rain 4.18
• 2 Pull Up To The Bumper 4.41
• 3 Use Me 5.04
• 4 Nightclubbing 5.06
• 5 Art Groupie 2.39
• 6 I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) 4.30
• 7 Feel Up 4.03
• 8 Demolition Man 4.03
• 9 I’ve Done It Again 3.51

Disc 2

1 Demolition Man (12” Version) 4.58
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6673, Feb 1981.

2 Pull Up To The Bumper (Long Version) 5.45
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6696, June 1981.

3 I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (12” Version) 5.32
Issued as A-side of Dutch 12” single 600.366, July 1981.

4 Walking In The Rain (12” Version) 7.25
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6739, Oct 1981.

5 Pull Up To The Bumper (Remixed Version) 7.15
Issued as B-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6739, Oct 1981.

6 Use Me (Long Version) 6.10
First issued in 1998 on the compilation Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions.

7 Pull Up To The Bumper (US Party Version) 5.00
Issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single PRO-A-936.

8 Feel Up (Long Version) 6.15
Issued as B-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6696, June 1981. Also issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single PRO-A-985.

9 Pull Up To The Bumper (1985 Remix) 6.24
Issued as A-side of cassette single CIS 240.

10 Peanut Butter (Pull Up To The Bumper Instrumental) 5.10
Issued as B-side of cassette single CIS 240.

11 If You Wanna Be My Lover (previously unreleased) 6.40

12 Me! I Disconnect From You (previously unreleased) 5.23

13 Esta Cara Me Es Conocida (I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)) 4.32
Issued as A-side of Spanish 7” single B-102.587

2LP Version

LP 1-Standard Album

LP 2

1 Demolition Man (12” Version) 4.58
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 WIP 6673, Feb 1981.

2 I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (12” Version) 5.32
Issued as A-side of Dutch 12” single // 600.366, July 1981

3 Walking In The Rain (12” Version) 7.25
Issued as A-side of 12” single 12 // WIP 6739, Oct 1981

4 Use Me (Long Version) 6.10
First issued on Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions

5 Pull Up To The Bumper (US Party Version) 5.00
Issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single // PRO-A-936

6 Feel Up (Extended Version) 6.15
Issued as A-side of US promotional 12” single // PRO-A-985

7 If You Wanna Be My Lover (previously unreleased) 8.00 approx

8 Me! I Disconnect From You (previously unreleased) 5.30 approx

Nightclubbing is reissued on 28 April 2014.

[Edited 2/24/14 14:17pm]

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Title Of Album: The Queen Of Soul
Year Of Release: 2014
Label: Rhino

Tracklist:

CD 1
1. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (2:48)
2. Do Right Woman - Do Right Man (3:12)
3. Respect (2:23)
4. Drown In My Own Tears (4:04)
5. Soul Serenade (2:35)
6. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream (2:17)
7. Baby, I Love You (2:40)
8. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) (3:19)
9. Good Times (2:06)
10. Save Me (2:17)
11. Baby I Love You (2:35)
12. Satisfaction (2:35)
13. You Are My Sunshine (4:18)
14. Never Let Me Go (2:51)
15. Prove It (2:57)
16. I Wonder (4:22)
17. Ain't Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) (2:33)
18. It Was You (3:40)
19. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (2:44)
20. Chain Of Fools (2:45)
21. People Get Ready (3:41)
22. Come Back Baby (2:24)
23. Good To Me As I Am To You (3:55)
24. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) (2:23)
25. Ain't No Way (4:11)

CD 2
1. Think (2:15)
2. You Send Me (2:24)
3. I Say A Little Prayer (3:32)
4. The House That Jack Built (2:18)
5. You're A Sweet Sweet Man (2:14)
6. I Take What I Want (2:30)
7. A Change (2:23)
8. See Saw (2:42)
9. My Song (3:29)
10. I Can't See Myself Leaving You (3:00)
11. Night Life (Live) (3:41)
12. Ramblin' (3:05)
13. Today I Sing The Blues (4:21)
14. River's Invitation (2:38)
15. Pitiful (3:00)
16. Talk to Me, Talk to Me (3:24)
17. Tracks Of My Tears (2:52)
18. The Weight (2:51)
19. Share Your Love With Me (3:17)
20. Pledging My Love/The Clock (4:09)
21. It Ain't Fair (3:20)
22. Sit Down And Cry (3:51)
23. Let It Be (3:28)
24. Eleanor Rigby (2:34)
25. Call Me (3:53)

CD 3
1. Son Of A Preacher Man (3:15)
2. Try Matty's (2:28)
3. The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) (4:38)
4. Dark End Of The Street (4:40)
5. You And Me (3:30)
6. You're Taking Up Another Man's Place (3:24)
7. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (2:58)
8. Spirit In The Dark (3:59)
9. Why I Sing The Blues (3:03)
10. My Way (Spirit In The Dark Outtake) (4:02)
11. One Way Ticket (2:48)
12. Pullin' (3:34)
13. Border Song (Holy Moses) (3:19)
14. A Brand New Me (4:22)
15. You're All I Need To Get By (3:33)
16. Bridge Over Troubled Water (5:30)
17. Spanish Harlem (3:28)
18. Lean on Me (4:30)
19. Spirit In The Dark (reprise with Ray Charles) (8:13)

CD 4
1. Rock Steady (3:06)
2. Young, Gifted And Black (3:01)
3. All The King's Horses (3:48)
4. Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool For You Baby) (3:36)
5. Day Dreaming (3:49)
6. Mary Don't You Weep (7:04)
7. Climbing Higher Mountains (2:30)
8. Precious Memories (7:12)
9. Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) (3:23)
10. Angel (4:25)
11. Somewhere (with Phil Woods) (6:14)
12. So Swell When You're Well (4:15)
13. I'm In Love (2:48)
14. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (3:47)
15. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (3:24)
16. Look Into Your Heart (4:00)
17. Sparkle (4:09)
18. Something He Can Feel (6:18)

getxxxx said:

Awww! Look how CUTE she is! It's the "I'm In Love" photo!