Coming soon on BBR...

Kool & The Gang - Emergency (2CD Deluxe Edition)

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Kool & The Gang - Emergency (2CD Deluxe Edition)

Kool!

Thanks for the info.

Been waiting for this for years!!!

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Coming soon on BBR...

Gloria Gaynor - Glorious (Expanded) (Polydor, 1977)

getxxxx said:

Still can't believe Sony didn't add not a one bonus track.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Still can't believe Sony didn't add not a one bonus track.

What about the mixes on the original printing of the LP that had the orange Epic label? Some of the songs were remixed and the remixed version has been in print ever since.

MickyDolenz said:

Chaka Khan What Cha Gonn Do For Me out this Friday...

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Still can't believe Sony didn't add not a one bonus track.

What about the mixes on the original printing of the LP that had the orange Epic label? Some of the songs were remixed and the remixed version has been in print ever since.

• The original LP, cassette pressings and first CD issue of this album contain the original mixes of "Rock with You" and "Get on the Floor".

getxxxx said:

Chaka Khan What Cha Gonn Do For Me out this Friday...

It's out now. I ordered my copy from dustygroove.com on Tuesday. Can't wait to hear those bonus tracks!

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Kool & The Gang - Emergency (2CD Deluxe Edition)

LOVE "Emergency!" BANGIN' album from back in the day! I always liked the little Rock guitar flourishes on "Misled" and on the funky title cut TOO!

Coming soon on BBR...

The Trammps the BBR expanded remaster of TRAMMPS III (1977

Pointer Sisters - the BBR expanded remaster of POINTER SISTERS' GREATEST HITS (1982)

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Pointer Sisters - the BBR expanded remaster of POINTER SISTERS' GREATEST HITS (1982)

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BBR's dedication to the Pointer Sisters is amazing! They finished reissuing the last of their Sony catalog a while ago. I can't believe they're now releasing a greatest hits from 1982 so that they have somewhere to put a B-Side that they couldn't get cleared for the project it belonged on - "American Music" B-Side "I Want To Do It With You" from the "So Excited!" era. There are so many Pointers compilations out there that I would be surprised if this sold well for them. A few of their diehards on Facebook will pick it up I'm sure but if you already own their other Pointers reissues I think this will be a hard sell.

SoulConservator said:

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Pointer Sisters - the BBR expanded remaster of POINTER SISTERS' GREATEST HITS (1982)

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BBR's dedication to the Pointer Sisters is amazing! They finished reissuing the last of their Sony catalog a while ago. I can't believe they're now releasing a greatest hits from 1982 so that they have somewhere to put a B-Side that they couldn't get cleared for the project it belonged on - "American Music" B-Side "I Want To Do It With You" from the "So Excited!" era. There are so many Pointers compilations out there that I would be surprised if this sold well for them. A few of their diehards on Facebook will pick it up I'm sure but if you already own their other Pointers reissues I think this will be a hard sell.

Pointer Sisters - I Want To Do It With You (Planet, 1982)

Bonus track on the BBR expanded remaster of POINTER SISTERS' GREATEST HITS (1982)

SoulConservator said:

getxxxx said:

Coming soon on BBR...

Pointer Sisters - the BBR expanded remaster of POINTER SISTERS' GREATEST HITS (1982)

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BBR's dedication to the Pointer Sisters is amazing! They finished reissuing the last of their Sony catalog a while ago. I can't believe they're now releasing a greatest hits from 1982 so that they have somewhere to put a B-Side that they couldn't get cleared for the project it belonged on - "American Music" B-Side "I Want To Do It With You" from the "So Excited!" era. There are so many Pointers compilations out there that I would be surprised if this sold well for them. A few of their diehards on Facebook will pick it up I'm sure but if you already own their other Pointers reissues I think this will be a hard sell.

Oh, I'm sure they tried to clear that track as an inclusion on the "So Excited" reissue but RCA wouldn't clear it. But, now they are clearing it for yet another Best Of package, hoping that folks will bite just for that one track. RCA is trying to make as much money off the Pointer's catalog as they possibly can can.

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My copy of Sister Sledge Circle of Love 40th Anniversary issue came today.

kitbradley said:

SoulConservator said:

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BBR's dedication to the Pointer Sisters is amazing! They finished reissuing the last of their Sony catalog a while ago. I can't believe they're now releasing a greatest hits from 1982 so that they have somewhere to put a B-Side that they couldn't get cleared for the project it belonged on - "American Music" B-Side "I Want To Do It With You" from the "So Excited!" era. There are so many Pointers compilations out there that I would be surprised if this sold well for them. A few of their diehards on Facebook will pick it up I'm sure but if you already own their other Pointers reissues I think this will be a hard sell.

Oh, I'm sure they tried to clear that track as an inclusion on the "So Excited" reissue but RCA wouldn't clear it. But, now they are clearing it for yet another Best Of package, hoping that folks will bite just for that one track. RCA is trying to make as much money off the Pointer's catalog as they possibly can can.

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Haha I see what you did there. Yeah I think I remember it being addressed back when the "So Excited!" reissue came out. For whatever reason Sony didn't clear the B-Side for that title.

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Maybe that '82 compilation was the LP that started the Pointers love affair for whoever at BBR is so passionate about them? Other than sentimental reasons I can't see why they'd go with that compilation. Every track on there has been available on multiple CDs over the years.

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Hopefully they fix the tape error that's at the start of "He's So Shy" that was present on both the Wounded Bird reissue of "Special Things" and BBRs. I am fairly sure I don't hear it on other comps that the track appears on. It would also be good to have a master tapes version of the "Special Things" B-Side "Movin' On" but I guess no tape exists as both Wounded Bird and BBR used vinyl.

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Funkytowngrooves have posted that the below titles are coming soon after a long silence:

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2 CD Deluxe Edition of SWV's 1992 Debut "It's About Time"

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2 CD Deluxe Edition of Toni Braxton's 1993 debut self titled album

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20th Anniversary 2 CD Deluxe Edition of Toni Braxton's 1996 album "Secrets"

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Expanded Edition of the Teddy Pendergrass 1979 album "Teddy"

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SoulConservator said:

Funkytowngrooves have posted that the below titles are coming soon after a long silence:

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2 CD Deluxe Edition of SWV's 1992 Debut "It's About Time"

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2 CD Deluxe Edition of Toni Braxton's 1993 debut self titled album

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20th Anniversary 2 CD Deluxe Edition of Toni Braxton's 1996 album "Secrets"

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Expanded Edition of the Teddy Pendergrass 1979 album "Teddy"

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FTG NEVER disappoints!

u need to mention first 3 Black Sabath lps double CD remasters out 1.22.16

SoulConservator said:

kitbradley said:

Oh, I'm sure they tried to clear that track as an inclusion on the "So Excited" reissue but RCA wouldn't clear it. But, now they are clearing it for yet another Best Of package, hoping that folks will bite just for that one track. RCA is trying to make as much money off the Pointer's catalog as they possibly can can.

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Haha I see what you did there. Yeah I think I remember it being addressed back when the "So Excited!" reissue came out. For whatever reason Sony didn't clear the B-Side for that title.

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Maybe that '82 compilation was the LP that started the Pointers love affair for whoever at BBR is so passionate about them? Other than sentimental reasons I can't see why they'd go with that compilation. Every track on there has been available on multiple CDs over the years.

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Hopefully they fix the tape error that's at the start of "He's So Shy" that was present on both the Wounded Bird reissue of "Special Things" and BBRs. I am fairly sure I don't hear it on other comps that the track appears on. It would also be good to have a master tapes version of the "Special Things" B-Side "Movin' On" but I guess no tape exists as both Wounded Bird and BBR used vinyl.

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Hmmm. I didn't realize BBR used a vinyl rip for "Movin' On". I thought I listened to it rather closely. If they used vinyl, they must have cleaned it up because the Wounded Bird version was quite obvious because they included all the "snap, crackle and pop" from the beginning to the end of that song. So I think you are right. There is no available mastertape for that particular song. Or maybe an individual owns it and was asking for too much money for it's usage.

kitbradley said:

SoulConservator said:

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Haha I see what you did there. Yeah I think I remember it being addressed back when the "So Excited!" reissue came out. For whatever reason Sony didn't clear the B-Side for that title.

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Maybe that '82 compilation was the LP that started the Pointers love affair for whoever at BBR is so passionate about them? Other than sentimental reasons I can't see why they'd go with that compilation. Every track on there has been available on multiple CDs over the years.

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Hopefully they fix the tape error that's at the start of "He's So Shy" that was present on both the Wounded Bird reissue of "Special Things" and BBRs. I am fairly sure I don't hear it on other comps that the track appears on. It would also be good to have a master tapes version of the "Special Things" B-Side "Movin' On" but I guess no tape exists as both Wounded Bird and BBR used vinyl.

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Hmmm. I didn't realize BBR used a vinyl rip for "Movin' On". I thought I listened to it rather closely. If they used vinyl, they must have cleaned it up because the Wounded Bird version was quite obvious because they included all the "snap, crackle and pop" from the beginning to the end of that song. So I think you are right. There is no available mastertape for that particular song. Or maybe an individual owns it and was asking for too much money for it's usage.

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It was unusual that Wounded Bird went to the trouble of having the master tapes retrieved and transferred for their "Special Things" reissue (The album had never been on CD before) but not the "He's So Shy" B-side "Movin' On". It can only be assumed that the master tape for that particular song was not in the US Sony vaults. I am sure BBR used the Wounded Bird CD for their reissue (With additional EQ / increased volume) because of the slight error at the start of "He's So Shy" that appears on both CDs. And why pay to have tapes pulled and transferred again when you can use an existing digital source for the cost of a CD? The UK Sony vaults can't have contained the tape for "Movin' On" either because I'm sure BBR would have gone to the trouble had that been an option. The Wounded Bird vinyl transfer of the song sounds atrocious so I appreciate that BBR rectified this, but if you go back and listen closely to the BBR version, it's definitely vinyl also.

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"Movin' On" is definitely owned by Sony, not an individual. It was on the Planet Records US 7" for "He's So Shy". RCA purchased the Planet Records catalog in 1982, RCA became BMG in the late 80's who merged with Sony in 2004. It's a miracle Sony still has the master tapes that it does after so many ownership changes!

BT Express Reissues (Japan Issue) Label :ROADSHOW/OCTAVE-LABRelease Date :2016-03-23

KEEP IT UP

Track List

1. This Must Be The Night For Love
2. It's Got To Be You
3. Star Child
4. Keep It Up
5. Just Can't Stop Dancin'
6. Dancin' Dream
7. Let Yourself Go
8. Star Child / Original 12" Special Mix
9. This Must Be The Night For Love / Original 12" Special Mix
10. Keep It Up / Original 12" Special Mix
11. Let Yourself Go / Original 12" Version
12. Cowboy Dancer / Original 12" Version

DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)

Track List

1. Express
2. If It Don't Turn You On - You Oughta' Leave It Alone
3. Once You Get It
4. Everything Good To You - Ain't Always Good For You
5. Mental Telepathy
6. Do It - 'Til You're Satisfied
7. Do You Like It
8. That's What I Want For You Baby
9. This House Is Smokin'
10. Express / Original Single Version
11. Do It - 'Til You're Satisfied / Original Single Version

1980

Track List

1. Takin' Off
2. Heart Of Fire
3. Does It Feel Good
4. Give Up The Funk
5. Closer
6. Have Some Fun
7. Better Late Than Never
8. Funk Theory
9. Give Up The Funk
10. Better Late Than Never / Original Single Version
11. Have Some Fun / Original Single Version
12. Does It Feel Good / Original Promo 12" Version
13. Let Me Be The One / Original 12" Version
14. Midnight Beat / Original 12" Version

NON-STOP

Track List

1. Peace Pipe
2. Give It What You Got
3. Discotizer
4. Still Good - Still Like It
5. Close To You
6. You Got It - I Want It
7. Devil's Workshop
8. Happiness
9. Whatcha Think About That ?
10. Peace Pipe / Original Single Version
11. Give It What You Got / Original Single Version
12. Close To You / Original Single Version
13. Whatcha Think About That ? / Original Single Version

ENERGY TO BURN

Track List

1. Depend On Yourself
2. Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More
3. Now That We Found Love
4. Energy To Burn
5. Time Tunnel
6. Make Your Body Move
7. Herbs
8. Energy Level
9. Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More / Original Single Version
10. Energy To Burn / Original Single Version
11. Make Your Body Move / Original Single Version

SHOUT! (SHOUT IT OUT)

Track List

1. Shout It Out
2. What You Do In The Dark
3. Put It In
4. I Want You With Me
5. Shake It Off
6. You Got Something
7. Look At The People
8. It's In Your Blood
9. Ride On B.T.
10. Shout It Out / Original Single Version
11. Ride On B.T. / Original Single Version
12. Stretch / Original 12" Version

FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION

Track List

1. Funky Music - Don't Laugh At My Funk
2. Expose Yourself
3. Scratch My Itch
4. Eyes
5. We Got It Together
6. Sunshine
7. The Door To My Mind
8. Star Gazer
9. How Big Can You Dream
10. Funky Music - Don't Laugh At My Funk / Original Single Version

[Edited 2/20/16 9:06am]

Whoot WHOOT!!!! Can't WAIT 2 grab THESE! Thanks, getxxx!!! <3

getxxxx said:

BT Express Reissues (Japan Issue) Label :ROADSHOW/OCTAVE-LABRelease Date :2016-03-23

KEEP IT UP

Track List

1. This Must Be The Night For Love
2. It's Got To Be You
3. Star Child
4. Keep It Up
5. Just Can't Stop Dancin'
6. Dancin' Dream
7. Let Yourself Go
8. Star Child / Original 12" Special Mix
9. This Must Be The Night For Love / Original 12" Special Mix
10. Keep It Up / Original 12" Special Mix
11. Let Yourself Go / Original 12" Version
12. Cowboy Dancer / Original 12" Version

DO IT ('TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED)

Track List

1. Express
2. If It Don't Turn You On - You Oughta' Leave It Alone
3. Once You Get It
4. Everything Good To You - Ain't Always Good For You
5. Mental Telepathy
6. Do It - 'Til You're Satisfied
7. Do You Like It
8. That's What I Want For You Baby
9. This House Is Smokin'
10. Express / Original Single Version
11. Do It - 'Til You're Satisfied / Original Single Version

1980

Track List

1. Takin' Off
2. Heart Of Fire
3. Does It Feel Good
4. Give Up The Funk
5. Closer
6. Have Some Fun
7. Better Late Than Never
8. Funk Theory
9. Give Up The Funk
10. Better Late Than Never / Original Single Version
11. Have Some Fun / Original Single Version
12. Does It Feel Good / Original Promo 12" Version
13. Let Me Be The One / Original 12" Version
14. Midnight Beat / Original 12" Version

NON-STOP

Track List

1. Peace Pipe
2. Give It What You Got
3. Discotizer
4. Still Good - Still Like It
5. Close To You
6. You Got It - I Want It
7. Devil's Workshop
8. Happiness
9. Whatcha Think About That ?
10. Peace Pipe / Original Single Version
11. Give It What You Got / Original Single Version
12. Close To You / Original Single Version
13. Whatcha Think About That ? / Original Single Version

ENERGY TO BURN

Track List

1. Depend On Yourself
2. Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More
3. Now That We Found Love
4. Energy To Burn
5. Time Tunnel
6. Make Your Body Move
7. Herbs
8. Energy Level
9. Can't Stop Groovin' Now, Wanna Do It Some More / Original Single Version
10. Energy To Burn / Original Single Version
11. Make Your Body Move / Original Single Version

SHOUT! (SHOUT IT OUT)

Track List

1. Shout It Out
2. What You Do In The Dark
3. Put It In
4. I Want You With Me
5. Shake It Off
6. You Got Something
7. Look At The People
8. It's In Your Blood
9. Ride On B.T.
10. Shout It Out / Original Single Version
11. Ride On B.T. / Original Single Version
12. Stretch / Original 12" Version

FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION

Track List

1. Funky Music - Don't Laugh At My Funk
2. Expose Yourself
3. Scratch My Itch
4. Eyes
5. We Got It Together
6. Sunshine
7. The Door To My Mind
8. Star Gazer
9. How Big Can You Dream
10. Funky Music - Don't Laugh At My Funk / Original Single Version

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Demon/Edsel appear to be releasing expanded editions of The Go-Go's three albums on March 25.

Beauty and the Beat (2CD Deluxe)

Disc One

1. Our Lips Are Sealed
2. How Much More
3. Tonite
4. Lust To Love
5. This Town
6. We Got The Beat
7. Fading Fast
8. Automatic
9. You Can’t Walk In Your Sleep
10. Skidmarks On My Heart
11. Can’t Stop The World

Bonus tracks

12. Surfing And Spying
13. We Got The Beat [single mix]
14. Lust To Love [demo]
15. How Much More [demo]
16. Living At The Canterbury / Party Pose [live at rehearsal]
17. Fashion Seekers [intro: live at rehearsal/live at The Mabuhay]
18. Screaming [live at The Mabuhay]
19. Johnny Are You Queer? [live at The Mabuhay]
20. Fun With Ropes [live at The Mabuhay]
21. Blades [live at rehearsal]
22. He’s So Strange [live at rehearsal]

Disc Two

Live at the Metro Club, Boston (20th August 1981)

1. Skidmarks On My Heart
2. How Much More
3. Tonite
4. Fading Fast
5. London Boys
6. Cool Jerk
7. Automatic
8. Lust To Love
9. Can’t Stop the World
10. This Town
11. You Can’t Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can’t Sleep)
12. Our Lips Are Sealed
13. Let’s Have A Party
14. We Got the Beat
15. Surfing And Spying / Beatnik Beach
16. (Remember) Walking In The Sand
17. Vacation

Vacation (Expanded CD)

1. Vacation
2. He’s So Strange
3. Girl Of 100 Lists
4. I Think It’s Me
5. We Don’t Get Along
6. It’s Everything But Partytime
7. Get Up And Go
8. This Old Feeling
9. Cool Jerk
10. The Way You Dance
11. Beatnik Beach
12. Worlds Away

Bonus Tracks

13. Speeding
14. Cool Jerk [demo]
15. London Boys [live at Palos Verdes High School]
16. Let’s Have A Party [live at Palos Verdes High School]
17. Beatnik Beach [live at Palos Verdes High School]
18. (Remember) Walking In The Sand [live at Palos Verdes High School]
19. We Don’t Get Along [live at Hakano Plaza]

Talk Show

1. Head Over Heels
2. Turn To You
3. You Thought
4. Beneath The Blue Sky
5. Forget That Day
6. I’m The Only One
7. Yes Or No
8. Capture The Light
9. I’m With You
10. Mercenary

Bonus Tracks

11. Good For Gone [b-side]
12. Yes Or No [single mix]
13. I’m With You [live at The Greek]
14. Can’t Stop The World [live at The Greek]
15. I’m The Only One [live at The Greek]
16. Cool Jerk [re-recording]
17. Mercenary [acoustic] [live at Universal Amphitheater]
18. Good Girl [Reunion recording 1994]
19. Beautiful [Reunion recording 1994]
20. The Whole World Lost Its Head [Reunion recording 1994]

• This BBR edition of TWO EYES also features four bonus tracks. As well as the single remix of 'TWO EYES' and her hit duet with Michael Franks ('WHEN I GIVE MY LOVE TO YOU'), there are two early versions of 'THIS TIME (I NEED YOU)' and 'MAKE MY DAY' which were recorded and released in Sweden in 1984.

• BBR is thrilled to present this expanded and remastered edition of TWO EYES in a deluxe super jewel case with brand new interviews with Brenda Russell and Tommy LiPuma as well as four bonus tracks.

01. I Want Love to Find Me
02. It's Something!
03. Hello People
04. Two Eyes
05. Stay Close
06. Jarreau
07. New York Bars
08. I'll See You Again
09. Look Down, Young Soldier

Bonus Tracks

10. When I Give My Love to You - Michael Franks
11. This Time (I Need You)
12. Make My Day
13. Two Eye

Label: Big Break Records
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