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Reissue Talk #39 Phyllis Hyman: Old Friend – The Deluxe Collection 1976-1998 release: July 6, 2021 You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I’m thinking of getting that box set.I have a lot of Phyllis’ music but I don’t have all the albums. | |
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speaking of reissues and box sets…I just ordered a new box set from the band Kleeer.Who remembers them? They recorded 8 albums from 1979-1985 and were often on the R&B charts during that period (1981’s “Get Tough” is the jam that I most remember from them).I want to explore their catalog a little more.This set contains all 8 albums plus a disc of bonus tracks. | |
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Kleer was underrated. I have a best of Cd I bought in 1998 from them. Not an upper echelon band but pretty solid. My favorites were Winners, She Said She Loves Me, and Running Back To You, Get Ready, and Intimate Connection. She Said She Loves Me was very underrated. Woody Cunningham nailed it on the vocals and the drums. Running Back To You used to get hella airplay in Columbia, SC I remember they opened for the Gap Band on their Gap Band 3 tour. Don't laugh at my funk
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• Robinsongs bring you the complete Atlantic Collection of the Soul, Funk & Disco Band Kleeer plus a Bonus Disc of 12” & 7” versions of key tracks. • The Albums are “I Love To Dance”, “Winners”, “License To Dream”, “Taste The Music”, “Get Ready”, “Intimate Connection”, “Seeekret” and as mentioned a bonus disc of tracks from 1979 through 1985. • All the big floor fillers are featured, including the John Wayne influenced ‘Get Tough’, ‘Winners’, ‘Tonight’s The Night (Good Time)’, ‘Keep Your Body Workin’’, ‘De Ting Continues’ and the very smooth ‘Intimate Connection’ which was produced by Deodato. • Kleeer formed in New York City in 1972 under the name of Pipeline. They then became the Jam Band before Kleeer was born and a deal with Atlantic Records followed. • The band consisted of Paul Crutchfield (Percussion & Vocals), Richard Lee (Guitar), Norman Durham (Bass Guitar) & “Woody” Cunningham (Drums). • Kleeer tracks have been heavily sampled over the years, most notably by Snoop Dogg & 2 Pac • Sleeve notes by Charles Waring who writes for MOJO & Record Collector magazines. | |
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I have that same 1998 compilation by them.It's nice,but for years I've been wanting to dig a little deeper and explore their entire catalog.That's why I'm thrilled with this new box set that contains all of their albums.My favorite songs are "Get Tough","Running Back To You","Winners" and "Tonight's The Night (Good Time)". | |
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Donna Summer 'I'm A Rainbow'-Recovered and Recoloured---her previously unreleased 1981 album gets the remixed treatment
It’s September 1981 and it’s matter of weeks away from the release of I'm a Rainbow, the second album Donna Summer had recorded for Geffen Records, which had also been produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. At the time that the album was being recorded, the musical landscape had changed and production techniques were developing further. Geffen also wanted a more R&B-influenced album, despite the album having a more R&B feel than ‘The Wanderer’ had done. The songs and their lyrical content were very strong and Donna’s voice had never sounded better, which was always a tough comparison against previous albums. A decision was taken by the label to withdraw I'm a Rainbow just prior to its release. David Geffen then brought-in Quincy Jones to produce the next new album; 1982’s Donna Summer. I'm a Rainbow was eventually issued in 1996, as an 18-track CD, without the usual fanfare that heralded a ‘new’ Donna Summer album. A few tracks were familiar to Donna and non-Donna fans, as they had been released in the early 1980s; ‘Highway Runner’ (“Fast Times At Ridgemont High” OST) and ‘Romeo’ (“Flashdance” OST). “Flashdance” also included the ballad ‘Lady, Lady, Lady’ which was performed by original Brooklyn Dreams singer Joe “Bean” Esposito, who appears on the duet ‘I Believe (In You)’. Fast-forward 40 years and I'm a Rainbow receives a fresh coat of paint, giving credence to the songs’ great lyrics and compositions that they richly deserved at the time. I'm A Rainbow - Recovered and Recoloured has been slimmed-down to a compact 10-track album and completely re-imagined by a host of international producers, from North and South America, Europe and Scandinavia. Junior Vasquez, Le Flex, Figo Sound, Jean Tonique, Ladies On Mars and Oliver Nelson - who has just signed to Atlantic Records - have all added their touch. The album now has a thread running through it, with a sequence that sees the album open with the beautiful title track and builds throughout the album through soul and dance, ending with the high-octane ‘girl power’ statement track, ‘Leave Me Alone [Ladies On Mars ‘Independence’ Remix]’.
"I Believe In You" duet with Joe "Bean" Esposito(Figo Sound Version) [Edited 7/13/21 13:30pm] | |
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"It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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So I have some qualms with the Soulmusic.com box sets for Phyllis and Deniece. Nothing new for me on either of these sets. Glaring omissions from the Phyllis box set is a track she recorded for her first album "Sounds Like A Love Song", which has only appeared on one compilation CD back in the 90s and extended and remixed versions of "Ain't You Had Enough Love" and "It's Not About You" are all missing. Not to mention I am disappointed Gamble & Huff decided not to use the opportunity to release some more vaullt material they have on Phyllis that was promised a few years ago but never surfaced. "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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Artists that deserve box sets: Cameo,Maze featuring Frankie Beverly,The Commodores,Rufus featuring Chaka Khan.
I'd love to see box sets from all those bands.Fill the sets up with rare tracks,demos,outtakes,live stuff....and take my money!
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yeah,that should have been included.But I am glad that they included her rare 1976 single "Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)",which is fantastic
Baby (I'm Gonna Love You) - YouTube
they also include the B-side "Do Me".Her first album is excellent and it's even better with these two bonus tracks on it.
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I don't think Motown does box sets other than a series of all of the A & B sides of singles released during the 1960s to the early 1970s. I think those are out of print now, not sure. Some of the Jackson 5 singles were in mono instead of stereo, which are included in the singles box sets. Motown did release a box set of all of the solo albums Michael Jackson had on the label including single only songs. That was not long after he passed. Motown has released deluxe versions of albums, which were also done with other labels Universal owns. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Isn’t Motown now owned by Universal? Surely they can give the Commodores’ catalog the respect and attention that it deserves.Their catalog has been ignored for too long now.I want a big,multi-disc box set that contains all of their Motown albums remastered and filled with bonus tracks,demos,outtakes and other rarities.For some strange reason,the CD of their 1978 album ‘Natural High’ has poor sound quality,even though it is supposed to be “remastered”.That is inexcusable. | |
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Motown had in the past and still does focus mostly on the 1960s. Probably because that's what the general public considers "Motown". Such as endless compilations with My Girl & Sugar Pie Honey Bunch. Or Broadway stage plays mainly featuring the 1960s era hits. Like I mentioned, the singles box sets stopped in the early 1970s around 1973 or 1974. After that maybe their focus is on 1970s Marvin Gaye albums, What's Going On in particular. I think Stevie Wonder owns his masters starting with Where I'm Coming From. So Motown has to get his approval to do anything with that material, but not with anything before that. The only thing Motown has done that was Commodores album related was a 2 disc deluxe version of Lionel's Can't Slow Down. Most of Jermaine Jackson's Motown albums have never been on CD and he was the son in law of Berry Gordy. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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It’s just a shame that the Commodores’ catalog is being neglected.It's not like their music wasn’t popular.They were HUGE in the late 70s! I can name numerous lesser bands and artists who have big,multi-disc box sets on the market | |
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But are they on Motown? Hip-O was doing the deluxe albums & 2 albums on 1 CD for Motown, but I think Hip-O has been inactive for awhile now. There's also the case that I think the Commodores with JD Nicholas might have some issues with the former members. Or at least Walter Orange does. Lionel said once that he wanted to reunite and do a tour, but Walter declined in a statement. At this point JD has been in the band longer than any of the 3 living former members. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I just recall hearing about a multi-disc Debbie Gibson box set…and wasn’t she pretty much a one-album wonder? :falloff: anyway,hopefully we’ll hear about some great new box sets coming soon.These sets make excellent Christmas gifts. | |
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Her 2nd album Electric Youth was a hit. Debbie has been on popular shows like Dancing With The Stars, so new audiences have seen her. The Commodores hasn't had much mainstream recognition since Nightshift. Lionel has been seen by new younger audiences as the father of Nicole Richie, being a host of American Idol and releasing a duets album with current country stars. Hello is also a popular meme. I don't think how many albums an act released is necessarily a indicator of anything. I think The Sex Pistols only have 1 album, yet they often made the Top 10 best albums in Rolling Stone. Jimi Hendrix only released 3 albums while alive. He's still popular today and still gets written about in rock magazines. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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The Whispers 4-CD box set---covers their music from 1972 to 1987----
Four CD set that covers their Janus & Solar Records recording career spanning from 1971 through 1987. Includes all their biggest hits including their two R&B #1's "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady". And their Top 10 R&B Hits "One For The Money", "Make It With You", "(Let's Go) All The Way", "Lady", "It's A Love Thing", "In The Raw", "Tonight", "Keep On Lovin' Me" and "Contagious". The Whispers formed in 1963 in Watts, Los Angeles. The Band consisted of twin brothers Walter and Wallace "Scotty" Scott, Gary Harmon, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell. Gary Harmon left the band and was replaced by Leavell Degree in 1973. The Whispers Also secured two Top 10 Hits in the U. K. and charted another seven tracks that are all featured in this Box Set. In 2013 they were presented a lifetime achievement award for their 50 years in the industry, and in 2014 The Whispers were inducted into the official R&B Music Hall Of Fame. This package includes comprehensive sleeve notes by Lois Wilson.
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that Whipers box set is a must-have I'm gonna have to order it.I have several of their albums but I wanna have a one-stop place for all of their music.The tracklist is superb and all of the big hits are accounted for.I just wish they had included the 1980 jam "Continental Shuffle".I don't think it was a single,but it's a popular track from the 1980 Imagination album.
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my Kleeer box set arrived today just in time for the weekend! Partytime,y’all | |
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MickyDolenz said:
Her 2nd album Electric Youth was a hit. Debbie has been on popular shows like Dancing With The Stars, so new audiences have seen her. My point is that there are many more deserving artists and bands,with a string of successful albums,who should have some type of box set.It’s not about who is getting more mainstream attention these days.It’s about a catalog of music. | |
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There's reissue labels like Numero & Light In the Attic that specialize in doing box sets or remastered albums of obscure acts that never had any hits. Just because somebody was popular at one time does not necessarily mean anything for today's audience. Like there's probably not many people who are checking for a Al Jolson box set. He was popular and had hits in his day. CDs in general don't sell in large quantities today, even for currently popular singers/rappers/bands. People stream music. With old R&B acts that were popular, many of their albums are out of print and only have a Greatest Hits/Best Of. Especially if they did not crossover. Or they're only available in Japan. If their albums are ignored, why would the labels put out a box set on them? They'll more likely do that with The Beatles or certain classic rock bands. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Debbie Gibson was popular for two years in the late 80s.When the 80s ended,so did her musical career all I’m asking for is a Commodores box set…a successful band who really deserves one.I got all the albums but I want a nice,remastered set! Hell,I just purchased an 8-CD Kleeer box set! They are a great band but weren’t nearly as popular as the Commodores. | |
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Did their original label put out the box set or was it put out by a Japan or UK company and has to be bought as an import? Were Kleer on Motown? Nobody deserves anything, labels put out stuff that they think will make money. Like this:
The original Commodores albums aren't hard to find and are cheap, even for an unopened copy. The original LPs don't need to be remastered, they were mastered for vinyl or tape when they were the main source for music. You can go crate digging like rap producers looking for records to sample. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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As far as Debbie Gibson goes, she was recently on a really successful tour. Can't say that for the Commodores (with JD Nicholas) or Kleer, but can be said for Lionel Richie. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Aretha Franklin - Aretha (4 CDs or 2 LPs) You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations (Blu Ray) You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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The Beatles / Let It Be r...uxeEdition
The Beatles / Let It Be reissue5CD+blu-ray • 5LP vinyl box • 2CD set
The last studio album that The Beatles released, 1970’s Let It Be, will be reissued in October as a belated 50th anniversary edition.
The new super deluxe 5CD+blu-ray super deluxe reissue of Let It Be doesn’t bother to repeat Let It Be Naked but, more surprisingly, also doesn’t include much from the 3 Savile Row rooftop concert. What it does offer is the 1969 Glyn Johns ‘Get Back LP’ mix, two CDs of alternate takes/jams, new mixes of the original Phil Spector version of the album (and a-sides/b-sides) and a new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mix of Let It Be. With The Beatles Anthology, and Let It Be Naked, it’s hard to keep track of what has been made available before and what hasn’t, but Apple/UMC say that in total, the super deluxe edition features 27 previously unreleased session recordings. The content of the CD box set is as follows:
The super deluxe comes as a book with outer slipcase and a book is also included with the 5-record vinyl super deluxe edition which offers exactly the same audio as its CD counterpart across four LPs and one 4-track 12-inch EP. It doesn’t include the blu-ray with the surround mixes, however. The books are 100-page hardcover tomes with an introduction by Paul McCartney, extensive notes and track-by-track recording information and many previously unseen photos, personal notes, tape box images and more. | |
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