Disco Box [Box set]

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Despite its mirror-ball packaging, The Disco Box presents the music as it was heard on AM radio, not in clubs. The 80 tunes are well-chosen, but almost all are heard in their single-edit version rather than in the often cathartic extended tracks that were one of the form's trademarks. Also, some of disco's best-loved divas (Loleatta Holloway, Taana Gardner) are left out of this history. Still, for those whose record collections don't represent one of pop's most glorious, insane (try 5000 Volts' "I'm On Fire"), inspiring moments, these four CDs are a worthy primer. --Rickey Wright

Entertainment Weekly
The set deserves some drubbing for its failure to license any Bee Gees.... It's disappointing, too, that the collection holds so few obscurities, robbing it of surprise.... For a sustained run through the hits, though, you couldn't do better than this.

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Average customer rating: "Totally Gnarly" or "Gag me with a Spoon"? Time Warp Shut up! missing tracks Excellent CD Set!

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Tracks:

1. Whip It - Devo
2. Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
3. Empire Strikes Back (Medley) - Meco
4. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
5. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
6. The Breaks (Part 1) - Kurtis Blow
7. Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townshend
8. Call Me - Blondie
9. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
10. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
11. Lost In Love - Air Supply
12. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
13. I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
14. Sailing - Christopher Cross
15. Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. w/ Bill Withers
16. Cars - Gary Numan
17. Ah! Leah! - Donnie Iris
18. Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
19. Shake It Up - The Cars
20. General Hospi-Tale - The Afternoon Delights
21. The Stroke - Billy Squier

Tracks:

1. Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
2. Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
3. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
4. Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club
5. Centerfold - J. Geils Band
6. At This Moment - Billy & The Beaters
7. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
8. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
9. Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
10. Take Off - Bob & Doug McKenzie
11. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
12. 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
13. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
14. Time - Alan Parsons Project
15. Gloria - Laura Branigan
16. Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
17. The Theme From "Hill Street Blues" - Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
18. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa
19. Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha) - Trio
20. You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band

Tracks:

1. Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
2. The Look Of Love (Part 1) - ABC
3. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
4. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
5. Lies - Thompson Twins
6. Words - Missing Persons
7. Don't You Want Me - The Human League
8. Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
9. Down Under - Men At Work
10. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
11. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
12. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
13. Mickey - Toni Basil
14. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
15. You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
16. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
17. Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
18. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
19. Africa - Toto
20. Goodbye To You - Scandal
21. Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco

Tracks:

1. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
2. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
3. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
4. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
5. Our House - Madness
6. The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley
7. Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
8. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
9. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
10. Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
11. In A Big Country - Big Country
12. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
13. Der Kommissar - After The Fire
14. Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
15. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
16. Let's Go To Bed - The Cure
17. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
18. Maniac - Michael Sembello
19. Sister Christian - Night Ranger
20. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot

Tracks:

1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
2. Mr. Roboto - Styx
3. I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
4. Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
5. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
6. Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
7. Missing You - John Waite
8. 99 Luftballoons - Nena
9. Tenderness - General Public
10. They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
11. Heaven - Bryan Adams
12. White Horse - Laid Back
13. Let The Music Play - Shannon
14. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
15. Cool It Now - New Edition
16. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
17. Footloose - Kenny Loggins
18. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
19. Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
20. The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.

Tracks:

1. Obsession - Animotion
2. Shout - Tears For Fears
3. Take On Me - A-Ha
4. Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
5. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
6. Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
7. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
8. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
9. "Miami Vice" Theme - Jan Hammer
10. Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
11. Kyrie - Mr. Mister
12. Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
13. We Built This City - Starship
14. St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
15. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
16. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
17. Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
18. You Look Marvelous - Billy Crystal
19. Heartbeat - Don Jonhson
20. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung

Tracks:

1. Venus - Bananarama
2. Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
3. Paranoimia - The Art Of Noise w/ Max Headroom
4. If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5. Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
6. What You Need - INXS
7. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.
8. Rumors - Timex Social Club
9. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
10. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
11. I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
12. Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
13. Since You've Been Gone - The Outfield
14. Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
15. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
16. La Bamba - Los Lobos
17. Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
18. Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
19. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
20. Roam - The B-52's

Album Description

You want your '80s! Fer sure! This is the mother of all tributes to the era of skinny ties, Reaganomics, and Pac-Man! Seven CDs, 142 hit songs, from New Wave to Pop to R&B to Hip-Hop to Novelty, including an incredible 49 #1 tracks! Starring Queen, New Edition, Duran Duran, Richard Marx, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Men At Work, Toto, The Cure, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Simple Minds, Bangles, New Kids On the Block...and many more. Plus a 90-page book with hundreds of historical photos, facts, and memories from the decade that wanted it all! Limited edition sculpted rubber cover! Approx. 10 x 8 x 3/4 inches. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

"Totally Gnarly" or "Gag me with a Spoon"?.......2007-05-31

Some of the greatest moments of my life were in high school!! The mid 80's when I was carefree and lived life unfettered! No bills, no boss, no cares! Just me and my pastel suits and thin leather ties and full head of hair....(Man, I actually WORE those suits?!?!)
Fond nostalgia aside, the whole 'retro' thing is forcing the 80's upon us once again and you might as well admit that you were one of the characters from The Breakfast Club! (Mmmmmm....Ally Sheedy.)
Dropping these discs into my player and hitting shuffle just makes it all come flooding back!
But to tell a shameful truth? I really HAD to buy this set because of "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner and Garcia and "Sweetheart" by Franke & the Knockouts. I've never seen these songs anywhere else!
I'm not sure I even looked at the other songs before my credit card was being swiped by the good folks at Amazon!!
So, yeah, again, I bought on impulse but I damn sure don't regret it!! In fact, I'd suggest we embrace the "ME, ME, ME" decade just once more and "BUY, BUY, BUY" this set.
If you went to high school in the 80's like I did, simply put, this will bring back some great memories.
(Unless, of course, your high school years sucked. To which, I say, "That's too bad. I'm sorry for you.")
Either way, just admit that the 80's were a great time for music and pastel suits and thin leather ties.........(chicks dig the thin tie still, right? Right? Anybody? Can I get a witness?)
Where's Don Johnson when I need him?
Oh, here he is....Disc 6, Song 19!

Time Warp.......2007-05-23

I guess only someone who was a teen or 20something could really appreciate
this set. The 80s were my high school and college years and I was
certainly guilty of listening to the radio .... This set is awesome and
is really made indispensable with the booklet. My only gripe lies with
the artists that were huge in the 80s, but evidently could not be licensed
for this set....Notably U2, REM, Hoodoo Gurus, Wall of Voodoo, etc

Shut up!.......2007-03-04

Like, for sure, half of it is like totally major gross-out, but the other half is like bitchin! Just shut up already and buy it!

missing tracks.......2007-02-26

lots of great 80's music available in these cds, but missing one of the greatest groups of the decade...Wham!

Excellent CD Set!.......2007-01-18

I purchased this set for my 13 year old daughter. It seems the 80's are making a big comeback. She loves it! I love it, too!! It has all the most popular songs from the 80's plus a few you do not hear anywhere now. It's great! It brings back a lot of memories, GOOD TIMES!!

Average customer rating: U have to own one if you were a teenager in 1984 I want my MTV! this is a great collection of the top songs

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Tracks:

1. Call Me - Blondie
2. Fame - Irene Cara
3. Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl - The Spinners
4. Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
5. Little Jeannie - Elton John
6. Upside Down - Diana Ross
7. He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
8. Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band
9. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain And Tennille
10. Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 - The S.O.S. Band

Tracks:

1. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
2. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
3. The One That You Love - Air Supply
4. The Tide Is High - Blondie
5. Physical - Olivia Newton-John
6. 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
7. Queen Of Hearts - Juice Newton
8. Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates
9. Being With You - Smokey Robinson
10. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

Tracks:

1. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
2. Rosanna - Toto
3. Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project
4. Gloria - Laura Branigan
5. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
6. Open Arms - Journey
7. Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
8. Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
9. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
10. Centerfold - The J. Geils Band

Tracks:

1. Down Under - Men At Work
2. Africa - Toto
3. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
4. Maniac - Michael Sembello
5. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
6. True - Spandau Ballet
7. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
8. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
9. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
10. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply

Tracks:

1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
2. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
3. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
4. Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
5. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean
6. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
7. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
8. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
9. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
10. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner

Customer Reviews:

U have to own one if you were a teenager in 1984.......2001-12-10

This was during Xmas 1984. One lovely girl from Texas brought to Poland (this is where I live) the 10 cassetes pack with "The Best of Billboard - 1984". I still hear this music. Now I can buy a piece of it.

To anyone who was ...teen in 1984: you have to own this one. Don't tell me there is no music you remember from these years. It must be one at least. Remember the first girlfriend. The first kiss maybe? Yes! That's it!.

I want my MTV!.......2000-06-17

This set takes me back to the early days of MTV. Pac-Man fever, Atari and great times in my life. As a child of the 80s it was a special time and special music. This box set helps take you back from time to time!

this is a great collection of the top songs.......1999-09-16

again billboard has done well in putting together a box set of the best songs of this time period. you will appreciate this gathering of the best. every listening minute of this box set is pure elation. not to be passed up.

Average customer rating: I love the 80s! Gotta Have My 80's This album has a bunch of good songs, but a few sucky ones essential LOVE 80s music

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Tracks:

1. Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
2. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club
3. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
4. 867-5309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone
5. Rapture - Blondie
6. You Dropped A Bomb On Me - Gap Band
7. Let It Whip - Dazz Band
8. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
9. Poison Arrow - ABC
10. The Heat Of The Moment - Asia
11. Mickey - Toni Basil
12. Celebration - Kool & The Gang
13. Tempted - Squeeze
14. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Tracks:

1. Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar
2. Cuts Like A Knife - Bryan Adams
3. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
4. Take On Me - A-Ha
5. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
6. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
7. In A Big Country - Big Country
8. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
9. Our House - Madness
10. Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
11. Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
12. Sister Christian - Night Ranger
13. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
14. Missing You - John Waite

Tracks:

1. Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
2. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
3. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
4. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
5. Walk This Way - Run DMC
6. Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
7. Looking For A New Love - Jody Watley
8. Oh Yeah - Yello
9. Luka - Suzanne Vega
10. Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
11. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
12. Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
13. My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
14. Higher Love - Steve Winwood

Amazon.com

God bless punk and new wave. Without them, '80s pop music might well have ended up as vapid and ghettoized as, well, pop music of the '90s. Those late '70s movements were frankly reactionary at heart (seeking to counter what was perceived as the overwrought tendencies of rock's prog and hard-rock elite and calling for a return to the diverse energy of '60s Top 40), but their influences can be felt on nearly every cut of this triple-disc hits anthology, from the Buggles' all-too-prophetic "Video Killed the Radio Star" to the nouveau funk of Kool and the Gang, the Dazz Band, and the Gap Band, to the nascent big-hairdom of Night Ranger ("Sister Christian") and Whitesnake. If you're looking for the roots of alternative rock or obscure college playlist fodder, look elsewhere; this is prime-time '80s pop chart glory, as seen on MTV (over and over and over). Though the songs here cover a breadth of style and genre (if not necessarily substance), there's a remarkable unity of purpose and hook-laden musical accomplishment that's sorely missed. If this collection woefully shortchanges hip-hop, it still underscores a distinctly irony-free era where style admittedly triumphed over substance, as opposed to the '90s, where style caricatured substance. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

I love the 80s!.......2007-01-15

This boxed set has all of your favorites from the 80s. I bought it for my sister for Christmas and we listened to it over and over again on New Year's Eve and beyond. Every song brought back a memory from the "old days" and made us smile. What a great way to start the new year!

Gotta Have My 80's.......2007-01-12

GREAT CD, a must have if you are into the 80's music.

This album has a bunch of good songs, but a few sucky ones.......2005-11-05

I luuuuv some of these songs, but some of them suck. hoever, if u like these songs u should totally get it!

essential.......2005-09-16

I mix 80s dance music and the number of times when mixing that I find myself reaching for either this compilation or its companion, "Hit Me With Your 80s Box," is extraordinary. These are two outstanding collections. They are pricey, but worth every penny. For many people, owning these two will be all the 80s music you'll ever need.

Fidelity is outstanding, the tracks are well organized more or less chronologically, and the sequences in which tracks are placed is excellent. The "box" itself in which the 3 CDs come is sturdy, it is easily folded out in part or in whole to access any of the CDs quickly and easily (unlike many multi-CD offerings). Liner notes are extensive and interesting.

This offering is a class act all the way. Highly, highly recommended. 7 stars.

LOVE 80s music.......2005-08-02

I am such an 80s child. This box set is great. Has a lot of the great songs of the 80s.

Average customer rating: MONO-TOWN the sound of a young america Longer Songs Pretty Much All You Need This is the Motown sound!

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Tracks:

1. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
2. Shop Around - The Miracles
3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
4. Jamie - Eddie Holland
5. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
6. Do You Love Me - The Contours
7. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
8. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
9. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
10. Two Lovers - Mary Wells
11. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
12. Come and Get These Memories - Martha & the Vandellas
13. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
14. Fingertips- Part 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
15. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
16. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
17. Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
18. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
19. My Guy - Mary Wells
20. Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long
21. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
22. Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
23. Dancing in the Street - Martha & the Vandellas
24. My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down) - Crawford, Carolyn
25. Needle in a Haystack - Velvelettes
26. Baby Love - Supremes
27. Come See About Me - Supremes
28. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Gaye, Marvin

Tracks:

1. My Girl - The Temptations
2. He Was Really Sayin Somethin' - The Velvelettes
3. Ask The Lonely - Four Tops
4. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
5. Nowhere to Run - Martha & the Vandellas
6. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
7. OOO Baby Baby - The Miracles
8. I Can't Helf Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
9. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
10. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
11. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
12. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha & the Vandellas
13. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
14. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
15. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
16. Darling Baby - The Elgins
17. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Isley Brothers
18. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
19. Function At The Junction - Shorty Long
20. (I'm A) Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
21. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
22. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
23. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
24. Love Gone Bad - Chris Clark
25. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
26. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
27. Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins

Tracks:

1. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
2. I'm Losing You - The Temptations
3. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
4. It Take Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
5. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Marvelettes
6. Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
7. Bernadette - Four Tops
8. Ain't No Mountian High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9. More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
11. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
12. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
13. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
14. Does Your Mama Know About Me - Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
15. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel
16. Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
17. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
18. Cloud Nine - The Temptations
19. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
20. Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
21. Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
22. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
23. What Does It take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
24. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
25. Baby I'm For Real - The Originals
26. Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes

Tracks:

1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
2. The Bells - The Originals
3. Gat Ready - Rare Earth
4. ABC - The Jackson 5
5. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
6. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
8. War - Edwin Starr
9. It's A Shame - The Spinners
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
11. Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
12. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
13. The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
14. Stoned Love - The Supremes
15. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
16. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
17. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
18. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
19. Nathan Jones - The Supremes
20. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips
21. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
22. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mavin Gaye
23. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth

Amazon.com

Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. It gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose "Money (That's What I Want)" and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but no more so than what the same two cuts' differences in sound get across. The company was able to blend the smooth and the harsh in ways that few other pop entities have ever mastered, thereby getting over not only to the feet and the wallet, but to the heart. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

MONO-TOWN.......2007-02-25

HITSVILLE USA is a box set that's clearly marked as a SINGLES COLLECTION-- that means these 104 tracks are in the original monaural sound. If you're looking for stereo mixes, this isn't the collection for you. That issue aside, the only real criticism of the album is one of programming-- songs tend to be clustered by artist or group. Perhaps a more thorough shuffle was in order.

Each CD jewel case is fronted with a repro of a Gordy Co. label, including one of the very first MOTOWNs, which was pale pink in color. The accompanying 68-page long box book is quite comprehensive. Recording dates for all songs and chart positions are given. There's lots of great photos; artists and groups are given a few pages of bio each. This HITSVILLE USA four-CD box set is fairly extensive, and about all you'd ever need in a compilation of MOTOWN 45s.

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 76:10
DISC TWO -- 75:21
DISC THREE -- 77:09
DISC FOUR -- 74:10

the sound of a young america.......2006-12-28

this was my true introduction to the music of motown and now i see why motown was great a lot of these song i frist heard by other artist but hearing the orginals has made appericate the motown sound so much more and i believe anyone who hears these songs will enjoy them for a lifetime and i know i am

Longer Songs.......2006-12-09

The Songs on this are FANTASTIC! I Love Mono Recording. Everyone says that if it's stereo, it "sounds better". I think NOT! It Sounds alright. But, Hey, if you want longer mono versions of the music, without the unnecessary extensions, buy this. For example, Nowhere To Run on this box set-2:58.
Motown Box-Nowhere To Run-2:46-TWELVE SECONDS!There's A Big Difference there.
Also, With Dancing In The Street, my favorite part is on this, when Martha says "Yeah", at the end, on Motown Box, 4 seconds are 'remastered'. (frown)Therefore, it is'nt there. BUT, people, There are a few notable songs missing. Quicksand, By Martha & the Vandellas, Bye Bye Baby, By Mary Wells, Playboy, by the Marvelettes, When The Lovelight starts shining through His eyes, by the Supremes, Hitch Hike, By Marvin Gaye, and others, you know what I mean? So, overall, this is the better box to get.

Pretty Much All You Need.......2006-10-17

There are so many good songs here, you can't go wrong. Don't let the whole 'mono' thing scare you away, either. With a decent stereo, these sound just fine. Just turn up the bass a little and crank it loud. I like about 80% of the songs in this collection, and for the price you can't go wrong; Nice booklet w/ lots of cool pictures included. With this collection, you'd only need to buy a handful of other discs to complete your Motown collection...

This is the Motown sound!.......2006-08-11

What is Motown all about? The answer lies within the music of this rather impressive line-up of songs on "Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971." It's the story of how a gifted songwriter, Berry Gordy, Jr., makes his way on up the ladder of success spearheading one of if not the most successful
of all R&B-based record companies during the golden age of American popular music. Detroit, Michigan, known as the Motor City, gained yet another nickname: Hitsville USA. Everyone referred to it as Motown. In this collection, all of the well-known groups (The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, The Jackson 5) are represented as well as the known solo artists (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway). Included also are some wonderful one or two-shot wonders (Shorty Long, Brenda Holloway, Eddie Holland [of Motown's hit-making songwriting trio H-D-H], The Velvelettes, The Elgins, The Monitors, The Contours) and more. What's interesting about this set is that there are many of the well-known songs along with some songs that you probably just don't hear anymore or weren't that well-known. So you get your fair share of both like the Supremes' well-known "Baby Love" and Shorty Long's rare but wonderful "Function at the Junction." The downside of this set is nothing too alarming. Not all the artists' hit songs, big and small, are included and I think that's done so that other little-known-but-definitely-worth-discovering are given a chance at spin time, too; even some from the top artists, too. Think about it: if every single Motown record that made the charts was included, this collection would just balloon up, and there'd be no telling how far. So this is a very nice general overview of those first 12 and golden years of Motown. That's what this is all about: the general overview. Granted, if you want to investiagte further about a certain artist's music, there are numerous collections out there devoted just to them like the single "Ultimate Collection" CDs, or box collections of the artist. But, back to this one. Included within is a very nice 68-page booklet containing essays and phots of ALL the artists, plus musician credits, the track-by-track listing of the whole set, including original release date, label, and chart position.
In the middle of the book the different 45s are pictured all together on a two-page spread which was neat, and on the cover are the picture sleeves. It was an unusual move to put no artists and only songs on the back of the individual discs. The same goes for the back of the box. The paper inserts of the CD cases are record labels that have just the label name: Gordy, Soul, Motown, Tamla. Still, out of all the Motown best of various artists collections, this is the big one! It's great party music and dance music. People young and old will love this. The sound on here is terrific and powerful, but, yes, it is in mono. If you look in the back of the booklet, there is noted that the original single masters were used (the 45 RPM versions), so what does that tell you? Nevertheless, the sound is strong for 1992 remastering. Together, this set is living proof that Motown wasn't just a hit-making machine of a record-company, it was a feeling!

Average customer rating: Worth it Awesome! Panic! at the disco... NICE COLLECTOR BOX! PANIC! RUL3Z

Collectors Box Panic! at the Disco Manufacturer: Fueled By Ramen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Black Parade Life on the Murder Scene Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Infinity on High - Deluxe Limited Edition Louder Now ASIN: B000IOMXX0 Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage
3. London Beckoned Songs About Money Written by Machines
4. Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks
5. Camisado
6. Time to Dance
7. Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
8. Intermission
9. But It's Better If You Do
10. I Write Sins Not Tragedies
11. I Constantly Thank God for Esteban
12. There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't
13. Build God, Then We'll Talk

Tracks:

1. Bonus Material [DVD][*]

Customer Reviews:

Worth it.......2007-05-15

This is really worth the money- it has a lot of interesting stuff in it. I really liked the concert DVD, as they sound really good, and it's well put together.

Awesome!.......2007-05-13

My mom bought me this a while ago when it first came out and I loved it ever since. I'm a big fan of Panic! At the Disco. It's a great gift! Any fan would never get tired of this gift, it's totally worth the money! And this is a LIMITED EDITION item and they only make 25,000 of these and there are only a few left so hurry and buy it!

Panic! at the disco..........2007-03-27

Well, Don't think twice. Buy it:)
It's so awesome and fun. Maybe You can 'enjoy' this.

NICE COLLECTOR BOX!.......2007-03-23

IF YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH WITH THE SIMPLE ALBUM, HERE YOU HAVE A GOOD PIECE WITH A LOT OF INTERESTING STUFF JUST FOR PANIC! AT THE DISCO FANS, THE MOST COOLEST THING IN THINS BOX IS THE DVD CONCERT, A REALLY GOOD PRODUCT!

PANIC! RUL3Z.......2007-03-20

this is the best thing ever made =P panic! at the disco r the beat band ever so get over it =P theyll always be better than yoo =P

Average customer rating: Long lasting music of the 60's from Stax Want a Piece of Music History? Ninety Eight Stars (Count 'Em...98) One For Every Great Hit Stax Soul Necessity A Must-Have

Stax Story Various Artists Manufacturer: Stax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Memphis Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Chess Blues Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time ASIN: B00004Z3ZW Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

1. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
2. Last Night - The Mar-Keys
3. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
4. Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
5. Respect - Otis Redding
6. Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam And Dave
7. B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
8. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
9. Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays
10. Tramp - Otis & Carla
11. Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King
12. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
13. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
14. Private Number - William Bell/Judy Clay
15. Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
16. Time Is Tight - Booker T. & The MGs
17. Do The Funky Chicken - Rufus Thomas
18. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
19. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
20. Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
21. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
22. I've Been Lonely (For So Long) - Frederick Knight
23. I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
24. Starting All Over Again - Mel & Tim
25. I'll Be The Other Woman - The Soul Children
26. Woman To Woman - Shirley Brown

Tracks:

1. 'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus
2. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
3. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding
4. Can Your Monkey Do The Dog - Rufus Thomas
5. Big Party - Barbara & The Browns
6. Jump Back - Rufus Thomas
7. Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
8. Can't See You When I Want To - David Porter
9. Boot-Leg - Booker T. & The MGs
10. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
11. Candy - The Astors
12. I Want Someone - The Mad Lads
13. Philly Dog - The Mar-Keys
14. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Otis Redding
15. Things Get Better - Eddie Floyd
16. Let Me Be Good To You - Carla Thomas
17. I'll Run Your Hurt Away - Ruby Johnson
18. Your Good Thing (Is About To End) - Mable John
19. Patch My Heart - The Mad Lads
20. Crosscut Saw - Albert King
21. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down - Sam And Dave
22. Groovin' - Booker T. & The MGs
23. Give Everybody Some - The Bar-Kays
24. Cold Feet - Albert King
25. I Thank You - Sam And Dave
26. I Got A Sure Thing - Ollie & The Nightingales
27. Big Ford - Eddie Floyd
28. A Tribute To A King - William Bell
29. I Ain't Particular - Johnnie Taylor

Tracks:

1. Soul Limbo - Booker T. & The MGs
2. I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) - Eddie Floyd
3. What A Man - Linda Lyndell
4. I Like Everything About You - Jimmy Hughes
5. I Forgot To Be Your Lover - William Bell
6. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) - Carla Thomas
7. So I Can Love You - The Emotions
8. Walk On By - Isaac Hayes
9. Black Boy - Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
10. I Have Learned To Do Without You - Mavis Staples
11. Play The Music Toronados - The T.S.U. Toronados
12. Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
13. The Breakdown (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
14. Son Of Shaft - The Bar-Kays
15. That's What Love Will Make You Do - Little Milton
16. In The Rain - The Dramatics
17. Hearsay - Soul Children
18. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - Isaac Hayes/David Porter
19. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Tempress
20. Breaking Up Somebody's Home - Albert King
21. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) - Johnnie Taylor
22. Short Stopping - Veda Brown
23. Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
24. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) - The Staple Sisters

Tracks:

1. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
2. Raise Your Hand - Eddie Floyd
3. Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) - Carla Thomas
4. Grab This Thing (Part 1) - The Mar-Keys
5. The Dog - Rufus Thomas
6. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
7. Soothe Me - Sam And Dave
8. You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam And Dave
9. Shake - Otis Redding
10. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
11. Oh La De Da - The Staple Singers
12. (Do The) Push And Pull (Part 1) - Rufus Thomas
13. Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone - Johnnie Taylor
14. Killing Floor - Albert King
15. Blues Power - Albert King
16. Show Me How - The Emotions
17. Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MGs
18. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
19. Theme From The Men - Isaac Hayes

Amazon.com

When you hear a Stax record, you know it's a Stax record: the urgent, passionate gospel inflections of the singer; the behind-the-beat horn arrangements; the prominent, pulsating rhythm section. It is the sound of South Memphis in the 1960s. Few labels have such an identifiable sound--or, for that matter, one that's as infectious. This four-disc collection gets right to the heart of the Stax sound, tracing its development from 1960 to 1975 and thus unveiling the development of modern soul music itself. The 98-song selection is wide and deep, with room for both international smashes and obscure curiosities. Disc one covers the best-known hits, but the highlight may be disc four, which is dedicated to incendiary live recordings and is where you can hear Rufus Thomas's "Do the Push and Pull" for more than five glorious minutes and hear Albert King break down his relationship troubles. The middle two discs fill in the gaps with lesser-known gems from famous artists and famous songs by lesser-known artists. Sure, any longtime Stax fan will quibble with a few of the song choices (and omissions), but that just proves how consistently rewarding the Stax output was. With packaging and annotation worthy of such indispensable music, The Stax Story will delight any fan of funk and soul. --Marc Greilsamer

Album Description

'The Stax Story' brings together most of the company's biggest selling singles along with a well-chosen sampling of rarities and an entire disc of live recordings made around the world, including a couple of previously unissued gems. The 4 discs trace the evolution of a truly American style from the exquisite simplicity of the firm's early output through the often-lavish innovations of the later years. In addition to its 98 scorching selections, box set includes a richly illustrated booklet featuring the commentary of Rob Bowman, Stax historian & author of the award-winning Soulsville U.S.A.- The Story of Stax Records.

Customer Reviews:

Long lasting music of the 60's from Stax.......2007-07-28

Together with my wife always been big fan of the Stax performers. Wasn't aware one can find still this music and even on CD. Over here in Europe, market is rather weak. Since I am working in the states I was happy to see the opportunities with the Amazon offers.
Just one word: GREAT

Want a Piece of Music History?.......2006-04-24

Then buy this set of quality disks before the sun sets! (Sun Recording, Memphis has already set!) THIS IS THE true Memphis sound and one that many of us have tried to copy over the years. At the center of the Memphis sound are the several music pros in this set...if you get a chance, attend a Memphis Blues Festival held annually (at different dates and times) and puts all the rest to shame. This music was around a long time before Beal Street ever came on the scene and it's a real treat to sit in the clubs during Festival and watch who walks up from the audience and sits in...some well knowns, a lot of unknowns but don't let appearances fool you. It is a treat for me and likely for you to put one of these disks on, sit back in an easy chair and I defy you to not tap your foot and snap your fingers! This is music at it's finest........

Ninety Eight Stars (Count 'Em...98) One For Every Great Hit.......2001-07-11

WOW, This is the real thing...The motherlode...Incredible!!! Sure the Complete Stax Volt Singles 6-CD box set gives you every single released up until Atlantic pulled out as their national distributor. The Atlantic Rhythm & Blues collection covers the years 1947-1974 and includes numerous artists of the late forties and fifties like Ruth Brown, Al Hibler, Big Joe Thorton, Lavern Baker and Ray Charles. Then there's the Rhino box set, Thirty Years of Rhythm and Blues, a great retrospective in that it crosses over numerous labels and artists. This is a great place to explore the diversity of styles covering all the great regional styles from Motown to Philly to Memphis.

But if your bent is hard driving, gut wrenching, R&B with a pinch of gospel and soul, then look no further. This collection is the bomb. With 98 (count 'em...98) bonifide super soul hits, this is positively essential for any collector. Five Stars just scratches the surface. This one should get 98 Stars (count 'em...98) one for every great single in this marvelous set.

Stax Soul Necessity.......2001-02-18

This set provides a welcome alternative to the pricey Complete Singles Vols. 1-3 box sets. This set is four discs. The first disc contains 26 well known Stax hits. The second disc highlights the Atlantic distribution period 1960-68. It contains lesser known singles and album tracks. Disc 3 highlights the years Mid 1968-1973 with more obscure singles and album tracks. The last disc is a sort of a live "Best of the Stax/Volt Soul Revue". All four discs are filled to capacity which is a good value. The 64 page booklet is well annotated with chart positions and contains rare photos of lp covers and promo literature as well as photos of some of the artists included in the set. The set highlghts not only the tight playing of Booker T. & the MGs but also the excellent songwriting of the Stax writers including; the MGs, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Eddie Floyd, Mack Rice et al. Highlights abound with Albert King, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, the Staple Singers and others. The lesser known cuts by the stars are just as good or better in some cases, than their hits. Some of the more obscure artists included such as the Mad Lads and Ollie & the Nightingales are highlighted with excellent cuts. Someone might have a quibble with the track selection but if so think about investing in cds by the individual artists or the much more expensive singles collections. This is an interesting and judiciously chosen sampler of one of the best soul/funk labels of the sixties and early seventies. If you like this set I highly recommend the "Otis: The Definitive Otis Redding" 4 cd box set on Rhino and "Time Is Tight" a 3 cd Booker T. & The MGs box set from Fantasy.

A Must-Have.......2000-12-29

This is great. Period. If you're into soul & funk, you need this in your collection. It's got everything you want, and then some. The graphic design of the packaging is terrific, too.

Average customer rating: great starter compilation FANTASTIC great grouping of top hits This is GREAT For ANYONE who likes 70's Music! Another "Hits" album - destined to be heavily discounted

Billboard Top Hits: 1975-1979 Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Billboard Top Hits: 1980-1984 Billboard Top Hits: 1985-1989 Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1974 Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1973 Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1962-1966 ASIN: B0000033KZ Release Date: 1995-07-18

Tracks:

1. Sister Golden Hair - America
2. Island Girl - Elton John
3. Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille
4. When Will I Be Loved - Linda Rondstadt
5. Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
6. Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka
7. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John
8. Sky High - Jigsaw
9. Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
10. Get Down Tonight - KC And The Sunshine Band

Tracks:

1. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John/Kiki Dee
2. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
3. Love Machine-Pt.1 - The Miracles
4. Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
5. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
6. Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
7. Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
8. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan/John Ford Coley
9. All By Myself - Eric Carmen
10. Theme From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage

Tracks:

1. Boogie Nights - Heatwave
2. Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
3. Rich Girl - Daryl Hall/John Oates
4. I'm In You - Peter Frampton
5. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
6. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
7. I'm Your Boogie Man - K.C. And The Sunshine Band
8. Got To Give It Up-Pt.1 - Marvin Gaye
9. Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
10. Car Wash - Rose Royce

Tracks:

1. We Are The Champions - Queen
2. Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
3. It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
4. Take A Chance On Me - Abba
5. Baby Come Back - Player
6. Reminiscing - Little River Band
7. Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
8. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
9. Kiss You All Over - Exile
10. I Go Crazy - Paul Davis

Tracks:

1. Heart Of Glass - Blondie
2. My Sharona - The Knack
3. Just When I Needed You Most - Randy VanWarmer
4. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
5. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
6. Y.M.C.A. - Village People
7. Sad Eyes - Robert John
8. Fire - Pointer Sisters
9. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
10. The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band

Customer Reviews:

great starter compilation.......2006-03-23

A good sampler of the end of the decade,A lot of populary known song, fromn the orignal artists makes it a must have.

FANTASTIC.......2005-10-31

FANTASTIC LISTENING .IT MAKES ME ASK "WHERE DID ALL THE GREAT SONG WRITERS GO?" NOW I DON'T NEED SATTELITE RADIO. YEAH!

great grouping of top hits.......1999-09-16

this box set reflexs great effort into gathering the best of this time period. fantastic selection of artists giving us fine enjoyment. for those that love flash backs to great songs this is it.

This is GREAT For ANYONE who likes 70's Music!.......1998-11-18

The 70's had a broad array of music... from Soft Hits that we all laugh about now, to Disco hits we all love to dance to. In Between we had some stiffs from Elton John, and songs some artists would probably rather forget about (England Dan and John Ford Coley). This box set is a must have for anyone who likes the whole 70's era!

Another "Hits" album - destined to be heavily discounted.......1998-10-31

Another in the saturated "hits" of an era album. One can find a similar offering at the bottom of the discount bins at your CD outlet. Wait a while and this will be found there too.

Average customer rating: Kick A** The package for any kiss fan I want more rare recordings,than the same old songs The best greatest hits KISS package Ever wonder why KISS never release anything new?

Kiss Kiss Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: MTV Unplugged Ace Frehley Dynasty Alive III Kiss - Konfidential & Xtreme Close Up ASIN: B00005R72D Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

1. Strutter (demo)
2. Deuce (demo)
3. Keep Me Waiting - Wicked Lester
4. She - Wicked Lester
5. Love Her All I Can - Wicked Lester
6. Let Me Know (Bell Sound Studios demo)
7. 100,000 Years (Bell Sound Studios demo)
8. Stop, Look To Listen (Paul Stanley demo)
9. Leeta (Gene Simmons demo)
10. Let Me go, Rock 'N' Roll (Bell Sound Studios demo)
11. Acrobat (Live at The Daisy)
12. Firehouse (Bell Sound Studios demo)
13. Nothin' to Lose
14. Black Diamond
15. Hotter Than Hell
16. Strange Ways
17. Parasite
18. Goin' Blind
19. Anything For My Baby
20. Ladies In Waiting
21. Rock and Roll All Nite

Tracks:

1. C'mon And Love Me (Live)
2. Rock Bottom (Live)
3. Cold Gin (Live)
4. Watchin' You (Live)
5. Doncha Hesitate (demo)
6. Mad Dog (demo)
7. God of Thunder (demo)
8. Great Expectations
9. Beth
10. Do You Love Me
11. Bad, Bad Lovin' (demo)
12. Calling Dr. Love
13. Mr. Speed (demo)
14. Christine Sixteen
15. Hard Luck Woman
16. Shock Me
17. I Stole Your Love
18. I Want You (Soundcheck recording)
19. Love Gun (demo)
20. Love Is Blind (demo)

Tracks:

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King of the Night Time World (Live)
3. Larger Than Life
4. Rocket Ride
5. Tonight You Belong To Me
6. New York Groove
7. Radioactive (demo)
8. Don't You Let Me Down
9. I Was Made For Lovin' You
10. Sure Know Something
11. Shandi
12. You're All That I Want, You're All That I Need (demo)
13. Talk To Me (Live)
14. A World Without Heroes
15. The Oath
16. Nowhere To Run
17. Creatures Of The Night
18. War Machine
19. I Love It Loud

Tracks:

1. Lick It Up
2. All Hell's Breaking Loose
3. Heaven's On Fire
4. Get All You Can Take
5. Thrills In The Night
6. Tears Are Falling
7. Uh! All Night
8. Time Traveller (demo)
9. Hell Or High Water
10. Crazy, Crazy Nights
11. Reason To Live
12. Let's Put The X In Sex
13. Hide Your Heart
14. Ain't That Peculiar (demo)
15. Silver Spoon
16. Forever (single version)

Tracks:

1. God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II
2. Unholy
3. Domino (demo)
4. Every Time I Look At You
5. Comin' Home (live unplugged)
6. Got To Choose (live unplugged)
7. I Still Love You (live unplugged)
8. Nothin' To Lose (live unplugged)
9. Childhood's End (with coda)
10. I Will Be There
11. Psycho Circus
12. Into The Void
13. Within
14. I Pledge Allegiance To The State of Rock & Roll
15. Nothing Can Keep Me From You
16. It's My Life (original version)
17. Shout It Out Loud (live)
18. Rock And Roll All Night (Kiss Alive IV)

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Set aside the makeup, pyrotechnics, and coffin sales, and all that's left of "the hottest band in the world" is the music. Fortunately, in the case of Kiss, the music is their strongest suit. This five-CD box set blends previously released recordings, demos, and unreleased live material. Rarities come in large part from the band's halcyon makeup period and include unheard songs from an assortment of demos. Among the curios are the Wicked Lester versions of "She" and "Love Her All I Can," replete with horn kicks and hand percussion. No less intriguing is the previously unreleased Destroyer-era, Slade-inspired stomper "Doncha Hesitate" and Paul Stanley's disco-influenced "God of Thunder." Other demos give insight into the band's proclivity for cannibalizing early material for portions of soon-to-be hits. Though most fans recognize the 1970s as Kiss's heyday, the 1980s material such as Creatures of the Night's "War Machine" and Asylum's "Tears Are Falling" holds up surprisingly well. The fifth CD, which consists of 1990s output, falls flat, though some sparks are rekindled with the rewrite of Argent's "God Gave Rock & Roll to You." The box includes a thick, full-color booklet with rare photos and insightful song-by-song commentary from the band. --Kelly Minnis

Customer Reviews:

Kick A**.......2006-12-13

Highly recommend this Kiss item. Any true fan will want this. I was amazed that most of the music that didn't make it to their albums actually sounds like a cross between the Beatles and Led Zep. Great music and a must have!

The package for any kiss fan.......2006-07-26

I bought this set on a whim one day, I didn't have much of the Kiss collection, and didn't want to invest in all of their music, and this was on sale and had 5 cds of music. THis was an excellent choice, even for a fairweather Kiss fan. It has all of their classics, my favorites from the 80's scary make-up free kiss, and even the demos of wicked lester. For the die hard kiss fans, this would be a goldmine box set. Unfortunately since this set came out, kiss has released many greatest hits CD's. This set though is the ultimate, and I strongly recommend getting it, especially now that Amazon make it affordable, although It is not a bad price for 5 jam packed disc to buy new. So if you should have one kiss collection, this is the one.

I want more rare recordings,than the same old songs.......2005-06-26

This collection starts off real well with some rare recordings.
My problem is why do they constantly re-release the same old songs over and over again?
Thos Wicked Lester recordings are realy good to listen to,but probably strictly for Kiss fans only.They were trying to sound like bands who were around at that time,and hadnt developed that Kiss sound.But i enjoyed listening to them.
The rest of the 1st Cd goes into the normal album versions,with no variations,and i think that stinks.
Cd 2 starts off with re-releases from Alive 1.Then we have a few rarities,some demos.I like to hear the variations,after all i already have the album versions,so why do i need them again?
The rest of the Cd is a mixture of normal versions and demo's.
Disk 3 gets a bit more disappointing with far fewer alternate versions, 2 demo's only and one live version of Talk To Me.
Disk 4 has got 2 unreleased songs,but no demo's.
Disk 5 has a demo of domino,and 2 songs not released on Kiss albums.
Dont get me wrong this collection has some excellent Kiss songs on it.There is one hell of alot of music here.
But im a Kiss fan of almost 30 years,and i know all their songs.
For new fans this should be a real treat,but i would much rather have alot more rare recordings,demos etc.I believe there is much more out there.
I know songs like Lick It Up are great songs,but how many times do i have to have it?
I realy miss the days when we used to love getting a new album or Cd,and listening to the new songs.Also it was interesting to see how new songs would fit into the next stage show.
Those were the days my friend,i thought they would never end,but for now it seems they have.

The best greatest hits KISS package.......2005-03-05

Ever since KISS started out their career, one or two greatest hits albums from the band have been released every decade. All have been decent, but out of all of the KISS greatest hits albums, their 2001 self-titled box set is definitely the best KISS compilation. What do you get if you purchase this box set? Well, you get...............

94 KISS songs from the 70's, 80's, and 90's, as well as the live version of "Rock and Roll All Nite" that was recorded for the original (not the "Symphony" album, the one that remains on the shelf)"Alive IV" live album.

30 previously unreleased songs- both KISS songs and previously unreleased songs that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley recorded without anybody in KISS, original versions of KISS songs, as well as some previously unreleased Wicked Lester material. All of these songs are either a band/solo demo, an outtake, or a live recording.

A 120 page color booklet that has a story of every song from either Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, or Peter Criss(glad to see that Ace and Peter were somewhat invlolved with this box set).

Rare photos inside the liner notes, some which have been previously released, some of which have been previously unreleased.

You will also get several other great things from purchasing this box set that I won't give away.

KISS' box set was a great way for the band to start the twenty-first century. It is also a great way to make up for the fact that Ace Frehley and Peter Criss have left the band again (why?!!!!!!!!!!!). If you have not purchased this box set yet, and you are reading reviews of what other KISS fans think of this box set, don't listen to the bad reviews, because you will be missing out on a great deal. If you are not sure whether or not you want this boxset after you have read some reviews, then borrow it from a friend, or log on real.com and install the music program Real Rhapsoady on your computer, and then you will get to listen to this box set (you won't get to hear every track but you will get to hear most of it). But whether or not you buy this box set, DO NOT IGNORE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever wonder why KISS never release anything new?.......2004-11-10

Well, the answer is simple: Because they get along pretty well selling their back catalogue over and over again. In my oppinion this Box may be interesting for only two groups of people. The die-hard fans that after 30 years still buy anything that bears the name KISS on it and the presumably rather small group of fans that still don't own anything of KISS.

Although for the second group it'd still be better to invest in some of the original albums or maybe the "KISS Gold" Box which features two CDs spanning the 70s era and a DVD re-release of the 1987 "Exposed" Video. This way they'd at least be paying less.

After all it's rather sad to see how this band that still claims to be the "hottest band in the world" has become so lame that in the last FIFTEEN YEARS they have released only two and a half albums with entirely new material: "Revenge", "Psycho Circus" and the unfinished semi-official "Carnival of Souls".

That being said one can only hope that Simmons and Stanley decide to enter a studio with their current employees Thayer and Singer to finally record a fresh studio album instead of releasing one puffed-up Greatest Hits hype after the other. (How many "different" Greatest Hits Compilations are available actually? Seven? Eight? Nine? Think for yourself!)

The classic songs still rock, that's for sure - but there's no need to buy them ONCE MORE. The additional stuff, demos, the booklet etc surely aren't worth the money. It's sometimes helpful to keep in mind that in most of the cases there's a reason why something remained unreleased in the first place..

Therefore - For all the boredom: One star.

Average customer rating: Review of Hit Me with Your 80's Box! essential Great Collection, But ... I don't understand... A great by for Any fan on Eighties Music

Hit Me with Your 80's Box! Various Artists Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Dance & DJ | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: I Want My 80's Box '80s Pop Hits More Pure 80's Pure 80's Hits Pure 80's Love: The #1 Hits ASIN: B00005V6N8 Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - Pretenders
2. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
3. Maneater - Hall & Oates
4. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
5. Down Under - Men At Work
6. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
7. Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
8. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses
9. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
10. Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition
11. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
12. Whip It - Devo
13. I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
14. Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran

Tracks:

1. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
2. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
3. The Warrior - Scandal featuring Patty Smyth
4. Drive - The Cars
5. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn
6. Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
7. Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
8. Easy Lover - Philip Bailey/Duet With Phil Collins
9. Cruel Summer - Bananarama
10. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
11. No More Words - Berlin
12. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
13. True - Spandau Ballet
14. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister

Tracks:

1. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
2. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
3. You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
4. No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones
5. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
6. Nightshift - Commodores
7. Oh Sheila - Ready For The World
8. Word Up - Cameo
9. Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
10. Something About You - Level 42
11. Breakout - Swing Out Sister
12. Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
13. Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
14. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) - Cinderella

Amazon.com

The second in the Hip-O imprint's series of '80s box sets, this three-CD compilation collects 42 hits from the decade of decadence. For those who want to shake their booty, they can get their freak on to Rick James, "Jump" for the Pointer Sisters, and do a little "Safety Dance" to Men Without Hats. Love new wave? Indulge in Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran, Devo, and Adam Ant. And for those who want to rock--although not too hard--there's Billy Idol, the Pretenders, Rick Springfield, and Scandal. Yes, many of these cuts are predictable, but there are some surprise entries, like Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me," Greg Kihn's "Jeopardy," Peter Schilling's "Major Tom," and Jan Hammer's "Miami Vice Theme"(!). Given this set's diverse artist roster, it's doubtful that you'll love every song; and, truthfully, the third disc is weaker than the others. But as a throwback for the music-video generation, Hit Me with Your '80s Box! makes a hip retro compilation that may finally get pop-culture snobs to admit that they liked many of these songs a lot more than they were willing to let on back in the day. --Bryan Reesman

Customer Reviews:

Review of Hit Me with Your 80's Box!.......2007-01-09

Good stuff, especially for those of us nostalgic for 80's music. It's a nice three CD collection of some of the best mainstream stuff from the 80's, including some music I had trouble finding elsewhere.

essential.......2005-09-16

I mix 80s dance music and the number of times when mixing that I find myself reaching for either this compilation or its companion, "I Want My 80s Box," is extraordinary. These are two outstanding collections. They are pricey, but worth every penny. For many people, owning these two will be all the 80s music you'll ever need.

Fidelity is outstanding, the tracks are well organized more or less chronologically, and the sequences in which tracks are placed is excellent. The "box" itself in which the 3 CDs come is sturdy, it is easily folded out in part or in whole to access any of the CDs quickly and easily (unlike many multi-CD offerings). Liner notes are extensive and interesting.

This offering is a class act all the way. Highly, highly recommended. 7 stars.

Great Collection, But ..........2004-07-19

This is a great collection of awesome 80's music, but I feel that each disc should have had about three more songs on them. Also, I think the title refers to Pat Benatar's HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT. Strangely enough, the song is nowhere to be found on this set???

I don't understand..........2004-04-10

...Why does this box set not contain the very song its title is a reference to? If it were to be truly complete, it would contain: HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK, by Ian Dury & The Blockheads.

A great by for Any fan on Eighties Music.......2003-05-02

Hit me with your 80's box is great box set for anyone who likes eighties music. While it not as good as "Like, Omigod:The 80's pop culture box" It still will take the listener back to a great time in the music industry.

Average customer rating: Fantastic Funky Fun Funkin' Cool MAKE IT FUNKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An outstanding history of funk music They included Cymande - Showing some Knowledge

The Funk Box Various Artists - R&B/Soul - Funk Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Philly Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Funk | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) Disco Box The Hip Hop Box Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992 ASIN: B000050MGO Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

1. Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine (full-length single version) - James Brown
2. Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
3. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (unedited non-overdubbed version) - James Brown
4. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
5. Slippin' Into Darkness - War
6. I Know You Got Soul (extended version) - Bobby Byrd
7. Jungle Fever - The Chakachas
8. It's Just Begun - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
9. Outa-Space - Billy Preston
10. Think (About It) - Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher)
11. Goin' To See My Baby - Fatback Band
12. Pass The Peas - The JB's
13. "T" Plays It Cool - Marvin Gaye
14. The Message - Cymande
15. I Can Understand It - The New Birth
16. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby - Barry White

Tracks:

1. Future Shock - Curtis Mayfield
2. The Bottle (12" mix) - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
3. What Is Hip? - Tower of Power
4. The Payback - James Brown
5. For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays
6. Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
7. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
8. Do It, Fluid - Blackbyrds
9. Do It (Till You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
10. Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters
11. Skin Tight - Ohio Players
12. I Get Lifted - George McCrae
13. Shakey Ground - The Temptations
14. School Boy Crush - Average White Band
15. Erucu - Jermaine Jackson

Tracks:

1. Fight the Power - Pts. 1 & 2 - The Isley Brothers
2. The Jam - Graham Central Station
3. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - Parliament
4. Get The Funk Out Ma Face - Brothers Johnson
5. Changin' - Brass Construction
6. Dazz - Brick
7. Superman Lover - Johnny Guitar Watson
8. The Pinocchio Theory - Bootsy's Rubber Band
9. Slide - Slave
10. The Hump - Patrice Rushen
11. Running Away (12" mix) - Roy Ayers
12. Brick House (12" mix) - The Commodores
13. Let's Have Some Fun - Bar-Kays

Tracks:

1. You and I - Rick James
2. I Like Girls - Fatback
3. Let's Start The Dance - Bohannon
4. One Nation Under A Groove - Funkadelic
5. Bustin' Loose (12" mix) - Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
6. I Just Want To Be (12" extended mix) - Cameo
7. Glide - Pleasure
8. Behind The Groove - Teena Marie
9. More Bounce To The Ounce - Zapp
10. Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - Gap Band
11. Atomic Dog - George Clinton

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Of course The Funk Box is kick-ass party music--put "Sex Machine," "Brick House," "One Nation Under a Groove" and "Hollywood Swinging" in the same set, and that pretty much goes without saying. But its chronological survey of funk's evolution through the '70s also frames the dialectical struggle between the music's two main schools--the James Brown style (hard, sharp, built around drum-and-guitar polyrhythms) and the P-Funk style (goofy, squishy, putting all its weight behind ultraheavy bass)--along with the way both schools dealt with the emergence of disco. The set also reveals how the party-time atmosphere of the earliest funk hits gradually evolved into the social consciousness of Cymande and the O'Jays, and then back to the hedonism of Fatback and Zapp. All the big funk stars are here, but the compilers have mercifully gone for as many lesser-known floor-fillers as warhorses: Rick James is represented by "You and I" instead of "Super Freak," George McCrae by "I Get Lifted" instead of "Rock Your Baby." The set also includes a lot of forgotten wonders and DJs' secrets--when's the last time you heard "The New Birth" or "Pleasure"? You can treat The Funk Box as an introduction to funk, as a textbook on how popular music reflects mass culture, or even as the source material for pretty much every hip-hop sample ever. Or you can just put it on and dance your brains away. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Funky Fun .......2007-01-05

This is what's missing from most of todays sterilized corporate driven music. Its fun. Its on the edge. Its raw. But its addictively fun. You can hear James Brown directing the band in the middle of the songs with his usuall flare. You can hear musicians trying different riffs. You can be sure most tracks were recorded with a full band playing at once, getting into and changing their own groove. You can't help but move to the great baseline and rythyms. Its got that special electricity that you just don't find in most modern music. Great Great collection.

Funkin' Cool.......2004-11-19

This set is a must have for any fan of the most underappreciated genre of music around: funk. It is old school to the core, covering the evolution of the music we know and love. And for you new school, hip-hop kids: give a listen to this set and tell me you don't recognize the hook from just about every song in this set. That's right, most of the catchy baselines from hip-hop tunes have been hijacked from old school funk. If you don't believe me give it a listen...you will be amazed.

Either way...buy this set, it well worth the price of admission.

MAKE IT FUNKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-02-03

OH MY GOD! OOOHHH MMMMMYYYYY GAAAAAWWWWWDDDD! This set is so hip it hurts. It puts the fun in funky. It does it to death, and if it don't make you move, you're dead. The selections are right on and far out, brother, and the package and annotations are solid, Jackson! Just feel the velveteen and the rubber comb on the cover. This is the real deal, hipper than hip, the best mix of old school funk I have ever heard. Word!

An outstanding history of funk music.......2002-02-12

You guys I wonder why you didn't mention Cameo as a funk legend and one of funkiest song that ever made by themselves
Oh yeah here is an extended version of 'I just want to be' which was never released , I suppose, perhaps you can hear it on their 12'' collection. The latter sounds still amazing to me and I'd like to know how they made the unbelievable, thumping bass line which can make you deaf!and of course 'Shake Your Pants' and 'Rigor Mortis' also deserve a place on this great box set.

Moreover all the funk masters are here with us. From Rick James to Bros. Johnson this cd shows how to rock the house.

They included Cymande - Showing some Knowledge.......2001-09-01

They included the track ''The message'' which was a hit for Cymande in 1973. This is a great box set for the intermediate Funk lover. It offers some stuff that is unkwown to the non- DJ public. And one of these bands is CYMANDE. However the FUNKiest of their catalog are not included here. On a newly released album Cymande ''The Soul of Rasta'' all of their funk driven tracks are included.

Featuring:
''Brother's on the Slide'', ''Bra'', ''FUG'', ''Genevieve'' and the mesmorizing ''DOVE'' which flows over 10 minutes. This is an essential CD for any fan of Funk and soul. These original funky rastafarian brothers all hailing from the West Indies created the most amazing and invigorating fusion of funk and african reggae ever heard. Most famously sampled by the Fugees, De La Soul ,EPMD and many others. Cymande is one of the most sampled bands in Hip Hop ever. However, no longer is this band hip hop's little secret. This album allows new listeners to hear the great original tracks in a re mastered format. Featuring ''Brother's on the Slide'' and ''Listen''. This is an anthology of their most memorable material from the original 3 LPs recorded the between 1972-1974 in London, UK. Its unfortunate that their amazing musicianship was too unique for the period. Yet today people are rediscovering and grooving to these hidden jewels. Dive in and feel the Funk! Also

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