Salsoul Presents: The Definitive 12" Masters, Vol. 2 [Import]

Disc: 1

1. Helplessly [Original Tom Moulton 12" Mix] - Moment of Truth

2. Bottle [Original Album Version] - Joe Bataan

3. Nice N' Naasty [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - The Salsoul Orchestra

4. It's Good for the Soul [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - The Salsoul Orchestra

5. Everyman [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - Double Exposure

6. This Will Be a Night to Remember [Original Tom Moulton 12" Mix] - Eddie Holman

7. Hit and Run [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - Loleatta Holloway

8. Love for the Sake of Love [Original Album Version] - Claudja Barry

9. Sing Sing [Original Richie Riviera 12" Mix] - Gaz

Disc: 2

1. First Time Around [Original Larry Levan Canadian 12" Remix]

2. Love Thang [Original Tee Scott 12" Remix] - First Choice

3. All About the Paper [Original Bobby 'DJ' Guttadaro 12" Remix] - Loleatta Holloway

4. Janice (Don't Be So Blind to Love) [Original 12" Mix] - Skip Mahoney

5. Make Up Your Mind [Original Steve Washington/Julian Robertson 12" Mix] - Aurra

6. Moment of My Life [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Remix] - Inner Life

7. Ooh I Love It (Love Break) [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Remix] - The Salsoul Orchestra

8. It's Just Begun [Original Larry Levan 12" Mix] - Jimmy Castor

9. Dancin' and Prancin' [Original Joey Negro 12" Remix] - Candido

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A Deluxe Double CD with Twenty Page Booklet.

Tracks:

You're Just the Right Size [Original Mix] - The Salsoul Orchestra
Dreamin' [Original Norman Harris Mix] - Loleatta Holloway
Ten Percent [Original Tom Moulton Mix] - Double Exposure
My Love Is Free [Original Tom Moulton Mix] - Double Exposure
Love Is You [Original Mix] - Carol Williams
Doctor Love [Original Tom Moulton Mix] - First Choice
Runaway [Original Mix] - Loleatta Holloway, The Salsoul Orchestra
Beat Goes on & On [Jim Burgess 12" Mix]
Just as Long as I Got You [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - Love Committee

Tracks:

I Got My Mind Made Up [Larry Levan 12" Mix] - Instant Funk
Dancin' & Prancin' [Original Mix] - Candido
Jingo [Original David Rodriguez 12" Mix] - Candido
How High [12" Larry Levan Remix] - The Salsoul Orchestra
Love Sensation [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Mix] - Loleatta Holloway
Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Levan 12" Mix] - Inner Life
I Know You Will [Original Larry Levan 12" Mix] - Leroy Burgess, Logg
Let No Man Put Asunder [Shep Pettibone Mix] - First Choice
Heartbreaker [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Mix] - Leroy Burgess

Album Description

UK two disc collection features 18 twelve-inch mixes from The Salsoul Orchestra, Loleatta Holloway, Double Exposure, Carol Williams, First Choice, Inner Life, & many more. Slipcase. Salsoul. 2004.

Album Details

The Premier Volume of a Double CD Series from the Famed Salsoul Label. "The Salsoul Masters Series" is Absolutely Essential for Salsoul Collectors, DJ.'S And Dance Music Enthusiasts Everywhere. Volume One Reflects the Popularity of the Label's 12" Vinyl Releases and Puts them all Into on Convenient Double CD Package.

Customer Reviews:

Free love and soul! .......2006-11-18

Thought disco music was full of cheese and watered down repetition, this anthology will change your mind. People give props to the Saturday Night Fever sountrack and Chic for creating the best disco music. While their music was successful from a commercial and at times a creative standpoint, it doesn't sum up the whole story of the genre. If the Bee Gees and Chic had the mainstream on lock, Salsoul records is the other side of the coin. Their music ruled the underground disco scene. Even though their songs frequently had the sleek gloss of their commercial counterparts, their music often had a tough edge because the beats thumped extra hard- and the rhythms were deeply ehanced to its maximum volume to put dancers in a trance while they're listening to the songs (listen to Ten Percent and Dancin and Prancin to know what I'm talking about).

The strings and synthesizers are extra loud. Those elements may sound overblowned and bland in the hands of unimaginative musicians, the musicians at Salsoul were innovative enough to give the music that visceral punch that was often missing from the commercial artists.

Unlike New Jack Swing and dance pop of the 80's, this music holds up well and deserve to be any serious music collection.

All In Their Original Full Length Version!!!.......2005-04-15

Every one of these tracks is an absolute gem. All in their original versions!!! And now I've got Volume 2. And who the h*** cares if there's a 2 second delay between 'em. Duh!!!!!

UnMixed Collection = Unhappy Customer.......2004-08-19

Though the tracks on this CD are fine, I was not happy with the product. Each track has a 2-second delay in between... so the music does not seque into each other. Not at all what I was expecting.

Music you should be listening to.......2004-03-28

I absolutely love this collection!!! I was familiar with almost all of the songs included, but I wanted to get a compilation that has all of these in one place. This is an unmixed compilation. There are nine songs on each disc. Almost all of them are full-length. Some are 4 to 5 minutes long. While others are 6 to 10 minutes. Also, there is a good set of liner notes with more info about the songs. In the UK, the label has reissued the 18 songs included in the collection on 12" vinyl. More are on the way.

Many of these songs might be familiar if you are into neo-disco, and house music. I'll mention some of my favorites. Loleatta Holloway's "Dreamin" is here in the Norman Harris/Carl Parulo Mix. Some of you might remember the Satoshi Tomiie remixes that came out of this track. This is quite similar to that one. Carol Williams' "Love Is You", is a perfect piece of classic disco. By the way, this song is the basis for Spiller's international smash "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)". This song should have had more success. The highlight of this collection is Loleatta Holloway's "Love Sensation." This is one of the most successful tracks on the Salsoul label. Loleatta's voice is simply amazing! This song has been the basis of countless club hits. "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark, "Ride On Time" by Black Box, and 'you Got Me Burning Up" by Cevin Fisher are just some of the songs that have used this monster vocal. Just for this song, the collection is worth it. Also, there is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Inner Life. This is the same song that Diana Ross did too. This is one of the first versions of the song. This is also the best one.

All in all, this collection is worth every cent. Bring out the polyester clothes, the mirrorball, and those platform shoes! This collection brings the disco era into your home.

It's a must-have for everybody!

Can't wait for volumes 2, 3, and 4!!

Tracks:

Helplessly [Original Tom Moulton 12" Mix] - Moment of Truth
Bottle [Original Album Version] - Joe Bataan
Nice N' Naasty [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - The Salsoul Orchestra
It's Good for the Soul [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - The Salsoul Orchestra
Everyman [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - Double Exposure
This Will Be a Night to Remember [Original Tom Moulton 12" Mix] - Eddie Holman
Hit and Run [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix] - Loleatta Holloway
Love for the Sake of Love [Original Album Version] - Claudja Barry
Sing Sing [Original Richie Riviera 12" Mix] - Gaz

Tracks:

First Time Around [Original Larry Levan 12" Remix] - Skyy
Love Thang [Original Tee Scott 12" Remix] - First Choice
All About the Paper [Original Bobby 'DJ' Guttadaro 12" Remix] - Loleatta Holloway
Janice (Don't Be So Blind to Love) [Original 12" Mix] - Skip Mahoney
Make Up Your Mind [Original Steve Washington/Julian Robertson 12" Mix] - Aurra
Moment of My Life [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Remix] - Inner Life
Ooh I Love It (Love Break) [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Remix] - The Salsoul Orchestra
It's Just Begun [Original Larry Levan 12" Mix] - Jimmy Castor
Dancin' and Prancin' [Original Joey Negro 12" Remix] - Candido

Album Details

A Deluxe Double CD with Twenty Page Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Second time around is a charm .......2007-01-04

OK! This volume isn't as tight as the first one but it's every bit as
enjoyable. There are grand moments on volume 2 that can stand among the best moments on Volume one. "Hit and Run" is the centerpeice of the set where Loaetta Halloway booming vocals tear through 11 minutes of a funky guitar driven groove. "Love for the sake of love" is a great slow burner (which is also the DNA for Montell Jordan's hit "Get it on Tonight"). "Nice and Nasty" is one of sleaziest dance songs ever recorded. Even if the lyrics are somewhat tame compared to what Rick James and Prince put out a few years later, the sexy melody and its even sexier beat is enough to get couples juiced up on the dance floor.

That being said there are some less than great moments on this disc. "Everyman" has a tight philly groove, but its bogged down by its overbearingly preachy lyrics on manhood. "A night to Remember" and "Janice" might be a bit too zippy for some (especially those who prefer a slower pace where the strings and basslines can really thrive in the songs). With 18 long tracks across 2 dics, those inferior tracks are easy to ignore.

Hey I can't give it all away. You gotta buy this album if you're a serious fan of dance.