Runaway Love: The Singles Anthology

1. (It's Gonna Be) A Long, Hard Winter
2. March Across The Land
3. Turn The Key Softly
4. Can't Get Enough
5. From Now On (12 Inch Mix)
6. You Can Do It
7. Runaway Love (12 Inch Mix)
8. Broadway Gypsy Lady
9. If My Friends Could See Me Now (Single Edit)
10. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Single Edit)
11. Hold Me Close
12. Don't Give It Up
13. Between You Baby And Me (Single Edit With Curtis
14. I Just Wanna Wanna
15. Love's Sweet Sensation (With Curtis Mayfield)
16. You Are, You Are (Single Edit)
17. Shoot Your Best Shot (Single Edit)
18. Shoot Your Best Shot
19. I Had A Talk With My Man
20. I Don't Hurt No More
See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
UK compilation for the disco diva. The definitive 70s singles collection. Includes all her Paramount, Gemigo & Curtom singles, all her hits & bonus tracks & include her rarest flipsides. The songs are in chronological order & starts with '(It's Gonna Be) A Long Long Winter'. Includes two duets with Curtis Mayfield plus a bonus disc featuring her last Curtom album 'I'm Yours'. Remastered from the original masters. Contains full color poster booklet & extensive sleeve notes. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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DON'T COME CRYING TO ME??????
Great Clifford Overview
She Shoots Her Best Shots!!!
Finally !

Runaway Love: The Singles Anthology
Linda Clifford
Manufacturer: Sequel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SUL9
Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

(It's Gonna Be) A Long, Hard Winter
March Across The Land
Turn The Key Softly
Can't Get Enough
From Now On (12 Inch Mix)
You Can Do It
Runaway Love (12 Inch Mix)
Broadway Gypsy Lady
If My Friends Could See Me Now (Single Edit)
Bridge Over Troubled Water (Single Edit)
Hold Me Close
Don't Give It Up
Between You Baby And Me (Single Edit With Curtis
I Just Wanna Wanna
Love's Sweet Sensation (With Curtis Mayfield)
You Are, You Are (Single Edit)
Shoot Your Best Shot (Single Edit)
Shoot Your Best Shot
I Had A Talk With My Man
I Don't Hurt No More
Red Light
I Want To Get Away With You
If You Let Me
I'm Yours

Album Description

UK compilation for the disco diva. The definitive 70s singles collection. Includes all her Paramount, Gemigo & Curtom singles, all her hits & bonus tracks & include her rarest flipsides. The songs are in chronological order & starts with '(It's Gonna Be) A Long Long Winter'. Includes two duets with Curtis Mayfield plus a bonus disc featuring her last Curtom album 'I'm Yours'. Remastered from the original masters. Contains full color poster booklet & extensive sleeve notes. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

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Compilation.......2005-08-28

I still remember Linda performing Runaway Love at Walt Disney
world years ago..a horrible thunderstorm was trying to ruin the
entire evening but during a break from the storm and after many
had given up and gone home Linda performed at her best..a real trooper....rain and all....

DON'T COME CRYING TO ME??????.......2001-08-27

Very glad to have something by Linda Clifford on cd. This is a great compilation, especially given the bonus cd. BUT! WHERE IS "DON'T COME CRYING TO ME"? - definitely one of her best on par w/"red light" and "shoot your best shot" which are both here...

Great Clifford Overview.......2001-07-26

Linda Clifford is not exactly unknown to soul and disco listeners, but somehow despite a frequent output of material in the late 70's and early 80's she still seems to have been underutilized, overlooked, and unfulfilled with regard to her talent and promise. Perhaps this is because during her most popular years her work fell roughly into 4 categories. The ballads were generally typical for a female singer of the time, while the biggest disco tracks she recorded were frenetic and shrill. Unfortunately her producers felt that frantic BPM and piercing backup singers would give punch to revived standards such as "If My Friends Could See Me Now" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The results were more kitsch than intended.

Much more successful were her soulful dance tunes, where a reasonable tempo and an R&B structure allowed Linda's vocals to shine warmly. This collection contains the best of these recordings: "You Can Do It," "Hold Me Close," "I Just Wanna Wanna," "You Are, You Are," and "Shoot Your Best Shot." The fourth category of songs was the rappish funk tunes in which Linda was called upon to be sassy, irritated, and a diva of the street. She played this role well, and it all but overshadowed her warmer, more tender side on vinyl and in album photos. "Runaway Love" was an interesting but not exceptional song, but "Don't Give it Up," the imitator that followed, was weak and made less sense. Maybe if she had been given stronger material this diva-with-an-attitude may have been more successful.

This two CD set also includes some early folk-soul tracks that are surprisingly effective, with Linda's voice fluent and beautiful. The second disc is the original I'm Yours lp, produced by Isaac Hayes. It is a more consistent affair and complements the compilation well. Despite the uneven material, this overview covers the essentials, presenting the less effective experiments as well as the highlights. It is a record of a true talent who would be welcome, no doubt, by many if she tried a return to popular music.

She Shoots Her Best Shots!!!.......2001-02-24

Linda Clifford is in a word wonderful! The duets with Curtis Mayfield are highlights! As are "From Now On" & "Runaway Love". The second CD, The "I'm Yours" album is not to be missed!!! Linda at her Best! I am so glad to have this music on CD. To sum up in two words Wonderful Memories!!

Finally !.......2000-08-31

After years of suffering through the skips, tics and sundry noises a 22 year old piece of vinyl is wont to make, the wait is finally over. The new millennium has brought us a COMPACT DISC anthology of one of the disco era's greatest exponents, Linda Clifford. There is also a BONUS cd in this 2-CD set. The "I'M YOURS" album is here in its entirety.

Clifford is responsible for two of the most attitudinal songs ever to ignite a dance-floor: "Runaway Love" -- the ultimate "pack-your-stuff-and-get-out" anthem -- and "Don't Give It Up". "Runaway Love" is found here in all its 9 minute, 42 second glory. Unfortunately, "Don't Give It Up" is an edit that cuts out most of the drama. Clifford also managed to take the goofy "If My Friends Could See Me Now" from SWEET CHARITY and give it a little spirit. The great thing about this CD is that it shows that Linda was much more than a "Disco Diva". It includes some of her earlier R&B recordings, two of her duets with soul man Curtis Mayfield and two of her great soul radio cuts:"You Can Do It" from LINDA and "I Just Wanna Wanna".

Doesn't stop there: we get Clifford's funky "Red Light" from the movie FAME, "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Shoot Your Best Shot". Also, Linda turns in a virtuoso rendition of "I Had A Talk With My Man" that is so soulful she can make you forget that Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield both recorded this great song.

All in all, this is a mind-blowing collection for anyone with an appreciation for 70's soul and Disco.

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