Superstars of Seventies Soul [Box set]

Product Description
In the ’70s, soul music became America’s music. From four-on-the-floor disco to the "the One" of James Brown’s funkiest grooves to the lush, nearly-make-ya-wanna-cry sounds of Philadelphia, this was the golden era. Superstars Of ’70s Soul, an upcoming PBS pledge special is the follow-up to last year’s hugely successful Rhythm, Love & Soul. It features a cavalcade of ‘70s Soul stars performing their biggest hits. The accompanying Superstars Of ’70s Soul 3-CD box set features 60 of the choicest cuts from soul’s greatest decade, making for the perfect ‘70s Soul set. Over 3 hours of purely righteous groove.

• Contains 60 essential tracks, featuring 41 #1 hits. • Features lavish book, including rare, historic photos of ’70s soul artists and introduction by noted author/music critic Ernest Hardy

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Average customer rating:

Amazing
Good, but not great.
A Must Have
If you love 70's Old School and Disco...
UNBELIEVEABLE.. A MUST HAVE

Superstars of Seventies Soul
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

Motown | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

Philly Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music

Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music

R&B & Soul | Box Sets | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B0001CCXFC
Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
Got To Give It Up (Part 1) (Live) - Marvin Gaye
Car Wash - Rose Royce
I'll Be Good To You - Brothers Johnson
Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
Ball Of Confusion - The Temptations
Mighty Love Pt. 1 - The Spinners
Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Back In Love Again (Every Time I Turn Around) - L.T.D.
Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
Neither One Of Us (Want To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
Love Machine - The Miracles
Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 - S.O.S.
If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
Let It Whip - Dazz Band
Get Up I Feel Like A Sex Machine (Part 1) - James Brown
Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
The Love You Save - Jackson 5

Tracks:

Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson
Fire - Pointer Sisters
Lady Marmalade - LaBelle
That Lady (Parts 1 & 2) - Isley Brothers
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes - Esther Phillips
Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes
One In A Million You - Larry Graham
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
For The Love Of Money - The O'Jays
The Love I Lost Pt. 1 - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass
It's Gonna Take A Miracle - Deniece Williams
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb
Good Times - Chic

Tracks:

I'm Still In Love With You - Al Green
Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites
Love Train - The O'Jays
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
Games People Play - The Spinners
Brick House - Commodores
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan
Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire
Between The Sheets - Isley Brothers
What Can I Do For You? - LaBelle
Funky Worm - Ohio Players
Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
Love On A Two Way Street - The Moments
Spill The Wine - Eric Burdon & WAR

Album Description

In the '70s, soul music became America's music. From four-on-the-floor disco to the "the One" of James Brown's funkiest grooves to the lush, nearly-make-ya-wanna-cry sounds of Philadelphia, this was the golden era. Superstars Of '70s Soul, an upcoming PBS pledge special is the follow-up to last year's hugely successful Rhythm, Love & Soul. It features a cavalcade of `70s Soul stars performing their biggest hits. The accompanying Superstars Of '70s Soul 3-CD box set features 60 of the choicest cuts from soul's greatest decade, making for the perfect `70s Soul set. Over 3 hours of purely righteous groove.

• Contains 60 essential tracks, featuring 41 #1 hits. • Features lavish book, including rare, historic photos of '70s soul artists and introduction by noted author/music critic Ernest Hardy

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-03-12

A must have compilation for all of us boomers and anyone who loves the 70's genre! FUN!!!!!!!!!

Good, but not great........2004-06-15

If you don't own any of this music, this set may not be a bad place to start. There is soul and disco with hints of funk. If you really love this sort of music and can afford a slight jump in price, Rhino's 4 CD "The Disco Box" covers that genre far better, while their 7 CD "Can You Dig It: The Seventies Soul Experience" is the superior anthology. Still, these three discs will probably be enough for fans who are not quite fanatic.

A Must Have.......2004-03-18

This is my music, I've long awaited a collection such as this one. And I truly recommended this for anyone who remembers what real music was like. 70's and the 80's its all hear.

If you love 70's Old School and Disco..........2004-03-08

If you love 70's Old School and Disco...then you've got to have this set! All your favorites here together in one compilation. If you saw the video version on PBS, then I'm sure you've already bought it. That's what I did.

UNBELIEVEABLE.. A MUST HAVE.......2004-03-08

Patti Labelle, the Stylistics, Maxine Nightingale, Heatwave, on and on and on. All the classics from the 70s. But redone today. Its nothing less than spectacular & incredible. A PBS fundraiser and something that will make your CD collection complete! REMARKABLE. Music that integrates ALL people regardless of race, gender, age. THIS IS A MUST HAVE CD!

Average customer rating:

Time has come today
Great Live Soul

Superstars of Seventies Soul: Live
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

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General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music

Soul | Live Albums | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0002J597S
Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

Lady Marmalade-Patti LaBelle
Aint No Stoppin Us Now-McFadden & Whitehead
Shining Star-The Manhattans Feat. Gerald Alston & Blue Lovett
Always And Forever-Heatwave
Rock Your Baby-George McCrae
Best Of My Love-The Emotions
Hold Back The Night-Earl Youngs Trammps
Right Back Where We Started From-Maxine Nightingale & Pure Gold
Oh Girl-The Chi-Lites
Brick House-Commodores
If You Dont Know Me By Now-Harold Melvins Blue Notes
If I Cant Have You-Yvonne Elliman
Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)-The Chi-Lites
Natural High-Bloodstone
You Make Me Feel Brand New-The Stylistics
We Are Family-Debbie & Joni Sledge Of Sister Sledge

Album Description

The enduring effect of '70s soul and R&B continues to influence new artists today. Simply tune in to the latest TV talent search to hear newcomers belting out these classics. But who can top the magic of the original artists? That's what PBS had in mind with Superstars of Seventies Soul—Live. This TV special has become one of the most successful pledge events for PBS in recent years. It was recorded in December 2003 in Atlantic City, and this soundtrack features the funkiest, smoothest, downright sexiest songs of the era, including 16 Top 10 hits.

Features 16 Top 10 hits from an incredible line-up of R&B icons, including #1 charters by Patti LaBelle "Lady Marmalade," Emotions "Best Of My Love," The Chi-Lites "Oh Girl," and Yvonne Elliman "If I Can't Have You."

Customer Reviews:

Time has come today.......2007-03-18

SUPERSTARS OF SEVENTIES SOUL LIVE is the soundtrack to a 2004 PBS pledge drive program. The album's liner notes try to sell the listener on the superiority of live performance vs. studio recording, calling the latter "Too sterile. Too rigid." Fine in theory, at least.

Besides an echoey and shrill sound on these tracks, the passage of thirty years or so hasn't been all that kind to the performers. The audio insufficiencies might have been eliminated with better acoustics, but nothing can help the advance of years, short of a deep drink from the Fountain Of Youth.

The best in-concert performances are invariably contemporary with the original songs, not thirty years removed-- a fact that this album is testament to. Stick with the "sterile" and "rigid" originals. (includes eight-page booklet)

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES -- 57:27

Great Live Soul.......2004-08-31

This is a great live Soul CD. The song selection is very good and the sound quality is top notch. Beware though that there are only 15 tracks not the 16 listed on the Amazon track listing. What's up with that? Missing is You make me feel brand new by the Stylistics. Made me mad so I gave it a 4 instead of a 5.