The Real Thing Series [Import]

Track Listings
1. I Want You Back
2. Abc
3. Never Can Say Goodbye
4. I'll Be There
5. Dancing Machine
6. Rockin Robin
7. Ain't No Sunshine
8. Ben
9. People Make The World Go
10. Got To Me There
11. Dapper Dan
12. Stand
13. My Girl
14. We've Got A Good Thing Go
15. Doctor My Eyes
16. Shoo-Be-Doo-De-Doo-Da-Day
17. Euphorioa
18. You've Got A Friend
19. Love Is Here And Now You'
20. Doggin'around
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The Real Thing Series [Import]

The Real Thing Series [Import]
Real Thing Series
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The best one around...
 Real Thing Series
Diana Ross
Manufacturer: Universal/Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Classic R&BClassic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music
MotownMotown | R&B | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000IBH6
Release Date: 1999-02-05

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best one around..........2002-04-11

Yes, this is another Diana Ross/Supremes Compilation but it is unique in it's own way. The only problem is in the sequence of the songs, the album keeps jumping from one song to another without having that harmonious blend... but who cares, the songs are "Digitally Remastered". It's been ages since I heard those old Supremes songs in STEREO. That old hiss (clearly heard on other Ross compilations) is eliminated, the vocals are clear and background orchestrations are splendid (especially on track 16 "It's My Turn").
Don't pass it by. Just BUY IT!
The Real Thing Series
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • No superlative good enough for this found in my thesaurus
 The Real Thing Series
The Jackson 5
Manufacturer: Universal/Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

DiscoDisco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000JAJ3
Release Date: 1999-02-05

Tracks:

  1. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
  2. ABC - Jackson 5
  3. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
  4. I'll Be There - Jackson 5
  5. Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
  6. Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson
  7. Ain't No Sunshine - Michael Jackson
  8. Ben - Michael Jackson
  9. People Make The World Go 'Round - Michael Jackson
  10. Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
  11. Dapper Dan - Michael Jackson
  12. Stand! - Jackson 5
  13. My Girl - Michael Jackson
  14. We've Got A Good Thing Going - Michael Jackson
  15. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson 5
  16. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Michael Jackson
  17. Euphoria - Michael Jackson
  18. You've Got A Friend - Michael Jackson
  19. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - Michael Jackson
  20. Doggin' Around - Michael Jackson
  21. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Jackson 5
  22. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Jackson 5
  23. Take Me Back - Michael Jackson
  24. We're Almost There - Michael Jackson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars No superlative good enough for this found in my thesaurus.......2006-03-16

Below you will find a lengthy analysis of one song on this record "I want you back." If a single song can generate this kind of response, imagine the musical content of the entire 21 song record.

This song obliterates me. All the performances are incredible, including, to quote a friend, Michael's astounding, dumbfounding lead vocal.

The bass part sounds to me as if it came straight from the composer and arranger, but in any matter it's stuffed full with inventive ideas and super fonky! Given the calculated nature of this recording I would expect the arranger to have worked out the bass part note for note. The recording is a careful tapestry of many sounds that blend together to give the overall effect. The intro is a good example. The melody played by the bass is wonderful, but that melody is doubled by other instruments plus other things are woven around that melody, all indicating that the arranger wrote it all out note for note, the bass player serving to faithfully play the arrangement.

(Un)fortunately, any excellence in other portions of this song is obscured by Michael's unbelievable vocal. So much stuff, so much soul, so much range and flexibility. This vocal is way in the unbelievable range for any artist. But to come from a brand new 11 year old is, as my friend put it so well, "dumbfounding." (If this selection does not feature sound clips, look at other Jackson 5 records here on Amazon to hear the mentioned snippets.)
*He sounds a little hoarse and that increases the authority.
*The way he uses subtle, rhythmic vibrato on the word "me" in the phrase "won't you please let me back in your heart." (Hear this on the Amazon snippet.)
*The pause and surprise attack on the word "back" in the same phrase. (Hear this on the Amazon snippet.)
*The screaming with 100% authority.
*The drifting out of tune on the words "now, baby, yeah" in the phrase "Yes I do now, Oh oh baby, yeah yeah yeah yeah, Nah Nah no no." (Is there a technical term for this "drifting out of tune" vocal technique?) (Hear this on the Amazon snippet.)
*The authority and inventiveness and soul of the scatting on that same phrase and other scats in the song, including the various fun "Huh"s.
*The natural way he does the call and response sections with his brothers.
*The perfect timing all over the place, including jumping on some of the responses a little early.
*The exciting vocal build on the phrase "All I want, all I need, all I want, all I need!" with the fantastic atonal exclamation on the second "all I want."
And on and on. You could almost analyze every single note the guy sings. The fact that this guy could do this at 11 years old shows beyond any question that singing at this level requires talent given to you directly by God. You can't get it and you can't learn it. God either gave it to you or He didn't. My guess is that some genius worked out most of this stuff and recorded a track for Michael to sing along with during the session. I mean God given talent or not, Michael could not have come up with that stuff on his own, atonal, drifting out of tune, etc. But to even sing along and get these results....incredible. Plus, who was that singing genius that came up with all that stuff?

Other great parts of the song are the pervasive background vocals, the excellent call and response, the subtle, almost inaudible use of strings and background vocalizing, and the various guitar parts that weave an interesting tapestry.

One thing that I think is ground breaking but at the same time takes away from this arrangement is the calculated, restrained drum part. The drum part sounds completely canned, written out and played note for note. It's not exuberant; instead it's carefully restrained. To my ears it sounds too mellow for this joyous, raucous romp. But it's groundbreaking because this style of drumming became prevalent later and today in the 2000s you rarely hear any drum pyrotechnics in favor of a steady drum beat that does not break the flow of the song.

I wonder if all the vocals on this recording are Jacksons? I assume they are and that shows the talent of this family and the quality of this product.

Excellence and analysis of each individual part aside, the real value of this song, besides Michael's vocal which you simply can not retire to the background, is the overall sound. Each part is carefully calculated and blended to create a unique, exuberant, joyful, new, and instantly recognizable sound that's unlike anything that had been heard before. Though each part is worthy of study, perhaps the best way to listen to this song is with a 6 inch speaker through an AM radio in your car. And isn't that the way it was meant to be?

Larry Brown

The Real Thing Series
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    		The Real Thing Series
    The Commodores
    Manufacturer: Universal/Motown
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
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    GeneralGeneral | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music
    Quiet StormQuiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00000JAJ2
    Release Date: 1999-02-05

    Tracks:

    1. Easy
    2. Night Shift
    3. Brick House
    4. Wonderland
    5. Just To Be Close To You
    6. Three Times A Lady
    7. Old Fashion Love
    8. Too Hot Ta Trot
    9. X Rated Movie
    10. Machine Gun
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    13. Fancy Dancer
    14. Sail On
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    16. I Like What You Do
    17. Lady You Bring Me Up
    Real Thing Series
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      		Real Thing Series
      Temptations
      Manufacturer: Universal/Polygram
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000JAJ4
      Release Date: 1999-02-05

      Tracks:

      1. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
      2. Treat Her Like A Lady
      3. My Girl
      4. Night And Day
      5. War
      6. The Jones
      7. Get Ready
      8. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
      9. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
      10. I Wish It Would Rain
      11. (I Know) I'm Losing You
      12. Cloud Nine
      13. Law Of The Land
      14. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
      15. Take A Look Around
      16. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)
      17. I Can't Get Next To You
      18. Psychedelic Shack
      19. Get Ready
      20. You're My Everything
      21. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
      22. Standing On The Top - Part 1

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