Soulful Grooves: R&B Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2

Track Listings

1. Night Train - James Brown

2. Cleo's Mood - Junior Walker, Junior Walker & the All-Stars

3. Hole in the Wall - The Packers

4. I've Got a Woman, Pt. 1 - Jimmy McGriff

5. Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights

6. Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo

7. Misirlou - Earl Washington

8. Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers

9. Gonzo - James Booker

10. Jaywalking - The Upsetters

11. "In" Crowd - Ramsey Lewis

12. Hang 'Em High - Booker T. Jones

13. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis

14. Soulfart Start - King Curtis

Soulful Grooves: R&B Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2,Various Artists,Hip-O Records,Pop,R&B,Soul,Soul-Jazz,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Tracks:

Law of the Land [Original LP Version] - The Temptations
Keep on Truckin' [Original LP Version] - Eddie Kendricks
Love Hangover [Original LP/12" Version] - Diana Ross
Down to Love Town [Original 12" Promo Version] - The Originals
High Energy [Original 12" Mix] - The Supremes
Date with the Rain [Original LP Version] - Eddie Kendricks
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning [Extended Version] - Thelma Houston
Got to Give Up [Original LP Version] - Marvin Gaye
You and I [Original LP/12" Version] - Rick James, Stone City Band
Standing on the Verge (Of Getting It On) [Original LP/12" Version] - Platinum Hook
Get It Up for Love [Original 12" Mix] - Tata Vega

Tracks:

I Was Born This Way [Original 12" Mix] - Carl Bean
Need to Know You (Better) [Original 12" Mix] - Finished Touch
Don't Leave Me This Way [Original LP/12" Mix] - Thelma Houston
Nowhere to Run [Original LP Version] - The Dynamic Superiors
(I Love to See You) Dancin' [Original LP Version] - Jerry Butler
Tailgate [Original 12" Mix] - 21st Creation
Boss [Extended Version] - Diana Ross
I Was Born This Way [Original 12" Mix]
Behind the Groove [Original LP/12" Version] - Teena Marie
Big Time [Original LP/12" Version] - Rick James
(You Pulled A) Switch [Original LP Version] - Switch
In and Out [Original 12" Mix] - Willie Hutch

Album Description

When people talk about the `Motown sound' they usually mean the golden period of the 1960s, the mighty pop soul ballads of Smokey Robinson, or jive-perfect dancers by the likes of the Supremes or Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. It's often forgotten that, along with many of its artists, Motown adapted well to the 70s disco boom and the new sounds coming out of labels such as Salsoul, Philadelphia International and TK. And, ironically, that it produced many of the 70s and early 80s disco classics on which today's dance sound is more genuinely based. In the late 70s, with the demise of their Invictus label, the legendary Holland brothers (who had written so many of Motown's 60s classics with their partner Lamont Dozier) returned to the Motown camp to join multi-talented song writing teams such as Ashford & Simpson, Sawyer & McLeod and Mike & Brenda Sutton who were all able to perfectly capture the essence of the disco era. And the soulful vocalists and stellar musicians already in house at Motown were able to carry it all off with the sort of performances the material deserved. Of course, Motown's two biggest hitters, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, also both made their very best records in the 70s, and both dabbled successfully in disco from time to time. Add funky new acts like Rick James, Stone City Band and Teena Marie and Motown pretty much had all soulful dancefloor bases covered during the disco era. They were also the first to `eye cue' their 12" disco discs, giving DJs the track's BPM and info on the exact length of the various sections of the song - one of the earliest examples of a record company recognising how important the DJ was to become. By `79, and very much with the DJ in mind, 12"s such as Diana Ross' `The Boss' were being purposely intro'd with mix-friendly drum beats, something that's become par for the course these days for most dance tracks released. But, as this compilation demonstrates, those disco beats were already infiltrating the Motown sound as early as 1972. Universal.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Treasure Trove of Great Classic Extended Disco Staples from the 1970's Golden Age. This Incredible Presents Such Great 12" Rarities Like the Complete Extended Version of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give it Up", Two Diana Ross Gems of "Love Hangover" and "The Boss", the Extended Thelma Houston "Don't Leave Me this Way", Rick James' "You and I", Tata Vega's "Get it Up for Love", Eddie Kendricks' "Keep on Truckin'", the Supremes' "High Energy" and Many More!

Customer Reviews:

Nice Package.......2006-12-02

Nice to have so many classics in one package. Whould never expect the US to allow this here. At least it's available for a few extra bucks.

Amazing Memories!.......2006-08-25

I absolutely loved the CD, "Motown Disco". I was looking for the long version of Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up" and found this disco collection. My young nephews and nieces don't understand why the songs are so long when they hear them playing in my truck, but, it brings back wonderful memories of my teen years. Now, I've got to find a CD with "Doctor Love" and "Love Bug" and I'll be set for life!

Carl Bean, Tata Vega, Thelma Houston, Ms. Ross 12"s = PRICELESS!.......2005-11-13

While the market is facing a severe glut of disco, 80s, 70s flashback compilations as labels scramble to cash-in on their catalogs, THIS compilation is really something special - and, of course, it's a UK IMPORT, not a U.S. domestic release, which is very revealing. Why is that MOTOWN itself based in AMERICA cannot fathom the musical and historical value of these amazing disco/funk/soul cuts? Why must it take a nation overseas to finally cull, collect, and preserve for posterity these tracks? That said, this compilation is absolutely BRILLIANT - featuring several songs that are hard to find on CD, including one of my favorite songs ever: CARL BEAN's gospel-infused, uplifting pro-gay anthem "BORN THIS WAY" - it was remixed in the 80s by Pettibone & Forrest for Next Plateau (I prefer that mix, actually) and smapled for Jaques Lu Cont/Pour Homme's Born This Way a few years back on Wall of Sound in France, but this is the glorious original mix, raising the roof - and one of the earliest examples of anyone having the guts to sing the word "GAY" much less in such a soul-stirring, positive light - mucho props for Motown and Bean, and where is Carl NOW? (I know he's a Rev. and used to ran an AIDS hospice, but so far hasn't recorded since?!) - Also on hand are key cuts by the amazing TATA VEGA ("Get It Up for Love" - a Larry Levan favorite - why doesn't Motown re-issue any of TATA's OOP CDs on Tamla - hello?!), THELMA HOUSTON, DIANA ROSS, MARVIN GAYE, TEENA MARIE, and many, many more - buy it now, so that everyone can savor, cherish, and respect these important disco traxx. Disco never died, it just changed names, i.e. house, garage, etc. Final note: look for WEST END's upcoming CD-reissue of Carl Bean's BORN THIS WAY this/next month, featuring the stunning 1984 REMIXES by SHEP PETTIBONE and BRUCE FORREST that appeared on the ultra-rare but cherished Next Plateau 12"!! -

Brilliant compilation.......2005-09-25

Don't think that this is yet another disco compilation - this one is special. Motown rounds up some of its most popular disco/dance tracks from the 70's and early 80's including Diana Ross's "Love Hangover" and "The Boss"; Thelma Houston's euphoric "Don't Leave Me This Way"; Marvin Gaye's 11-minute epic, "Got to Give it Up", and Teena Marie's "Behind the Groove". It also features obscure classics such as Thelma Houston's "Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning" and Carl Bean's groundbreaking "I Was Born This Way", one of the first gay disco anthems, and in fact, one of the first gay anthems to even include the word "gay". There are also some early tracks from Rick James, making this a collection of classics and rarities.

What also sets this apart from other disco compilations is that Motown never fed into the cheesy aspects of disco (ie. Village People) so you won't find "Y.M.C.A" or "Disco Duck" here.

Motown may be better known for its classics from the 60's but in the 70's I think they became far more interesting. The music became edgier, and stars like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and even Diana Ross, strived for both artistic credibility and commercial success and frequently achieved both.

This compilation demonstrates that Motown could move with the times but they never lost their edge -- or their funk. A highly enjoyable collection

Finally a Motown Disco Compilation!.......2005-08-21

MOTOWN DISCO finally pays tribute to Motown's contribution to the 70s disco movement. When it comes to disco, historians automatically think of TK or Casablanca as the ultimate disco labels while leaving out Motown. Some historians seem to forget that Motown was Billboard magazine's #1 disco label in 1974 and 1975.

Smash #1 pop hits "Love Hangover" (Diana Ross), "Got To Give It Up" (Marvin Gaye), "Keep On Truckin'" (Eddie Kendricks) and "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston) are here in their 12" version glory. However, the real treat is the rare cuts by such Motown disco acts as Tata Vega, The Dynamic Superiors, Finished Touch, Platinum Hook (with its take on the Funkadelc classic "Standing On The Verge Of Gettin' It On"), and Carl Bean ("I Was Born This Way", one of the first known gay pride disco anthems ever. Not bad for 1978).

Overall, this collection offers proof that Motown made great dancefloor stompers during the 70s, while retaining the soul that made the label special in the first place. Here's hoping there'll be a sequel.

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Good soul singing here!!

Humanity
Miles Jaye
Manufacturer: Black Tree Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-04-08

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New York

Customer Reviews:

Good soul singing here!!.......2003-05-20

If you like smooth sould male vocals you will like this cd. Don't know why this is not getting any play here in the United States but I hear it quite often on soul24-7.com, a UK internet soul station. We are missing out here in the US. I highly recommend this cd.

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One Of The Worst...
ShyGuy
Ari is Gold
GOLD IS GOLD
Dancy, Sexy, Romantic and... Spiritual!? :D

Space Under Sun
Ari Gold
Manufacturer: Gold 18
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00018IYKE
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

Space Under Sun
Funk That Ship
Fan-tastic
More Than Enough
Intimate
Caught
Bashert (Meant To Be)
He's On My Team
Do You Really Want 2 Hurt Me
Wave Of You
Back To Me
Re:Union
Love Will Take Over
Wave Of You (Twisted Dee's Undertow Mix) - Bonus Track

Album Description

"...Infinite possibility, if I can only break down this fourth wall/I'm living in a room for everyone, finding my space under the sun..."and so goes the title track of Ari Gold's sophomore release, Space Under Sun (Released Nov 2003, independently over the internet on Gold 18 Records). In a market saturated with manufactured stars who for the most part are perfectly content churning out the same old cliché's, Gold is determined to shake pop up and find a space for his music in a postmodern world. "I wanted to make an album that I didn't have when I was growing up," Ari told Larry Flick of Billboard magazine in 2001 regarding his first album as an openly gay pop singer which would later take home the Outmusic Award for Outstanding Debut Recording. With Space Under Sun Gold goes even further musically & lyrically and creates a pop landscape that goes beyond boundaries and labels.

After landing on Top Of The Pops with DJ Luck and MC Neat on the UK single, "I'm All About You" (Island Universal) co-written and produced by hitmaker Desmond Child, Gold began working on Space Under Sun. He collaborated with top notch industry songwriters and producers such as Peter Amato (Leanne Rimes), Marsha Malamet (Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan), MAJOR (Lamya), Mr. Khalil (Res), Steve Skinner (Rent, Bette Midler), Soong Lee (Allure) recording all over the globe from Atlanta, Miami, LA and NYC to London and Israel. Gold describes the album as "an intergalactic hybrid of 80's and contemporary R&B, spacey pop, and funky smooth soul." Gay City News stated that "Gold pushes the envelope as much as a rapper like Eminem does." Although instead of lyrics that are fag bashing and woman hating, the subject matter ranges from a guy and a girl (Kendra Ross, currently featured on the latest CD by Talib Kweli) fighting over the same man ("He's On My Team") to getting caught having sex in public with another man by the cops ("Caught), to diva worship ("Fan-tastic"), a matter that is crucial to many a gay man's evolution, seeking independence and self actualization ("More Than Enough," "Back To me") to romantic and sexual intimacy ("Funk That Ship," "Intimate.") There is also the tender ballad "Bashert (Meant To Be) in which Gold incorporates his Jewish identity of having grown up as an orthodox Jew. The 13 track CD includes a downloadable music video of "Wave Of You" directed by Guy Guido which was shot as a tribute to the late great photographer Herb Ritts as well as an mp3 of "Review My Kisses" a song co-written and produced by Desmond Child. Gold will continue performing in NYC where Time Out magazine said that he was a "smash success...wowing the local music scene" and Backstage called his musicianship, "flawless" as well as around the globe to promote his new CD.

Customer Reviews:

One Of The Worst..........2007-03-06

This is truely one of the worst Cd's I have ever listened too. Sure it's great that he is gay and actually singing about being gay rahter than closeting himself, but that does not make for a great CD. The songs are generic and bland with no beat whatsoever, his voice is weak and emotionless, and the lyrics are chessy silliness. The hooks themselves don't even exsist. Once I got to the train wreck that was He's On My Team, (a lame version of The Boy Is Mine by Brandy and Monica), I knew there was no hope. Stay away from this CD at all costs. Not even one song was ok to listen too. I hope he gets better material next time because I do want to be a fan of his, but this is trash.

Key Tracks: NONE

ShyGuy.......2006-11-06

Excellent up and coming artist. Heartfelt songs updated for a new generation. Great beat and definately a sing a long CD. A+

Ari is Gold.......2006-08-23

Ari Gold's Space under Sun CD is truly delightful, a great R&B sound. It is a pity he is not or appears not to be known in Australia. I am looking forward to a new CD from him and regret that his debut CD is not available, otherwise I would definitely purchase it.

GOLD IS GOLD .......2006-08-21

REPETITIVE BEATS AND MOST SOUND EXACTLY ALIKE THE DUET IS WORTH THE PRICE DEFINETLY CATERS TO GAY CLIENTEL WHICH IS WHY I PURCHASED MANY OF ARI GOLDS RECORDED MATERIAL...THE MIXES CD WAS THE BEST

Dancy, Sexy, Romantic and... Spiritual!? :D.......2006-04-01

Ari Gold is amazing, his looks are good but his voice is incredible, whoever said he couldn't sing needs to get earwax removed! This sexy album has many dance tracks and some tastefully arousing gay material in "Funk That Ship" and about being caught having gay sex in "Caught". But Ali is alot more than a down and dirty songster, his music has soul with the romantic and holy Intimate where he declares he has "waited for the longest time to commit this crime, to be intimate with you... Baby can't you see I'm so in love with you" and Spiritual and Romantic, Bashert (Meant To Be) maintaining what seems like beautiful beliefs in your soulmate being out there and God. Also "Back to Me" can be interpreted many ways one of which I take as taking back your virginity, your self-worth or/and your humility and humanity. He's sounds amazing, he's dancy, sexy, raunchy, spiritual and deep! Wow, how many albums combine all that that! An incredible R&B, and that doesn't begin to describe his style, gay singer and album.

Soulful Grooves: R&B Instrumental Classics, Vol. 1

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Soulful Grooves: R&B Instrumental Classics, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005KNU
Release Date: 1996-08-27

Tracks:

Put It Where You Want It - The Crusaders
Soul Serenade - King Curtis
Soul Sauce - Cal Tjader
Wade In The Water - Ramsey Lewis
Midnight Special, Part One - Jimmy Smith
Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria
Sweet Sixteen Bars - Earl Grant
Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masakela
Misty - Richard 'Groove' Holmes
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You - Jimmy Castor
Killer Joe - The Jazztet
Viva Tirado - El Chicano
Hard Work - John Handy

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Moderately Good
Strong Duets...

Smooth Grooves: Soulful Duets
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B00005V8T4
Release Date: 2002-01-15

Tracks:

Fire And Desire - Rick James & Teena Marie
Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This - Rachelle Ferrell & Will Downing
If This World Were Mine - Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross
Is It Still Good To Ya - Ashford & Simpson
You Don't Have To Cry - Rene & Angela
Feel The Fire - Teddy Pendergrass
Can't We Fall In Love Again - Phyllis Hyman & Michael Henderson
Hope That We Can Be Together Soon - Sharon Paige with Harold Melvin & The
Love Changes - Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan
Betwen You Baby And Me - Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford
That's What Love Is - Miki Howard & Gerald Levert
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

Customer Reviews:

Moderately Good.......2006-07-12

There are enough tracks on here to make the CD worth buying if you can find it for $4-5.

Overall, there are not enough strong tracks to make it worth the full purchase price-- and many of these are available on others of the Smooth Grooves series. (The numbered volumes are generally a lot better than this disc.)

Strong Duets..........2005-04-18

Smooth Grooves has issued quite a few compilation CD's over the years and this happens to be one of their better ones. Powerful duets by very powerful singers! This one happens to be great old school Quiet Storm material too! From Teena and Rick to Curtis Mayfield and Linda Clifford! It's rare to find such great duets in one place. It isn't necessary to hit the skip button on this compilation..each song is superb!

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Power Of A Woman
Ezina Moore
Manufacturer: Soulful Warrior Multimedia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002LSZPE
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

Value a Woman
Power of a Woman
Had Me
Scream
Back in the Day
Reflections
Fly So High
Butterfly Blues
Never Trust A Man
Damsel
Same Ol Music
Evil Ways
Wrote Me Off
Positive Vibes

Product Description

Ezina Moore, a former Miss Black USA, has a classically trained voice with depth and power to transform any selection to the next level. She is the niece of Rhythm and Blues legend Bobby Womack, and continues the family legacy by writing songs you can feel in your heart and see with your minds eye. Her new release, Power of a Woman, is a little bit of R&B, a dash of funk, and a whole lot of rock and roll.

Soulful Grooves: R&B Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2

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Dopest song ever!

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I've Got A Woman - Jimmy McGriff
Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
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Hang 'Em High - Booker T. & The MGs
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Customer Reviews:

Dopest song ever!.......1999-02-12

It's all about "Soulful Strut" by Young/Holt Unlimited. If you can't get your groove on to this thing, then something is wrong with you.

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Rough Grooves Surface
Tree Thirteen
Manufacturer: Uninhibited
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ASIN: B0002IQGPI
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Stupid Little Games
Scamdelicious (The Life and Loves of Anita Mann)
Junkie Poet Hustler
My Neck Is Itchen'
Cab Driver
Y Bother?
No Competition
Blah Blah
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Codebreaker

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Living In The Groove
Rhythm Doctors
Manufacturer: Burning Daylight Productions
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Tracks:

Ready To Live
What Will It Take
Living In The Groove
Love Is On The Line
Rhythm Doctor Boogie
Breakfast In Bed
In & Out Of Love
Looking Back At You
Spanish Lady

Album Description

Original "Groove Rock" - a dynamic blend of rock/funk/R&B. Hot guitar & sax solos. Driving rhythm section. Soulful male & female vocals. Solid dance grooves. Music to cure what ails you!