Masters of the Rhythm

Track Listings

1. Rhythm Is the Master

2. No D.J. Like Chuck

3. Gimme Minze

4. Roll Call: Bronxwood Productions

5. Mic I Grip

6. I'm Large

7. That's Life

8. No Holding Back

9. Time to Rhyme

10. Son of a Gun

11. Chuck Is Chillin'

Masters of the Rhythm,D.J. Chuck Chillout & Kool Chip,Polygram Records,East Coast Rap,Golden Age,Hip-Hop,R&B,Rap & Hip-Hop

Tracks:

Sweet Love
Just To Be Close To You
Easy
Brick House
Three Times A Lady
Sail On
Still
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Oh No
Nightshift
Machine Gun

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-03-29

I remember my father listening to these songs way back in the late 70s. After hearing them over and over, I got to like them too. Whenever I hear them on the radio now, it always brings good memories. My favorites "Easy," "you bring me up" and "Sail On." These songs are classics. Excellent melodies and vocals.

THE MILLENNIUM COLLESTION THE BEST OF THE COMMODORES.......2006-09-01

I WAS LOOKING FOR THE SONG OH NO AND I FINALY FOUND IT ON THIS CD. I CAN`T WAIT TO GET IT.THIS CD BRINGS ME BACK TO WHEN I WAS A KID.

Lady, They Were Brought Up .......2006-03-06

There are just so many times when it comes to making a good hits package, they can be either good or bad, but the cases with the 20th Century Masters Millenium Collection has been either a considered hit or miss when it comes to showcasing a artist definitively. That has been the case with so many acts like Joe Cocker and Rod Stewart and classic Motown legends like Diana Ross and The Temptations. For The Commodores, the group hasn't been around in years, but there is always the possibility of finding a good hits package all theirs, following the R&B legends from Alabama.

The Commodores 20th Century Masters Millenuim Collection is a simple and convient reflection behind one of the most unique R&B groups of the 70's and 80's. The collection does a really good job at highlighting Lionel Richie and company. The songs here are arguably as simple and definitive as you could expect. The compilation includes some great party anthems like Brick House and Machine Gun, as well as classic ballads like their tribute to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson on Nightshift, Sweet Love to even simple ballads like Three Times A Lady and Easy. While there are a lot of great tracks here, there are a couple of disadvantages to the record. One of them is that the album overhadows tracks like the Funk track Girl, I Think The World About You and Zoom. Not only that, but the tracks on the collection weren't remastered as well as well as other collections like the 1997 Ultimate Collection of The Commodores.

Despite a few flaws, The Commodores 20th Century Masters Millenium Collection is a very simple and straight forward reflection of one of the best 70's groups of all time. This is a very inexpensive, but mostly well-thought out reflection of Lionel Richie & Company. If you are on a budget and really want to get your groove on, I absolutely suggest this great album.

Album Cover: B+

Songs: B

Price: A-

Remastering: C+

Overall: B 1/2-

More "Lionel Richie" than "Commodores" but..........2005-12-29

This 20th Century Masters is the best I've heard in the whole "20th century" series, but doesn't do too good a job at spanning the Commodores lifespan. Before Lionel Richie became a household name, The Commodores were mostly funk, as can be seen in "Brick House," the group's biggest hit, but beyond that song, the disc doesn't cover that side of the group very well at all.
But, I still give the compilation a perfect 5 star rating, because even though it covers a pretty narrow portion of the band, it covers the BEST portion. Lionel's ballads aren't nearly at the same level of genius as some of Marvin Gaye's or Stevie Wonder's greatest work, but I think they're just as enjoyable. Songs like "Sail On" and "Just To Be Close To You" will simply never get old.
I absolutely love this CD, it's one of the most played in my collection, but if you're looking for a true Commodores overview, you might want to look elsewhere.

Nothing But The Hits.......2004-04-23

A Good Deal for 5.99 at Costco! Has every major hit of the commodores career!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Ohio Players

Average customer rating:

Is it funky enough for ya?
Memories
True Funkmeisters
Ohio Playas
SERIOUSLY FUNKED UP!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Ohio Players
The Ohio Players
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000046PUW
Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

Love Rollercoaster
I Want To Be Free
Fopp
Let's Do It (Interpolated With 'Let's Love')
Skin Tight
Fire
Sweet Sticky Thing
Jive Turkey
Who'd She Coo
Heaven Must Be Like This
O-H-I-O
Happy Holidays Pt.1

Customer Reviews:

Is it funky enough for ya?.......2007-07-29

I may be only 24 years old, but the Ohio Players are a great group. My favorite songs on this album are Fire, Skin Tight, and the hottest slow jam ever, Heaven Must be Like This. It is meant to make you jam. A true collector's item.

Memories.......2007-05-16

I moved to Chicago in the late 70's from Connecticut and I was blessed to work for the Ohio Players Personal Manager. I was 21 yrs old and it was my first job in the music industry. When I hear their music it brings back the exciting life that I lived and it brings back wonderful personal memories for me

True Funkmeisters.......2007-04-10

I was lucky enough to see these guys perform at a FREE outdoor concert in Lower Manhattan around 2002, and let me tell you, they were KICKIN' IT. The horn section was real tight, and the lead singer still has all the funk of his earlier years. It was truly a beautiful event!!!!!!!!

How can you NOT feel the funk of Roller Coaster or Skintight??!!

Ohio Playas.......2006-03-07

These are my homeboys from Ohio and they know how to throw a party! They have several CD's but this one does it for me with the two slow tracks I want to be Free and Heaven must be like this. Sugarfoot made a CD on his own which I like but I can't find. Does anyone know where to get it has songs on it like I'm your Sugar etc...

SERIOUSLY FUNKED UP!.......2005-05-21

This is one funked up album! I bought this cd, mainly for
Fire, and Love Rollercoaster. But Skin Tight, is really
great, and Sweet Sticky Thing is too! Almost every song
on here is good! If you have an ounce of soul in your
system, and you love funk, THIS IS A MUST HAVE!

Average customer rating:

Hard to find!
Nice singers, good for nostalgic Soul fans!
A must for any CD collection
Classic Masters
Where's their first Album?

Classic Masters
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
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Classic Masters
Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 8: 70's Pop Classics

ASIN: B00005V5PZ
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

Treat Her Like A Lady
Too Late To Turn Back Now
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Big Time Lover
Ain't No Sunshine
Since I Found My Baby
Got To Testify (Love)
Don't Ever Be Lonely
I'm Never Gonna Be Alone Anymore
Good Loving Don't Come Easy
I'm So Glad (To Be Loved By You)
Let Me Down Easy

Customer Reviews:

Hard to find!.......2007-07-16

"Too Late to Turn Back Now" is difficult to find. Get this CD now!

Nice singers, good for nostalgic Soul fans!.......2007-03-06

This CD is a good addition to your 70s Soul collection if you also like The O'Jays, Spinners, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Isley Brothers and/or The Main Ingredient, Four Tops, The Dramatics and any other of those wonderful Soul bands that ruled the "classic" Philly and Motown sound.

A must for any CD collection.......2007-03-04

I was only 7 years old in 1972 when CB&SR were in their short lived hey-day. But even at 7 years old the sounds of R&B and Edward's voice was the icing on the cake for my love for great soul music along with Stevie Wonder, The O-jays and many more. Having this CD in my collection now not only brings back great memories but makes me appreciate the soulful sound and great lyrics written by the Cornelious Brothers. I only wish they were still going. I recamend getting this collection it is truly a great album and edwards voice is one of a kind even for a 7 year old kid in 1972.

Classic Masters.......2007-01-24

I hear the music on radio
so I said i like this group
I wonder if the made more
then little hit's on the radio.

Where's their first Album?.......2005-02-17

I bought the Cornelius Bros.& Sister Rose first album on vinyl back in 1972. It was one of the few albums produced that didn't have a bad cut on it. The majority of the songs on this CD were on that album, but it just makes me miss the first album all the more. Why hasn't Rhino or someone else picked up on this group and re-released the first album on CD?

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section

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Don't let them slip by.
Great Introduction to ARS
Better than vinyl
This porridge is just about right!

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section
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ASIN: B000051Y37
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

Doraville
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Crazy
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Dog Days
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Customer Reviews:

Don't let them slip by........2007-06-11

In the 1970's, the market place was swamped with south of the Mason-Dixon line musicians. If you need to expand your Southern Rock collection, Atlanta Rhythm Section MUST be in it!

Great Introduction to ARS.......2006-12-08

This is a great CD for people who would like a nice introduction to this very talented group. It has a nice choice of songs and the sound quality is excellent. What made ARS stand out so much in their was their lead singer, Ronnie Hammond. He has to be one of the underrated male vocalists ever. His voice is so beautiful, soulful and smooth. I just wish he hadn't retired from singing.

Better than vinyl.......2006-03-02

Great to hear these great songs by great band in a clear and fresh CD. ARS fans will like

This porridge is just about right!.......2001-05-24

The Millennium Collection series is a lot like Goldilocks at the Three Bears house. Sometimes the porridge is too hot - how can you possibly distill the career of The Who, The Jackson Five or even Bing Crosby into 10 tracks? Sometimes the porridge is too cold - calling Eddie Kendricks or Rita Coolidge a "Master" is just too much of a stretch.

Tracks:

Ceramic Girl (Extended Mix)
Slide Over
Oh Sheila
Mary Goes 'Round (Single Version)
Gently
Digital Display (Radio Edit)
Tonight
Long Time Coming (Single Version)
Deep Inside Your Love
My Girly (Single Version)
Straight Down To Business (Single Remix Version)
Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That) (Extended Mix)
Whose Is It? (Chocolate Mix) - Melvin Riley
Love You Down

Customer Reviews:

Kings of the Mid-Eighties House Party!!.......2007-03-06

If you were a rich kid in the mid-eighties, you wore Lacoste "alligator" shirts and listened to Prince. If you were a scrappy underdog from "the wrong side of the tracks" (like me), you wore a polo shirt from K-Mart (with a little slug on the front pocket) and listened to Ready For the World. I was their biggest fan -- and yes -- I was the only white guy in my junior high with a Jheri Curl. Some kids called it a "scary curl" -- but I didn't care. I wanted to be like Ready for the World, whose anthems and ballads touched the peeps so deeply. Y'all ready to feel it? To get freaky-nasty? Let's break it down:

1. Ceramic Girl (Extended Mix) -- A variation of the climactic big hits (below); Oh Sheila and Digital Display. When people get tired of those two, play Ceramic Girl.
2. Slide Over -- A slow jam that will win people over to love. You can feel the sincerity.
3. Oh Sheila -- Widely considered a plea to get Prince protege Sheila E into the Ready camp. Prince had Sheila E, Sheena Easton, Vanity, and Appolonia in his stable about that time. Ready for the World had a woman who once met Lisa Bonet at a Chuck E. Cheese party. Ready's courtship of Sheila E in order to get some "sex cred" (and some sex) was a gallant effort. I respect that. GREAT song.
4. Mary Goes 'Round (Single Version) -- Prince *wishes* he had thought up the title's single entendre.
5. Gently -- A *very* classy way to describe that sublime moment when you hear, "Go to second! Go to second!"
6. Digital Display (Radio Edit) -- The singer repeats "36, 24, 36, " and wants to "play with" a woman's "digital display." When you're in junior high, you wish all women would be busty robots! And this song nails that precious emotion.
7. Tonight -- If you you played this slow jam while you drove a babe to Safeway for a pink champale run, by the time you got back to the party she'd be all yours.
8. Long Time Coming (Single Version) -- The lyrics hint at innuendo. Actually, the lyrics just come out and say it - straight up!
9. Deep Inside Your Love -- I've studied this song like the Zapruder film, and I'm still not sure what it's about. Sounds good though.
10. My Girly (Single Version) -- Sounds a lot like Keith Sweat's "I Want Her" ("I wanna do it like this, do it like that"). But Ready for the World puts a clever twist on the song, so it has more of a "I wanna do it like THAT, do it like THIS" sound. Nice.
11. Straight Down To Business (Single Remix Version) -- A sly metaphor for doin' the do, sung in a way that makes Bobby Brown seem like Bryant Gumbel.
12. Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That) (Extended Mix) -- Can anyone *really* do it like Ready for the World? I think not.
13. Whose Is It? (Chocolate Mix) -- Creamy, rich, tast-a, oooo yeeeah.
14. Love You Down -- May be responsible for the most slow dance hook-ups in the history of song. Also responsible for the most ruined blouses because of Jheri Curl juice smudges. (Especially on those 80's style blouses with shoulder pads!)

Let's face it: If a guy on a New York City street corner sold you a cd of Prince for pennies on the dollar, and it turned out to be Ready for the World, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. (Ready for the World are *not* the Sunshine Hydrox cookie to Prince's fancy Oreo, as the rich kids at my junior high used to say!) In fact, the next time Prince has a greatest hits album, at least three of the above songs should be on it. Seriously, I'd pay $15 just for "Oh Sheila" and "Digital Display," and their other songs are some of the best of an era... or anytime.

ready for the world.......2006-08-05

the cd case was cracked and had some scratches on the cd itself but it played fine

Now This Is A Compilation!.......2006-07-14

Universal's "MILLENNIUM COLLECTION" series are usually skimpy on the song selection and the time length. However, this Ready For The World compilation is a glowing exception. Clocking in at over 73 minutes, this 14-song set contains all the hits in either lengthy 12" versions ("Ceramic Girl"), full-length album versions ("Love You Down") or well-mixed radio edits ("Can He Love You Like This").

READY FOR THE WORLD's music is Prince-lite with the truly unique vocals of Melvin Riley, who represented whiny soulful singers four years before Keith Sweat stepped up to the plate. The band may have bitten off of someone else's style, but at least this talented act was able to add their own stamp to it.

Excellent Collection of RFTW Hits.......2005-06-29

This is a must have CD for anyone who enjoyed Ready for the World's 80s hits. As someone who owned RFTWs tapes (yes...back in the day when you bought either LPs or tapes!), I was very happy to come across this greatest hits collection. It really does have all the RFTW songs that you could possibly want.

I love Ready for the World!! But there will always be haters.......2005-01-04

I have always been a fan of Ready for the World from the start. Every song was a hit for me. My favorite was "love you down, Whose is it, tonight and so many more." I just hate to hear haters like the review before me of Mike Patterson. There are several artist that may sound like someone else or have similar lyrics.....but in the music business it comes down to who gets the break and who doesn't. Well, I have never heard of Mike Patterson and probably never will. Ready for the World had their fame and they could be back you never know. JUST QUIT HATING.........Lay back and enjoy the music - cause you know its good.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Brothers Johnson

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THE VERY BEST - Brother's J.
Brothers Johnson....still the best!
brothers johnson 20th century
Worth getting!
Brojay's funk into the new "Millenium"

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Brothers Johnson
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ASIN: B00004YLPW
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

Welcome To The Club
I'll Be Good To You
Strawberry Letter 23
Is It Love That We're Missing?
Runnin' For Your Lovin'
Ride-O-Rocket
Ain't We Funkin' Now
Stomp
Light Up The Night
The Real Thing
Funk It (Funkadelala)
Get The Funk Out Ma Face

Customer Reviews:

THE VERY BEST - Brother's J........2005-10-02

Sorry to the hip/hop generation. Yall just don't know what real music is like. Yall can sample this music, you just don't know how to make it!! Strawberry Letter, I'll be good to you, and many more from this set is the stuff from real playing musicians, George and Louis Johnson, protege's of Quincy Jones. I lived this music in the 70's!!!

Brothers Johnson....still the best!.......2005-08-08

All of the hits and then some, if you are a chld of the '70's, this one is for you!

brothers johnson 20th century.......2005-05-13

nothing like good ole' fashion funk!!! with thunder thumbs and lighting licks

Worth getting!.......2001-04-19

As a collector, there are 3 things that I consider most important when I'm looking for CDs: 1) Are all the top 10 songs present? 2) Are they the original recordings? 3) How much am I going to have to shell out for this CD? This CD passed the test with flying colors!

Brojay's funk into the new "Millenium".......2000-10-10

Another title in the long list of Millenium Collection titles from Universal is this set from the Brothers Johnson. You might be asking why another greatest hits package from the Brothers Johnson? A couple of things that make this compilation enticing are two tracks that are finally making their debut on CD, including "Welcome To The Club" which was originally released on their long out-of-print original greatest hits album "Blast" back in 1982. Also the song that the George and Louis made their debut on, "Is It Love That We're Missin'" from Quincy Jones' "Mellow Madness" album(also unavailable on CD)is included. The hits included here are the full length album versions. The package has cool photos and has been nicely annotated by journalist Steven Ivory. The remastering(done by Universal's man on the west coast Erick Labson) sounds crisper and punchier than even the album reissues from '96. Though more for the casual fan than the hardcore fanatics, this is one of the stronger titles in the millenium collection series and is one I can definitely recommmend.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Switch

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BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS
I Wanna Be Closer To This Collection
There Will Never Be Another SWITCH!!!
the best of switch
Switch - No Bait

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Switch
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Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

There'll Never Be
My Friend In The Sky
Best Beat In Town
Don't Take My Love Away
I Wanna Be Closer
You Pulled A Switch
I Call Your Name
Call On Me
I Do Love You
You And I
Love Over And Over Again

Customer Reviews:

BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS.......2007-05-13

VERY PLEASED WITH MY PURCHASE,SWITCH AS A WHOLE WAS A GREAT GROUP WHO MADE REMARKABLE MUSIC THAT YOU COULD FEEL AND THE MANY TALENTS OF BOBBY DEBARGE, TRULY AMAZING. MY PERSONAL FAVORITE HANDS DOWN THE SPECIAL "THERE'LL" NEVER BE" THE FIRST SWITCH SINGLE RELEASED IN 1978...THE YEAR I WAS BORN. THIS TUNE HAS A CATCHY GROOVE THE HARMONIES ARE TOP NOTCH AND THE ARRANGEMENT IS EXCELLENT. OTHER HIGH NOTES ON THE ALBUM ARE "FRIEND IN THE SKY", "DON'T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY" IN WHICH YOU REALLY GET A FEEL OF THE VOCAL RANGE BOBBY DEBARGE POSSESED FROM THE START TO FINISH OVER A NICE STRING ARRANGEMENT "YOU AND I" IS A LOVE BALLAD THAT MAKES YOU THINK AND THE VOCALS ARE OUTSTANDING AS USUAL. "LOVE OVER AND OVER" IS A NICE EQUASION OF HEARING THE GROUP SING FOR US ALL IN HARMONY, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST THE FLAWLESS "I CALL YOUR NAME" IN WHICH IS SAMPLED IN OUR EARS THESE DAYS WHEN WE HEAR "THROW SOME D'S" BY RICH BOY. I ALWAYS WONDER DO THESE NEW ARTISTS FEEL THE MUSIC AND KNOW THE GREATNESS OF ONE IN WHICH THEY ARE SAMPLING OR PERHAPS THEY MAYBE NEVER HEARD OF THE INDIVIDUALS. THE BEST OF SWITCH IS AN ALBUM YOU CAN PUT IN AND IT'S SURE TO RELAX YOUR MIND PUT YOU IN A GROOVE AND DELIGHT YOU.WHEN YOU ARE A TRUE MUSIC LOVER LIKE MYSELF IT NEVER GETS OLD IT JUST ALLOWS YOU TO TAKE A CHANCE AND OBSERVE THE NEW BUT IN DUE TIME YOU TEND TO COME RIGHT BACK TO THE BEST, THE BEST THAT YOU FELT IN GENUINE EXTRAORDINARY MUSIC THAT WILL ALWAYS BE GREAT, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU GET IN THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTION OF THE BEST OF SWITCH. THANKS GENTLEMAN FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF WORK.
MARCE'

I Wanna Be Closer To This Collection.......2006-10-17

Switch were an excellent group despite never making a major impact their music still remain a staple for R&B lovers. Songs like "There'll Never Be" "I Call Your Name" & "I Wanna Be Closer" are timeless jams that still receive airplay to this day on the oldies stations. The album as awhole is a treat and it gives people who were fans of their major singles to become familiar with some of their lesser known songs. It's not a full length album but this compilation is the closer you can become since most of their albums are out of print. You can't deny when you hear one of their singles on radio it makes you feel just as good now then it did when it 1st came out. "I Call Your Name" is the cut.

There Will Never Be Another SWITCH!!!.......2005-09-06

First of all I do like the compilation, I gave it 4 stars because its basically the same album as the 1991 release Best Of...Now i love all the songs on the best of series but how could you leave off others nuggets as "I Wanna Be With You" from the first album "SWITCH" and "Calling On All Girls","You're The one For Me" and "Falling" from SWITCH II The second release, The 3rd release "This Is My Dream" Featured gems such as the title track and "Why'D You Let Love Fall" and "All I Need Is You" this release featured sister Bunny DeBarge contributing three lovely written songs, The 4th release "Reaching For tomorrow' contained nuggets such as "I've Finally Found Someone New" and the beautifully written song "My Friend In The Sky" Very inspirational and Bobby DeBarge vocals here shine through and shows you that there will never be another like him PERIOD! The last release featured the nuggets "I Luv It" and "Push The Switch(HIGH ENERGY SWITCH)" this release also introduced two new members Terrance Gaines on Lead Vocals and Attala Zane Giles on Lead & Bass Guitars ......This release signaled the departure of Bobby DeBarge and Tommy DeBarge the year was 1981. Over all Switch had Five albums for motown. Switch was a well oiled unit and they JAMMED on the Up Tempo joints and as for the Slow Jams they brought the heat wit Bobby and Phillip ingram on vocals that was a nice combo, superb songwriting and musicianship "There'll Never BE" another switch and Bobby DeBarge man with a VOICE like ANGLES of course gone too soon man, What a falsetto......WOW! Now i have all 5 albums and they are in MINT CONDITION and i will be making my own best of serious........Keep Jamming SWITCH!!!!

the best of switch.......2005-08-03

excellent CD, sounds just as good as the original albums--wish we had more of switch to listen to

Switch - No Bait.......2005-08-02

Absolutely great compiliation. Every great song they've ever made is on this album.

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Classic Masters - Taste of Honey
bobbyohyeah
Slammin Set
Taking me "back in the day..."

Classic Masters
Taste of Honey
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ASIN: B00005V5Q5
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

Boogie Oogie Oogie
You're In Good Hands
Disco Dancin'
Do It Good
Dance
Rescue Me
I'm Talkin' 'Bout You
Sukiyaki
I'll Try Something New
We've Got The Groove
This Love Of Ours
I Want To Be Your Girl

Customer Reviews:

Classic Masters - Taste of Honey.......2005-09-26

The only thing I really wanted the Sukiyaki song to play for my students in Japanese class. It turned out it was fun to hear Boogie Oogie Oogie again and I enjoyed some other songs too.

bobbyohyeah.......2005-08-16

YES they were a great band and YES we want to hear their songs remastered to the finest quality but WHY OH WHY would you remaster short versions?? I have to wonder what record company phillistine would remaster disco classics like Boogie Oogie Oogie and Rescue Me as single edits only and not the original extended versions. Collectors of disco music want complete versions. Next time get it right please or dont bother.
Three star rating for the greatness of the artists and the budget price of the CD but true fans should question whether it is worth purchasing.

Slammin Set.......2003-09-15

Taste of Honey were a Bad Duo.these Sisters threw down on there Instruments&brought alot of flavor with there vocals.they got songs that you know anywhere you go.you can groove to them&then get Mellow to them.

Taking me "back in the day...".......2002-06-01

OMG, I loved A Taste of Honey when I was in high school (during the late '70s). Recently, I've been nostalgic for those kinder days and I've been purchasing quite a few classic CDs...I found this and purchased it immediately! I'd forgotten how truly beautiful Janice Marie Johnson's vocals are on songs such as "I'll Try Something New," (cover of a Smokey Robinson tune), "Sukiyaki," and "Rescue Me".

Tracks:

You Are
My Love
All Night Long (All Night)
Hello
Say You, Say Me
Dancing On The Ceiling
Deep River Woman
Cinderella
Zoom - Commodores
Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores
Jesus Is Love - Commodores

Customer Reviews:

Amazon.com , You are the Best!.......2007-01-15

If your are looking for an item, always check Amazon.com first.
They have it!
I enjoy buying CD,s, movies DVD,s or VHS.
I am truly amazed with the selection!

Not the Best Richie Compilation.......2004-06-09

If your CD collection is weak on Lionel Richie and you are looking for a nice compilation of his hits, I would recommend "The Definitive Collection" over this "20th Century Masters" album. This CD only has 11 tracks. "The Definitive Collection" has 20, and it's still 1 CD. This album is inexcusably missing some of Lionel's most significant and important hits, including "Endless Love," "Stuck On You," "Sail On," "Penny Lover," and "Ballerina Girl." All of those songs are on "The Definitive Collection." There are some tracks from this CD that aren't on "The Definitive Collection," so I recommend you compare the track lists before choosing. But in the end, I think you will agree that this is (by far) the weaker of the two sets.

An exceptional value,excellent mastering........2004-06-05

Who wants to listen to 20 or more songs on a single disc,its boring and frankly i don't have the time.Therefore give me eleven of Lionel Richie Best songs and iam in heaven....this disc was created for people like me.I sold my other compilation
disc and got this at an exceptional price.....To each his own.

Great start for New Fans of Lionel Richie.......2003-10-27

the many Greatest Hits packages thing is weak after a while but if you are new to Lionel Richie then this is a really good place to start.He is one of the Best Songwriters Ever to Me&doesn't get enough credit for turning out as many Classics as he has.I have quite a few of His Albums&have enjoyed His Concert Performances.I wish he would get back with the Commodores again but I also wish Michael Jackson would get back with his Brothers&Sly Stone with the Family Stone but to quote Lionel Richie on "Sail On":Wishful thinking.it don't look like any of that is gonna happen.but this is a Good start for the new Ear to Lionel Richie's Music.

Oops, they did it again..........2003-10-10

When Paul McCartney puts out a hits album, he doesn't include Beatles tracks. Phil Collins & Peter Gabriel's best-of's don't even hint at their careers with Genesis.

So why isn't it possible to have a Lionel Richie collection without throwing in Commodores tracks?

There's a just-fine Commodores Millennium collection already out there. We don't need to drop several of Lionel's best solo hits to pad it with tracks that didn't fit on the first CD.

And since the tracklist is missing, here it is:
1. You Are
2. My Love
3. All Night Long (All Night)
4. Hello
5. Say You, Say Me
6. Dancing On The Ceiling
7. Deep River Woman
8. Cinderella
9. Zoom - Commodores
10. Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores
11. Jesus Is Love - Commodores

Missing without excuse: Running with the Night, Stuck On You, Penny Lover, Ballerina Girl, and of course, Endless Love.

Tracks:

I Like It
All This Love
Love Me In A Special Way
Time Will Reveal
Who's Holding Donna Now?
Stay With Me
The Heart Is Not So Smart
Rhythm Of The Night
Stop! Don't Tease Me
You Wear It Well
Who's Johnny

Customer Reviews:

so much more talent than what i have to listen to today.......2007-03-10

DeBarge never got the credit they deserved. This cd has all of the great songs that the old school radio stations in my city cant get enough of.
I love too many of the songs on this cd to even try to select 1 favorite.
This is a real treat if you are a DeBarge fan.

ANOTHER ONE THAT SURPRISED ME.......2007-03-07

this collection surprised me. i thought about rose royse's greatest hits collection because it was set up the same way..............smooth stuff and groove stuff. this is better because unlike rose royse's collection, everything on here bumps completely. i was surprised that the grooves actually made me move. although i prefer the earlier material when el sounded younger like he replaced one of his brothers in switch, as a whole, this joint here is pretty cotton pickin' enjoyable!!!!

All this love.......2007-01-10

Can't believe it didn't work out.
but hey, all this love is still playing nowadays, as fresh as before.
love it, cherish it!!! a beautiful first dance song for a bride and groom.
you don't need to listen the other songs except "stay with me". those 2 songs make it worth to buy the CD.

Excellent album from a talented group!.......2006-07-29

After a nearly two-year hiatus of not listening to this CD from my collection, I heard it again this summer. This group's music still sounds superb. DeBarge proved that they could have a delectable string of hits between 1982 and 1986, with '83 and '85 being their key years. El DeBarge has such a smooth falsetto that reminds people so much of Marvin Gaye's early '70s vocal singing. He delivered on all the numbers for the group. All This Love is still wonderful, and I like I Like It, but a true contender to me is really 1985's Who's Holding Donna Now. Donna's smooth and mellow groove still holds up 2 decades later. I heard that a lot in summer '85 when it was moving slowly up the pop chart to the top 10. Rhythm of The Night is still a heavily played song with its tropical feel. I hear it so much in stores and some adult contemporary pop stations these days. One of Diane Warren's best written songs, very upbeat over the mostly sappy pop ballads she has done for Celine, Whitney, Christina and countless other artists. But a song that was also a hit is one I've been playing a lot lately, the ultra funky, You Wear It Well! Very '80s in its sound, but truly DeBarge. It could be perfect background music for Bravo's currently popular Project Runway show! Stop! Don't Tease Me is a funk gem that could rival anything from Michael Jackson's Off The Wall album. El DeBarge's solo hits when he left the group are included, especially the dynamic Who's Johnny. Producer/musician Peter Wolf's hyperactive pop music sound that he did for Starship, Heart and Aretha Franklin blends well with El's soulful, cool vocals on this song. It's one of my favorite solo hits from El. Stay with Me has had such a strong second life to it since 1995, when Notorious B.I.G. sampled the somber, calm conclusion part of it in One More Chance. Another artist, Ashanti, used that same part in her 2002 hit Foolish. Proof that DeBarge was ahead of their time musically when it came to strongly composed songs. I've been listening to Stay far more because of hip-hop artists' love of that ballad. The songs on this collection are just as fresh and exciting to hear in 2006, so please purchase this soon!

This is the CD to Buy , not The Ultimate Collection.......2005-12-16

I had previously owned Debarge "the Ultimate Collection", this CD was released later, and while it is shorter, I prefer this One: Ultimate is a Fine CD, and includes Chico's Solo Hit "Talk to Me", not found here, but this CD is more Compact, I don't need to skip any Tracks, and I like the "Slow" Side "Fast" Side Concept, as if this were an LP to flip Over, reminds Me of Rod Stewart's "A Night on the Town" Album....Anyway, Chico wasn't part of the Group Debarge, So in a way His Song is out of Context, El Led the Group, so "Who's Johnny" does fit; This CD omits Bunny's Solo Single, which is subpar, and weighs down "Ultimate Debarge", and this CD is several Bucks cheaper, with colorful Photos of the Group not found in "Ultimate"; Unless You're a Completist, this One Works best

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