Showing posts with label soul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soul. Show all posts

Monday, October 19, 2020

James Brown - 40th Anniversary Collection (2CD) (1996) {Polydor Chronicles}

 James Brown - 40th Anniversary Collection (2CD) (1996) {Polydor Chronicles}


James Brown - 40th Anniversary Collection (2CD) (1996) {Polydor Chronicles}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 743 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 312 mb
Genre: soul, R&B, funk

40th Anniversary Collection is a 1996 2CD compilation by The Godfather Of Soul, James Brown. This was released by Polydor Chronicles.

James Brown - 40th Anniversary Collection (2CD) (1996) {Polydor Chronicles}

DISC 1
01. Please Please Please
02. Try Me!
03. Good Good Lovin'
04. I'll Go Crazy
05. Think!
06. Lost Someone
07. Night Train
08. Prisoner Of Love
09. Out Of Sight
10. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
11. I Got You (I Feel Good)
12. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
13. Money Won't Change You
14. Cold Sweat
15. There Was A Time
16. I Got The Feelin'
17. Licking Stick. Licking Stick
18. Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud
19. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose
20. I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Myself)
21. Mother Popcorn
22. Hey America

DISC 2
01. (Get Up I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
02. Super Bad
03. Soul Power
04. Hot Pants
05. Make It Funky
06. Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin'
07. King Heroin
08. Get On The Good Foot
09. The Boss
10. Doing It To Death
11. The Payback
12. Papa Don't Take No Mess
13. My Thang
14. Funky President (People It's Bad)
15. Get Up Offa That Thing
16. Body Heat
17. It's Too Funky In Here
18. Livin' In America

James Brown - 40th Anniversary Collection (2CD) (1996) {Polydor Chronicles}


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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo Remixes (2001) {Six Degrees}

 Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo Remixes (2001) {Six Degrees} **[RE-UP]**


Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo Remixes (2001) {Six Degrees}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 485 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 200 mb
Genre: Brazilian, soul, R&B, electronica

Tanto Tempo Remixes is the 2001 remix album by Bebel Gilberto. It features remixes of songs from her debut album, Tanto Tempo, by the likes of Da Lata, Peter Kruder, King Britt, Rae & Christian, Mario Caldato Jr. and many more.

Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo Remixes (2001) {Six Degrees} **[RE-UP]**

1. Bananeira (Remixed by Rae & Christian) 4´50
2. Sem Contenção (Remixed by Trüby Trio) 6´40
3. August Day Song (Remixed by Chateau Flight) 4´40
4. Tanto Tempo (Remixed by Peter Kruder) 5´35
5. Mais Feliz (Remixed by Monoaural) 4´37
6. So Nice (Summer Samba) (Remixed by Mario Caldato Jr.) 4´38
7. Alguém (Remixed by Ananda Project) 5´58
8. Sem Contenção (Remixed by Sin Plomo) 3´42
9. Close Your Eyes (Remixed by Faze Action) 6´01
10. August Day Song (Remixed by Da Lata) 5´09
11. Tanto Tempo (Remixed by Chari Chari) 7´16
12. Samba da Benção (Remixed by 4hero) 6´14
13. August Day Song (Remixed by King Britt) 4´07

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Donny Hathaway - Extension Of A Man (Quadra Disc) (vinyl rip) (1973) {Atco}

 Donny Hathaway - Extension Of A Man (Quadra Disc) (vinyl rip) (1973) {Atlantic} **[RE-UP]**


Donny Hathaway - Extension Of A Man (Quadra Disc) (vinyl rip) (1973) {Atco}
Vinyl Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 238 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 95 mb
Genre: R&B, soul

Extension Of A Man is the 1973 album by the late soul vocalist, Donny Hathaway. This is the quadraphonic pressing, released by Atlantic Records as a Quadra Disc. It is the quad mix in stereo, so no need for special equipment or decoders to play it, consider it an alternate mix of the familiar. This was released by Atco Records.

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01. I Love The Lord/He Heard My Cry (Parts I & II)
02. Someday We'll All Be Free
03. Flying Easy
04. Valdez In The Country
05. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
06. Come Little Children
07. Love, Love, Love
08. The Slums
09. Magdalena
10. I Know It's You

Donny Hathaway - Extension Of A Man (Quadra Disc) (vinyl rip) (1973) {Atlantic} **[RE-UP]**


Thursday, October 15, 2020

Bee Gees - The… History (1985) {RSO/Polydor Japan}

 Bee Gees - The... History (1985) {RSO/Polydor Japan}

Bee Gees - The… History (1985) {RSO/Polydor Japan}
EAC Rip | FLAC with LOG | scans | 481 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 227 mb
Genre: pop, soul, R&B, disco

The Bee Gees' History is a 1985 compilation by Australian siblings Bee Gees, a group that had other non-Gibb brothers but they eventually kicked them out. This was released in Japan by RSO/Polydor.

Bee Gees - The... History (1985) {RSO/Polydor Japan}

01. New York Mining Disaster 1941 (2:12)
02. To Love Somebody (3:01)
03. Massachusetts (2:25)
04. Holiday (2:57)
05. Words (3:17)
06. I've Gotta Get A Message To You (3:04)
07. In The Morning (3:57)
08. Melody Fair (3:50)
09. Don't Forget To Remember (3:32)
10. Lonely Days (3:47)
11. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (4:00)
12. Jive Talkin' (3:37)
13. You Should Be Dancing (4:18)
14. How Deep Is Your Love (3:41)
15. Stayin' Alive (4:48)
16. Night Fever (3:33)
17. Too Much Heaven (4:57)
18. Tragedy (5:05)
19. Living Eyes (4:17)

Sunday, October 11, 2020

James Brown - In The Jungle Groove (1986) {Polydor}

 James Brown - In The Jungle Groove (1986) {Polydor} **[RE-UP]**


James Brown - In The Jungle Groove (1986) {Polydor}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 344 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 145 mb
Genre: R&B, soul, funk

In The Jungle Groove is a 1986 compilation album by American singer James Brown. This was one of the first James Brown albums to be released on CD and features certain edits of songs that would become important as ingredients for hip-hop producers. This was released by Polydor Records.

James Brown - In The Jungle Groove (1986) {Polydor} **[RE-UP]**

1. It's A New Day
2. Funky Drummer
3. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (Remix)
4. I Got To Move
5. Funky Drummer (Bonus Beat Reprise)
6. Talkin' Loud & Sayin' Nothing (Remix)
7. Get Up, Get Into It & Get Involved (Mono)
8. Soul Power (Re-Edit) (Mono)
9. Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)

Original sessions produced by James Brown
Produced for reissue by Tim Rogers & Cliff White
Tracks 3, 4 & 6 mixed by Tim Rogers
Tracks 5 & 8 edited by Danny Krivit
Reossie Engineer: Dennis Drake
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Digital mastering by Dennis M. Drake

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Estelle - True Romance (2015) {Established 1980/BMG}

 Estelle - True Romance (2015) {Established 1980/BMG} **[RE-UP]**


Estelle - True Romance (2015) {Established 1980/BMG}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 297 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 110 mb
Genre: R&B, soul

True Romance is the 2015 album by Estelle Swaray, known simply as Estelle. This is her fourth album in the eleven year career of this now 40 year old vocalist from London. This was released by Established 1980 via BMG.

Estelle - True Romance (2015) {Established 1980/BMG} **[RE-UP]**


01. Time After Time (3:50)
02. Conqueror (4:28)
03. Something Good/Devotion (Passion Interlude) (6:11)
04. Make Her Say (Beat It Up) (2:38)
05. Time Share (Suite 509) (4:50)
06. The Same (4:21)
07. Fight For It (4:01)
08. Silly Girls (3:26)
09. Gotcha Love (3:26)
10. She Will Love (3:40)
11. All That Matters (4:06) 

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Friday, October 9, 2020

Wings - Back To The Egg (1979) {1989 Capitol}

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Wings - Back To The Egg (1979) {1989 Capitol}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 340 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 141 mb
Genre: pop rock, soul, reggae

Back To The Egg is the 1979 album by Wings, a band featuring Paul McCartney. This is the 1989 CD pressing on Capitol which features three bonus tracks: "Daytime Nightime Suffering" (the B-side to "Goodnight Tonight") and McCartney's Christmas single from 1979, "Wonderful Christmastime" and "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae" in monaural.
Reversing the trend towards sophisticated production, this is very off-the-cuff: several tunes are just fragments (the tantalizing funk-rock "Reception"), and many of the harder-rocking tracks sound like home recordings ("We're Open Tonight"). All of which has a certain charm, and the thumping "Old Siam, Sir" and gorgeous "Arrow Through Me" (a flop single) are among his best work. But most of the songwriting is way below par: the rockers are nearly tuneless (the other flop single "Getting Closer," Laine's "Again And Again And Again") and the ballads are nearly tasteless ("After The Ball," "Baby's Request"). At this point McCulloch and English were already gone, replaced by Laurence Juber and Steve Holly, though as it turned out this was the last Wings record anyway. Two tracks feature Rockestra, an all-dinosaur lineup featuring Zepsters John Paul Jones and John Bonham, Pete Townshend and Kenney Jones from the Who, plus Ronnie Lane, David Gilmour, Ray Cooper, Gary Brooker, etc. Paul produced with Chris Thomas.

Wings - Back To The Egg (1979) {1989 Capitol} **[RE-UP]**

SUNNY SIDE UP
1. Reception
2. Getting Closer
3. We're Open Tonight
4. Spin It On
5. Again And Again And Again
6. Old Siam, Sir
7. Arrow Through Me

OVER EASY
8. Rockestra Theme
9. To You
10. After The Ball/Million Miles
11. Winter Rose/Love Awake
12. The Broadcast
13. So Glad To See You Here
14. Baby's Request
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BONUS TRACKS
15. Daytime Nightime Suffering
16. Wonderful Christmastime
17. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reggae

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STEVE HOLLY – drums
LAURENCE JUBER – guitar
DENNY LAINE – guitar, vocals
LINDA McCARTNEY – keyboards, vocals, back cover photos
PAUL McCARTNEY – vocals, bass, guitar, piano, back cover photos

Speedy Acquaye – percussion (8,13)
Tony Ashton – keyboards (8,13)
Black Dyke Mills Band – (11)
John Bonham – drums (8,13)
Gary Brooker – piano (8,13)
Tony Carr – percussion (8,13)
Howie Casey – horns (8,13)
Ray Cooper – percussion (8,13)
Tony Dorsey – horns (8,13)
Dave Gilmour – guitar (8,13)
Steve Howard – horns (8,13)
John Paul Jones – bass and piano (8,13)
Kenney Jones – drums (8,13)
Ronnie Lane – bass (8,13)
Hank Marvin – guitar (8,13)
Morris Pert – percussion (8,13)
Thaddeus Richard – horns (8,13)
Bruce Thomas – bass (8,13)
Pete Townshend – guitar (8,13)
Phil McDonald – engineer

As you may recall, the last time we came upon Paul McCartney, pilot of Wings, he'd fashioned a thirteen-song offering called London Town, whose mildly tuneful title track was the epitome of the now-familiar, latter-day McCartney style of songwriting.

People pass by me on my imaginary street

Ordinary people it's impossible to meet

Holding conversations that are always incomplete

Well, I don't know….


Gliding along on the wheels of a catchy little melody, we were scarcely into his pale narrative when McCartney began laying out the limitations of the tale he was to tell. Still, the melody was infectious and the possibilities sufficiently promising, so we went along for the ride on the odd chance of meeting one of those ordinary folks he was crooning about. And, at length, we did—sort of.

Out of work again the actor entertains his wife

With the same old stories of his ordinary life

Maybe be exaggerates the trouble and the strife

Well, I don't know….


Thus unfolded another thoroughly unsatisfying Paul McCartney song on the archetypal Wings LP. London Town was an irritating mélange of lyric fragments, squandered melodies and clever but half-assed arrangements, the whole unrealized mess packaged with a slick, unctuous flair that would have reduced an idea like "Eleanor Rigby" to a two-line roundelay.

Since his solo debut in 1970 with the casual, albeit totally original McCartney, this ex-Beatle has been lending his truly prodigious talents as a singer, songwriter, musician and producer to some of the laziest records in the history of rock & roll. With the exception of Band on the Run and some relatively cohesive material on Venus and Mars, McCartney's work with Wings has proven to be as scattershot as it is puerile, each abortive rock snippet and silly love song feeding the mounting bewilderment about his direction (or utter lack of it) as an artist. Who, one felt compelled to ask, is in charge here? Back to the Egg provides the final, obvious answer: no one.

After ten Capitol albums with wife Linda, stalwart Denny Laine and various incarnations of Wings, McCartney jumped to Columbia last year in a multimillion-dollar deal that many thought would represent a new era for him musically. Despite the addition of Steve Holly on drums and Laurence Juber on guitar, Back to the Egg is just about the sorriest grab bag of dreck in recent memory.

Herewith, a sample of the words from the single, "Getting Closer": "I'm getting closer, my Salamander/When will we be there? Oh no, don't answer." Mercifully, no lyric sheet is provided, but a throwaway scrap (what other kind of McCartney lyric is there?) from the above tune about a "radio playing a song with a point" sets an ironic tone for the entire LP. A veritable slide show of dead-end flights of fancy and yesterday's dross, Back to the Egg doesn't contain one cut that's the least bit fleshed out or brought to any logical conclusion. In place of well-framed songs, we get an irritating display of disjointed images and unfocused musical snapshots. Titles are abundant (fourteen in all), but the content is largely regurgitant. "We're Open Tonight" bears a strong resemblance to London Town's "I'm Carrying," while "Winter Rose/Love Awake" recalls "Power Cut" on Red Rose Speedway. "After the Ball/Million Miles" is the obligatory tip of the McCartney hat to English music-hall tradition, but it's vastly inferior to even such half-baked fluff as Venus and Mars' "You Gave Me the Answer."

The instrumentation on Back to the Egg is so scrambled that any serious criticism would be ridiculous, except to note that the much-heralded "Rockestra Theme" (featuring the playing of Pete Townshend, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, John Bonham, Gary Brooker, David Gilmour, John Paul Jones, et al.) is a flat affair cooked up around one hackneyed riff. Likewise, the runaway bass that made the disco single, "Goodnight Tonight" (absent from the album), a curiosity is in ample supply here, but not nearly as inventive or powerful. Instead, McCartney just retraces his tired old patterns.

"Arrow through Me" illustrates why Paul McCartney's output is rarely covered anymore by other artists. At first pleasing to the ear, this love lament soon becomes so flaky that no other performer would dare stand naked with it. Indeed, the only track deserving of special mention is Denny Laine's "Again and Again and Again," a somewhat engaging rock segment that could have been built into a comprehensible song. The rest of the record sounds like a rude mixture of subbasement tapes and prose torn at random from the Yellow Pages, interspersed for no discernible reason with—no kidding—some spoken excerpts from John Galsworthy's The Little Man and Ian Hay's The Sport of Kings.

In keeping with the fractured nature of Back to the Egg, I offer the reader a multiple-choice ending to this review, with the suggestion that he or she consider combining all of the following:

(A) This album is nothing more than a slipshod demo by an aimless band. If it had arrived unsolicited in the offices of Columbia, it would have been returned in the next mail with a terse "No thank you."

(B) I can think of few other prominent rock musicians who'd have signed their names to this kind of drivel. McCartney's gross indulgence is matched only by his shameless indolence, and Back to the Egg represents the public disintegration of a consistently disappointing talent.

(C) Paul McCartney (how does this man sleep?) has been plagiarizing his own material for years now, and he's finally run out of recycled ideas. With a few key word changes, the lyrics that began this piece could end it on an appropriately grim autobiographical note.

(D) Where have you gone, Emmitt Rhodes? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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Yuka Honda - Memories Are My Only Witness (2002) {Tzadik}

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Yuka Honda - Memories Are My Only Witness (2002) {Tzadik}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 269 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 120 mb
Genre: electronic, soul, R&B, synth pop

Memories Are My Only Witness is the debut solo album from Cibo Matto member Yuka Honda, released by Tzadik in 2002. Honda is helped on the album by Duma Love, Timo Ellis, Brundt Abner, Dougie Brown, Bill Ware, and Rick Lee.

Yuka Honda - Memories Are My Only Witness (2002) {Tzadik} **[RE-UP]**

1. Small Circular Motion
2. Why Do We Distrust The Machines We Made?
3. You Think You Are So Generous. But…
4. Driving Down By The Hudson River
5. Sun Beam…
6. Single Silver Bullet
7. Some Days I Say In Bed For Hours
8. Schwaltz
9. The Last One To Fall Asleep With
10. Night Diving
11. Liberation #6 - Leaving The Memories Behind

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Eliane Amherd - Skylines (2016)

 Eliane Amherd - Skylines (2016) **[RE-UP]**


Eliane Amherd - Skylines (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 335 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 140 mb
Genre: jazz, vocal jazz, modern pop, R&B, soul

Skylines is the 2016 album by jazz pop singer Eliane Amherd. This album, which also features a cover of Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done For Me Lately", is self-released, which means it was made for her fans.

Eliane Amherd - Skylines (2016) **[RE-UP]**

01. Never Is
02. Gonna Get Up
03. Money Ain't No Friend Of Mine
04. Knowing That I'm A Fool
05. What Have You Done For Me Lately
06. Turn The World Around
07. Counting Grains Of Sand
08. Andromeda
09. Don't Wanna Be
10. Courage (Bill Ware Remix)
11. Andromeda (Bill Ware Remix)

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

VA - Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary (2CD) (1990) {Elektra}

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VA - Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary (2CD) (1990) {Elektra}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 963 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 357 mb
Genre: folk, thrash metal, pop, modern pop, R&B, soul, hip-hop, rap, country

Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary is a 2CD compilation and tribute album to Elektra Records by Elektra Records. Released on 24 September, 1990, it looks at the history of Elektra by then-modern artists covering music of its own past. Artists here include The Cure, Tracy Chapman, Anita Baker, The Sugarcubes, Metallica, Leaders Of The New School, 10,000 Maniacs, John Zorn and many more. Due to how the booklet is designed, I was not able to make scans, but there are scans for the inlays and discs.

VA - Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary (2CD) (1990) {Elektra} **[RE-UP]**

DISC ONE
01. The Cure - Hello I Love You
02. Tracy Chapman - House Of The Rising Sun
03. Billy Bragg - Seven & Seven Is
04. Jevetta Steele - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
05. Gipsy Kings - Hotel California
06. The Black Velvet Band - Werewolves Of London
07. The Sugarcubes - Motorcycle Mama
08. Shinehead - One Meatball
09. The Havalinas - Bottle of Wine
10. Pixies - Born In Chicago
11. Faster Pussycat - You're So Vain
12. Kronos Quartet - Marquee Moon
13. Phoebe Snow - Get Ourselves Together
14. Happy Mondays - Tokoloshe Man
15. Ernie Isley - Let's Go
16. Lynch Mob - Going Down
17. Ambitious Lovers - A Little Bit Of Rain
18. Anita Baker - You Belong To Me
19. Howard Jones - Road To Cairo


DISC TWO
01. The Big F - Kick Out The Jams
02. The Georgia Satellites - Almost Saturday Night/Rockin' All Over The World
03. Sara Hickman - Hello, I Am Your Heart
04. Teddy Pendergrass - Make It With You
05. Linda Ronstadt - The Blacksmith
06. Bill Frisell/Robin Holcomb/Wayne Horvitz - Going Going Gone
07. Jackson Browne - First Girl I Loved
08. 10,000 Maniacs - These Days
09. Metallica - Stone Cold Crazy
10. Danny Gatton - Apricot Brandy
11. Shaking Family - Union Man
12. They Might Be Giants - One More Parade
13. Howard Hewett - I Can't Tell You Why
14. Leaders Of The New School - Mt. Airy Groove
15. Shirley Murdock - You Brought The Sunshine
16. John Eddie - Inbetween Days
17. The Beautiful South - Love Wars
18. Michael Feinstein - Both Sides Now
19. John Zorn - T.V. Eye
20. The Cure - Hello, I Love You (Slight Return)

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Concept: Bob Krasnow
Executive producer: Lenny Kaye
Mastering engineer: Grag Calbi/Sterling Sound
–-

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Twilight - Still Loving You (1981) {2010 Luv N' Haight}

Twilight - Still Loving You (1981) {2010 Luv N' Haight}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 235 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 98 mb
Genre: funk, soul, R&B

Still Loving You is a 1981 album by Twilight. This was remastered and reissued in 2010 by Ubiquity Records' subsidiary Luv N' Haight.


01. Play My Game (3:15)
02. Just A Kiss Away (3:26)
03. Give Love A Try (2:52)
04. Come With Me (3:12)
05. Scorpittiarus (3:33)
06. We'll Be Special (3:07)
07. Still Loving You (3:26)
08 . Love's The Way (2:36)
09. Straight To My Heart (3:14)
10. You Know It's Me (3:16)
11. Love's High (1:39)

Lawrence Ross-lead vocals, flute, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, Fender Rhodes, drums, percussion, backing vocals, synthesizer

John Duarte-percussion
James (Sap) Ingram-tenor & soprano saxophones
Carl Lovio-trombone
Edward Rillera-trombone
Johnathon Pryor-trumpet
Ken Morasci-trumpet
Marvin McFadden-trumpet
Tyrone Edgar Gooch-vocals

Engineered & edited by Lyman White
Recorded and mixed at Sun Shine Recording Studios, Vallejo, California

Twilight, not really a group, but more of a solo studio project from Lawrence Ross from Vallejo/ California. Ross was a shift worker at General Mills, but had some free time to conceive his dream soul album during the twilight hours of the day. Guest musicans just assembled potential live shows.



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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Soulstice - Illusion (2001) {Om}

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Soulstice - Illusion (2001) {Om}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 389 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 138 mb
Genre: R&B, soul, electronic soul

Illusion is the 2001 debut album from Soulstice, lead by sister/brother team Gina Rene and Gabriel Rene. This features the singles "Lovely", "Fall Into You" and the original version of "The Reason" that was remixed for the single version. Om Records are what you give and is.

(CAUTION: The CD features a hidden track called "Wizard", located after a few minutes of silence when "Changes" ends. "Wizard" is isolated into its own file for the MP3 version.)

Soulstice - Illusion (2001) {Om} **[RE-UP]**

01. Illusion
02. Fall Into You
03. Colour
04. Lovely
05. Andromeda
06. Wind
07. Surrender
08. The Reason
09. Not Alone
10. Tenderly
11. Changes
12. Wizard (Hidden Track)

Gina René-vocals
Gabriel René-keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drum programming, backup vocals
Andy Caldwell-keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, drum programming
Mei-Lwun Yee-turntables


Produced by Gabriel René & Andy Caldwell
Track 6 co-produced by Mei-Lwun Yee & Gina René
Mastered by Brian "Big Bass" Gardner

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Monday, October 5, 2020

Another Level - I Want You For Myself (UK CD5) (1998) {Northwestside/BMG UK}

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Another Level - I Want You For Myself (UK CD5) (1998) {Northwestside/BMG UK}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 127 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 46 mb
Genre: R&B, soul, hip-hop, rap

"I Want You For Myself" is the 1998 single by British gent group Another Level. This CD5 features three mixes of the song, including a mix featuring Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. This was released by Northwestside via BMG UK.

Another Level - I Want You For Myself (UK CD5) (1998) {Northwestside/BMG UK} **[RE-UP]**

1. I Want You For Myself (C&J Mix)
2. I Want You For Myself (Ignorants Remix)
3. I Want You For Myself (Full Intention Remix)

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Guy - Let's Chill (US promo CD5) (1991) {MCA}

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Guy - Let's Chill (US promo CD5) (1991) {MCA}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 100 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 37 mb
Genre: R&B, soul

"Let's Chill" is the 1991 single by American soul group Guy. This was the second single to promote their second album The Future and this is a ballad. This is taken from a promotional CD5 with three mixes of the song.

Guy - Let's Chill (US promo CD5) (1991) {MCA} **[RE-UP]**

1. Let's Chill (LP Version)
2. Let's Chill (Edit)
3. Let's Chill (Instrumental)

Guy - Let's Chill (US promo CD5) (1991) {MCA} **[RE-UP]**


Guy - Wanna Get With U (US CD5) (1990) {MCA}

 Guy - Wanna Get With U (US CD5) (1990) {MCA} **[RE-UP]**

Guy - Wanna Get With U (US CD5) (1990) {MCA}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 164 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 57 mb
Genre: R&B, soul, rap

"Wanna Get With U" is the first single from Guy's second album, The Future. This American CD5 features four different mixes of the song.

Guy - Wanna Get With U (US CD5) (1990) {MCA} **[RE-UP]**

1. Wanna Get With U (12" Version)
2. Wanna Get With U (Club Version)
3. Wanna Get With U (Hip Hop Version)
4. Wanna Get With U (TR's Dub)

Guy - Wanna Get With U (US CD5) (1990) {MCA} **[RE-UP]**

Friday, October 2, 2020

VA - The Legacy Of Soul (2015) {Legacy}

 VA - The Legacy Of Soul (2015) {Legacy}

VA - The Legacy Of Soul (2015) {Legacy}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no log) | scan | 1 gb (1 gb + 1.25 mb)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 325 mb
Genre: soul, R&B

The Legacy Of Soul is a 2015 compilation of some of the best soul music ever made, all originally licensed to what is now Sony Music. This was originally a 3CD box set but the track order is slightly different, made for the digital realm. This was released by Legacy.

01. Bobby Womack - How Could You Break My Heart
02. Dexter Wansel - The Sweetest Pain
03. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (A Tom Moulton Mix)
04. Teddy Pendergrass - When Somebody Loves You Back
05. Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones (Live In London)
06. Norman Connors - The Creator Has A Master Plan
07. Tyrone Davis - In The Mood
08. Johnnie Taylor - Please Don't Stop (That Song From Playing)
09. Bill Withers - Harlem
10. The Jacksons - Show You The Way To Go
11. Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy (Shelter Dj Mix)
12. Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23
13. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Feel A Song In My Heart
14. Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
15. MFSB - Use Ta Be My Guy
16. Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter (Remastered)
17. The Delfonics - You Are Gone
18. The Main Ingredient - Rolling Down A Mountainside
19. The Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye
20. Billy Paul - Let 'em In
21. The O'Jays - Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
22. Ronnie Dyson - I Don't Wanna Cry
23. Patti Labelle - I Don't Go Shopping
24. Major Lance - That's What Mama Say
25. Norman Connors & Phyllis Hyman - Betcha By Golly Wow
26. Erma Franklin - Piece Of My Heart
27. The Isley Brothers - Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2
28. Leon Haywood - It's Got To Be Mellow
29. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody
30. Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay

Thank you to the original uploader.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

VA - Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary (4CD box set) (1995) {Def Jam/Polygram}

 VA - Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary (4CD box set) (1995) {Def Jam/Polygram} **[RE-UP]**


VA - Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary (4CD box set) (1995) {Def Jam/Polygram}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 1.94 gb (1 gb + 961 mb)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 864 mb
Genre: hip-hop, rap, R&B, soul

Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary is a 4CD box set honoring the premiere hip-hop recording label, highlighting music from its first ten years. This features scans of the complete booklet. This was released through Def Jam via PolyGram.

VA - Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary (4CD box set) (1995) {Def Jam/Polygram} **[RE-UP]**

DISC 1
LL Cool J - I Can't Live Without My Radio
Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
Beastie Boys - Hold It Now, Hit It
EPMD - Crossover
Slick Rick - Children's Story
LL Cool J - Going Back To Cali
Beastie Boys - Paul Revere
LL Cool J - I'm That Type Of Guy
Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Public Enemy with Anthrax - Bring Tha Noize
3rd Bass - The Gas Face
Nice & Smooth - Hip Hop Junkies
Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome
LL Cool J - Big Ole Butt


DISC 2
Onyx - Slam
LL Cool J - The Boomin' System
Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Pete Rock Mix)
Slick Rick - Mona Lisa
Bo$$ - Deeper
Redman - Tonight's Da Night
EPMD - Headbanger
Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey
LL Cool J - Back Seat
3rd Bass - Pop Goes The Weasel
Nice & Smooth - Sometimes I Rhyme Slow
LL Cool J - I Need Love
Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Mixx)
Oran "Juice" Jones - The Rain
Montell Jordan featuring Redman - Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz (Human Rhythm Remix)

DISC 3
Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Redman - Blow Your Mind
LL Cool J - I'm Bad
Onyx - Throw Ya Gunz
Public Enemy - Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
Slick Rick - Hey Young World
Public Enemy - Public Enemy No. 1
EPMD - Gold Digger
Nikki D - Daddy's Little Girl
LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl
Slick Rick - Teenage Love
3rd Bass - Steppin' To The A.M.
Redman/Method Man - How High (Remix)
MoKenStef - I Got Him All The Time (He's Mine Remix - Grand Puba


DISC 4
Public Enemy - Don't Believe The Hype
LL Cool J - Rock The Bells
Warren G. - Regulate
Public Enemy - Can't Truss It
Erick Sermon - Stay Real
Public Enemy - Night Of The Living Baseheads
Method Man - Method Man (Remix)
LL Cool J - Jack The Ripper
South Central Cartel - Gang Stories
Domino - Getto Jam
LL Cool J - Jingling Baby (Remix But Still Jingling)
Domino - Sweet Potatoe Pie
Method Man - Bring The Pain
Public Enemy - Give It Up
Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It

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Executive Producer: Russell Simmons
Concept: Drew Dixon
A&R: Marcella Andre, Chris Lighty, Dave Lighty, Oscar Sanchez
Product Manager: David Belgrave
Package Coordination: Dana Neville
Liner Notes: Bill Adler
Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound

VA - Def Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year Anniversary (4CD box set) (1995) {Def Jam/Polygram} **[RE-UP]**