Dance Grooves [Import]

Dance Grooves [Import]

Track Listings

1. Laura Non C'e

2. La Primavera

3. My Oh My

4. Mysterious Times

5. Music I Like

6. Dr. Jones

7. Barbie Girl

8. Uh La La La

9. Last Thing On My Mind

10. Gimme Love

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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All Night Long: Classic 80's Grooves
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Release Date: 2003-10-27

Tracks:

Upside Down [Original Album Mix] - Diana Ross
I Need Your Lovin' [Original 12" Mix] - Teena Marie
Treat Her Like a Lady [Original 12" Mix] - The Temptations
In and Out [Original 12" Mix] - Willie Hutch
Candy Man [Original Album Mix] - The Mary Jane Girls
Somebody's Watching Me [Original 12" Mix] - Rockwell
Give It to Me Baby [Original 12" Mix] - Rick James
Let's Get Serious [Original 12" Mix] - Jermaine Jackson
Skip to My Lou [Original 12" Mix] - Finis Henderson
Standing on the Top [Original 12" Mix] - Rick James, The Temptations
Let It Whip [Original Album Mix] - Dazz Band
I'm Coming Out [Original Album Mix] - Diana Ross
Behind the Groove [Original 12" Mix] - Teena Marie

Tracks:

Aiming at Your Heart [Original 12" Mix] - The Temptations
Don't Look Any Further [Original Album Mix] - Dennis Edwards, Siedah Garrett
All Night Long [Original Album Mix] - The Mary Jane Girls
Heavy Love Affair [Original Album Mix] - Marvin Gaye
Portuguese Love [Original Album Mix] - Teena Marie
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Stay With Me [Original Album Mix] - Mark DeBarge
I Can't Help It [Original Album Mix] - Grover Washington, Jr.
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Album Description

Subtitled - Classic 80's Grooves. Proving that there was much more to Motown than the 60s sound of Black America, here's a collection of classic full-length dancefloor tracks from Motown's less-explored 1980s catalog. 26 tracks from such artists as Diana Ross, Teena Marie, Temptations, Willie Hutch, Mary Jane Girls, Rockwell, Rick James, & more. Motown/Universal. 2003.

Album Details

Demand for Motown Soul and Funk Tracks Has Consistently Grown in Recent Years and "All Night Long" Combines Some Out and Out Hits with Rare Grooves, a Number of which Appear on CD for the First Time. The Collection features No Less Than 14 UK Chart Hits, Whose Highlights Include the Mary Janes Girls Sulty Classic "All Night Long", Diana Ross' Chic-produced "Upside Down", Jermaine Jackson's Acclaimed Solo Funk Fest "Let's Get Serious" and Willie Hutch's Career Reviving Hit "in and Out".

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Party ready

Pieces of a Dream
Scott Grooves
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ASIN: B00000G6IN
Release Date: 1998-12-15

Tracks:

Expansions - Roy Ayers
Sax Speaks - Keith Kaminski
Mothership Reconnection - Funkadelic, Parliament
Pieces of a Dream - Scott Grooves
New Day - Scott Grooves
Scat Groove
Bumpin on the Underground
Feels So Good - Scott Grooves
New Day, Pt. 2 - Scott Grooves

Tracks:

Expansions [Radio Mix] - Roy Ayers
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Expansions [The Simplamental Mix] - Roy Ayers
Expansions [The Pyramid Jazz Fusion Remix] - Roy Ayers
Expansions [Desktop Mix] - Roy Ayers
Mothership Reconnection [Daft Punk Remix] - Scott Grooves
Mothership Reconnection [Slam Mix] - Funkadelic, Parliament

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Seven Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Party ready.......2000-07-04

Quite why this album is not more available is a mystery, as it's generally been acclaimed as one of the best soul/funk releases of '98. It's worth forking out the extra for the Japanese import release, though, because it includes a second disc of remixes of the album's two singles, "Expansions" and "Mothership Reconnection": the 5 versions of "Expansions" are mixed by the likes of Joe Clausell and the Ballistic Brothers (Ashley Beedle), while "Mothership..." is reworked by Slam and the flavour of the month, Daft Punk. A choice set.

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Mashed Mellow Grooves 4
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Departure At Gate S
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Slumber In Graceland
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Art Of Serendipity
Molfsee
Speaking In Tongues
Escobar
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Everything You Need [4 mixes] Aussie import
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Tracklisting: 1 Everything You Need (Original Mix Edit) (3:43) Mixed By - Mark Rachelle 2 Everything You Need (Mobin Master Remix Edit) (3:28) Remix - Mobin Master 3 Don't Call Me Baby (Armin Van Buuren Stalker Mix) (6:58) Remix - Armin van Buuren 4 Everything You Need (Original 12" Mix) (5:47) Mixed By - Mark Rachelle

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Groovy, Baby!

Glamorous Grooves
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Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

All I Do - Bryan Chambers, Clepto-Maniacs
Touch Me - Rui Da Silva
My Feeling [King Unique Dub Mix] - Junior Jack
Happy Daize [Funky Island Mix]
Sermon
Touch and Go
Flowing - Victor Manuel San Jos
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Musical Pleasure - Urban Magic
Sunday Shoutin' - Johnny Corporate
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Tracks:

Needin U
Sunset (Bird of Prey) [Darren Emerson Mix] - Fatboy Slim
Saturday - Joey Negro, Taka Boom
Dreamin' - Loleatta Holloway
Confusion [Rip Dub]
Honey [Sharam Jey's Sweet Honey Mix] - Moby
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Can't Fake the Feeling [Smokin' Beats Mix] - Da Players, Geraldine Hunt
You Can Run [Dub Mix] - Richard Grey
Party [Junior Jack Mix]
Sax Haven
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Album Description

Full title, 'Miss Moneypenny's Glamorous Grooves'. Funky house grooves with Barry White-'Let The Music Play' (Funkstar'sClub Deluxe Mix), Rui Da Silva- 'Touch Me', Grace Jones vs Funkstar Deluxe-'Pull Up To The Bumper', Fatboy Slim-'Bird OfPrey' (Darren Emerson Mix), Jazzy M- 'Jazzin' The Way You Know' (Ministry Mix) and more. 26 tracks mixed by Jim 'Shaft' Ryan. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Groovy, Baby!.......2001-05-21

Sometimes you want the club music, but not the club atmosphere, right? This 2 CD set combines the mixes of some of today's hottest dj's with some of the funkiest old-school tracks around. No matter the time of day, you'll feel like it's 3am and the party's still in full force with Glamorous Grooves. Mixed CD's can be a wary purchase, especially if you're only doing it for one song, but there are multiple massive mixes on these discs that'll have you yelling "rewind"!!

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Excellent sampler but this is NOT an FSOL disc
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Heavenly Grooves
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St. Christopher's Dream [Mask Mix]
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Customer Reviews:

Excellent sampler but this is NOT an FSOL disc.......1999-02-11

Contrary to assertions made at this site(as well as elsewhere on the web)this disc is not a NEW FSOL production but rather an excellent collection of trancy electronica. The FSOL track is does include is a vanilla mix of PNG - nothing more. Still, as an FSOL fan, I would recommend snagging this disc. The only bit of dissapointment with it is that the incredible second track (name of artist escapes me) appears to be truncated before it ends. Too bad.

FSOL's Latest and most intriging title yet...........1998-11-29

I have been a FSOL fan since '94 and love their mystical, mindscape of music that makes the mind wander... Heavenly Grooves is another excellent album in thier great collection...

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Chillout Dreams: The Real Ibiza Grooves, Vol. 1
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Stripped Back Acoustic Blues Guitar Brilliance from Guerrero
hello california,how are ya?
Fantastic sounds

Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues
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Full title - Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues. P-Vine. 2000.

Album Details

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Customer Reviews:

Stripped Back Acoustic Blues Guitar Brilliance from Guerrero.......2004-05-13

This is one of the lesser known titles by Tommy Guerrero, instead of the more indie Rock or Post/Experimental-Rock sounds that made "A little Bit of Something" or "Hoy Yen Ass'n", such accomplished albums have largely been abandoned, in favour of something a little more subtle, studied and more akin to his Puerto Rican roots.

This is, by and large, a vastly stripped back affair compared to his later albums, with the acoustic guitar featuring prominently in virtually all the songs, with subtlety, and refinement, this feels like a improvised session between him and his group of musician friends that has been beautifully recorded and keep for prosperity. This is (apart from a couple of vocal tracks) a most instrumental album, with a super-laid back feel, that mixes simply devised melodies with hints of Blues/Funk, yet the prominence of a strong Cuban/Latin artistic approach run strong throughout the album. Its superbly performed, of which there can be no doubt, it's arrangements may be simple in construction & lack a diverse set of musicians contributing, but it's undeniable success is in its simplicity......resolutely lo-fi, sombrely downbeat, and a literal magpie's nest of Mediterranean/South American influences.

There a little bit of Samba, groove laden Acoustic Guitar, laid back melodies, touches of subtle flamenco guitar, instrumental funk, and Blues Groove, that seem to be a combination of ethnic instrumentals and street music that has yet to be truly discovered by the mainstream market. Similar in the way that the "Buena Vista Social Club" albums, showed the world that a form of local / Ethnic music, had the potential to be as emotionally moving. The mood throughout is predictably slow & unhurried, but this is supremely constructed acoustic music that, although fixed to a steady tempo, tends not to deviate from the idea of bringing Puerto Rican/Latin street music Sensibilities to those that are looking for something for a little different or authentic in their music.

Those expecting something with the crossover influences of Hip-Hop and Latin Lounge, that earmarked "Hoy Yen Ass'n" or the Experimental, Post-Rock of "A Little Bit of Something", won't find any of that here......this is far too subdued for that. Instead of entertaining his Rock tendencies, this feels more home-brew, more personal.....the trip-Hop beats of later albums, give way to Blues Guitar, minimal Funk and Latin percussion. It's low on production and gritty with it, so don't expect a polished studio album, but it has a casual roll that's remarkably charismatic & endearing. It pure raw grooves will alienate those weaned, on albums dominated by electric instruments. It's more a (musically skilled) group of friends laying down street level music that is deeply important to them.

A Completely enchanting, beautifully performed, fascinating album for sure, and those (Like me) that can't seem to get enough of his work will revel in the back to basics Lo-Fi sound, but it needs to be emphasized, that his later albums (as equally brilliant as they are), introduced a sound that feels fundamentally different from this, so be warned. But those knowing what to expect, will find much to saviour in an album that works as well as a Lo-Fi Downtempo album, as well as it does expressive, emotional ethnic music. A fantastic album in its own right, although probably suited to the more discerning listener.

hello california,how are ya?.......2002-04-10

Thats right, each copy smells of lazy days out west.the sun
has done its thing and the langour of late evening has arrived.
have beer,couple of smokes all you need is the soundtrack.
this is where tommy guerrero comes in.mr guerrero has
devised a whole new genre ,a hybrid of bill whithers,tom jobim
and the mgs{all good}.unquestionably rougher around the edges
than the a 'little bit of something'featuring many of the same tracks but its unpolished nature only adds to the charm of the whole package.of the tracks thaat dont appear on 'a little bit..'
'keep on keepin on' and' in my mind' are immediate classics
and worthy of the cover charge alone.the rest if not reaching
such mesmeric heights will invariably bring a smile to the most
hardened scowls.

Fantastic sounds.......2000-10-21

Every time I play this C.D. among friends someone asks to borrow it because they like it so much. One can listen to this C.D. three-hundred times and never get tired of it. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes likes acid jazz type instrumental music, though it is very difficult to categorize this music into any one particular genre.

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