Ashanti: Icon *CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Foolish; Happy; Baby; Rock Wit U (Awww Baby); Rain On Me; Only U; Turn It Up - (featuring Ja Rule); Focus; Way That I Love You, The; Body On Me - (featuring Akron/Nelly); In These StreetsArtists: Ashanti Photographer: Tony Duran ....continue... ![]() Master P: Icon [PA]CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Make 'Em Say Ugh - (featuring Fiend/Mia X/Mystikal/Silkk the Shocker); Bout It, Bout It, Pt. 2 - (featuring Mia X); How Ya Do Dat - (featuring Young Bleed/C-Loc); Hot Boys and Girls - (featuring Kane...Artists: Master P Leaner than any of the other Master P compilations, Icon boils the rapper/entrepreneur's career down to its most essential singles. Featuring trunk-rattling tracks like "I Got the Hook Up!," "Mr. Ice ...continue... ![]() Master P: Icon [Clean]CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Make 'Em Say Ugh - (featuring Fiend/Mia X/Mystikal/Silkk the Shocker); Bout It, Bout It, Pt. 2 - (featuring Mia X); How Ya Do Dat - (featuring Young Bleed/C-Loc); Hot Boys and Girls - (featuring Kane...Artists: Master P Leaner than any of the other Master P compilations, Icon boils the rapper/entrepreneur's career down to its most essential singles. Featuring trunk-rattling tracks like "I Got the Hook Up!," "Mr. Ice ...continue... ![]() D'Angelo: IconCD / Virgin / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Brown Sugar; Lady; Untitled (How Does It Feel); Cruisin'; Left and Right - (featuring Method Man/Redman); Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine; Send It On; Devil's Pie; Feel Like Makin' Love; She's Alw...Artists: D'Angelo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Trey Lorenz: Mr. Mista *1 CD / Cleopatra / 2013-04-23 Tracks: My Everything; Pisces; See You Sometime; Love Me to Sleep; Sweet Angels; Mr. Mista; Broke and Lonely; Propa Thang; Over and Over Again; It All Comes Back Around [Acoustic]; Pisces [Alternative Mix] -...Artists: Trey Lorenz Recording information: Chandlora Sound Labs West, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Doppler & Purple Dragon Studios, Atlanta, GA. Photographer: Giovanni Rodriguez....continue... ![]() ![]() E Guttah: We Can Do It Forever [Single] [Slipcase]CD / Select-O-Hits / 2013-03-19 Tracks: We Can Do It Forever; We Can Do It Forever [Sing Along Remix]Artists: E Guttah Recording information: Hide Away STudio, Davie, FL....continue... ![]() KG (Young Rapper): Youngins [Single] [Slipcase]CD / Select-O-Hits / 2013-03-19 Tracks: Youngins; Youngins [Instrumental]; Youngins [A Cappella]Artists: KG (Young Rapper) Audio Mixer: Mantiz. Recording information: Quantum Beats Recording Studio, Columbia, SC....continue... ![]() Marcus Canty: This Is Marcus Canty [EP]CD / Epic (USA) / 2013-03-05 Tracks: In & Out - (featuring Wale); Don't Pass Me By; Used by You; Tonight; Three Words; Not Looking; Stay in LoveArtists: Marcus Canty Recording information: Glenwood Place Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA; London Bridge Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mason Sound, North Hollywood, CA. When he wa...continue... ![]() The Miracles: I'll Try Something NewCD / Hallmark Recordings (UK) / 2013-03-05 Tracks: I'll Try Something New; What's So Good About Goodbye; He Don't Care About Me; Love That Can Never Be, A; I've Been Good To You; Speak Low; On the Street Where You Live; If You Mother Only Knew; I've ...Artists: The Miracles Liner Note Author: Berry Gordy, Jr. The Miracles' second album embraced several different pop and soul idioms in the course of its ten songs with extraordinary aplomb, the group moving from str...continue... ![]() The Mar-Keys/Booker T. & the MG's: Soul FingersCD / Xtra / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Green Onions; Rinky Dink; I Got a Woman; Mo Onions; Twist and Shout; Behave Yourself; Stranger on the Shore; Lonely Avenue; One Who Really Loves You; You Can't Sit Down; Woman, A Lover, A Friend, A; ...Artists: The Mar-Keys/Booker T. & the MG's ![]() The Contours: Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) *CD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Do You Love Me; Shake Sherrie; You Better Get in Line; Stretch, The; It Must Be Love; Whole Lotta Woman; Claudia; So Grateful; Old Miner, The; Funny; Move Mr. ManArtists: The Contours This set is essentially the same as the Contours' first (and only) regular album release for Motown Records, although it actually appeared on a Motown imprint called Gordy Records. It featured the gro...continue... ![]() Eddie Holland: Eddie HollandCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Jaime; True Love Will Go a Mighty Long Way; If It's Love (It's Alright); What About Me; It's Not Too Late; (If) Cleopatra Took a Chance; Take a Chance On Me; Last Night I Had a Vision; Little Bit of ...Artists: Eddie Holland Liner Note Author: Barney Ales....continue... ![]() Gladys Knight & the Pips: Letter Full of TearsCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Letter Full of Tears; You Broke Your Promise; Operator; I'll Trust in You; Morning Noon and Night; I Can't Stand By; Every Beat of My Heart; Room in Your Heart; Guess Who; Stop Running Around; What S...Artists: Gladys Knight & the Pips LETTER FULL OF TEARS contains 25 tracks recorded for the Fury label from 1961 to 1963. A good anthology of early tracks by Gladys Knight & the Pips, these were recorded for the Fury label in th...continue... ![]() Ike & Tina Turner: Dance with Ike & Tina Turner & Their Kings of Rhythm BandCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Artists: Ike & Tina TurnerAlthough the 14 tracks on this album are very typical early-'60s rock/R&B instrumentals in their tunes and arrangements, Ike Turner's guitar work is sparkling, lifting the LP out of the generic realm....continue... ![]() Jackie Wilson: Jackie Wilson at the CopaCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Tonight; Medley: Body And Soul/Apologize; Love For Sale; And This Is My Beloved; Way I Am, The; I Love Them All, Pt. 1: What I Say/Night/That's Why (I Love You So); I Love Them All, Pt. 2: Danny Boy/...Artists: Jackie Wilson Recorded live at the Copacabana in New York, New York in 1962. Includes liner notes by Ed Sullivan. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recording information: The Copacabana, New ...continue... ![]() Lee Dorsey: Ya! Ya!CD / Hallmark Music & Entertainment / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Ya Ya; Give Me You; Do-Re-Me; People Gonna Talk; Chin Chin; Mess Around; Eenie Meenie Mini Mo; One and One; Yum Yum; Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie; Behind the Eight-BallArtists: Lee Dorsey Lee Dorsey, the world's funkiest auto mechanic, topped the R&B charts in 1961 with "Ya Ya," a bit of bubblegum soul arranged by Allen Toussaint that exemplifies the sound of his early-'60s Fury record...continue... ![]() Stevie Wonder: Tribute to Uncle RayCD / Hallmark Music & Entertainment / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Hallelujah I Love Her So; Ain't That Love; Don't You Know; Masquerade, The; Frankie and Johnny; Drown In My Own Tears; Come Back Baby; Mary Ann; Sunset; My Baby's GoneArtists: Stevie Wonder Tributee: Uncle Ray....continue... ![]() Solomon Burke: Solomon Burke's Greatest HitsCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Artists: Solomon BurkeSolomon Burke's booming, magnificent vocals and dramatic approach were particularly effective on a string of great early-'60s tracks. The lyrics, production, and setting blended soul and country eleme...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Motown Special, Vol. 1CD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: One Who Really Loves You, The - Mary Wells; Take a Chance On Me - Eddie Holland; I've Been Good To You - The Miracles; I Want a Guy - The Marvelettes; Greetings (This is Uncle Sam) - The Valadiers; J...Artists: Various Artists Photographer: Billy Brown. From the beginning, Berry Gordy, Jr. was light years ahead of others in the record business in the area of marketing. Gordy always piggybacked lesser-known artists wi...continue... ![]() ![]() Stevie Wonder: The Jazz Soul of Little StevieCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Artists: Stevie WonderStevie Wonder's debut album, released when he was 11, is still an amazing musical document, showcasing his skills as a percussionist (drums and bongos), chromatic harmonica player, keyboardist (piano ...continue... ![]() Lou Rawls: Stormy MondayCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: (They Call It) Stormy Monday; God Bless The Child; See See Rider; Willow Weep For Me; I'm Gonna Move to The Outskirts Of Town; In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down); 'Taint't Nobody's Biz-ness If I...Artists: Lou Rawls Lou Rawls' first album, and still one of his best, finds him backed by jazz pianist Les McCann's trio in a program of blues, pop, and jazz standards. This is all rather urbane stuff; the sonic templat...continue... ![]() ![]() Nas: Playlist: The Very Best of Nas [Clean]CD / Columbia (USA) / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Halftime; Nas Is Like; If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - (featuring Lauren Hill); Nastradamus; Street Dreams; One Love; One Mic; World Is Yours, The; Got Ur Self A...; Hate Me Now - (featuring Pu...Artists: Nas Liner Note Author: Andre Torres. Photographers: Sacha Waldman; Anthony Cutajar. Both Playlist: The Very Best of Nas and Columbia's 2007 compilation Greatest Hits contain 14 songs each, 1...continue... ![]() Mary Wells: The One Who Really Loves YouCD / Hallmark Music & Entertainment / 2013-01-29 Tracks: One Who Really Loves You, The; Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right; You Beat Me to the Punch; I've Got a Notion; Day Will Come, The; Strange Love; You're My Desire; I'll Still Be Around; She Don't Love Yo...Artists: Mary Wells Fairly solid effort, with most of the songs penned by Motown mainstays like Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Mickey Stevenson. Includes the Top 10 hits "The One Who Really Loves You" and "You Beat Me...continue... ![]() Nas: Playlist: The Very Best of Nas [PA]CD / Columbia/Legacy / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Halftime; Nas Is Like; If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) - (featuring Lauren Hill); Nastradamus; Street Dreams; One Love; One Mic; World Is Yours, The; Got Ur Self A...; Hate Me Now - (featuring Pu...Artists: Nas Liner Note Author: Andre Torres. Photographers: Sacha Waldman; Anthony Cutajar. Both Playlist: The Very Best of Nas and Columbia's 2007 compilation Greatest Hits contain 14 songs each, 1...continue... ![]() Sam Cooke: The Best of Sam Cooke [RCA]CD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: You Send Me; Only Sixteen; Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha; For Sentimental Reasons; Wonderful World; Summertime; Chain Gang; Cupid; Twistin' the Night Away; Sad Mood; Having a Party; Bring It On Home...Artists: Sam Cooke Digitally remastered by Rick Rowe. This 1965 compilation is the perfect introduction to the soulful pop of Sam Cooke. It contains all of his best-loved songs in their original versions and repr...continue... ![]() Timi Yuro: Soul!CD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Artists: Timi YuroFor those who think of Timi Yuro as a supremely underrated white R&B singer, the title of this album might engender some frenzied excitement totally unjustified by the end product. For despite the tit...continue... ![]() The Doobie Brothers: Playlist: The Very Best of the Doobie Brothers Live *CD / SMG / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Jesus is Just Alright; Rockin' Down the Highway; What a Fool Believes; South City Midnight Lady; Doctor, The; Neal's Fandango; Minute By Minute; China Grove; Dependin' On You; Slack Key Soquel Rag; B...Artists: The Doobie Brothers Personnel: John McFee (vocals, guitar, strings); Pat Simmons, Tom Johnston (vocals, guitar); Cornelius Bumpus, Danny Hull (vocals, saxophone, keyboards); Michael McDonald (vocals, keyboards); Keith Kn...continue... ![]() The Box Tops: Playlist: The Very Best of the Box Tops *CD / Arista / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Letter, The - (mono); Neon Rainbow - (mono); Cry Like a Baby - (mono); Choo Choo Train - (mono); Fields of Clover - (mono); I Met Her In Church - (mono); People Gonna Talk - (mono); Sweet Cream Ladie...Artists: The Box Tops Liner Note Author: Holly George-Warren. Photographers: Michael Ochs; Jay Good. The 14-cut 2013 budget-line compilation Playlist does indeed contain every one of the Box Tops big hits -- ...continue... ![]() Aretha Franklin: The Electrifying Aretha FranklinCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: You Made Me Love You; I Told You So; Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody; Nobody Like You; Exactly Like You; It's So Heartbreakin'; Rough Lover; Blue Holiday; Just For You; That Lucky Old Sun (J...Artists: Aretha Franklin Personnel: Aretha Franklin (vocals, piano). Producer: John Hammond, Sr. . Arrangers: Bob Mersey; Richard Wess....continue... ![]() Ben E. King: Don't Play That Song!CD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Don't Play That Song (You Lied); Ecstasy; On the Horizon; Show Me the Way; Here Comes the Night; First Taste of Love; Stand by Me; Yes; Young Boy Blues; Hermit of Misty Mountain, The; I Promise Love;...Artists: Ben E. King Ben E. King's third album is a little short in running time but very high in quality, in terms of the dozen songs here. The title track was the selling point, but couldn't help but be seduced by the e...continue... ![]() Booker T. & the MG's: Green OnionsCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Green Onions; Rinky Dink; I Got A Woman; Mo' Onions; Twist and Shout; Behave Yourself; Stranger On The Shore; Lonely Avenue; One Who Really Loves You; You Can't Sit Down; A Woman, A Lover, A Friend; ...Artists: Booker T. & the MG's Booker T. & The MG's: Booker T. Jones (organ); Steve Cropper (guitar); Lewis Steinberg (bass); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee in June & August 1962. Includes lin...continue... ![]() Dion: Sings His Greatest HitsCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Teenager in Love; Teen Angel; Little Miss Blues; Don't Pity Me; That's My Desire; Where or When; I Wonder Why; Lonely Teenager; (I'll Remember) In the Still of the Night; No One Knows; When You Wish ...Artists: Dion ![]() James Brown: James Brown and the Famous FlamesCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Mashed Potatoes USA; Choo-Choo (Loco-Motion); Three Hearts in a Triangle; Doin' the Limbo; I Don't Care; Joggin' Along; I've Got Money; Sticky; Like a Baby; Every Beat of My Heart; In the Wee Wee Hou...Artists: James Brown ![]() Various Artists: Latino #1's 2012CD / Universal Music Latino / 2013-01-15 Tracks: Dutty Love - Don Omar - (featuring Natti Natasha); Bebé Bonita (Brass Knuckles) - Chino & Nacho - (featuring Jay Sean); Inténtalo - 3BallMTY - (featuring América Sierra/El Bebeto); Fol...Artists: Various Artists Universal Music offers this budget-priced compilation of number one hits covering the calendar year of 2012. Various styles are represented, but the names are all familiar ones. Juanes is here with "L...continue... ![]() The Drifters (US): The Drifters [Xtra] *CD / Xtra / 2013-01-15 Tracks: Up On the Roof; Save the Last Dance For Me; Dance With Me; There Goes My Baby; Sweets For My Sweet; This Magic Moment; I Count the Tears; Some Kind of Wonderful; Please Stay; Room Full of Tears; Mone...Artists: The Drifters (US) ![]() ![]() ![]() Rick Ross (Rap): The Art of WordsDVD Video / Music Video Distribution / 2012-12-11 Artists: Rick Ross (Rap)![]() Nicki Minaj: The Lost FootageDVD Video / Music Video Distribution / 2012-12-11 Artists: Nicki Minaj![]() Daley: Alone Together [EP] [Digipak]CD / Universal Music / 2012-12-11 Tracks: Alone Together - (featuring Marsha Ambrosius); Blame the World; Game Over; Remember Me - (featuring Jessie J); Those Who Wait; Love is a Losing Game [Acoustic]Artists: Daley ![]() ![]() ![]() Travis Barker/Yelawolf: Psycho White [Digipak]CD / Lasalle / 2012-11-13 Tracks: Push Em; 6 Feet Underground - (featuring Tim Armstrong); Funky Shit; Whistle Dixie; Directors Cut (aka Michael Myers and Superman)Artists: Travis Barker/Yelawolf Personnel: Mix Master Mike (scratches). Recording information: Opra Music, Los Angeles, CA. Simply look at the cover and it's hard to figure out if Travis Barker (drummer for blink-182 a...continue... ![]() Cypress X Rusko: Cypress X Rusko EP [EP] [PA] [Digipak]CD / Velvet Hammer Music / 2012-11-13 Tracks: Lez Go; Roll It, Light It; Shots Go Off; Can't Keep Me Down - (featuring Damian Marley); Medicated - (featuring Young De AKA Demrick)Artists: Cypress X Rusko |
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