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131.In Square Circle by: Stevie Wonder March 18, 1996
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One of only two albums I have ever purchased by Stevie Wonder - the other being his best-selling 'Hotter Than July' from 1981. When I first heard the dreamy 'Overjoyed' hit from 1986 - I was sold and simply had to have the album it was taken from. I also purchased the 12" extended single version and played it to death! This beautiful song will forever remind me of the Spring of 1986. Though often liking Stevie's single material, I was never tempted to purchase an album of his until this release. This also includes the top five smash from the previous year: 'Part-Time Lover'. Some of Stevie's songs do tend to go on a bit, but there are some great numbers here like the lovely 'epic': 'Whereabouts' which has 'echoes' ... Read More:

132.Sex Machine: the Very Best of James Brown Vol.1 by: James Brown December 31, 1993
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I don't know, but whatever I'm gonna play it's got to be FUNKY. The spoken intro to "Make it funky" defines the spirit of this album, and of Brown's whole life. Almost all the famous hits are here, with only a few slightly ropy 80s ones in the middle that are worth skipping. Still, with getting on for 20 tracks, over half of which are classics, there's no way this can't get 5*s.

133.The Essential Collection by: The Marvelettes February 28, 2000
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It should really be called The Uncollected and a few which have been. The only way you even know some of these songs is if you buy this album. The Essential...should include Twistin' Postman,Beechwood 45789,Playboy,Too many fish in the sea for starters. This last named was to my mind their finest hour-it was beautifully copied note for note by Nella Dodds on the Wand label as A Girl's Life. Which happens to be the title of the CD of her complete works

134.Queen of Soul - The Very Best of Aretha Franklin by: Aretha Franklin October 17, 1994
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Aretha Franklin's recording career with Atlantic Records spanned from 1967 until 1979. In that time, she recorded many tracks which are now set in stone as classic soul standards such as 'Respect', 'Do Right Woman, Do Right Man', '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman', 'Chain Of Fools', 'Think', 'Angel' and 'I Say A Little Prayer'. Needless to say, all of those songs are on this collection in their original form and they are accompanied by the cream of her Atlantic days. When you listen to this album, it is clear that Aretha hasn't been unjustifiably immortalised as "The Queen Of Soul" - this compilation is absolutely brilliant from beginning to end. Even the recordings I hadn't heard before buying this album and had approached with ... Read More:

135.Ultimate Collection: Gladys Knight & The Pips by: Gladys Knight & The Pips August 10, 1998
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Gladys Knight and the Pips made some records before they signed to Motown, but those records were not successful, so these are the earliest important recordings. I heard it through the grapevine was their first major hit, going to number two in the American pop chart (and topping the R+B chart) and also giving them a minor British hit. Gladys recorded the song at around the same time as Marvin Gaye, but Motown originally selected the version by Gladys and the Pips for single release. Marvin’s version was released as a single a year later and topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The two versions are very different despite both being produced by Norman Whitfield. He obviously loved the song as he also produced versions by the ... Read More:

136.Greatest Motown Hits by: Jimmy Ruffin David Ruffin June 30, 1992
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Jimmy Ruffin’s brother David was a member of the Temptations, so talent was obviously in the blood. However, Jimmy was somewhat fortunate to hit big with What becomes of the broken hearted. Diana Ross and the Supremes had recorded it and their version was intended for release as a single. Jimmy heard their version soon after it was recorded and begged Motown to let him record it, and to hold the Supremes version until they heard his. The rest is history. The original Supremes version, which is excellent and would have been a huge hit for them, appeared on one of their albums, but Jimmy’s version, which is even better, was released as a single and became a huge hit in Britain, America and elsewhere. The Supremes could afford to lose the ... Read More:

137.Hurry Up This Way Again/Closer Than Close/1982 by: Stylistics April 25, 2005
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Jimmy Ruffin’s brother David was a member of the Temptations, so talent was obviously in the blood. However, Jimmy was somewhat fortunate to hit big with What becomes of the broken hearted. Diana Ross and the Supremes had recorded it and their version was intended for release as a single. Jimmy heard their version soon after it was recorded and begged Motown to let him record it, and to hold the Supremes version until they heard his. The rest is history. The original Supremes version, which is excellent and would have been a huge hit for them, appeared on one of their albums, but Jimmy’s version, which is even better, was released as a single and became a huge hit in Britain, America and elsewhere. The Supremes could afford to lose the ... Read More:

138.A Cellarful of Motown by: Various Artists June 03, 2002
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So what's this all about-Motown spending huge amounts of money then shovelling the results into the vaults where it would remain for 40 years! How do these "experts" know what the public will buy? After all it was only through the Beatles that TM took off in the U K. It must have made the artists wonder what they'd done wrong! Especially Gladys Knight who was already seeing all her Fury and Vee Jay things reissued on LP.Then TM issue her cover of The Nitty Gritty-hardly essential really as Shirley Ellis had cornered the market with this one. Interesting though the way T M covered their own songs with their own artists but through the years the CD Age has seen a mass amount of the music using any excuse to reissue it and then repeating ... Read More:

139.Essential Collection by: Louis Jordan July 09, 2001
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So what's this all about-Motown spending huge amounts of money then shovelling the results into the vaults where it would remain for 40 years! How do these "experts" know what the public will buy? After all it was only through the Beatles that TM took off in the U K. It must have made the artists wonder what they'd done wrong! Especially Gladys Knight who was already seeing all her Fury and Vee Jay things reissued on LP.Then TM issue her cover of The Nitty Gritty-hardly essential really as Shirley Ellis had cornered the market with this one. Interesting though the way T M covered their own songs with their own artists but through the years the CD Age has seen a mass amount of the music using any excuse to reissue it and then repeating ... Read More:

140.Soul Seduction by: Barry White October 21, 1993
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This good value compilation provides several classic tracks from Big Barry which do not appear on The Collection of his biggest hits. True, there is also a bit of forgettable filler from the late 1970s, but the selections from his early 70s albums show him on top form, and were on his first Greatest Hits LP back in 1975. Particularly notable are Honey please, I've got so much to give, and the impassioned Standing in the shadows of love - which puts the Four Tops version in the shade (if you'll forgive the pun). The original single mix of Never never gonna give you up is included, and interestingly It's only love is the number later covered by Simply Red.

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