Universal has another batch of Icon titles coming your way.
The next wave kicks off with a tribute to recently-deceased Motown luminary Teena Marie on February 15; the rest of the titles are set for a March 1 release. They run the gamut from country (Loretta Lynn, Billy Ray Cyrus) to soul/funk (The Four Tops, Kool & The Gang, The Gap Band) and some rock-oriented surprises (Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, joke-rockers The Bloodhound Gang).
Are there many surprises? Not really, although the presence of a double-disc Icon set for War is apparently the prelude to a catalogue expansion for the funk outfit. Amazon's product description corroborates this notion with the mention of more War reissues coming this year and the next.
All the track lists can be viewed after the jump, with links to all of the sets on Amazon therein.
Teena Marie, Icon (Motown/UMe B0015270-02, 2011)
- I Need Your Lovin'
- Behind the Groove
- Now That I Have You
- Irons in the Fire
- Portuguese Love
- Young Love
- It Must Be Magic
- Aladdin's Lamp
- Square Biz
- I'm a Sucker for Your Love
- Deja Vu (I've Been Here Before)
- Fire and Desire - Rick James & Teena Marie
Tracks 1, 4 and 6 from Irons in the Fire (Gordy, 1980)
Tracks 2-3 and 8 from Lady T (Gordy, 1980)
Tracks 5, 7 and 9 from It Must Be Magic (Gordy, 1981)
Tracks 10-11 from Wild and Peaceful (Gordy, 1979)
Track 12 from Street Songs (Gordy, 1981)
Loretta Lynn, Icon (MCA Nashville/UMe B0015228-02, 2011)
- Blue Kentucky Girl
- You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man
- Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (with Lovin' on Your Mind)
- Fist City
- Coal Miner's Daughter
- After the Fire is Gone - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
- You're Looking at Country
- One's on the Way
- Rated "X"
- Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
- The Pill
- She's Got You
Track 1 from Blue Kentucky Girl (Decca, 1965)
Track 2 from You Ain't Woman Enough (Decca, 1966)
Track 3 from Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (with Lovin' on Your Mind) (Decca, 1967)
Track 4 from Fist City (Decca, 1968)
Track 5 from Coal Miner's Daughter (Decca, 1970)
Track 6 from We Only Make Believe (Decca, 1971)
Track 7 from You're Lookin' at Country (Decca, 1971)
Track 8 from One's on the Way (Decca, 1971)
Track 9 from Entertainer of the Year (Decca, 1972)
Track 10 from Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (Decca, 1973)
Track 11 from Back to Country (Decca, 1975)
Track 12 from I Remember Patsy (Decca, 1977)
War, Icon 2: The Hits & More (Tabu/UMe B0015260-02, 2011)
Disc 1
- Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon & War
- Tobacco Road
- All Day Muic
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man")
- The World is a Ghetto
- The Cisco Kid
- City, Country, City
- Gypsy Man
- Me and Baby Brother
- Southern Part of Texas
- Ballero (Live)
Disc 2
- Why Can't We Be Friends?
- Low Rider
- Don't Let No One Get You Down
- Summer
- L.A. Sunshine
- Galaxy
- Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)
- Sing a Happy Song
- You Got the Power
- Outlaw
- East L.A.
- War is Coming! War is Coming!
Disc 1, Tracks 1-2 from Eric Burdon Declares "War" (MGM, 1970)
Disc 1, Tracks 3-5 from All Day Music (United Artists, 1971)
Disc 1, Tracks 6-8 from The World is a Ghetto (United Artists, 1972)
Disc 1, Tracks 9-11 from Deliver the Word (United Artists, 1973)
Disc 1, Track 12 from War Live (United Artists, 1973)
Disc 2, Tracks 1-3 from Why Can't We Be Friends? (United Artists, 1975)
Disc 2, Track 4 from Greatest Hits (United Artists, 1976)
Disc 2, Tracks 5 and 12 from Platinum Jazz (Blue Note, 1977)
Disc 2, Track 6 from Galaxy (United Artists, 1977)
Disc 2, Tracks 7-8 from Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (United Artists, 1978)
Disc 2, Tracks 9-10 from Outlaw (RCA Victor, 1982)
Disc 2, Track 11 from Peace Sign (Avenue, 1994)
Bloodhound Gang, Icon: Show Us Your Hits (Geffen/UMe B0015278-02, 2011)
- Altogether Ooky
- Fire Water Burn
- Along Comes Mary
- Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
- The Bad Touch
- No Hard Feelings
- A Lap Dance is So Much Better When the Stripper is Crying
- Kiss Me Where It Smells Funny
- The Ballad of Chasey Lain
- Screwing You on the Beach at Night
- Three Point One Four
- You're Pretty When I'm Drunk
- Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss
- I Hope You Die
- Disco Pogo
Tracks 1 and 15 are new tracks
Tracks 2 and 8 from One Fierce Beer Coaster (Republic/Geffen, 1996)
Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 14 from Hooray for Boobies (Geffen, 1999)
Tracks 4, 6 and 13 from Hefty Fine (Geffen, 2005)
Track 10 from Viva La Bands: Volume 2 (Ferret, 2007)
Track 12 from Use Your Fingers (Cheese Factory, 1995)
Joe Walsh, Icon (Geffen/UMe, 2011)
- Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh and Barnstorm
- Walk Away - The James Gang
- Turn to Stone - Joe Walsh and Barnstorm
- Meadows - Joe Walsh and Barnstorm
- Help Me Thru the Night
- Funk #49 - The James Gang
- Here We Go
- Midnight Man - The James Gang
- County Fair
- Midnight Visitor - Joe Walsh and Barnstorm
- Tend My Garden - The James Gang
- Welcome to the Club
Tracks 1 and 4 from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get (ABC-Dunhill, 1973)
Tracks 2 and 8 from Thirds (ABC-Dunhill, 1971)
Tracks 3, 7 and 10 from Barnstorm (ABC-Dunhill, 1972)
Tracks 5, 9 and 12 from So What (ABC-Dunhill, 1974)
Tracks 6 and 11 from The James Gang Rides Again (ABC-Dunhill, 1970)
Billy Ray Cyrus, Icon (Mercury/UMe B0015250-02, 2011)
- Achy Breaky Heart
- She's Not Cryin' Anymore
- Where'm I Gonna Live
- In the Heart of a Woman
- Three Little Words
- Could've Been Me
- Storm in the Heartland
- Somebody New
- Harper Valley P.T.A.
- Words by Heart
- Truth is, I Lied
- Some Gave All
Tracks 1-3, 6 and 12 from Some Gave All (Mercury, 1992)
Tracks 4, 8 and 10 from It Won't Be the Last (Mercury, 1993)
Tracks 5, 9 and 11 from Trail of Tears (Mercury, 1996)
Track 7 from Storm in the Heartland (Mercury, 1994)
.38 Special, Icon (A&M/UMe B0015202-02, 2011)
- Hold On Loosely
- Caught Up in You
- Second Chance
- Back Where You Belong
- If I'd Been the One
- Like No Other Night
- Rockin' Into the Night
- Back to Paradise
- Fantasy Girl
- Somebody Like You
- Teacher, Teacher
- You Keep Runnin' Away
Tracks 1 and 9 from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys (A&M, 1981)
Tracks 2 and 12 from Special Forces (A&M, 1982)
Track 3 from Rock & Roll Strategy (A&M, 1988)
Tracks 4-5 from Tour de Force (A&M, 1984)
Tracks 6 and 10 from Strength in Numbers (A&M, 1986)
Track 7 from Rockin' Into the Night (A&M, 1980)
Track 8 from Flashback: The Best of .38 Special (A&M, 1987)
Track 11 from Teachers: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture (Capitol, 1984)
Melissa Etheridge, Icon (Island/UMe B0014789-02, 2011)
- I Want to Come Over
- Fearless Love
- I'm the Only One
- I Need to Wake Up
- Bring Me Some Water
- Come to My Window
- Ain't It Heavy
- Similar Features
- Like the Way I Do
- No Souvenirs
- If I Wanted To
Track 1 from Your Little Secret (Island, 1995)
Track 2 from Fearless Love (Island, 2010)
Tracks 3, 6 and 11 from Yes I Am (Island, 1993)
Track 4 from Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled (Island, 2005)
Tracks 5 and 8-9 from Melissa Etheridge (Island, 1988)
Track 7 from Never Enough (Island, 1992)
Track 10 from Brave and Crazy (Island, 1989)
The Mavericks, Icon (MCA Nashville/UMe B0015273-02, 2011)
- Hey Good Lookin'
- What a Crying Shame
- I Should Have Been True
- There Goes My Heart
- O What a Thrill
- All That Heaven Will Allow
- Missing You
- Here Comes the Rain
- All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down (featuring Flaco Jiménez)
- Dance the Night Away
- To Be with You
- Here Comes My Baby
Track 1 from From Hell to Paradise (MCA, 1992)
Tracks 2-6 from What a Crying Shame (MCA, 1994)
Tracks 7-9 from Music for All Occasions (MCA, 1995)
Tracks 10-11 from Trampoline (MCA Nashville, 1998)
Track 12 from Super Colossal Smash Hits of the '90s: The Best of The Mavericks (Mercury Nashville, 1999)
Kool & The Gang, Icon (Island/UMe B0015243-02, 2011)
- Celebration
- Hollywood Swinging
- Jungle Boogie
- Get Down on It
- Ladies' Night
- Fresh
- Cherish
- Too Hot
- Joanna
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
- Let's Go Dancing (Ooh La La La)
- Open Sesame
Track 1 from Celebrate! (De-Lite, 1980)
Tracks 2-3 from Wild and Peaceful (De-Lite, 1973)
Tracks 4 and 10 from Something Special (De-Lite, 1981)
Tracks 5 and 8 from Ladies' Night (De-Lite, 1979)
Tracks 6-7 from Emergency (De-Lite, 1984)
Track 9 from In the Heart (De-Lite, 1983)
Track 11 from As One (De-Lite, 1982)
Track 12 from Open Sesame (De-Lite, 1976)
Salt-N-Pepa, Icon (Island/UMe B0015246-02, 2011)
- Push It
- My Mic Sounds Nice
- Tramp
- Shake Your Thang
- Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
- Let's Talk About Sex
- Expression
- Shoop
- Whatta Man (featuring En Vogue)
- None of Your Business
- R U Ready
- Backyard - Pebbles feat. Salt-N-Pepa
Tracks 1-3 from Hot, Cool & Vicious (Next Plateau, 1986)
Tracks 4-5 from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (Next Plateau, 1988)
Tracks 6-7 from Blacks' Magic (Next Plateau, 1990)
Tracks 8-10 from Very Necessary (Next Plateau, 1993)
Track 11 from Brand New (Next Plateau, 1997)
Track 12 from Always (MCA, 1990)
Parliament, Icon (Island/UMe B0015245-02, 2011)
- P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
- Flash Light
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Up for the Down Stroke
- Chocolate City
- Testify
- Aquaboogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
- Agony of Defeet
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Do That Stuff
Tracks 1, 3 and 11 from Mothership Connection (Casablanca, 1976)
Tracks 2 and 4 from Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome (Casablanca, 1977)
Tracks 5 and 12 from The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (Casablanca, 1976)
Tracks 6 and 8 from Up for the Down Stroke (Casablanca, 1974)
Track 7 from Chocolate City (Casablanca, 1975)
Track 9 from Motor Booty (Casablanca, 1979)
Track 10 from Trombipulation (Casablanca, 1980)
The Gap Band, Icon (Island/UMe B0015255-02, 2011)
- You Dropped a Bomb on Me
- Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
- Party Train
- Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
- Early in the Morning
- I Don't Believe You Wanna Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
- Steppin' (Out)
- Shake
- Yearning for Your Love
- Outstanding
- I'm Ready If You're Ready
- Jam the Motha (Munchkin People)
Tracks 1, 5 and 10 from The Gap Band IV (Mercury, 1982)
Tracks 2 and 9 from The Gap Band III (Mercury, 1980)
Tracks 3 and 11-12 from The Gap Band V: Jammin' (Mercury, 1983)
Tracks 4 and 8 from The Gap Band (Mercury, 1979)
Tracks 6-7 from The Gap Band II (Mercury, 1979)
Peter Frampton, Icon (A&M/UMe B0015267-02, 2011)
- Show Me the Way (Live)
- I Can't Stand It No More
- It's a Plain Shame
- Baby I Love Your Way (Live)
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
- (I'll Give You) Money
- Lines on My Face
- Baby (Somethin's Happening)
- Breaking All the Rules
- All I Want to Be is (By Your Side)
- Putting My Heart on the Line
- Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)
Tracks 1, 4 and 12 from Frampton Comes Alive! (A&M, 1976)
Track 2 from Where Should I Be (A&M, 1979)
Tracks 3 and 10 from Wind of Change (A&M, 1972)
Track 5 from I'm in You (A&M, 1977)
Track 6 from Frampton (A&M, 1975)
Track 7 from Frampton's Camel (A&M, 1973)
Track 8 from Somethin's Happening (A&M, 1974)
Track 9 from Breaking All the Rules (A&M, 1981)
Buddy Holly, Icon (Geffen/UMe B0015221-02, 2011)
- That'll Be the Day
- Peggy Sue
- Oh Boy!
- Everyday
- Maybe Baby
- Not Fade Away
- Think It Over
- Rave On
- Heartbeat
- It Doesn't Matter Anymore
- Early in the Morning
- True Love Ways
Tracks 1, 3, 5 and 6 from The "Chirping" Crickets (Brunswick, 1957)
Tracks 2, 4 and 8 from Buddy Holly (Brunswick, 1958)
Tracks 7 and 9-11 from The Buddy Holly Story (Coral, 1959)
Track 12 from The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 (Coral, 1960)
Chuck Berry, Icon (Geffen/UMe B0015222-02, 2011)
- Maybellene
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- Roll Over Beethoven
- No Particular Place to Go
- My Ding-a-Ling (Live)
- Rock and Roll Music
- Sweet Little Sixteen
- Johnny B. Goode
- Nadine (Is It You?)
- You Never Can Tell
- School Day
- Carol
Track 1 from Chess single 1604, 1955
Track 2 from Chess single 1635, 1956
Track 3 from Chess single 1626, 1956
Track 4 from Chess single 1891, 1964
Track 5 from Chess single 2131, 1972
Track 6 from Chess single 1671, 1957
Track 7 from Chess single 1683, 1958
Track 8 from Chess single 1691, 1958
Track 9 from Chess single 1883, 1964
Track 10 from Chess single 1906, 1964
Track 11 from Chess single 1653, 1957
Track 12 from Chess single 1700, 1958
The Four Tops, Icon (Motown/UMe B0015242-02, 2011)
- Baby I Need Your Loving
- I Believe in You and Me
- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
- Reach Out I'll Be There
- Standing in the Shadows of Love
- Bernadette
- Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
- Walk Away Renee
- Still Water (Love)
- Ain't No Woman Like the One I've Got
- Are You Man Enough
- When She Was My Girl
Track 1 from The Four Tops (Motown, 1964)
Track 2 from One More Mountain (Casablanca, 1983)
Track 3 from Four Tops' Second Album (Motown, 1965)
Tracks 4-6 and 8 from Reach Out (Motown, 1967)
Track 7 from On Top (Motown, 1966)
Track 9 from Still Waters Run Deep (Motown, 1970)
Track 10 from Keeper of the Castle (Dunhill-ABC, 1972)
Track 11 from Main Street People (Dunhill-ABC, 1973)
Track 12 from Tonight! (Casablanca, 1981)
Aaron Neville, Icon (A&M/UMe B0015244-02, 2011)
- Mojo Hannah
- Hercules
- The Ten Commandments of Love - The Neville Brothers
- Everybody Plays the Fool
- A Change is Gonna Come - The Neville Brothers
- Close Your Eyes (Duet with Linda Ronstadt)
- Angola Bound
- Louisiana 1927
- Warm Your Heart
- Don't Take Away My Heaven
- Use Me
- Say What's in My Heart
Tracks 1-2 from Treacherous: A History of The Neville Brothers (Rhino, 1985)
Track 3 from Fiyo on the Bayou (A&M, 1981)
Tracks 4 and 6-9 from Warm Your Heart (A&M, 1991)
Track 5 from Yellow Moon (A&M, 1989)
Track 10 from The Grand Tour (A&M, 1993)
Track 11 from The Tattooed Heart (A&M, 1995)
Track 12 from To Make Me Who I Am (A&M, 1997)
Tony! Toni! Toné!, Icon (Motown/UMe B0015248-02, 2011)
- Feels Good
- Let's Get Down
- It Never Rains (in Southern California)
- Little Walter
- The Blues
- (Lay Your Head on My) Pillow
- If I Had No Loot
- Thinking of You
- Anniversary
- My Ex-Girlfriend
- Whatever You Want
- Don't Fall in Love
Tracks 1, 3, 5 and 11 from The Revival (Wing/Mercury, 1990)
Tracks 2, 8 and 12 from House of Music (Mercury, 1996)
Track 4 from Who? (Wing/Mercury, 1988)
Tracks 6-7 and 9-10 from Sons of Soul (Mercury, 1993)
Rick says
The Teena Marie Icon disc has the same tracklisting as the readily available 20th century Masters collection with "Fire and Desire" as an added track, i.e. what's the point? Especially since the Icon series cd's have sparse booklets without liner notes.
I wish Universal would focus more on re-releasing individual albums instead of continuously rehashing compilation cds!
Rick says
On a related note, Sony Japan will be reissuing all of Teena's Epic albums on cd in mini LP sleeves with bonus tracks on April 13.
AudioDile says
Some of these comps are truly baffling. If you're going to put out yet another compilation of a group/artist that already has several, wouldn't you want to either include everything or put some tracks on it that aren't available anywhere else?
The Joe Walsh set without Life's Been Good? Teena Marie with no Lovergirl? Another anemic Kool & The Gang comp? Yawn.
So far the only one that's been worth purchasing for me is the Sheryl Crow set, though the ones with remixes are decent.