Philip Bailey

State of the Heart celebrates the timeless voice of Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey with expanded editions of his three solo LPs for Columbia Records in the '80s: 1983's Continuation, 1984's Chinese Wall (including the mega-hit Phil Collins duet "Easy Lover") and 1986's Inside Out. The set features eight bonus tracks, including rare dance remixes and a few soundtrack songs (including the cult classic "Twins," a duet with Little Richard). It's been produced and compiled by The Second Disc's own Mike Duquette and Joe Marchese, and features a brand-new essay by Mike on Bailey's solo career, utilizing insights from a new interview conducted with the singer. The package designed by John Sellards (in the style of SoulMusic's releases) includes some rare publicity photos from the Sony Music archives, and the discs have been remastered by Donald Cleveland.