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May 4, 2023 By Mike Duquette 3 Comments

Arthur Baker CD box

Demon Music Group scored a real coup in 2021 with the release of Dance Masters: Shep Pettibone (The Classic Master Mixes), a box set devoted to the stellar late '80s and early '90s remixer. The branding on the set indicated that Dance Masters was to be a series, presented by another remixing great: American DJ/producer Arthur Baker. Now, two years later, another Dance Masters set is forthcoming, focused on the work of Baker himself. Dance Masters: Arthur Baker (The Classic Dance Remixes), due

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Disco/Dance, Electronic, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock Tags: Afrika Bambaataa, Al Green, Al Jarreau, Arthur Baker, Atlantic Starr, Bob Dylan, Carly Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Daryl Hall, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Fine Young Cannibals, Fleetwood Mac, General Public, Jeffrey Osborne, Jennifer Holliday, Jermaine Stewart, Junie Morrison, Living in a Box, Neneh Cherry, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Robbie Nevil, Roberta Flack, Talking Heads, The Cars, Various Artists

September 3, 2022 By Mike Duquette 4 Comments

Stream

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there's plenty of great new/old music to discover! From a Prince-ly duo of two queens to a Beach Boy gone solo and more, you'll find some great picks for the holiday weekend. Wendy & Lisa, B-Sides / Instrumentals / Edits / Extended Versions (Virgin) B-Sides: iTunes U.K. / Amazon U.K. Extended: iTunes U.K. / Amazon U.K. An exciting treat for fans of

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Categories: The Weekend Stream Formats: Digital Download, Digital Streaming Genre: Classic Rock, Country, Disco/Dance, Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks Tags: Al Jardine, America, Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Starr, Burl Ives, Daryl Hall, David Crosby, Glen Campbell, Ice Cube, Jay-Z, Miracle Legion, Neil Young, Prince, Roger Miller, Roger Williams, Stephen Stills, Steve Miller, The Beach Boys, The Miracles, Wendy & Lisa

July 15, 2021 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Atlantic Starr Always

By the time Atlantic Starr signed to the Warner Bros. family of labels, the R&B group had already begun its ascent to crossover stardom.  At Warner, the band recorded its biggest album to date - 1987's All In the Name of Love - and scored its biggest hit, "Always."  Now, All In the Name of Love and the two albums which followed it have been reissued by Cherry Red's SoulMusic Records imprint in a compact new 3-CD box set appropriately entitled Always: The Warner/Reprise Recordings

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Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Disco/Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Atlantic Starr, Deniece Williams, Johnny Mathis, Kleeer

October 3, 2019 By Sam Stone 1 Comment

VA HomeAloneChristmas

Sure, you can wait to find Real Gone's lineup of holiday-themed titles under the tree, but why wait?  A trio of merry Yuletide albums will be available on color vinyl on November 1, including Cyndi Lauper's Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life!, the Home Alone Christmas soundtrack compilation, and the soundtrack to Love Actually. First up: Cyndi Lauper's Merry Christmas... Have A Nice Life! This often-overlooked slice of Lauper's discography is a fresh spin on the time-honored tradition of

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Categories: News Formats: Vinyl Genre: Holiday, Pop, Soundtracks Tags: Alan Jackson, Atlantic Starr, Cyndi Lauper, Darlene Love, Dido, John Williams, Joni Mitchell, Kelly Clarkson, Lisa Fischer, Maroon 5, Mel Tormé, Norah Jones, Otis Redding, Southside Johnny, The Beach Boys, The Pointer Sisters, TLC, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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