SoulMusic Records' anthologies of contemporary and classic R&B and soul bring together hits, rarities, and deep cuts to showcase the careers of overlooked and legendary performers. Today (or next Friday, February 22 in the U.S.), the label continues the trend with a new Gladys Knight and The Pips collection, On And On: The Buddha/Columbia Anthology and a compilation of Regina Belle's '80s and '90s material called Show Me The Way: The Columbia Anthology. On And On is a hit-packed 2-CD set
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elvis Presley, The Best of the '68 Comeback Special (RCA/Legacy) Standard CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Walmart Exclusive CD/DVD: Walmart.com The celebration of Elvis Presley's legendary 1968 NBC television special continues. The Best of the '68 Comeback Special features highlights from Legacy's recent '68 Comeback Special box set with performances culled from both of the "stand-up" and "sit-down" shows recorded in June,
The 2-CD collection brings together 29 tracks drawn from 4 albums that she recorded between 1987 and 1995. Among them are the classic tracks like "So Many Tears," "Show Me The Way," and "If I Could," as well as the #1 R&B hits "Baby Come To Me and "Make It Like It Was. Rounding out the set are duets with James "J.T." Taylor ("All I Want Is Forever"), Johnny Mathis ("Better Together"), and Peabo Bryson ("I Can't Imagine"), plus the 1987 "Cool Mix" version of "So Many Tears." Together,