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Buy Now	The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 10: 1970 (more) »rank: 4419 by: Various Artists :Album Description:Six CD set of the Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 10. In 1970, Motown was experiencing changes. Diana Ross went solo while the Supremes went Top 10 without her. Jacksonmania was in full effect. Stevie Wonder began producing himself. Rare Earth had an unexpected hit and so did the Miracles, forcing Smokey Robinson to put on hold his departure from the group. With this collection, there’s so much more with promotion-only mixes and rare tracks that populate the booklet. Carving out the narrative is an introduction by famed ...	Buy Now	Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album (more) »rank: 2369 by: Babyface : :Waiting to Exhale is the exception that proves the rule about mish-mash '90s soundtrack albums. Even though it features 22 different female voices, the album boasts a rare continuity because Babyface wrote or cowrote 15 of the songs and produced all 16. Moreover, the gifted R&B artist used every song to explore the film's theme of women trying to balance self-respect and romantic desire. Not only has Babyface (nee Kenny Edmonds) created a fascinating song suite, he has produced one of the best middle-of-the-road-pop, adult- contemporary albums of ...
Buy Now	Motown Classics: Gold (more) »rank: 3751 by: Various Artists : :Waiting to Exhale is the exception that proves the rule about mish-mash '90s soundtrack albums. Even though it features 22 different female voices, the album boasts a rare continuity because Babyface wrote or cowrote 15 of the songs and produced all 16. Moreover, the gifted R&B artist used every song to explore the film's theme of women trying to balance self-respect and romantic desire. Not only has Babyface (nee Kenny Edmonds) created a fascinating song suite, he has produced one of the best middle-of-the-road-pop, adult- contemporary albums of ...	Buy Now	Pure Funk (more) »rank: 2426 by: Cameo, The Gap Band : :Waiting to Exhale is the exception that proves the rule about mish-mash '90s soundtrack albums. Even though it features 22 different female voices, the album boasts a rare continuity because Babyface wrote or cowrote 15 of the songs and produced all 16. Moreover, the gifted R&B artist used every song to explore the film's theme of women trying to balance self-respect and romantic desire. Not only has Babyface (nee Kenny Edmonds) created a fascinating song suite, he has produced one of the best middle-of-the-road-pop, adult- contemporary albums of ...
Buy Now	Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 (more) »rank: 4163 by: Various Artists : :Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. It gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose 'Money (That's What I Want)' and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern 'Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)' says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but no more so than what ...	Buy Now	Love Jones: The Music (1997 Film) (more) »rank: 10407 by: Various Artists : :Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. It gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose 'Money (That's What I Want)' and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern 'Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)' says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but no more so than what ...
Buy Now	Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit - Songs From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (more) »rank: 7277 by: Various Artists : :Whoopi Goldberg has a lot of talents, but singing is not one of them. Hearing her massacre Motown classics like 'Dancing in the Street,' 'Ball of Confusion' and 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' in her flat, dull voice on this soundtrack album would be harmless if a whole generation weren't being introduced to these songs through her clumsy performances. Several choirs turn in lackluster performances of gospel numbers. The disc's one redeeming moment is Aretha Franklin's overpowering delivery of 'A Deeper Love,' written and produced by C+C Music ...	Buy Now	La La Means I Love You: The Definitive Collection (more) »rank: 8369 by: The Delfonics : :Among the originators of the Philly soul sound of the late '60s and pre-disco '70s, the Delfonics fashioned hit after hit with the same basic formula of ultra-romantic crooning, three-part harmonies, and a supremely mellow accompaniment that came with a pillow of lush string orchestrations. The 20 Delfonics hits collected on La-La Means I Love You--including their best-known songs, 'La-La Means I Love You' and 'Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)'--amount to R&B easy-listening, often soothing to the degree they become aural wallpaper. At times, though, this ...
Buy Now	The Incredible Soul Collection (more) »rank: 10185 by: Various Artists :Album Description:The Incredible Soul Collection mines 32 definitive tracks, including #1 pop & R&B classics from Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin. Slipcase. Rhino 2003.	Buy Now	What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) (more) »rank: 16117 by: Various Artists :Album Description:91 tracks deep and five hours long, this multi-artist, 4CD set mines rare, renowned, legendary, and little-known grooves from the vaults of Atlantic, Atco, and Warner Bros Records! :Too many reissue compilations are content to merely slice 'n' dice familiar catalog choices in not particularly original ways. But this four-disc, 91-track trove of obscure '70s R&B and funk from Warner-distributed labels great and small argues there's still treasure to be gleaned from studio vaults--a five-hour groove-fest that's as interested in shaking booty as in opening ears. Even ...