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Inner Life - Inner Life (1981) [2013, Remastered & Expanded Edition] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at May 3, 2019

Inner Life was essentially the versatile Jocelyn Brown on lead vocals (she could do slow jams as well as disco), plus a contingent of studio musicians. On this self-titled release, the ballad "It's Wonderful" builds to a frenzy but never climaxes. "You Got to Pay Girl," a minor hit, has a magnificently arranged musical interlude featuring a tinkling piano, a boastful foghorn, and clapping hands. Brown gives Ashford & Simpson's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" feeling and elasticity and, aided by Larita Gaskins, Carole Sylvan, Connie Harvey, and Dennis Collins, she transforms the classic into a testifying revival while a zany synthesizer colors the pulsating rhythms. "(Knock Out) Let's Go Another Round" is exciting and tasty. The Salsoul label used electronic drums and synthesizers better than most, making them funky and essential.

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VA - Salsoul Meets West End (Reworks) (2020) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Dec. 18, 2020

VA - Salsoul Meets West End (Reworks) (2020)
FLAC tracks | 3:34:10 | 1,45 Gb
Genre: Funk, Soul, R&B / Label: Salsoul Records

Salsoul Records is an American New York City based record label, founded by three brothers, Joseph Cayre, Kenneth Cayre, and Stanley Cayre (the Cayre brothers). Salsoul issued about 300 singles, including many disco/post-disco 12-inch releases, and a string of albums in the 1970s and early 1980s.The label started in business in 1974, went defunct in 1985 and was relaunched in 1992. Artists such as The Salsoul Orchestra (led by Vincent Montana Jr), Aurra, Skyy, Inner Life, Rafael Cameron, Edwin Birdsong, Instant Funk, Loleatta Holloway, Civil Attack, Double Exposure, Love Committee(Gold Mind), First Choice, Joe Bataan, The Strangers, Moment of Truth, Vaughan Mason & Butch Dayo, Carol Williams, Jocelyn Brown, and Charo were at one time part of their roster.Bethlehem Music Company's catalogs, which included Salsoul Records, Bethlehem Records (a jazz label) and others, were licensed by Verse music group from 2010 for five years, before Verse's catalogs were bought out by BMG Rights Management in 2015.

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VA - Dimitri From Paris Presents Salsoul Mastermix (2017) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Sept. 14, 2017

VA - Dimitri From Paris Presents Salsoul Mastermix (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 04:24:27 | 555 Mb
Genre: Disco, Funk, Pop, Dance / Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd

Dimitri From Paris present Salsoul Mastermix sees the world’s foremost purveyor of quality disco get to grips with a catalogue of undeniable depth and quality, presenting both a DJ mix and a collection of exclusive re-edits. CD1 sees Dimitri select not only a number of seminal disco classics, but also a who’s who of remix pioneers. From Frankie Knuckles, Shep Pettibone and Larry Levan to Walter Gibbons, Francois K and Tom Moulton: the tracklist includes reinterpretations that set the remix blueprint for generations, and are still heavily influential to this day.

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VA: Disco Giants Volume 3-6 (2013) Re-up Music

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 19, 2021

VA: Disco Giants Volume 3-6 (2013)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
8CD | PTG Records / Vinyl Masterpiece | ~ 3376 or 1131 Mb | Scans(png) -> 599 Mb
Disco / Funk

~ 80 Full Lenght Disco Classics of the 80's ~

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Loleatta Holloway - Loleatta Holloway (1979) [2014, Remastered & Expanded Edition] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Oct. 17, 2023

Loleatta Holloway was a dance music legend. Her amazing vocal talents gained her the reputation as one of the premier vocalists of soul and dance music during the 70's and 80's. Holloway started her singing career with Queen of Gospel, Albertina Walker (and her Caravans) before striking out on her own. She released her first single Rainbow 71 on the fledgling Apache label before moving to Aware to record her first two albums prior to her work with Gold Mind/Salsoul. Loleatta Holloway, released in 1979, was the singer's third album on Gold Mind/Salsoul Records and was the follow up to Queen Of The Night. For this self-titled LP Holloway was teamed with producers Floyd Smith (who took on the majority of tracks) Bobby Womack and Bunny Sigler.

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The Salsoul Orchestra - How High (1979) {2014 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0270} Music

Posted by ruskaval at Dec. 15, 2019

The Salsoul Orchestra - How High (1979) {2014 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0270}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 399 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 146 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 57 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1979, 2014 Big Break Records / Cherry Red / Verse Music | CDBBR 0270
R'n'B / Funk / Disco / Soul / Philly Soul

BBR is proud to bring you HOW HIGH, the seventh instalment of our Salsoul Orchestra reissues. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA was the brainchild of once MFSB member and legendary vibraphonist, Vince Montana Jr. Formed in 1974, THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, house band for the remarkable Salsoul Records, sometimes featured up to 50 members amongst its ranks including a number of former musicians from MFSB, and fused elements of Funk, Latin, Disco and Philly Soul into their compositions. THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA began an eight-year recording period in 1975 releasing eleven sensational albums during that time featuring production input from, Stan Lucas, Patrick Adams, Bunny Sigler and Tom Moulton through the years.

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Dave Lee - Dave Lee presents: Life's Better With Disco (2021) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at July 23, 2021

Dave Lee - Dave Lee presents: Life's Better With Disco (2021)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 4:12:34 | 576 Mb / 1,72 Gb
Genre: Disco, Dance, Funk / Label: Z Records

As the title suggests, this fantastic - and let's face it, pleasingly epic - compilation showcases some of the many disco-centric cuts in the Z Records vaults, throwing in a few exclusives (see Dave Lee's fantastic, hybrid disco-boogie rework of Firefly's 'Love is Gonna Be on Your Side') for good measure. Such is the high-quality threshold that picking stand outs is tough, but our picks of a very strong bunch include the slick, boogie-funk brilliance of Crackazat's 'Sensationalized', Larry Levan's vintage, delay-heavy synth dub of Johnny Dynell's 'Rhythm of Love', the stomping disco-house release of 'Gotta Thing (2021 Remaster)' by Foreal People, Taana Gardner and Dave Lee, and John Morales' epic rework of Sean McCabe's 'Love For Life'. As the old saying goes, this is all killer and no filler.

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Jimmy Ross - First True Love Affair (1981) [Remastered 1993] Music

Posted by JET 1 at Aug. 28, 2020

Also known as Mel Turner - Singer from Trinidad who teamed up with the Italians of Kano to write the disco anthems "First True Love Affair" (remixed by Larry Levan) and "Fall Into A Trance". Surprisingly, Jimmy Ross used to live in Belgium in the 1970s, recording for the country singer and amusement park owner Bobbejaan Schoepen. Jimmy Ross passed away in 2000.

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VA - The Big Apple Bites Back - New York House & Remix Culture (2010) Music

Posted by Rtax at March 31, 2023

Over the last few months, I’ve been reviewing just a few of the Backbeats series of compilations released by Harmless since 2009. This is a comprehensive overview of various genres of music that numbers everything from Deep Soul, Eighties Garage and Northern Soul to Philly Soul, Disco and House music. One of my favorites of the thirty compilations that Backbeats, a subsidiary of Harmless have released is The Big Apple Bites Back-New York House and Remix Culture, released in July 2010. This is compilation that contains a combination of Salsoul and house music, many of which are remixed by various DJs. Among the DJs remixing tracks are Frankie Knuckles, Kerri Chandler, Joe Clausell and Blaze.

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VA - Free Soul. The Treasure Of West End [2CD Set] (2014) Music

Posted by JET 1 at Feb. 12, 2018

West End Records is an American music record label based in New York City. Led by co-founder Mel Cheren, West End was one of the most prominent labels in dance music’s history, along with Prelude Records, Salsoul Records, and Casablanca Records.

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