Moda All Stars – Snuggle Up!

Great collection that contains the best albums from 1998 to 2000, a collection of unforgettable songs grouped together in a large collection to treasure.

Some of the most talented young jazz cats around. The All-Stars wrap up the 2017–18 season with an exciting afternoon of music in the lovely Miner Auditorium. Each spring, SFJAZZ commissions an original big-band work by an alumnus of the High School All-Stars program. We are thrilled to share with friends, fans, and family the amazing music the All-Stars have been honing this season. Founded in 1983, SFJAZZ presents the greatest names in jazz, Latin and global music and nurtures the art of improvisation through its year-round concert, commissioning and education programs. The West Coast’s biggest jazz presenter serves over 200,000 fans and students every year and has several award-winning resident jazz ensembles, the world renowned SFJAZZ Collective and the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars.

“Since the release of the first album "If Deejay Was Your Trade" in 1994 UK-based Blood & Fire Records have established themselves a name as one of the best re-issue labels around. This record company rightfully deserves its fame as it pleases reggae fans all over the world with releases of mainly hard-to-get gems from the past presented with the best sound quality possible, excellent artwork and great sleeve notes. Blood & Fire's 23rd release "129 Beat Street ~ Ja-Man Special 1975-1978", which featured a selection of Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby's classic roots vocal productions of the time, gets its follow up with their 41st release called "In The Dub Zone”.

The cd comprises two -very hard to find in their original form- dub albums ("Ja-Man Dub" and "Kings Dub") produced by Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby in 1977 and 1980. Both are presented here in their entirety, along with 4 b-side mixes taken from 45 rpm discs originally issued by the producer on his Ja-man and Manzie imprints in the same period. During this period, the focus of Jamaican music changed; from a roots and culture orientation - outward looking, socially aware - to a more hedonistic, materialist approach. This latter direction, generally referred to as 'dancehall' was more inward-looking, dealing largely in themes that reflected the day-to-day concerns of dancehall patrons. This period of early 'dancehall' music was dominated by deejays; one of the most successful, before his murder in 1981, was General Echo; many of the rhythms for his first LP "Rocking & Swing" can be heard in dub mixes on "Kings Dub" -tracks 14-23 on this cd.

The 23 tracks offered here represent a high quality crossection of the Channel One sound of that period. Note that the second album "King's Dub" is a typical early eighties dub set, featuring the sound of syn drums, which was so popular in that period. The clear and crisp sound of Channel One was the main reason for Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby to record his works there. Next to original 'Manzie' riddims, the album features some dazzling versions of Jamaican classics. Here you will find two boom tunes across the 'Pretty Looks' riddim -Dub Zone and Dangerman Version, and Herb Cutter which explores the 'Love I Can Feel Riddim'. Rasta Feeling is the dub to Bim Sherman's awesome Mighty Ruler, itself being a cut to Leroy Sibbles' 'Tripe Girl' riddim. Horace Andy's Fever riddim is used for track 10, Bush Weed while Higher Ranking Dub features yet another Heptones' riddim, this time its the 'Love Me Always' riddim. The album closes with Downtown Rubadub, which is the dub to U Brown's tune So Long, the riddim being 'ooh Wee Baby'.

Musicians include the following 'best of the best' : drums Sly Dunbar, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Mikey 'Boo' Richards and on tracks 1 and 2 Eric 'Fish' Clarke, bass Ranchie McClean, Robbie Shakespeare and on tracks 1 and 2 Errol 'Flabba' Holt, guitar Dougie Bryan, Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont, keyboards Ansell Collins, Gladstone Anderson, Theophilius Beckford, horns section consists of Bobby Ellis, Herman Marquis, Headley Bennett, Tommy McCook, Don Drummond Jr., Calvin Cameron and percussionists on board are Noel 'Skully' Simms and Uziah 'Sticky' Thompson.
The tracks were originally mixed by Crucial Bunny, Maxie, Soljie Hamilton , Ernest Hookim, Ranking Barnabas and Dudley Swaby at Channel One, except for tracks 1 & 2 which were done by King Tubby at King Tubby's studio.
Superb set, which highlights one of Jamaica's little known yet highly creative labels run by Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby."

Sonic the Hedgehog and all the rest of SEGA's great cast of characters hit the road again in this sequel to the hit racing game. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed offers convertible vehicles, brand new characters, and killer All-Stars moves! Following on from the huge success of Sonic & SEGA All-Star's Racing, the characters now have their own unique transforming vehicles designed to take advantage of the varying terrain. The line-up on the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed grid sees SEGA favorites – including Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr Eggman and AiAi – return to battle against newcomers that include Gilius Thunderhead of Golden Axe and Vyse of Skies of Arcadia. And on PC, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed adds three exciting new character from the games Football Manager, Total War: Shogun & Team Fortress 2, each with their own unique transforming vehicle!

"We're All In The Same Gang" is the 1990 all-star rap song by The West Coast Rap All-Stars, consisting of rap stars from the West Coast of the United States. It was the answer to Stop The Violent Movement's "Self-Destruction" and features verses from Young MC, Tone Loc, Above The Law, Ice-T, Shock G., Humpty Hump, MC Hammer, and many more. This was the only song the All-Stars released.

In early 1949, Rumsey was in search of a playing job and came across the Lighthouse Club on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, which he felt would be an ideal place to play music.

Released in 2019 (Motown’s 60th anniversary), this stellar reissue (produced by SoulMusic.com’s David Nathan) featuring the ‘70s studio recordings by R&B Foundation Pioneer Awardee and Soul Music Hall of Fame inductee Junior Walker (who passed away in 1995) and his All Stars includes informative liner notes by renowned Motown expert and author Sharon Davis, first class mastering by Nick Robbins (with digital transfers directly from Universal Music Group) and stellar artwork from Roger Williams.