Stevie Wonder The Essential Collection

Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection (2002) (2CD) (REPOST) Music

Posted by shamanicus at June 22, 2017

In a career spanning four decades Steveland Judkins Morris has been many things: child star, funk hero, political chronicler, the saviour of Motown Records and depressingly, the instigator of the painfully schmaltzy R&B ballad. Thankfully, this exhaustive "Best Of…", timed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his first appearance as Little Stevie Wonder, focuses mainly on the 1966-1980 glory years and his transition from incendiary soul man to voice of the 70s.

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Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life (1976/2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Aug. 4, 2023

"Songs In The Key Of Life" is Stevie Wonder’s 1976 seminal classic. The ambitious double album has become one of his bestselling and most critically acclaimed works. Songs In The Key Of Life encompasses themes of love, relationships, social issues and spirituality. The recording won the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was included in Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The album has also earned the coveted spot on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B Albums. Included are the massive standouts, “As,” “Another Star,” “Sir Duke,” “Isn’t She Lovely” and “I Wish,” which won the GRAMMY Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Absolutely essential!

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Dionne Warwick - The Essential Collection (1996) 2CD Music

Posted by SuniR at Dec. 11, 2018

Dionne Warwick - The Essential Collection (1996) 2CD
EAC | FLAC (log,tracks+cue) -> 877 Mb (5% Rec.)
Mp3 CBR320 Kbps -> 333 Mb (5% Rec.) | Scans included
Vocal Pop, Soul, R&B, Easy Listening | Label: Global Television / BMG, RADCD48 | 02:17:49

Comprehensive Anthology of the Pop Singer's Long Career Encompassing her Recordings from the Scepter and Arista Records Labels. It was her Renditions of Pop Classics by the Songwriting Team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David that Did the Most to Popularize the Duo and in the Process Build her Own Stellar Career. These 42 Tracks have all of Those Hits as Well as the Best from her Years under the Clive Davis/Arista Records Umbrella that Includes Tracks Recorded with the Gibb Brothers and Luther Vandross, Among Others.

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The Four Tops - The Definitive Collection (2008) Music

Posted by BlondStyle at March 24, 2019

Solid and steady hitmakers for Motown in the late 1960s, the Four Tops, led by the deep, soulful voice of Levi Stubbs and blessed with A-line songs from the Holland-Dozier-Holland writing team, were one of the finest singing groups the label ever produced. Singles like "Reach Out I'll Be There," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Bernadette," "I Can't Help Myself," and the wise-beyond-its-era "It's the Same Old Song" were radio staples in their time, and actually still continue to be staples on 21st century oldies stations. That's staying power, and it's no accident. The songs, at least the singles, were good and the Tops' sound was a hair rougher and edgier than a lot of Motown's issues at the time.

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Syreeta - The Essential (2001) Music

Posted by JET 1 at June 23, 2018

The reissue labels were never very kind to Syreeta, resulting in the sad fact that compilations remain the best (if not the only) way to hear what made her recordings so special. The Essential Syreeta is the best of a tiny lot, with a passable selection of material from her '70s and '80s records. For some unknown reason, the compilers virtually ignored her fine 1972 debut; only two songs are included, one of them (fortunately) her sweet, grooving remake of Stevie Wonder's "I Love Every Little Thing About You" (first heard earlier that year on Stevie's Music of My Mind).

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Herbie Hancock - The Essential Herbie Hancock (2006) Music

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 10, 2017

Herbie Hancock - The Essential Herbie Hancock (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 835 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 321 Mb | 02:20:15
Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz-Funk, Funk | Label: Columbia Records

The first 2cd collection to span herbie hancock's entire career, from 1962 debut lp to 2000 collaboration with stevie wonder. Includes previously unreleased 1978 live concert duet with joni mitchell on "goodbye pork pie hat" from mingus plus appearances with dexter gordon, freddie hubbard, sonny rollins, ron carter, tony williams, miles davis, wayne shorter, joe henderson, harvey mason, bill laswell, and more!

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Tony Bennett - The Complete Collection [73CD Box Set] (2011) {Discs 35-39} Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Dec. 16, 2018

Tony Bennett - The Complete Collection [73CD Box Set] (2011) {Discs 35-39}
Jazz, Vocal, Pop, Show Tunes | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 02:52:12 h. | 1,1 Gb
Label: Columbia/Legacy/RPM Records (USA) | Cat.# 88697874602 | Released: 2011-11-22 (1967-1970)

This expansive Box Set contains all 63 of Tony Bennett’s albums in separate facsimile LP jackets, three DVDs, six volumes of Bennett’s non-album singles, a previously unreleased CD of his Las Vegas debut from 1964, and two discs of rarities, including Bennett’s first recording, an Army V-Disc of “St. James Infirmary Blues,” making it an absolute treasure trove for Bennett fans and collectors.

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The Temptations - The Ultimate Collection (1997/2019) Music

Posted by Pisulik at March 18, 2019

The Temptations - The Ultimate Collection (1997/2019)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 308 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 MB | 01:09:52
Soul, Funk, RnB | Label: Uni/Motown

With the exception of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, one would be hard pressed to name a Motown act who went through as many creative shifts as the Temptations. While Wonder's and Gaye's changes of direction were a product of their own creative rebellion against Berry Gordy's brilliant but often formulaic vision, the Temptations seemed to be the label's official "keeping up with the times" artists, starting out as interpreters of Smokey Robinson's silky-smooth sweet soul confections and going on to embrace rock guitars, work with members of Funkadelic, and be produced by Rick James, all while holding onto their trademark vocal style.

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VA - The Best 70s Album In The World... Ever! (2019) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Nov. 21, 2019

VA - The Best 70s Album In The World… Ever! (2019)
FLAC tracks +cue+log+booklet | 03:44:55 | 1,5 Gb
Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B, Pop, Rock / Label: Sony Music

UK three CD set. These 60 Huge Hits from the 1970s are a line of up of amazing songs that reflect how diverse the music from this decade truly was - in a time when all these tracks would be played side by side on the radio and bought in their millions - in the decade that set records for singles sales. Opening with a trio of #1's and three of the biggest selling singles of the era - Abba, Simon & Garfunkel and Blondie set the bar high. Also includes classics from 10cc, Electric Light Orchestra, Rod Stewart, Olivia Newton-John, Smokie, David Essex, Glen Campbell, Earth Wind & Fire, Mike Oldfield, Elvis Presley, Ike & Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Bob Dylan, Don McLean, Stealers Wheel, Mott The Hoople, Joan Armatrading, Marianne Faithfull, The Walker Brothers, The Jam, The Boomtown Rats, and many others. 60 Essential Songs - including 15 #1's - that summarize the brilliance and diversity of the 1970s comprise The Best 70's Album In The World… Ever!

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VA - Essential Motown Northern Soul (2018) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Oct. 17, 2018

VA - Essential Motown Northern Soul (2018)
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Genre: Pop, Dance, Funk, Soul / Label: Universal Music

There are literally dozens of Motown compilation CDs available, one for almost every occasion. The Northern Soul scene is the famous underground soul dance music scene that became popular in the north west of England in the late 60s and early 70s. The scene thrived on the discovery of rare American soul singles with a dance beat that was heavily influenced by the Motown label's trademark sound. Many of the more obscure least successful Motown acts became popular on the scene. This collection contains the majority of those recordings- minus those that would eventually make the mainstream UK charts on the back of popularity on the Northern scene. The quality of music/performances is first rate as you would expect from the iconic label.

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