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The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On (1979) [2006, Remastered Reissue] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Jan. 9, 2023

"The Whispers" ("And The Beat Goes On" was added in later releases) is the 9th studio album by American R&B/soul vocal group The Whispers, released on October 20, 1979 by SOLAR Records. It was the first hit album for the veteran group, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart, as well as #6 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. The album launched four singles, including their breakthrough single, the Leon Sylvers III-produced post-disco number, "And the Beat Goes On", which became their biggest hit single to date, reaching #1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and crossing over to #19 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as landing in the top ten on various international charts.

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Shalamar - Big Fun (1979) {Solar Records} Music

Posted by tiburon at Nov. 30, 2019

Shalamar - Big Fun (1979) {Solar Records}
EAC 0.99pb5 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 288MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 115MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Funk, Soul

With its third album, Big Fun, Shalamar unveiled its best-known and most successful lineup. Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniels were still on board, but Gerald Brown had been replaced by the charismatic Howard Hewett. Both creatively and commercially, this album would take Shalamar to new heights and establish the trio as one of the best soul-pop units of 1979-1983. The single that made Hewett famous and really sent Shalamar into orbit was "Second Time Around," but the classic Hewett/Watley/Daniels lineup also excels on everything from the insistent "Right in the Socket" to the playfully funky "Take Me to the River" (not the 1974 Al Green classic) and the smooth, Philadelphia soul-type ballad "Let's Find the Time for Love." Definitely one of Shalamar's essential releases.

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VA - 80s Groove 2 Sessions [2CD Set] (2006) Music

Posted by JET 1 at May 22, 2022

80s GROOVE 2 SESSIONS is 2CDs spanning the era’s rich variety of styles, from Gwen Guthrie and Cheryl Lynn’s party starters to electro anthems from Joyce Sims and Tyrone Brunson and the mellow soul of Lonnie Hill. A terrific era for dance music, which is still regularly referenced, sampled and plundered by the new soul generation.

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VA - Capitol Records: 1942-1992 Fiftieth Anniversary (Remastered) (1992) Music

Posted by Rtax at June 19, 2022

VA - Capitol Records: 1942-1992 Fiftieth Anniversary (Remastered) (1992)
FLAC (tracks) - 2.8 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.2 GB
9:17:57 | Pop, Soul, Disco, Rhythm & Blues, Country, Rock | Label: Capitol Records

This is a Limited Edition Original Remastered Promotional Boxed Set. A rare find consisting of 8 CDs. It is a fine piece of American History and Music spanning 50 year of Capital Records Artist and the genres that encompass their perspective era. This boxed set gives you a glimpse of Capitol Records History and changing direction through its various Artists.
Capitol Records 1942-2002 Special Box Set features six discs that dutifully cover six decades of music from the label that brought the world key recordings from the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Duran Duran, Les Paul and Poison. It's an eclectic mix, but by presenting the cuts snug within the pop culture confines of the decade in which they were birthed, the pacing never suffers. It's a club sandwich with Freddie Slack & His Orchestra's "Cow-Cow Boogie [From Ride 'Em Cowboy]," the Beatles' "Hard Day's Night" and the Vines "Get Free" for bread, and it's a fascinating look at the ebb and flow of the music business.

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VA - Solar - The Ultimate 12'' Collection (2008) Music

Posted by Rtax at Jan. 28, 2023

VA - Solar - The Ultimate 12'' Collection (2008)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 814 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 279 MB
2:00:51 | Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk | Label: PTG Records

S.O.L.A.R. Records (acronym for Sounds of Los Angeles Records) was an American record label founded in 1977 by Dick Griffey, which quickly became one of the most important disco, R&B, and dance music imprints of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Shalamar would become the fledgling label’s centerpiece. Shalamar were, in fact, the label’s best selling and most influential act; scoring nearly 20 hit singles and classics such as: “Right in the Socket”, “There It Is”, “Second Time Around”, “Make That Move”, “A Night to Remember” and “Dead Giveaway”. The “SOLAR sound” was a collective effort, with artists working on each other’s sessions and artists encouraged to be creative. Sylvers was the producer behind the trademark SOLAR sound: funky, progressive dance music infused with soul and disco.

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VA - Rare Groove Story (2005) Music

Posted by Rtax at July 27, 2022

Amazon Review by JRK: Bought this to get hold on one particular track that I couldn't find anywhere else… and discovered many others that I'd only heard on white label back in the 80s. Took me right back to my yoof! Some real gems on here - proper rare - with others more obvious and widely available.
A few of the tracks are obviously recorded straight from vinyl - a few clicks and hisses, and even a small jump at the end of one track (something for all the vinyl junkies out there). Shame that some of the tracks are faded out too soon but then they have crammed 100 tracks onto 5 CDs. Large value!

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VA - Solar Disco Box Set (Limited Edition) (2004) Music

Posted by Rtax at Aug. 26, 2022

VA - Solar Disco Box Set (Limited Edition) (2004)
FLAC (tracks) - 1.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 537 MB
3:52:09 | Soul, Funk, Disco | Label: Sanctuary Midline

Limited Edition Triple CD Anthology of the Best Disco Tracks from L.a.'s (Sounds of Los Angeles Records) Solar Records, the Label the Perpetuated the Careers of Shalamar, Dynasty, Midnight Star, the Whispers, Carrie Lucas, Lakeside, and Many More.

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Shalamar - Disco Gardens (1978) [2019, Japan] {Remastered with 6 Bonus Tracks} Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Aug. 21, 2019

Shalamar - Disco Gardens (1978) [2019, Japan] {Remastered with 6 Bonus Tracks}
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:01:58 | 502,49 Mb
Label: Octave Lab/Ultra-Vybe (Japan) | Cat.# OTLCD-5609 | Released: 2019-01-23 (1978-08-28)

"Disco Gardens" is the 2nd album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1978 on the SOLAR label. It features the line-up of Gerald Brown, Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley, and was the only Shalamar album on which Brown appeared. "Disco Gardens" was less successful than Shalamar's debut "Uptown Festival", peaking at #52 on the R&B chart and #171 on the Billboard chart. It contains early indications of what was to become the distinctive "SOLAR sound", most notably on the single release "Take That to the Bank" which was a UK Top 20 hit in early 1979.

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VA - 30 Years of Mr Bongo (Compiled by Mr Bongo) (2019) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at May 3, 2019

VA - 30 Years of Mr Bongo (Compiled by Mr Bongo) (2019)
FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 kbps | 2:16:57 | 289 Mb / 791 Mb
Genre: Soul, R&B, Funk / Label: Mr Bongo

To celebrate our 30-year anniversary, we are giving away a HUGE selection of vinyl from their catalogue to one lucky winner; over 100 LP’s, 12”’s and 7”’s. They will also receive a pair of tickets to our '30 Years of Mr Bongo’ event, an epic party taking place on the opening weekend of Brighton Festival on Sunday 5th May (Bank Holiday!) at Brighton Dome… PLUS a three-course lunch for two with wine (or soft drinks) at Bill’s in Brighton.

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VA - Nova Classics Soul (2019) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Sept. 20, 2019

VA - Nova Classics Soul (2019)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 59:09 | 133 Mb / 322 Mb
Genre: Soul, R&B / Label: Nova Records

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Soul singers like Supreme Jubilees, Gil Scott Heron, Ann Peebles and many more!

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