The Donna Summer

It's September 1981 and it's matter of weeks away from the release of 'I'M A RAINBOW', the second album Donna Summer had recorded for Geffen Records, which had also been produced by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. At the time that the album was being recorded, the musical landscape had changed and production techniques were developing further. Geffen also wanted a more R&B-influenced album, despite the album having a more R&B feel than 'The Wanderer' had done.

Once Upon a Time is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer. It was released on October 31, 1977, and peaked at No. 26 on the US Billboard 200, number thirteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 24 on the UK Albums Chart. The entire album charted as one entry at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart. Once Upon a Time includes the singles "I Love You", "Fairy Tale High", "Once Upon a Time" and "Rumour Has It". The album did not spawn a hit single as popular as "I Feel Love".

1980: within a year of her ground-breaking double-album "bad Girls", Donna summer left Casablanca Records to become the first artist signed to the new geffen Records label. "The wanderer" Was the first album released on the label. Legendary producers GIORGIO MORORDER and Pete bellotte remained at the helm. With standout tracks 'looking up', 'cold love', 'who do you think you're foolin'' And 'nightlife', "the wanderer" Continued donna's creative output. "The wanderer" Was released the year after the 'disco Demolition night' Event, which was held, ironically, two days before 'bad Girls' Became a us #1 single and despite introducing more rock-infused dance/pop tunes - copied by many artists through the 1980s - The album - which despite being another us Billboard top 20 album with a #3 single - has been under-appreciated…until now!

Originally issued in 1994 as Christmas Spirit, this ten-song holiday collection mixes both traditional and contemporary favorites, and also places Summer in a wide variety of vocal styles from jazz to choral without pigeonholing her in the predictable disco and dance world. This may come as a shock to casual fans, but die-hard fans who have followed Summer throughout her career will find this a pleasant addition to her already versatile career and a nice alternative to predictable holiday music fare.

Despite looking and sounding like an official release, The Ballad Collection seems to be an unofficial compilation of the music of Donna Summer. She had been known for being the queen of disco but this turns around and focuses on her ballads although disco shows up occasionally. This may have a Casablanca Records logo, it is not genuine but all tracks are original recordings.

Donna Summer American Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Painter and Actress.

Japanese original release. 2024 digital remastering. This product contains all the single released in Japan up to this time. Comes with a booklet, featuring all the Japanese single jackets reprinted in 12cm x 12cm CD jacket size for each song. Comes with three SHM-CDs with 44 songs and a DVD with music videos. Includes her rare Japanese debut song, "The Hostage."

Donna Summer's title as the "Queen of Disco" wasn't mere hype. Like many of her contemporaries, she was a talented vocalist trained as a powerful gospel belter, but she set herself apart with her songwriting ability, magnetic stage presence, and shrewd choice of studio collaborators, all of which resulted in sustained success. During the '70s alone, she topped the Billboard club chart 11 times with high-quality, often high-concept material that included the rapturous "Love to Love You Baby" (1975), the innovative "I Feel Love" (1977), a radically transformed "MacArthur Park" (1978), and one of her five Grammy-winning recordings, "Hot Stuff" (1979).

A collection of original LP Versions, 12" Long Versions and Remixed Versions that pay tribute to the one we call "The Queen Of Disco" Donna Summer. Remastered and in HQ Wav format…….features Mike Maurro remxes of Hot Stuff, Bad Girls, Heaven Knows, Love To Love You Baby, Last Dance and MacArthur Park…

Produced by Quincy Jones, written by Jon Anderson and Vangelis. Many States Of Independence showcases a handful of this monumental track, featuring some of its most popular remixes on this special RSD release.