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Director Jonathan Demme has developed a reputation for assembling especially interesting soundtracks to such previous movies as Something Wild and Married to the Mob, but he's never gotten quite such high-powered talent to work for him as he has on this collection of songs from Philadelphia. Topping the list, of course, is Bruce Springsteen's Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning gold Top Ten hit "Streets of Philadelphia" (even if it seems to be as much about homelessness as about AIDS, the movie's subject). But also included is Neil Young's "Philadelphia," arguably a better song, and a new number by Peter Gabriel, "Lovetown." Those are the major contributions, although Spin Doctors do a nice version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?," and Indigo Girls' take on Danny Whitten's "I Don't Want to Talk About It" is equally enjoyable. And there's the excerpt from the opera Andrea Chenier by Maria Callas that makes such a striking scene in the movie (minus Tom Hanks' commentary), and a piece of Howard Shore's score.

Weekender - 12 Extended Dance Classics is a 1993 compilation album of extended dance tracks from the 1970s,1980s.The album was released by Music Collection International Ltd. in the United Kingdom.

Black On White collects a bunch of R&B covers of pop hits, including Run-D.M.C.'s "Walk This Way," Wilson Pickett's "Hey Jude," and Aretha Franklin's "Satisfaction." Although it sounds like a cheap gimmick, the results are surprisingly good and thoroughly listenable, with no embarrassing tracks; in fact, the best material is positively transcendent.

Four CDs and Bonus DVD! For 25 years and counting, Sugar Hill has maintained a tradition of integrity and quality while exploring new frontiers in music. Today, the eclectic Sugar Hill roster includes adventurous artists such as Nickel Creek, The Duhks, Sonny Landreth, Scott Miller, and Sam Bush, as well as award-winning traditionalists like Dolly Parton and Tim O'Brien. Label founder Barry Poss handpicked tracks for Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective, a collection that illuminates 25-plus years of contributions to American roots music and the evolution of the groundbreaking, Grammy-winning label. The massive Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective box set includes four discs with 81 songs and a bonus DVD with exclusive artist interviews (Tim O'Brien, Doyle Lawson, Jerry Douglas, and more), music videos, and archival photo gallery. The box set's extensive liner notes by Poss include anecdotes and insights into the artists and times that shaped Sugar Hill's legacy. Liners also include a historical perspective from Country Music Hall of Fame's Jay Orr, as well as artist reflections on the label and Poss.

Power Flush is a 1993 collaborative compilation album between San Francisco Broken Rekids label and Seattle's Rathouse records, featuring groups that are part of the label's community of friends. It features material from The Gits, Naked Aggression, J Church, North American Bison and many more. 21 bands/songs total.

Music For The Proletariat is a 26 song/band compilation released by Allied Recordings, a label founded by John Yates, who had designed covers for Alternative Tentacles and MaximumRockNRoll. The comp features bands from around the world, programmed on this disc in alphabetical order by name.

The 80's Collection: 1984 is a 2CD compilation that features a celebration of the music of 1984. This was released by Time Life Music Europe.

The label Play Me The Blues presents an excellent box set called Play Me The Blues … The Legendary Blues Singers. In this compilation we can hear many famous performers in the style of blues - Muddy Waters, Elmore James, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, Howlin 'Wulf, Memphis Slim and many others.

Passed Normal Vol. 6 & 7 is a two-volume, two compact disc compilation released in 1993 by the Fot label, an adventurous label from Bloomingdale, Illinois. Some of the artists featured include Pere Ubu, Ron Geesin, Maestro Subgum & The Whole, Amy Denio, Frank Pahl, Henry Kaiser, Tone Dogs, and many more.