Best of 1973-1985

Sister Sledge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 1992)
• Original Release Date: September 1, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032VO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,467 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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SISTER SLEDGE The Best Of 1973-1985 (1992 US 18-track CD album includes 4 bonus tracks - Lost In Music Pretty Baby Gotta Get Back To Love and Dancing On The Jagged Edge picture sleeve with deletion drill hole in top right corner R271060)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any music lover....., March 2, 1999

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[e-mail] (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of 1973-1985 (Audio CD)

Sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge prove that they are more than just disco divas with this 18 song release that hi-lights the best days of their career. Though the first few tracks are from their teeny bopper days, by the end of this musical journey you will see that these ladies have evolved both musically and personally into full fledged women. Beginning with their biggest hits, the hypnotizing "He's The Greatest Dancer" that many are getting 'jiggy' with today and an eight minute version of "We Are Family" that sounds more like a gospel revival than a disco hit, with youngest sister Kathy's rousing vocals upfront will keep you dancing. Sister Joni's pleas of being "Lost In Music" could have been a very fitting title for this collection. A familiar sounding "Got To Love Somebody" gives Kathy another chance to cut loose, vocally that is. A very jazzy, yet funky "Reach Your Peak" features an irresistable string and sax solo with the sisters reaching their vocal peaks in perfect harmony. The sisters even try their hands, successfully I might add, with reggae on the track "He's Just A Runaway". Taking a moment to hang up their dancing shoes, the sisters slow things down with a delicious remake of the Motown classic, "My Guy" and the original version of the beautiful "All The Man I Need" which became a hit several years too late for Whitney Houston. The pleading "Got To Get Back To Love" shows a side of the sisters that many don't get a chance to see often. With strong productions, tight vocals and diverse musical styles, this collection is a must have on a group that has never really reached the peak that they really deserved.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of classics, November 9, 2001

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Pierre Declercq (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of 1973-1985 (Audio CD)

A collection featuring 7" versions and two gems in their full-length versions : « We are family » (8 minutes) and « He's the greatest dancer » (6 minutes). Besides, the booklet is excellent. For the real fans there is a reissue of the album « We are family » with « Lost in music » unedited and four remixes.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic disco soul sound, June 14, 2005

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Gary Morris (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of 1973-1985 (Audio CD)

This disc shows how much more disco had to offer than conventional wisdom (= stupidity) would have you believe. The sisters are powerhouse vocalists, the hooks irresistible, the production (by the great Chic dude Nile Rodgers) brilliant. There's an edge and a depth here in the anthemic tunes (We Are Family, All American Girls) that make them a pleasure to hear and dance to long after disco's demise. Underrated masterpiece: Lost in Music, with its commanding vocals, hypnotic guitarwork, and blistering groove. Go Sisters!