Definitive 12 Masters 2 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Salsoul UK
• ASIN: B0002DSBXI
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Helplessly [Original Tom Moulton 12" Mix]

2. The Bottle [Original Album Version]

3. Nice N' Naasty [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix]

4. It's Good for the Soul [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix]

5. Everyman [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix]

6. This Will Be a Night to Remember [Original Tom Moulton 12" Mix]

7. Hit and Run [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix]

8. Love for the Sake of Love [Original Album Version]

9. Sing Sing [Original Richie Riviera 12" Mix]

Disc: 2

1. First Time Around [Original Larry Levan 12" Remix]

2. Love Thang [Original Tee Scott 12" Remix]

3. All About the Paper [Original Bobby 'DJ' Guttadaro 12" Remix]

4. Janice (Don't Be So Blind to Love) [Original 12" Mix]

5. Make Up Your Mind [Original Steve Washington/Julian Robertson 12" Mix]

6. Moment of My Life [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Remix]

7. Ooh I Love It (Love Break) [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Remix]

8. It's Just Begun [Original Larry Levan 12" Mix]

9. Dancin' and Prancin' [Original Joey Negro 12" Remix]

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second time around is a charm, January 4, 2007

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This review is from: Definitive 12 Masters 2 (Audio CD)

OK! This volume isn't as tight as the first one but it's every bit as
enjoyable. There are grand moments on volume 2 that can stand among the best moments on Volume one. "Hit and Run" is the centerpeice of the set where Loaetta Halloway booming vocals tear through 11 minutes of a funky guitar driven groove. "Love for the sake of love" is a great slow burner (which is also the DNA for Montell Jordan's hit "Get it on Tonight"). "Nice and Nasty" is one of sleaziest dance songs ever recorded. Even if the lyrics are somewhat tame compared to what Rick James and Prince put out a few years later, the sexy melody and its even sexier beat is enough to get couples juiced up on the dance floor.

That being said there are some less than great moments on this disc. "Everyman" has a tight philly groove, but its bogged down by its overbearingly preachy lyrics on manhood. "A night to Remember" and "Janice" might be a bit too zippy for some (especially those who prefer a slower pace where the strings and basslines can really thrive in the songs). With 18 long tracks across 2 dics, those inferior tracks are easy to ignore.

Hey I can't give it all away. You gotta buy this album if you're a serious fan of dance.