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Salsoul Orchestra: Anthology

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THIS DOUBLE CD SET IS A SMASH HIT. ONE LISTEN TO SONGS SUCH AS: "IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL", "SALSOUL RAINBOW", AND "TANGERINE" AND YOU TOO WILL BE HOOKED. THERE IS A GREAT MIX OF INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL TRACKS. THIS BRINGS US ALL BACK TO THE GOOD DAY'S OF WHIRLING STRINGS AND WAILING WOODWINDS. YOU MUST PURCHASE THE COMPILATION; YOUR MONEY WILL BE WELL SPENT!

What a wonderful album! Listen to Salsoul Hustle, e.g., and you know what I mean. Great phillydisco sound! Some tracks can be named "classic". Each one is a masterpiece of its own. The album stands for the genious of the Salsoul Orchestra, its musicians and, of course, the composers. If you like the phillydisco sound and / or if you like great music, Anthology is a must for you!

This CD has some really fine sound of philly tracks including of course "Tangerine," "Salsoul Rainbow," "Salsoul Hustle," and "Tale of Three Cities," among others. Unfortunately, though, this collection has not been remastered and the playback is vinyl quality. What a pity! I was happy to hear these oldies again but the sound quality made me sad.

IT WAS 1974 WHEN I FIRST STUMBLED ON SOME OF THE HITS ON THIS GREAT TWO-DISC COMPILATION. The art of Mr. Vincent Montana, Jr., known better as the Composer, Vibraphonist, Percussionist and Artist, is well defined on this 2-cd disc. You cannot go wrong in making a purchase here. The only song that is missing to me is Charo's "Dance A Little Bit Closer". Actually, there were a few songs Charo did that I would love to see it listed on this compilation. The works of Mr. Montana, Jr. made me want to play the flutes, piccolos, xylophones, timbales. Up to today I remember my old albums of Vincent Montana Jr. He's amazing. His incredible diversity to make music (latin jazz, jazz, disco and even pop) is amazing. A true legendary he is. Much like the Maestro Barry White, Vince Montana is. **Angie** 1.27.04

By the way, this is my second write-up review. I don't know what ever happened to the first one.

Salsoul Orchestra was best know in the disco circles of the 70s, and the sound has not faded. On the contrary, you can thank the mind boggling downhill mode of RAP for making the sounds of disco sound so, so much better in this day & age! This two disc CD is a must have not just for those who lived and grew up with the Salsoul sound, but for those who want a chunk of dance musical history at it's best.
I noticed this Anthology is scarcely available, & I'm glad I got my copy many months ago. Fortunately, Youtube has lots of Salsoul Orchestra posts for many samples, but by all means, grab this collection while you can, it is great stuff.

This CD has some of the grooviest tunes on here. My favorites are is "It's Good for the Soul" and "Salsoul Rainbow". Takes me back to my childhood in the 70's going through my parents record crates. I wish I was old enough during that era to go to the discos, I would of never left that dance floor dancing to this album.