Salsoul Presents Definitive 12" Masters V.1 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Salsoul
• ASIN: B00016W8A8
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,435 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. You're Just the Right Size [Original Mix]

2. Dreamin' [Original Norman Harris Mix]

3. Ten Percent [Original Tom Moulton Mix]

4. My Love Is Free [Original Tom Moulton Mix]

5. Love Is You [Original Mix]

6. Doctor Love [Original Tom Moulton Mix]

7. Runaway [Original Mix]

8. The Beat Goes on & On [Jim Burgess 12" Mix]

9. Just as Long as I Got You [Original Walter Gibbons 12" Mix]

Disc: 2

1. I Got My Mind Made Up [Larry Levan 12" Mix]

2. Dancin' & Prancin' [Original Mix]

3. Jingo [Original David Rodriguez 12" Mix]

4. How High [12" Larry Levan Remix]

5. Love Sensation [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Mix]

6. Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Levan 12" Mix]

7. I Know You Will [Original Larry Levan 12" Mix]

8. Let No Man Put Asunder [Shep Pettibone Mix]

9. Heartbreaker [Original Shep Pettibone 12" Mix]

Editorial Reviews

UK two disc collection features 18 twelve-inch mixes from The Salsoul Orchestra, Loleatta Holloway, Double Exposure, Carol Williams, First Choice, Inner Life, & many more. Slipcase. Salsoul. 2004.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music you should be listening to, March 27, 2004

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j (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Salsoul Presents Definitive 12" Masters V.1 (Audio CD)

I absolutely love this collection!!! I was familiar with almost all of the songs included, but I wanted to get a compilation that has all of these in one place. This is an unmixed compilation. There are nine songs on each disc. Almost all of them are full-length. Some are 4 to 5 minutes long. While others are 6 to 10 minutes. Also, there is a good set of liner notes with more info about the songs. In the UK, the label has reissued the 18 songs included in the collection on 12" vinyl. More are on the way.

Many of these songs might be familiar if you are into neo-disco, and house music. I'll mention some of my favorites. Loleatta Holloway's "Dreamin" is here in the Norman Harris/Carl Parulo Mix. Some of you might remember the Satoshi Tomiie remixes that came out of this track. This is quite similar to that one. Carol Williams' "Love Is You", is a perfect piece of classic disco. By the way, this song is the basis for Spiller's international smash "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)". This song should have had more success. The highlight of this collection is Loleatta Holloway's "Love Sensation." This is one of the most successful tracks on the Salsoul label. Loleatta's voice is simply amazing! This song has been the basis of countless club hits. "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark, "Ride On Time" by Black Box, and 'you Got Me Burning Up" by Cevin Fisher are just some of the songs that have used this monster vocal. Just for this song, the collection is worth it. Also, there is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Inner Life. This is the same song that Diana Ross did too. This is one of the first versions of the song. This is also the best one.

All in all, this collection is worth every cent. Bring out the polyester clothes, the mirrorball, and those platform shoes! This collection brings the disco era into your home.

It's a must-have for everybody!

Can't wait for volumes 2, 3, and 4!!

Every home should have one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Free love and soul!, November 17, 2006

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This review is from: Salsoul Presents Definitive 12" Masters V.1 (Audio CD)

Thought disco music was full of cheese and watered down repetition, this anthology will change your mind. People give props to the Saturday Night Fever sountrack and Chic for creating the best disco music. While their music was successful from a commercial and at times a creative standpoint, it doesn't sum up the whole story of the genre. If the Bee Gees and Chic had the mainstream on lock, Salsoul records is the other side of the coin. Their music ruled the underground disco scene. Even though their songs frequently had the sleek gloss of their commercial counterparts, their music often had a tough edge because the beats thumped extra hard- and the rhythms were deeply ehanced to its maximum volume to put dancers in a trance while they're listening to the songs (listen to Ten Percent and Dancin and Prancin to know what I'm talking about).

The strings and synthesizers are extra loud. Those elements may sound overblowned and bland in the hands of unimaginative musicians, the musicians at Salsoul were innovative enough to give the music that visceral punch that was often missing from the commercial artists.

Unlike New Jack Swing and dance pop of the 80's, this music holds up well and deserve to be any serious music collection.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All In Their Original Full Length Version!!!, April 14, 2005

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James R. Johnson "jj--452" - See all my reviews
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Every one of these tracks is an absolute gem. All in their original versions!!! And now I've got Volume 2. And who the h*** cares if there's a 2 second delay between 'em. Duh!!!!!