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Real '80s: R&B -
As a budget release, the triple-disc Real '80s: R&B isn't too bad, taking a random sampling of R&B hits from across the decade. Party tracks and ballads are put into equal consideration, so there's a rather broad assortment at play. Highlights include Tom Browne's "Funkin' for Jamaica,"... Read more...
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Real '70s: R&B -
A budget-line triple-disc set from BMG, Real '70s: R&B provides a random assortment of hits from throughout the decade in question, paying equal dues to ballads and club-oriented singles, many of which are excellent and essential for any soul fan. A high percentage of the picks have appeared on... Read more...


Best of Smooth Love R&B -
The Madacy label's Best of Smooth Love R&B is a fairly spotty affair, heavy on '80s ballads that fared well on the charts. Most of the songs here will be familiar to anyone who tuned into urban radio on a regular basis during the decade, but some of it hasn't aged all too well and isn't worth... Read more...

R&B(old school)
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For the Love of You - The Isley Brothers
For the Love of You is a strong budget-priced summation of the Isleys' work in the '70s -- highlights include the smash "It's Your Thing" and...Read more - Slow Jams - The Isley...
Slow Jams - The Isley Brothers
Everything except the rock ish "That Lady" fits the albums' slow jam theme. The smooth caressing love songs are mostly album cuts, with the...Read more - Winner Takes All - The...
Winner Takes All - The Isley Brothers
Winner Takes All was originally released as a two-album set, which reflected how popular the Isley Brothers were during this period of time. It...Read more
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Real '80s: R&B -
As a budget release, the triple-disc Real '80s: R&B isn't too bad, taking a random sampling of R&B hits from across the decade. Party tracks and...Read more - Real '70s: R&B -
Real '70s: R&B -
A budget-line triple-disc set from BMG, Real '70s: R&B provides a random assortment of hits from throughout the decade in question, paying equal...Read more - Forever Soul R&B -
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rap (old-school)
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The Best of Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
While he made many groundbreaking singles, Kurtis Blow was never a consistent album artist, making this best-of collection his definitive artistic...Read more - 20th Century Masters - The...
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow
Some 20th Century Masters collections simply were not meant to be made. While there are some that most definitely deserve recognition and due...Read more - Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip...
Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry -
Track Listing: 1. Crunk It Up - Kurtis Blow/The Trinity/Blue Chip, 2. Got Christ? - Messenja, 3. Soldier Stance - Da Fam, 4. Kingdom Affiliate -...Read more
R&B(new old school)
- 20th Century Masters - The...
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cameo - Cameo
Cameo's volume of Universal's 20th Century Masters series is first-rate, containing most of the cuts a casual fan needs, including all their...Read more - Word Up! - Cameo
Word Up! - Cameo
Many of the funk bands that were big in the 1970s had a hard time surviving in the 1980s, especially if they were horn bands. Having a killer horn...Read more - Ballads Collection
Ballads Collection
The Ballads Collection rounds up 12 of Cameo's best romantic numbers, including "Sparkle" and two versions of "Why Have I Lost You," making the...Read more
african ryhthms
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South African Rhythm Riot -
This sixth entry in the landmark guide to township jive is, like most collections, a mixed bag. Some songs offer up delicious grooves and...Read more
jamaican ryhthms
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Live from the Archives - Steel Pulse
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True Democracy [Bonus Tracks] - Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse is one of the toughest British reggae bands ever, and it also boasts one of the sharpest names in the biz. Born amid the blood and...Read more - 20th Century Masters - The...
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steel Pulse - Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse is perhaps the greatest reggae band from England. Their smooth, heavy rhythms, melodic tunes, and wonderfully full and tight vocal...Read more
jazz rhythms
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Great African Americans in Jazz
Profiles of thirteen African American jazz musicians, including Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday.Read more - Jazz: The First 100 Years...
Jazz: The First 100 Years (with Audio CD)
This text for an introductory course offers a chronological exploration of jazz from its roots in African tradition to neo-swing and world music,...Read more - At Last...The Duets Album
At Last...The Duets Album
When Kenny G decided to record a duets album, he knew the right people to call. At Last finds the saxophone superstar paired with vocal giants...Read more
old school movies
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Produced, directed, written, scored by, and starring Melvin Van Peebles, this landmark "blaxploitation" film was as controversial as it was...Read more - Sweet Sweetback's...
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song: A Guerilla Filmmaking Manifesto
In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles's independently produced film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song became the top-grossing independent film of that year,...Read more - Baadasssss!
Baadasssss!
Critics and audiences alike have gotten behind Mario Van Peebles' candid portrait of his father Melvin's struggle as a young, black director...Read more












