The Definitive Collect - Trammps

[mr soul]

Whilst I don't agree with the title, I won't argue with the price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Definiti...6590700&sr=1-1

[tom_moulton]

A lot of them must be remakes? So many of them I never heard of.

[mr soul]

Thanks for that Tom, I only recognized about half the tracks, I'll let you know when I receive it whether or not they are remakes, however at the price I couldn't resist.

[jack020]

I think some of the lesser known titles are from the last few Atlantic Albums but will check out later!

[mr soul]

Thanks Jack020, it does say the tracks are from Buddah, Atlantic & Philly Int.

[jack020]

The unknown songs are from the last 2 Atlantic albums Slipping Out and Mixin' It Up from 1980.

[JimBagley]

I have the O'Jays and Chaka Khan Music Club sets. I appreciate the thoroughness of their sets, but the sound quality is always a bit lacking.

[tom_moulton]

So many of them I mixed and when my name was by some and not on others I wonder what versions they are using?

[manny]

IMHO, a "definitive collection"; "best of"; "vey best of";... in the case of The Trammps is not complete without the two tracks where Jimmy Ellis is at his best in his "shouting / wilson pickett / gospel" style. I'm referring to "Shout" (the intro is a definition of shouting style) and the acapella version of "Move" on CNR records, where Jimmy's voice is not only supreme but also the echo and reverberance (seems he is in the church!) is... i don't found the words to describe it!

Cheers to all (and kisses for the ladies)

[mr soul]

Thanks for the replies, I'll see if I can give more info when I receive the CDs, I've just come back from London where I baulked at the £35 price tag on the recently issued Earl Van Dyke 2CD set, no wonder they are struggling to sell cd's, when it's £10.99 at Amazon UK.