Loleatta Holloway-'We're Getting Stronger' [5CD-7/26/2024-Soul Music/Cherry Red UK]

Desrcription from Soul Music Records/Cherry Red UK:

• SoulMusic Records [SMR] in association with The Second Disc presents this definitive, first-time-ever 5CD box set by this Grammy-nominated artist believed to be the most- sampled female singer in popular music.
• A total of 58 tracks which includes expanded editions of the four full-length albums recorded during her association with Salsoul’s Gold Mind Records and a specially curated fifth disc that includes remixes, instrumentals, acapellas and reinventions from her Gold Mind/Salsoul catalog. All audio has been newly remastered by Nick Robbins.

DISC ONE
LOLEATTA [EXPANDED EDITION]
1. Hit and Run
2. Is It Just a Man’s Way
3. We’re Getting Stronger [The Longer We Stay Together]
4. Dreamin’
5. Ripped Off
6. Worn Out Broken Heart
7. That’s How Heartaches Are Made
8. What Now
BONUS TRACKS
9. Hit and Run [Original Walter Gibbons 12” Mix]
10. We're Getting Stronger [The Longer We Stay Together] [Original Walter Gibbons 12” Mix]
11. Dreamin’ [12” Disco Mix by Carl Paroulo]
12. Hit and Run [Unreleased Walter Gibbons Jungle Mix]
DISC TWO
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT [EXPANDED EDITION]
1. Catch Me on the Rebound
2. Only You [Guest vocalist: Bunny Sigler]
3. Good, Good Feeling
4. Mama Don’t, Papa Won’t
5. I May Not Be There When You Want Me [But I’m Right On Time]
6. You Light Up My Life
7. Two Sides to Every Story
8. I’m In Love
BONUS TRACKS
9. Catch Me on the Rebound [Original Walter Gibbons 12” Mix]
10. Catch Me on the Rebound [Instrumental]
11. I May Not Be There When You Want Me [Original Tom Moulton 12” Mix]
DISC THREE
LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY [EXPANDED EDITION]
1. The Greatest Performance of My Life
2. All About the Paper
3. There Must Be a Reason
4. That’s What You Said
5. Baby It’s You
6. There’ll Come a Time
7. Sweet Mother of Mine
BONUS TRACKS
8. The Greatest Performance of My Life [Larry Levan Remix]
9. That’s What You Said [12” Disco Version by Rick Gianatos]
10. All About the Paper [Extended Version]
11. The Greatest Performance of My Life [12” Disco Version]
12. That’s What You Said [Special Edit]
DISC FOUR
LOVE SENSATION [EXPANDED EDITION]
1. Love Sensation
2. Long Hard Climb to Love
3. Short End of the Stick
4. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
5. Two Became a Crowd
6. Dance What ‘Cha Wanna
7. My Way
8. I’ll Be Standing There
BONUS TRACKS
9. Love Sensation [Original Tom Moulton 12” Mix]
10. Love Sensation [Original Shep Pettibone 12” Mix]
11. Love Sensation [Unreleased Tom Moulton Mix]
12. Love Sensation [After Hours Mix]
13. Love Sensation [Acapella]
DISC FIVE
REMIXES AND REINCARNATIONS
1. Catch Me on the Rebound [Original Walter Gibbons Disco Madness Version]
2. Hit and Run [Joey Negro Dub Sensation]
3. Runaway [Danny Krivit Re-edit]
4. We’re Getting Stronger [Instrumental]
5. Mama Don’t, Papa Won’t [Mama’s Mix]
6. Love Sensation [Shep Pettibone "Rough Mix" / Dim's DJ Friendly Re-Edit]
7. Stand Up [Pangaea’s Mix]
8. Short End of the Stick [The Reflex Edit]
9. Seconds [Special Club Version]
10. Dreamin’ [Jazz N Groove Mix]
11. We’re Getting Stronger [Acapella]

Loleatta Holloway: We're Getting Stronger - The Gold Mind/Salsoul Recordings 1976-1982, 5CD Box Set [cherryred.co.uk]

In the late 60s and early 70s Motown signed several well established acts but then sort of took their eye off the ball resulting in frustration. True that a lot was happening at once with the move to LA and entering the film industry with "Lady Sings The Blues". Nevertheless there were some fantastic tracks from artists such as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Bobby Darin and to a lesser extent Sammy Davis Jr and Lesley Gore.

Thankfully, in the case of Bobby Darin, material that had long been vaulted has been made available over the years - mainly thanks to Joe Marchesse & co [[e.g. Andy Skurrow) who've made it possible for these tracks to see release on CD. The Real Gone CDs have wonderful liner notes as well and are well worth looking up. In particular, "Another Song On My Mind" includes a great resume of Darin's Motown career - much of this can still be seen on the Real Gone website -

https://theseconddisc.com/2011/02/16...-motown-years/

You can see the full CD artwork here -

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...57668721459480

And here are the covers for Darin's Motown albums / CDs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...in/dateposted/

Please advise of any errors

BOBBY DARIN MOTOWN DISCOGRAPHY

Recorded - 6 February 1971 Live at The Desert Inn [[Renamed “Finally” but still unreleased at the time)

M1183 – 17 April 1971
A Melodie
B Someday We'll Be Together

M1193 – November 1971
A Simple Song Of Freedom
B I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

M1203 – 2 June 1972
A Sail Away
B Hard Headed Woman

M753 ALBUM AUGUST 1972 – Bobby Darin

M1212 – Promo 3 November 1972 [[withdrawn)
A Average People [[mono)
B Average People [[stereo)

M1212 – 3 November 1972 [[probably a bootleg)
A Average People
B Something In Her Love

M1217 – 20 November 1972
A Happy [[Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues")
B Something In Her Love

Bobby Darin died 20 December 1973

M813 ALBUM February 1974 – Darin 1936-1973

PR4 [[PROMO EP) - 1974
A1 If I Were A Carpenter
A2 Moritat [[Mack The Knife)
B1 Blue Monday
B2 Happy [[Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues")

MW3014 – 1974 [[UK & EU)
A Blue Monday
B Moritat [[Mack The Knife)

M5185 ALBUM July 1981 – Darin 1936–1973 re-issued with 5 tracks having different mixes.

MCD09070MD CD 1987 – Live At The Desert Inn [[first ever issue)

MOTD -5185 CD 1989 – Darin 1936–1973 first issue on CD.

3746351852 CD 1991 – Darin 1936-1973 CD re-issue

NTD-6509-2 CD 2005 – Live At The Desert Inn [[re-issue / remaster / 2 extra tracks “Work Song” and “Beyond The Sea”.

RGM-0440 2xCD 6 May 2016 – Another Song On My Mind [[Real Gone Music)

RGM-0714 CD 13 July 2018 – Go Ahead And Back Up [[Real one Music)

It appears that Helen Scott's replacement, Tabitha King, has now departed, and Jessie Wagner has joined the group.

The legacy continues!

Info from Cherry Red UK-

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: What Love Has Joined Together/A Pocket Full of Miracles/One Dozen Roses/Flying High Together, 2CD

Definitive 2CD remastered edition from SoulMusic Records/The Second Disc comprising four rare 1970-1972 albums and bonus tracks from Motown legends Smokey Robinson And The Miracles!
Two bonus tracks, ‘[You’ve Got Me] Looking Through the Eyes of Love’ and ‘Paper People’ also make their CD debut.


DISC ONE
WHAT LOVE HAS JOINED TOGETHER [Expanded Edition]
A POCKET FULL OF MIRACLES
1 What Love Has Joined Together
2 My Cherie Amour
3 If This World Were Mine
4 You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
5 This Guy’s In Love With You
6 And I Love Her
7 [You’ve Got Me] Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
8 Paper People
9 Flower Girl
10 Who’s Gonna Take The Blame
11 Darling Dear
12 You’ve Got The Love I Need
13 Get Ready
14 Bridge Over Troubled Water
15 Something/Something You Got
16 Point It Out
17 Don’t Take It So Hard
18 Backfire
19 The Reel Of Time
20 Wishful Thinking
DISC TWO
ONE DOZEN ROSES/ FLYING HIGH TOGETHER
1 When Sundown Comes
2 No Wonder Love’s A Wonder
3 The Tears Of A Clown
4 Satisfaction
5 Crazy About The La La La
6 Cecilia
7 I Don’t Blame You At All
8 That Girl
9 Faces
10 I Love You Dear
11 Oh Baby Baby I Love You
12 The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
13 I Can’t Stand To See You Cry
14 Theme From Love Story
15 We’ve Come Too Far To End It Now
16 Flying High Together
17 With Your Love Came
18 It Will Be Alright
19 Oh Girl [Album Version]
20 You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’



Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: What Love Has Joined Together/A Pocket Full of Miracles/One Dozen Roses/Flying High Together, 2CD - Cherry Red Records

Congratulations to Norman Whitfield and Suzanne de Passe on being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 2024. The ceremony will take place in October in Cleveland, Ohio.

Suzanne's bio - https://rockhall.com/inductees/suzanne-de-passe/
Norman's bio - https://rockhall.com/inductees/norman-whitfield/

Full list of the class of 2024
https://rockhall.com/2024-inductees/

My CD copy of Luther Vandross' very first 1976 self-titled Cotillion album [[under the group name Luther) arrived yesterday. It sounds great, and the tracks are well-paced. My favorites are the ballads. I had completely forgotten that it contains an early version of Luther's first attempt at the beautiful "The Second Time Around" which he later re-recorded for his 1988 "Any Love" CD. Comparing the earlier Cotillion version with the later Epic version has proven that differences are subtle to the point where it's hard to spot them, as both versions are equally gorgeous --- easily my favorite Luther Vandross song of all time:

1) Original 1976 Cotillion version by the group Luther:
https://youtu.be/CF83C4LoLeI?si=DdGj78CZBMNbx-OB

2) 1988 Luther Vandross "Any Love" CD Version on Epic:
https://youtu.be/V3rSaqTHT8k?si=D-NxkumBkW-Cf9Ip

3) New CD Bonus Track:
"The Second Time Around" [[Instrumental Version) which is actually the entire track including back-up vocals minus Luther's lead vocals until a special surprise at the end!
https://youtu.be/m8STPkAtuvs?si=KfxZs593BML8NjZZ

Since Luther's untimely death in 2005, I remember reading [[probably in his 2014 Biography, "Luther: The Life And Longing Of Luther Vandross" by Craig Seymour) that Luther had once stated that his two "Luther" Cotillion albums would never be reissued on CD. I remember how my heart sank upon learning that, especially after Luther's untimely passing, but I'm truly grateful that those 2 CDs are now a reality -- with the 2nd one available on June 7. [[See below)

LUTHER
"Luther"
1976 Cotillion LP Release
Now Available On CD!
Luther https://a.co/d/bzfRwp1
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LUTHER
"This Close To You"
1977 Cotillion LP Release
Available On CD June 7
This Close To You https://a.co/d/gzukDSp
Click on photo to open, and scroll down for tracklist