Barry White "The Complete 20th Century Records Singles: 1973-1979" 3-disc (Mercury)

Release: feb.9,2018
Disc: 1
1. I'm gonna love you just a little more baby
2. Just a little more, baby
3. I've got so much to give
4. I've got so much to give
5. Never, never gonna give ya up
6. Never, never gonna give ya up
7. No I'm never gonna give ya up
8. Honey please, can't ya see
9. Honey please, can't ya see
10. Can't get enough of your love, babe
11. Just not enough
12. You're the first, the last, my everything
13. More than anything, you're my everything
14. What am I gonna do with you
15. What am I gonna do with you baby

Disc: 2
1. I'll do for you anything you want me to
2. Anything you want me to
3. Let the music play
4. Let the music play
5. You see the trouble with me
6. I'm so blue and you are too
7. Baby we better try to get it together
8. If you know, won't you tell me
9. Don't make me wait too long
10. Can't you see it's only you I want
11. I'm qualified to satisfy you
12. I'm qualified to satisfy you
13. It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me
14. I never thought I'd fall in love with you
15. It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me

Disc: 3
1. Playing your game, baby
2. Of all the guys in the world
3. Oh what a night for dancing
4. You're so good you're bad
5. Your sweetness is my weakness
6. It's only love doing its thing
7. Just the way you are
8. Now I'm gonna make love to you
9. Sha la la means I love you
10. September when I first met you
11. Early years
12. I love to sing the songs I sing
13. Oh me, oh my [[I'm such a lucky guy)
14. How did you know it was me?
15. I love to sing the songs I sing
16. Oh me, oh my [[I'm such a lucky guy)

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Originally Posted by jack020

Release: feb.9,2018
Disc: 1
1. I'm gonna love you just a little more baby
2. Just a little more, baby
3. I've got so much to give
4. I've got so much to give
5. Never, never gonna give ya up
6. Never, never gonna give ya up
7. No I'm never gonna give ya up
8. Honey please, can't ya see
9. Honey please, can't ya see
10. Can't get enough of your love, babe
11. Just not enough
12. You're the first, the last, my everything
13. More than anything, you're my everything
14. What am I gonna do with you
15. What am I gonna do with you baby

Disc: 2
1. I'll do for you anything you want me to
2. Anything you want me to
3. Let the music play
4. Let the music play
5. You see the trouble with me
6. I'm so blue and you are too
7. Baby we better try to get it together
8. If you know, won't you tell me
9. Don't make me wait too long
10. Can't you see it's only you I want
11. I'm qualified to satisfy you
12. I'm qualified to satisfy you
13. It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me
14. I never thought I'd fall in love with you
15. It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me

Disc: 3
1. Playing your game, baby
2. Of all the guys in the world
3. Oh what a night for dancing
4. You're so good you're bad
5. Your sweetness is my weakness
6. It's only love doing its thing
7. Just the way you are
8. Now I'm gonna make love to you
9. Sha la la means I love you
10. September when I first met you
11. Early years
12. I love to sing the songs I sing
13. Oh me, oh my [[I'm such a lucky guy)
14. How did you know it was me?
15. I love to sing the songs I sing
16. Oh me, oh my [[I'm such a lucky guy)

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Sounds worthy of checking out. I wonder why certain tracks appear to be duplicated? Does that mean pts 1 and 2 of those songs? Hopefully these will in most case be the full length versions. If so then count me in!

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....1XZz1hGIdL.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Theme-C...ds=barry+white

Aren't the full length versions more readily available than the single versions, in many cases? I'm of the opinion that a Singles collection should contain just that - otherwise just call it a "Best of". I belive the LP versions are available on the 3CD "Just For You" box set, outside of the original standalone albums.

I believe unique mixes were done for Barry White's first Greatest Hits collection and some of those regularly show up on CDs in place of the true hit mixes, some of which are different edits as well as different mixes. I hope they've gone to the trouble of sourcing the hit mixes for this set.

A lot of the earlier BW 45's had a vocal A-side and an instrumental B-side so that is probably why a lot of songtitles are duplicated.
The Amazon USA price is surely a mistake: I ordered the 3-cd set from Amazon FR for 17,99 Euros.

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Originally Posted by smallworld

Aren't the full length versions more readily available than the single versions, in many cases? I'm of the opinion that a Singles collection should contain just that - otherwise just call it a "Best of". I belive the LP versions are available on the 3CD "Just For You" box set, outside of the original standalone albums.

I believe unique mixes were done for Barry White's first Greatest Hits collection and some of those regularly show up on CDs in place of the true hit mixes, some of which are different edits as well as different mixes. I hope they've gone to the trouble of sourcing the hit mixes for this set.

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Thank you for alerting me to the "just for you" box set smallworld. It have just ordered it.
As regards the alternate mixes used for previous releases i am in total agreement with you when you say we need the original hit mixes for this collection. I have been disappointed in the past by the versions presented on these previous releases.
Thank you again for your help and i hope 2018 is very kind to you.

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Originally Posted by jack020

A lot of the earlier BW 45's had a vocal A-side and an instrumental B-side so that is probably why a lot of songtitles are duplicated. The Amazon USA price is surely a mistake: I ordered the 3-cd set from Amazon FR for 17,99 Euros.

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jack020, there is also a single CD version titled 'Love’s Theme: The Best Of The 20th Century Records Singles' due to be released. The information is here:

http://www.musictap.com/2018/01/03/barry-white-gets-3cd-box-the-complete-20th-century-records-singles-1973-1979/


Although the ASIN: B0788XWJXY brings up 'The Complete 20th Century Records Singles [[1973-1979)' 3CD set on Amazon.fr at 17,99 Euros, the same ASIN at Amazon.co.uk confusingly brings up 'Love's Theme: The Best of the 20th Century Records' and purports to be the box set despite being the title of the single CD. Amazon's listings are becoming increasingly unreliable and inaccurate, so perhaps it may be worth re-checking in case the listing is incorrect. That said, I'd jump at the chance of getting the 3CD set for 17,99! I can't get enough of Barry White/Love Unlimited Orchestra with Gene Page arranging and Ed Greene on drums!

TBF: I had already ordered both! Thanks.:)

This looks like a great collection and it would be good to get some of these original single mixes on CD.

Having a lot of the original singles, I can confirm that those duplicate titles are indeed the instrumental versions. As you'll also notice, some of the B-side titles are variations on the A-side titles. These are also instrumental versions.

Two tracks that stick in my mind are "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" wherein the remix without the spoken intro, with a different vocal track and with additional backing vocals from Love Unlimited is what normally turns up on CD. This annoys the hell out of me.

The other track is "You See The Trouble With Me", which was a smash hit in the UK, and wherein the single has a far superior mix [[IMHO) with added piano and an extra spliced chorus before the fade.

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Originally Posted by Sotosound

This looks like a great collection and it would be good to get some of these original single mixes on CD.

Having a lot of the original singles, I can confirm that those duplicate titles are indeed the instrumental versions. As you'll also notice, some of the B-side titles are variations on the A-side titles. These are also instrumental versions.

Two tracks that stick in my mind are "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" wherein the remix without the spoken intro, with a different vocal track and with additional backing vocals from Love Unlimited is what normally turns up on CD. This annoys the hell out of me.

The other track is "You See The Trouble With Me", which was a smash hit in the UK, and wherein the single has a far superior mix [[IMHO) with added piano and an extra spliced chorus before the fade.

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And also Can't get enough of your love babe with the added bongos on the final choruses on the 7" single

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Originally Posted by alexstassi

And also Can't get enough of your love babe with the added bongos on the final choruses on the 7" single

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And without Barry White singing behind himself in the spoken intro. :)

Anyone know if there's a similar ‘Complete Albums’ compilation for Barry White? I’d be interested in getting that for sure :D

That will never be I guess because his albums in the US were on 4 seperate record labels: 20th Century, Unlimited Gold [[Sony?), A&M, Private Music.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_White_discography

Ah yes that is true jack. I suppose there could be a ‘Complete 20th Century Albums’ compilation but beyond that it’s probably unlikely as you say :)

Is it fair to say that Barry White had a golden period like Stevie Wonder and that this was while he was signed to 20th Century, or is that an over-simplification?

The Icon is Love on A&M from 1994 was his biggest seller in the US / Double Platinum according to the RIAA.:)

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Originally Posted by TomatoTom123

Ah yes that is true jack. I suppose there could be a ‘Complete 20th Century Albums’ compilation but beyond that it’s probably unlikely as you say :)

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His first 5 albums were packaged together as part of the "5 classic Albums" series so that could be a good start i guess

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Originally Posted by alexstassi

His first 5 albums were packaged together as part of the "5 classic Albums" series so that could be a good start i guess

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OOOH that sounds good alex, thank you very much. Let me try and find it now :D

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Originally Posted by TomatoTom123

OOOH that sounds good alex, thank you very much. Let me try and find it now :D

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Found it on Amazon and ordered it, yaaaaaa :D excellente

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Originally Posted by TomatoTom123

OOOH that sounds good alex, thank you very much. Let me try and find it now :D

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No probs Tom you're welcome

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Originally Posted by Bluebrock

Thank you for alerting me to the "just for you" box set smallworld. It have just ordered it.
As regards the alternate mixes used for previous releases i am in total agreement with you when you say we need the original hit mixes for this collection. I have been disappointed in the past by the versions presented on these previous releases.
Thank you again for your help and i hope 2018 is very kind to you.

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Thank you and best wishes to you for 2018!

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Originally Posted by alexstassi

His first 5 albums were packaged together as part of the "5 classic Albums" series so that could be a good start i guess

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This set was only released in 2014 and simply impossible to find new, why do companies not see this, so many good sets were released in this series and all at a good price, why not get them out again.

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This set was only released in 2014 and simply impossible to find new, why do companies not see this, so many good sets were released in this series and all at a good price, why not get them out again.

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I know jaybs, I think I was lucky to find a used copy at a relatively cheap price... about £15 I think. The others on Amazon marketplace are currently priced at $90!

In fact jaybs this set was so hard to find I didn’t even know it existed until alex told me!!!!!

Moved back to April 13,2018:[[

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Originally Posted by TomatoTom123

I know jaybs, I think I was lucky to find a used copy at a relatively cheap price... about £15 I think. The others on Amazon marketplace are currently priced at $90!

In fact jaybs this set was so hard to find I didn’t even know it existed until alex told me!!!!!

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I remember it coming out with a few others at the time, but then I thought I have the box set, and just forgot all about it, now I know how good it is to have the albums themselves, one day I may just see it! lol

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Moved back to April 13,2018:[[

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Thanks for that info, I received an email from France today and was trying to make out what it said word by word, amazing it was much cheaper than buying in the UK.

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Thanks for that info, I received an email from France today and was trying to make out what it said word by word, amazing it was much cheaper than buying in the UK.

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I don't think there was ever an official price on Amazon UK, just a marketsellers price. What I've tend to notice is, that nearer the time of release date the prices do drop. This was definitely the case with the purple rain deluxe edition.

Anyhow I found a more descriptive track listing, although its still not clear about the last 5 tracks on cd3

Cd1
1. I'm gonna love you just a little more baby
2. Just a little more, baby [[instrumental)
3. I've got so much to give [[short version)
4. I've got so much to give [[long version)
5. Never, never gonna give ya up [[short version)
6. Never, never gonna give ya up [[long version)
7. No I'm never gonna give ya up [[instrumental)
8. Honey please, can't ya see
9. Honey please, can't ya see [[instrumental)
10. Can't get enough of your love, babe
11. Just not enough
12. You're the first, the last, my everything
13. More than anything, you're my everything
14. What am I gonna do with you
15. What am I gonna do with you baby [[instrumental)

Cd2
1. I'll do for you anything you want me to
2. Anything you want me to [[instrumental)
3. Let the music play
4. Let the music play [[instrumental)
5. You see the trouble with me
6. I'm so blue and you are too
7. Baby we better try to get it together
8. If you know, won't you tell me
9. Don't make me wait too long
10. Can't you see it's only you I want
11. I'm qualified to satisfy you
12. I'm qualified to satisfy you [[instrumental)
13. It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me
14. I never thought I'd fall in love with you

Cd3
1. Playing your game, baby
2. Of all the guys in the world
3. Oh what a night for dancing
4. You're so good you're bad
5. Your sweetness is my weakness
6. It's only love doing its thing
7. Just the way you are
8. Now I'm gonna make love to you
9. Sha la la means I love you
10. September when I first met you
11. Early years
12. I love to sing the songs I sing
13. Oh me, oh my [[I'm such a lucky guy)
14. How did you know it was me?
15. I love to sing the songs I sing
16. Oh me, oh my [[I'm such a lucky guy)

set list updated:

1. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby [[Single Version)
2. Just A Little More, Baby [[Instrumental)
3. I've Got So Much To Give [[Single Version)
4. I've Got So Much To Give [[Instrumental)
5. Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up [[Single Version)
6. Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up [[Long Version)
7. No I'm Never Gonna Give Ya Up [[Instrumental)
8. Honey Please, Can't Ya See [[Alternate Version)
9. Honey Please, Can't Ya See [[Instrumental)
10. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
11. Just Not Enough
12. You're The First, The Last, My Everything [[Single Version)
13. More Than Anything, You're My Everything
14. What Am I Gonna Do With You
15. What Am I Gonna Do With You Baby

Disk 2

1. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To [[Single Version)
2. Anything You Want Me To
3. Let The Music Play [[Single Version)
4. Let The Music Play [[Instrumental / Edit)
5. You See The Trouble With Me [[Single Version)
6. I'm So Blue And You Are Too [[Single Version)
7. Baby We Better Try To Get It Together
8. If You Know, Won't You Tell Me [[Album Version)
9. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long [[Edit)
10. Can't You See It's Only You I Want [[Single Version)
11. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You [[Single Version)
12. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You [[Instrumental)
13. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me [[Single Version)
14. I Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You
15. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me [[Album Version)

Disk 3

1. Playing Your Game, Baby [[Single Version)
2. Of All The Guys In The World [[Single Version)
3. Oh What A Night For Dancing [[Edit)
4. You're So Good You're Bad [[Album Version)
5. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness [[Single Version)
6. It's Only Love Doing Its Thing [[Album Version)
7. Just The Way You Are [[Single Version)
8. Now I'm Gonna Make Love To You [[Album Version)
9. Sha La La Means I Love You [[Single Version)
10. September When I First Met You [[Single Version)
11. Early Years [[Single Version)
12. I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing
13. Oh Me, Oh My [[I'm Such A Lucky Guy) [[Single Version)
14. How Did You Know It Was Me? [[Edit)
15. I Love To Sing The Songs I Sing [[Disco Version)
16. Oh Me, Oh My [[I'm Such A Lucky Guy) [[Disco Version)

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Originally Posted by jaybs

I remember it coming out with a few others at the time, but then I thought I have the box set, and just forgot all about it, now I know how good it is to have the albums themselves, one day I may just see it! lol

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Lol, hopefully jaybs!

I've just had a proper look and there are at least two different labels that do these five-album boxsets... one of them are called ‘5 Classic Albums’, the other ‘Original Album Series’...!

5 Classic Albums: https://www.discogs.com/label/104198...assic-Albums-3

Original Album Series: https://www.discogs.com/label/276896...l-Album-Series

[[this here may have just been for my own personal understanding :))

I pre-ordered mine on Amazon UK. £17.63. Due for release April 13th

I find myself playing alot of barry white lately.

A set of 10 7-inch vinyl is added:
The 20th Century Records Singles [[1973-1975) [[20th Century/Mercury/UMe, 2018)Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. [[TBD) / Amazon Canada [[TBD)
Single 1: The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Love’s Theme b/w Sweet Moments [[20th Century TC-2069, 1973)
Single 2: I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby b/w Just a Little More Baby [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2018, 1973)
Single 3: I’ve Got So Much to Give b/w I’ve Got So Much to Give [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2042, 1973)
Single 4: Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up [[Short Version) b/w/ No, I’m Never Gonna Give Ya Up [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2058, 1973)
Single 5: Honey Please, Can’t Ya See b/w Honey Please, Can’t Ya See [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2077, 1974)
Single 6: Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe b/w Just Not Enough [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2120, 1974)
Single 7: You’re The First, The Last, My Everything b/w More Than Anything, You’re My Everything [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2133, 1974)
Single 8: What Am I Gonna Do with You b/w What Am I Gonna Do with You, Baby [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2177, 1975)
Single 9: I’ll Do for You Anything You Want Me To b/w Anything You Want Me To [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2208, 1975)
Single 10: Let the Music Play b/w Let the Music Play [[Instrumental) [[20th Century TC-2265, 1975)

From The Second Disc:
These sets will infuse new life into Barry White’s hit-filled catalogue, thanks to the team of producer Bill Levenson, mastering engineer Kevin Reeves and master tape researcher Andy Skurow [[whose impeccable work has aided several Second Disc Records releases), who painstakingly tracked down original tapes and recreated original single edits where necessary. Richard Havers contributes liner notes to the deluxe set, while detailed discographical information is included in both packages.

I took my 45's out of storage and found these BW 45's of which 3 have instrumental b-sidesAttachment 14029

I was kind of following the contents of this set on another forum, but am still not totally certain about every track being the correct single version. Can anyone verify that these tracks are the actual U.S. 45 RPM versions?

Do you think there are different versions of the 45s?

I've been posting some of his songs on my music blog on Tumblr [[using Spotify of course because DMCA issues) and I was gonna post Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up but Tumblr's post limit stopped me from posting lol :p

He has such a great catalog. Yet I feel he's soooo underrated. Especially since he's been dead almost 14 years.