Friday 28 February 2014

MANGO GROOVE - The Essential [Very Best Of 2CD Set Collection] south african jive dance pop 80s 90s

 
Mango Groove is an 11-piece South African Afropop band
whose music fuses marabi, kwela, and dance pop music.
 
During the 1980s and 1990s, Mango Groove was one of only two popular South African music groups with both black and white band-members (the other one Juluka, fronted by Johnny Clegg and Sipho Mchunu, debuted in 1976).

Mango Groove had at least 12 number-one hits in South Africa, and are the only band in South Africa's history with an album that remained in a sales chart for more than a year. They have received nearly every South African music award and video award, as well as a number of awards internationally.

In 1992, Mango Groove performed, via satellite uplink, for the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London, to an audience estimated at one billion people.[1] They previously performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival,[2] and the Rock Against Racism concert in Paris.[3] They were the only African band invited to perform at the 1997 Celebrate Hong Kong Reunification concert.

 
"VERY NICE RARE 2CD COLLECTION FEATURING ALL-THE-HITS"


Tracklist
1-1 Special Star 5:53
1-2 Dance Some More 3:17
1-3 Hellfire 4:00
1-4 Love Is 3:17
1-5 Pennywhistle 3:18
1-6 Lalissa 4:44
1-7 Move Up 3:22
1-8 2 Hearts 3:33
1-9 Hometalk 4:14
1-10 Moments Away 5:23
1-11 Island Boy 4:47
1-12 Shoo-Roop! 3:47
1-13 Another Country 4:15
1-14 The Lion Sleeps Tonight 3:28
1-15 Southern Sky 4:07
1-16 Marabi Party 3:06
1-17 Tom Hark 3:28
1-18 Nice To See You 4:29
1-19 Eat A Mango 3:57
2-1 No Problem 2:36
2-2 Special Star (Jozi 2008 Mix) 3:43
2-3 Taken For A Moment 3:50
2-4 Dance Some More 5:50
2-5 Gone Too Soon 4:09
2-6 Deep Blue Sea 4:25
2-7 Ulale Kanjani 6:52
2-8 Place In My Heart 3:44
2-9 Let Your Heart Speak 3:52
2-10 Move Up 3:28
2-11 Love Is 3:57
2-12 2 Hearts 3:11
2-13 Together As One: Kanye Kanye 4:01
2-14 Africa Blue 4:23
2-15 Crew Cut 3:02
2-16 Africa 3:58
2-17 Imoya 3:43
2-18 Kwela? 2:25

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Thursday 27 February 2014

Sylvester - The 12 x 12 Collection (Remix Album) 80s hi-nrg disco [megatone records]


 
Sylvester James, Jr. (September 6, 1947 – December 16, 1988), better known as Sylvester, was an American disco and soul singer-songwriter. Known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance, he was often described as a drag queen, although he repeatedly rejected such a description. Responsible for a string of hit singles in the late 1970s, Sylvester became known in the United States under the moniker of the "Queen of Disco."
 
The feature-length documentary Sylvester: Mighty Real will bring back to life the pioneering performer John Waters calls a combination of "Billie Holiday and Diana Ross on LSD." Sylvester began as a child gospel singer and sashayed past barriers of race and sexual identity to become the definitive anthemist of disco and dance soul. With a vibrant falsetto and genderbending persona, he redefined what it means—on stage and in life—to be "mighty real." This documentary will restore to the spotlight a pivotal performer whose music defined an era and whose influence is still felt by dozens of current vocalists.
 
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Wednesday 26 February 2014

MEGATONE RECORDS GREATEST HITS (non-stop) mixed by DJ Frank Schmidt 1984 Hi-Nrg Disco 80s "HARD-TO-FIND" RARE

 

Megatone Records was an independent music label created in San Francisco in 1981 by Patrick Cowley and Marty Blecman. The name was derived from Cowley's "Megatron Man". The top artists involved include The Patrick Cowley Singers, Jeanie Tracy, Sylvester, and Paul Parker.

After Cowley's death in 1982, Blecman was head of the label until he died of AIDS in 1991. In 1992, John Hedges and Terrence Brown took over Megatone. In 1995, Megatone closed down & its back catalog was sold to Unidisc Music.

Tracklist
Side A (19:31)
A1Patrick CowleyMind Warp
Producer – Patrick Cowley
Written-By – P. Cowley*

A2Sarah DashLucky Tonight
Producer – Patrick Cowley
Written-By – J. Mehl*, M. Tani*, P. Cowley*

A3SylvesterDo Ya Wanna Funk
Producer – Patrick Cowley
Written-By – P. Cowley*, Sylvester

A4Modern Rocketry(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
Producer – Ken Kessie, Morey Goldstein
Written-By – T. Boyce/B. Hart*

A5Patrick CowleyMegatron Man
Producer – Patrick Cowley
Written-By – P. Cowley*

A6Magda LaynaWhen Will I See You Again
Producer – Bill Motley
Written-By – Gamble-Huff*

Side B (19:31)
B1SylvesterDon't Stop
Producer – James "Tip" Wirrick*
Written-By – Wirrick*, Mehl*

B2Earlene BentleyBoys Come To Town
Producer – Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
Written-By – I. Levine/F.Trench*

B3Le JetéLa Cage Aux Folles
Producer – Ken Kessie, Marty Blecman, Morey Goldstein
Written-By – J. Herman*

B4Scherrie PayneOne Night Only
Producer – Rick Gianatos
Written-By – H. Krieger*, T. Eyen*

B5Queen SamanthaClose Your Eyes
Producer – Charles Ibgui
Written-By – H. Chalkitis*, M. Swirid*, M. Chalkitis*

B6SylvesterHard Up
Producer – James "Tip" Wirrick*
Written-By – Wirrick*, Mehl*


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Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
 
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Tuesday 25 February 2014

Gay Classics Mega Mix - Volume 2 (various artists non-stop mix) 70s & 80s Hi-NRG Disco



Gay Classics Mega Mix - Volume 2 (various artists non-stop mix)

Product description
Album Features
UPC:053993317723
Artist:Various Artists
Format:CD
Release Year:1997
Record Label:Hot Productions
Genre:Dance, R&B

Track Listing
1. Cha Cha Heels - Eartha Kitt
2. Earthquake
3. Break Me - Norma Lewis/Charade
4. The - Moonstone Visitors
5. The - Seventh Avenue Love I Lost
6. I'm Living My Own Life - Earlene Bentley
7. Searching (I Got to Find a Man) - Hazell Dean
8. Obsession - Angela Bowie
9. Do You Wanna Funk - Zone Brothers
10. I Can Fly - Louise Thomas
11. These Memories - Oh Romeo
12. Die Hard Lover
13. Danger - The Flirts
14. Work Me Over - Claudja Barry
15. Let the Night Take the Blame

Monday 24 February 2014

Gay Classics Mega Mix - Volume 1 (various artists non-stop mix) 70s & 80s Hi-NRG Disco



Gay Classics Mega Mix - Volume 1 (various artists non-stop mix)

            Tracklist                           
1Tiger Moon Something Tells Me
Producer – Ish* Written-By – I. Ledesma*
4:48
2Promise Circle Be Mine Tonight
Producer – Ish* Written-By – I. Ledesma*
4:40
3Blue Moderne No Use To Borrow
Producer – Ish* Written-By – I. Ledesma*
4:31
4Company B Fascinated
Producer – Ish* Written-By – I. Ledesma*
3:34
5Quantize The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
Producer – Nick Lyne, Rod Warren Written-By – B. Crewe*, B. Gaudio*
3:14
6Desiderata Heart Of Glass
Producer – Ian Levine Written-By – C. Stein*, D. Harry*
2:51
7Pet Shop Boys West End Girls
Producer – Bobby Orlando Written-By – N. Tennant - C. Lowe*
5:30
8Seventh Avenue Love's Gone Mad
Producer – Ian Levine & Fiachra Trench* Written-By – I. Levine*
3:32
9Eastbound Expressway You're A Beat
Producer – Ian Levine & Fiachra Trench* Written-By – I. Levine - F. Trench*
3:27
10Phyllis Nelson I Like You
Producer – Yves Dessca Written-By – P. Nelson*
4:18
11Jade (2) I'm Gonna Get Your Love
Producer – Danny Taillon, Marc Racine Written-By – D. Taillon*, M. Racine*
2:44
12Gary Low I Want You
Producer – Paul & Peter Micioni* Written-By – G. Low*, M. DiCarlo*, P. Micoini*, R. Msala*
3:23
13Eartha Kitt This Is My Life
Producer – Jacques Morali Written-By – B. Vilanch*, F. Hudon*, J. Morali*
5:01
14Waterfront Home Take A Chance On Me
Producer – Bobby Orlando Written-By – B. Orlando*
4:10
15Bobby O* Featuring Claudja Barry Whisper To A Sceam
Featuring – Claudja Barry Producer – Bobby Orlando Written-By – B. Orlando*
4:15
16Julius Brown Party
Producer – Jacques Morali Written-By – F. Zarr*, H. Belolo*, J. Morali*, P. Hurtt*
4:48
17Earlene Bentley Caught In The Act
Producer – Ian Levine & Fiachra Trench* Written-By – I. Levine - F. Trench*
2:42
18Angie Gold Eat You Up
Producer – Clive Scott, Ian Levine Written-By – A. Kyte*, D. Baker*
2:54
19Jigsaw (3) Sky High
Producer – Clive Scott, Ian Levine Written-By – C. Scott*, D. Dyer*
5:08

Credits