Disco: The Collection

You can always rely on Rhino to come up with a cracking compilation and 99.9% of the time you can guarantee that the songs on their CD's will be original versions by the original artists. I am glad to say that with the exception of 'Rock Your Baby' by George McCrae, which is a very well done remake, that statement holds fast here...What makes this collection such a winner though is the fact that it includes plenty of everyone's best known and most loved classics (Le Freak, A Lover's Holiday, Do What You Wanna Do, You're Lying) with a selection of original but little heard versions ( The Detroit Spinners song is different to the hit version but IS the original - it was re-recorded by them when a hit) AND a few lesser known but actually fab songs even I was not previously aware of ('Space Age' by Jimmy Castor Bunch, 'Supernatural Thing' Ben E King and 'Why Leave Us Alone' by Five Special.Add to all that a track list which includes bona fide classics (but non hits) for serious fans of Disco music like 'Sorcerer' by Norma Jean Wright ( A Chic production), 'Welcome To Our World Of Merry Music' by Mass Production (A Jazzy funk workout) and 'Weekend' by Patrick Adams/Phreek and you have a great balance of tracks to suit all tastes and all levels of knowledge.Each CD sounds great as well! I think most of the tracks have been remastered but if so the remastering has been done sympathetically and has not made the songs sound overly loud or like cover versions of themselves. All of the CD's work well as danceable sets and the fact that even a few Brit Funk Classics (Linx and Light Of The World) are included means that this compilation covers pretty much every base of the disco spectrum at one point or another.There isn't much in the way of sleeve notes here but with 3 CD's for your money this collection is amazing value already. The only thing I would say that could be seen as a negative about this album is that it may not suit those who are looking for just the REALLY obvious disco hits/ classics. If you are after the more mainstream stuff like 'Blame It On The Boogie' then you should probably look elsewhere but if you have a significant collection already and have all of that stuff zillions of times over on vinyl, CD and mp3 this is for you.AWESOME - well done Rhino and at its current BARGAIN price you would be crazy not to buy this!

Unlike many 12" compilations, this one actually contains the full-length original versions of most of the tracks, bar the edited Whistle Bump and Wear It Out. There are no shoddy remixes, re-recordings or live versions on here. What you get are some real rarities, e.g. the 12" versions of Working My Way Back To You and Is It Love You're After, to name just a couple. A real bonus for me is the inclusion of the full length version of Light Of The World's Time. Here are the track timings to help you decide whether you want to buy or not.Disc: 11. Le Freak (12"/LP Version) - Chic (5:19)2. I'm Every Woman (12"/LP Version) - Chaka Khan (4:06)3. Young Hearts Run Free (12"/LP Version) - Candi Staton (4:08)4. Disco Inferno (12"/LP Version) - The Trammps (10:56)5. Is It Love You're After (12" Disco Version) - Rose Royce (5:47)6. Space Age (12"/LP Version) - The Jimmy Castor Bunch (6:26)7. Do What You Wanna Do (12"/LP Version) - T Connection (7:14)8. Sorcerer (12" Disco Version) - Norma Jean Wright (7:10)9. Jump To The Beat (12"/LP Version) - Stacy Lattisaw (5:18)10. Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl (12"/LP Version) - (Detroit) Spinners (6:00)11. I Shoulda Loved Ya (12"/LP Version) - Narada Michael Walden (6:37)12. Here Comes That Sound Again (12" Disco Version) - Love De Luxe (8:51)Disc: 21. Rock Your Baby (12"/LP Version) - George McCrae (6:24)2. Supernatural Thing (Parts 1&2) (12"/LP Version) - Ben E. King (7:17)3. Hi-Jack (Long Version) - Herbie Mann (5:34)4. Welcome To The Club (LP Version) - Blue Magic (5:04)5. Why Leave Us Alone (12"/LP Version) - Five Special (10:09)6. When You Wake Up Tomorrow (12"/LP Version) - Candi Staton (6:42)7. Just A Touch Of Love (12"/LP Version) - Slave (6:30)8. Welcome To Our World (Of Merry Music) (12"/LP Version) - Mass Production (7:32)9. You're A Star (12"/LP Version) - Norman Connors & Aquarian Dream (5:28)10. Clouds (12"/LP Version) - Chaka Khan (4:27)11. Searching (12"/LP Version) - Change (8:03)Disc: 31. He's The Greatest Dancer (12"/LP Version) - Sister Sledge (6:06)2. A Lover's Holiday (12"/LP Version) - Change (6:24)3. Whistle Bump (12" Disco Version) - Eumir Deodato (4:29) (7:42)4. Wear It Out (12"/LP Version) - Stargard (5:17) (6:23)5. You're Lying (12" Disco Version) - Linx (6:35)6. Time (12" Disco Version) - Light Of The World (10:55)7. Look Up (12" Disco Version) - Patrice Rushen (4:55)8. Starbooty (12"/LP Version) - Roy Ayers Ubiquity (6:05)9. Keep Your Body Workin' (12"/LP Version) - Kleeer (5:19)10. Dancer (12"/LP Version) - Gino Soccio (8:27)11. Weekend (12" Disco Version) - Patrick Adams & Phreek (8:14)

I'm afraid I have to slightly disagree with the other review of this collection. The version of Rock Your Baby by George McCrae is most definitely not the original TK version. It appears to be a re-recorded version George made for a 2005 collection called "Latest and Greatest Hits". It's not exactly shoddy but, as is usually the case, it is vastly inferior to the original.I don't understand why reputable labels such as Rhino insist on doing this. If you haven't got the rights to the original why not just use another track. If it's just a mistake, then it's pretty poor work by the compiler.Otherwise an excellent compilation. Particularly enjoyed the Blue Magic, Five Special and Deodato selections

Excellent selection of the disco era that brings back memories of the good old days, extended versions are excellent!

I have read some of the reviews about this box set. It is obvious that some people don't know much about the 70's Disco era. Most of the songs in the collection are RADIO hits & the full album version or the DISCO REMIX is included. Some songs are CLUB hits-meaning they never made it to radio & were played only in discos. Just because a song never made it to radio doesn't mean it wasn't a hit. Disco was the first real music created with a beat & you danced to it any way you wanted. This music was NOT from your grandparents era. I was only 5 years old when I started hearing disco on the radio. My babysitter used bring over records & we would play them & .dance.This album has a lot of excellent remixes & the price is right. I paid only $6 CDN for this 3 disc set. & the sound is very good. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR $ 6.00 SERIOUS!!! Some people are just born complainers-That's about all I have to say.

12'' DISCO 3CD-SET does what it promises! All the song featured in this box-set Rhino/Atlantic released are in 12'' version or (in a few cases) album-long version. There are some 12'' never-released-before versions, too!Most of all, any song comes from the original master tape, not from vinyl transfering!So, do yourself a favor: buy 12'' Disco - The Collection !!

Disco music was the "soundtrack of my life" during my teenager years. No matter what good and bad things people say about disco music. It will always be one of my favorites forever and ever.Particularly in this collection, Rhino records blend the songs in a way the flow of the music is not very hurtful to my ears. Of course, is not your regular disco collection with Gloria Gaynor, Village People, Thelma Houston, etc. It contains songs that were not very popular but that are as good as top ten ones.The inclusion of Chaka Khan's "I'm every woman" on CD 1 makes you to get up and dance. I'm finally able to own the extended version (real extended one) of Rose Royce : "Is it love you're after" also included here. Change "Lovers Holiday" is fantastic andthe Trammps "Disco Inferno" in its extended glory is worth the price of this collection. New to my collection: Spinners extended version of "Working my way back to you/Forgive me girl" which has a very spectacular sound.I would replace Candi Staton's "Young hearts run free" with "Run to me" which is rearely included in any collection.Overall, the price for this collection is worth every penny. Long hours of good disco music is the best medicine for a boring dayor long commute,The good thing of this collection is that you do not have to be looking after different CD's to listen to your favorites.

que du bon sons disco chaka khan chic rose royce the trammps jimmy castor bunch spinners georges mrcra slave candi station five special change que du bon sons disco de discothesue comme a la bonne epoque produit que je recommande de suite pour les fans de music disco