DONNA SUMMER - LOVE TO LOVE YOU DONNA
Contemporary
remakes of classics from Donna Summer – a whole host of classics from her
landmark 70s disco years, served up here with lots of 21st Century touches!
Donna's vocals are sublime no matter what the setting – and given that many of
these cuts were originally done with electro genius Giorgio Moroder, they turn
out to be a perfect batch of material for new work on keyboards, cuts, and
mixes. Some tunes preserve a bit more of classic disco vibe, others bring in a
lot more house and techno – and titles include "Love To Love You Baby
(Giorgio Moroder rmx)", "Hot Stuff (Frankie Knuckles & Eric
Kupper as director's cut signature rmx)", "Dim All The Lights (Duke
Dumont rmx)", "MacArthur Park (Laidback Luke rmx)", "I Feel
Love (Benga rmx)", "Last Dance (Masters At Work rmx short)",
"On The Radio (Jacques Greene rmx)", "Bad Girls (Gigamish
rmx)", "I Feel Love (Afrojack rmx)", "Working The Midnight
Shift (Holy Ghost rmx)", and "Sunset People (Hot Chip dub edit)"
– plus the track "La Dolce Vita" by Donna Summer & Giorgio
Moroder.~ Dusty Groove
LEW KIRTON - JUST ARRIVED
Great
work from this oft-overlooked smooth soul singer! Lew Kirton was part of the
Miami soul scene that centered around TK Records in Florida – but he has a
smooth sexy style that reminds us a lot more of northern modern soul singers –
especially the most sophisticated side of the New York scene! This debut could
easily stand next to late 70s material by Roy Ayers, or some of the best by
Leroy Hutson – with some slight deep soul elements that might recall material
by Sam Dees or Prince Phillip Mitchell. Like all those references, Kirton has a
great way of grooving, but still hanging onto a deeper, more personal style in
the lyrics. The songwriting is wonderful, a perfect match for Lew's deep vocals
– and titles include "Something Special", "Why Should I Get
Jealous", "Love I Don't Want Your Love", "Time To Get With
It", and "Love Secret Agent". ~ Dusty Groove
EARL CARTER AND THE FANTASTIC 6 - I WANT TO MAKE IT WITH YOU
Wonderful
work from a group who are equally great on the funky tip, and on the mellow
side of the spectrum – a small southern combo from the mid 70s, but one with a
feel that's a lot more like some late 60s funky 45s! The funky cuts are almost
all originals here – handled by Earl with a style that borrows from James
Brown, but strips things down a lot more too really going for a gritty groove
that lives up to the raw spirit of the image on the cover! Mellower moments
have this great fragile quality – clearly inspired by New Jersey soul groups of
the early 70s, even when the tunes are more familiar hits. Funky numbers
include "Set Me Free", "Shake Your Poo Poo (parts 1 &
2)", and "Start Cooking" – and other cuts include "Make The
World Go Away", "Open Up My Heart", and "Make It Easy On
Yourself". CD features two bonus cuts – 45 versions of "Open Up My
Heart" and "Shake Your Poo Poo". ~ Dusty Groove
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