Once En Vogue proved that old-fashioned gospel-soul female harmonies could create sparks with modern street beats, every record company went looking for young singers to hook up with new-jack-swing producers. Those efforts bear fruit with SWV, which stands for Sisters with Voices, and the three teenaged singers from New York really do have great pipes, capable of a …
2010 release, the seventh album from British Jazz Funk pioneers Jamiroquai. Fronted by the charismatic Jay Kay, this is the band’s first album in five years, following Dynamite with the kind of catchiness that made Jamiroquai a household name. Recorded between Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Thailand, Rock Dust Light Star features the single ‘Blue Skies’, a Take That-esque uplifting …
Not wanting to replicate what their debut, “La Revancha Del Tango”, had achieved musically, the group has a decidedly stronger emphasis on the organic roots of tango on “Lunatico” and utilized a host of local musicians from Buenos Aires; a complete string section, two emcees, a trombonist, and Argentine piano legend and long time Gotan collaborator Gustavo Beytelmann. …
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of this 1991 debut album from Bernard Sumner (New Order) and Johnny Marr (The Smiths, the The). Features a bonus CD that includes alternate versions, remixes, and instrumentals. The three hit singles from the album include “Get the Message,” “Feel Every Beat” and “Getting Away with It” featuring Neil Tennant of …
2008 album from the R&B sensation. Janet says ‘In putting Discipline out front — as both the title of the album and title of a song about sexual surrender — I wanted to announce that I was venturing into new creative waters. That meant working with producers like Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, and Ne-Yo, whose songs spoke to …
Bellini s opera Norma had almost been forgotten when a rising star brought it back into the limelight: Maria Callas. In 89 appearances as Norma, Callas rose to fame and became a world-famous singer. In this fabulous recording, she shares the stage with Mario del Monaca as Pollione. Maria Callas (Norma), Mario del Monaco (Pollione), Giulietta Simionato …
Platinum-selling recording artist Deborah Cox reinterprets the classic songs of Dinah Washington on her Decca debut, Destination Moon. The album thrusts the R&B/dance diva into whole new territory, showcasing her range and scope as an artist capable of tackling jazz, blues and big-band with ease and confidence. For the arrangements and the production, Deborah turned to …
Any record that leads off with Dick Vitale’s ubiquitous jabberings is asking for trouble, and this third volume in the Jock Jams series is musically ill-equipped to pull out of the ensuing tailspin. The collection of inoffensive rap songs and R&B-tinged dance numbers does have a few highlights. KC and the Sunshine Band’s “That’s the Way I Like …
Special Edition includes four bonus tracks. 2011 album from the British Pop icon and former vocalist for Culture Club, his first artist album in more than 10 years. Ordinary Alien is an accomplished collection of tracks featuring Boy George and Kinky Roland’s faultless mod-pop production. As songwriters and all-round creative entities, Boy George and Kinky Roland have worked …
2012 release from the British Electronic artist. In the past, he has been dubbed the “godfather of the Ibiza anthem,” but Chicane mastermind, Nick Bracegirdle, has come a long way since the sun drenched Balearic shores first throbbed to the archetypal chill out classic, ‘Offshore’. The expression, ‘hot off the press’ does not apply when talking about the …