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UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES
KOOL & THE GANG/#1’s: Unless it’s because there was such an image change between “Jungle Boogie” and “Joanna”, I don’t know why the earlier stuff is listed as bonus tracks. I mean, if it’s all number one hits, what’s the diff? In any case, this is one fatly tracked little set of party music that doesn’t know when to quit. Proving it for the ages, this really was a band to take seriously, the 15 tracks here cover it all from blue lights in the basement to wedding receptions. This aggregation really did have it going on.
8837 (Mercury)
LORETTA LYNN/#1’s: I’m not going to be geek enough to look it up, but what’s as amazing as the run of hits on this disc is the run of hits that isn’t. “The Pill” didn’t make it to #1? Maybe there’s a volume two up the label’s sleeve. Mixing her duets with Conway Twitty along with her solo hits, this is a real snapshot of one of the reigning queens of country in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Essential country listening throughout.
8741 (MCA Nashville)
NOW 25/various: And the top 40 recap series rolls on with 20 of the recent vintage chart toppers from American Idols to rappers all under one cover. Still doing a great job on what K-Tel used to do a great job on, this omnibus collection reflects the diversity of the young tastes today and how it all crosses formats if they think it’s good. It’s all on board and waiting to be plucked from a mall near you.
9055 (UMG Recordings)
RAUL MALO/After Hours: When one of the best voices in country gets the chance to make a non-essential set, you listen anyway. Here we find Malo doing his takes on country classics for the fun of it, and the fun spreads to the fans as well. One of those kind of sets that in lesser hands would come as a bad cocktail music, the lush cover art would really underscore that all too well. Not critical, but a whole lot of fun from the heart.
8761 (New Door)
SCORPIONS/Humanity Hour 1: The Scorps glory days was so long ago that the original fans might miss this entirely and won’t be there to crab about them being produced by Desmond Child. Child is enough of a money player that he knows how to take their 70’s edge and make it palatable for the dark side loving head banger of today. With the spirit of their early lp covers in evidence in the booklet, the mostly original line up betrays their AARP status and rocks out loud and proud. The young and hormonally challenged need an outlet they can trust, and with two generations of entertainment under their belt, this is a brand that can be looked to.
9777 (New Door)
Volume 30/Number 314
September 10, 2007
MIDWEST RECORD
830 W. Route 22 #144
Lake Zurich, IL., 60047
CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher
(c)2007 Midwest Record
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