Wednesday, 28 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS … Reggae Trojan
MR XXX PRESENTS .. PATTERSON TWINS
Patterson Twins - Let Me Be Your Lover (Remastered Limited Edition) (1978/2019)
Now here's a real rarity!
Originally released in 1978 on the obscure label out of Mississippi, Commercial, Let Me Be Your Lover is now reissued, remastered and available again in the UK / Europe for the first time. This is a timely reissue of this ultra rare LP that is fetching prices upwards of $2,000 online!!!
Currently advertised on Discogs at $2,000!
https://www.discogs.com/Patterson-Twins-Let-Me-Be-Your-Lover/release/1711632
The album includes the absolute monster album version of the modern soul / crossover classic Gonna Find a True Love, which was reissued on Miles Away earlier this year. The album version of this track gives the 7” a run for its money. Let Me Be Your Lover is an album is undeniably deep, soulful and passionate and now fully licensed from Estus and Lester Patterson.
01. Let Me Be Your Lover (5:19)
02. He's a Loser (5:41)
03. How Long Must the Show Go On (5:16)
04. A Good Thing (2:26)
05. Gonna Find a True Love (5:16)
06. Funk Machine (3:10)
07. You Give Me Someone to Love (3:55)
08. Disco Dream (5:04)
AVAILABLE IN FLAC AND MP3 ….
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
The Michael Jackson Mix
Thursday, 22 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS.. Convoy - Music from the Motion Picture .. PLUS Various others .. see below.
The title track by C.W. McCall is a new version of his 1975/1976 #1 worldwide hit, written especially for the film, with saltier language!
The original album was a very short 10 tracks which ran to just over 29 minutes. I have expanded it to contain an additional 17 classic country tracks,
which were all released before 1978, the original album release date. It now runs to a 27 track, 78:52 minute CD length. Fully remastered.
The album was re-released on a long out of print CD in Germany in 1987 and is virtually impossible to find now, but if you're lucky enough to find a copy expect to pay
upwards of $200!
Plus a few recent classic soul acquisitions:
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS .. Brownsville Station
Monday, 19 July 2021
Side by Side - Original Rocking Hits - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Pickwick Records SHM 902 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1977)
Side by Side - Original Rocking Hits - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Pickwick Records SHM 902 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1977)
Originally released by Pickwick Records in 1977,
this is the original motion picture soundtrack to the 1975 film 'Side by Side'.
Strange that the soundtrack was released a full two years after the film, but anyway...
Includes the very hard to find 'Side by Side (Together)' by Twogether (Lynsey de Paul and Barry Blue), which was only released on this album.
A couple of tracks featured in the film were not included on the soundtrack album, namely: 'Israelites' by Desmond Dekker and The Aces and
'Fancy Pants' by Kenny. I've included these two tracks along with a few other bonus tracks to tie in with the film, now making a 25 track, 78:59 minute CD.
All tracks are the highest quality digital remasters released to date. Never before released on CD.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Original-Rocking-Hits-/release/1677048
https://www.shockcinemamagazine.com/sidebyside.html
Saturday, 10 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS .. More Arcade and K-Tel 70s comps!
20 Top Speed Hits - 20 Original Artists - 20 Original Hits (Arcade ADE G5 GER - ADE H7 NLD) (2021 Remaster) (1975)
Originally released by Arcade in 1975, this album was released in Germany and the Netherlands with different tracklistings.
Most tracks were also hits in the UK and worldwide at the time. This is a combination featuring the best tracks from the
Germany and Netherlands editions, now containing 22 tracks on a 79:18 minute CD.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-20-Top-Speed-Hits-20-Original-Artists-20-Original-Hits/release/7491159
https://www.discogs.com/Various-20-Top-Speed-Hits/release/677244
Hit Power - Original Hits - Original Artists (Arcade ADE G20 GER) (2021 Remaster) (1976)
Originally released by Arcade in 1976, this was a Germany only compilation featuring 20 smash chart hits,
which were also hits in the UK and all over Europe at the time.
Includes the extremely rare and much sought after 3:15 original 7" single version of Donna Summer's 'Could It Be Magic', which has never been released on CD.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hit-Power/release/1422593
Soul Power - 20 Original Artists - 20 Original Hits (Arcade ADE H16 NLD) (2021, 45th Anniversary Expanded Edition) (1976)
Originally released by Arcade in 1976, this was a Netherlands only compilation featuring 20 smash soul hits,
which were also hits in the UK and worldwide over the years. It was produced in collaboration with Atlantic Records,
so I have expanded the original running time of 56:01 to a 79:43 minute CD length adding 8 additional Atlantic classic soul tracks
all released before 1976, the original album release date.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Soul-Power/release/1324626
Hit Explosion - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Artists (Arcade ADE G11 GER - ADE H17 NLD) (2021 Remaster) (1976)
Originally released by Arcade in 1976, this album was released in Germany and the Netherlands with different tracklistings.
Most tracks were also hits in the UK and worldwide at the time. This is a combination featuring the best tracks from the
Germany and Netherlands editions, now containing 23 tracks on a 77:19 minute CD.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hit-Explosion-20-Original-Hits-20-Original-Artists/release/12572763
https://www.discogs.com/Various-20-Explosive-Hits/release/4819040
Hit Tornado - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Artists (Arcade ADE G25 GER - ADE H27 NLD) (2021 Remaster) (1977)
Originally released by Arcade in 1977, this album was released in Germany and the Netherlands with different tracklistings.
Most tracks were also hits in the UK and worldwide at the time. This is a combination featuring the best tracks from the
Germany and Netherlands editions, now containing 21 tracks on a 77:50 minute CD.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hit-Tornado/release/12487724
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Hit-Tornado/release/1579383
Believe in Music - 22 Original Hits - 22 Original Stars (K-Tel TU 227 US) (2021 Remaster) (1972)
Originally released by K-Tel in 1972, this was a US and Canada only compilation featuring 22 smash hits.
There were two versions of the album: 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now' by Slade was featured on most editions,
but there was one edition where it was substituted for 'Let Your Yeah Be Yeah' by Brownsville Station.
I have included both tracks on this 2021 remaster, making it 23 tracks with a CD running time of 78:23.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Believe-In-Music/release/8959036
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Believe-In-Music/release/9093625
Believe in Music - 20 Original Hits - 20 Original Stars (K-Tel TE 294 UK) (2021 Expanded Edition) (1972)
Originally released by K-Tel in 1972, this was the UK version of the US and Canadian compilations featuring 20 smash hits.
The UK version contained a completely different tracklisting with 'Back Stabbers' by the O'Jays being the only track featured on
all editions. I have added 5 bonus tracks to this UK edition taken from the US and Canadian editions, which were also big hits in the UK,
making a 25 track CD, with an 80 minute running time.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Believe-In-Music/release/2218104
Plus:
Robert Knight - Everlasting Love (2021 Expanded Edition) (1967)
This one and only album by soul legend Robert Knight has never been released on CD.
First ever digital release of this long lost and hard to find 1967 soul album, expanded by three bonus tracks,
including the smash hit Northern Soul single 'Love on a Mountain Top'.
https://www.discogs.com/Robert-Knight-Everlasting-Love/release/2610903
https://www.amazon.com/Everlasting-Love-Expanded-Robert-Knight/dp/B0799WM72H
That Summer! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2019, 40th Anniversary Edition) (1979)
40th anniversary digitally remastered edition of the original soundtrack album. 16 classic New Wave hits. Never released on CD.
https://www.discogs.com/Various-That-Summer/release/2177877
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That_Summer!
The Buddah Box - A History of Buddah Records (3CD) (1993)
This remarkable three-CD box set recaps the 45 biggest hits spawned by the Buddah record label and its distributed labels (Kama Sutra, Team, Pavilion, Hot Wax, Sussex, and Curtom).
https://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Buddah-Box/release/3679529
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-buddah-box-mw0000114247
Larry Williams - Rock, Soul and Roll - Greatest Hits and More 1957-1961 (2021)
Larry Williams was one of the greatest hit makers of the earliest days of rock and roll and is one of the members of that exclusive club who had their recordings revived by both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
This is the first multi label compilation to cover all his recordings from 1957-1961 and it features such classic hits as 'Dizzy, Miss Lizzy', 'Bad Boy', 'Slow Down' and 'Bony Moronie'.
https://jasmine-records.co.uk/en/rb/3431-larry-williams-rock-soul-roll-greatest-hits-and-more-1957-1961.html
Thursday, 8 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS … Super Hits of the '70s
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS … Time Life - AM Gold - The Complete Collection (35CD) (1990-2004)
REQUESTED .. ELLA MAE MORSE
Monday, 5 July 2021
Requested.. WANDA JACKSON
Saturday, 3 July 2021
MR XXX PRESENTS .. Philadelphia International Records.. Wake Up Everybody - 50 Years of Philadelphia International Records (11CD) (2021)
Wake Up Everybody - 50 Years of Philadelphia International Records (11CD) (2021)
01 The Best of Philadelphia International Records -
50 Years of Philadelphia International Records (2021)
02 Philly Soul Reunion - 50 Years of Philadelphia International Records (5CD) (2021)
03 Philadelphia International Records - 50 Years of Philadelphia International Records -
The Tom Moulton Remixes (4CD) (2021)
04 Thom Bell - Ready or Not; Thom Bell Philly Soul Arrangements & Productions 1965-1978 (2020)