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VA - Art Laboe's Dedicated to You, Vol. 8
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AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra
Art Laboe is a legendary DJ who came to prominence in the '50s in Los
Angeles playing doo wop and R&B. He became a promoter, club owner, and
syndicated radio star, and his Killer Oldies show is still going strong. He is also
a label proprietor with Original Sounds. The label's Dedicated to You series is
made up of ballads, dance tracks, and classic sides from the '50s to the '90s.
The wide range of songs makes for a sometimes disjointed listening
experience, as not all the segues between eras make sense. Still, there is a
lot of fine R&B, soul, girl group sounds, and funk that will make you want to
dance and reminisce. The highlights of this volume are the Honey Cone's "Girls
It Ain't Easy," Charles & Eddie's "Would I Lie to You," Chic's "Good Times," and
Betty Wright's "Tonight's the Night." Just that brief list of songs should give
you an idea of how broad the scope of the series is. It is certainly a wild ride
that takes you from the Stylistics to Snap! -- credit goes to Laboe for making it
a ride worth taking.
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Artist...............: Various Artists
Album................: Art Laboe's Dedicated to You, Vol. 8
Genre................: R&B Pop/Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1996
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/art-laboes-dedicated-to-you-vol-8-mw0000024174
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 10/24/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 10/25/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Tavares - A Penny for Your Thoughts [04:20]
2. Kool & the Gang - Cherish [04:15]
3. Marcia Griffiths - Electric Boogie [03:57]
4. Samantha Sang - Emotion [03:48]
5. Honey Cone - Girls It Ain't Easy [03:07]
6. Chic - Good Times [03:39]
7. Rose Royce - I Wanna Get Next to You [03:51]
8. Anquette - I Will Always Be There for You [04:04]
9. Ritchie Valens - La Bamba 2000 [03:25]
10. Snap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer [05:25]
11. Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down [03:39]
12. Betty Wright - Tonight Is the Night [Live] [04:50]
13. The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes [03:37]
14. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You [04:33]
15. The Stylistics - You're a Big Girl Now [03:13]
Playing Time.........: 59:50
Total Size...........: 141.75 MB
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