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A Party Disc for New Year's Eve 1999

T. C Lane | Marina, CA USA | 08/08/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In his negative review of "The Disco Box", LA Times' aging rock critic, Robert Hilburn, dismissed "Get Down Tonight" and the Disco era as if it were nothing special. Of course, the problem with rock critics like Hilburn was that they were afraid to admit they liked a lot of disco music. Most rock critics are always shy about recognizing a guilty pleasure when they see it. And sadly, with the music sounding as good as it did back in the late 70's, they still can't admit they are wrong. KC & The Sunshine Band didn't start out as critic favorites. Only when they faded from the charts did critic's take notice. And they weren't a guilty pleasure, either. They were a great band who wrote great hits. This 2 CD set only suffers from a poor finish. The amazon reviewer is right when he says that 3 versions of "Please Don't Go" are too much. Sometimes, completeness gets the best of Rhino. But by adding "Who Do Ya Love" and "Rock Your Baby" this makes a strong addition to KC's catalog. If you own Rhino's single disc "Best Of" you might not need this. But the rest of KC's fans will eat it all up. Here's hoping Rhino sends a copy to Disco-critic haters like Hilburn. He'll love it."

Awesome music that makes me wanna DANCE RIGHT NOW !!!

Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 06/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"KC and the Sunshine Band 25th Anniversary Collection has a lot of great music by KC and The Sunshine Band that I really love to hear! The sound quality is great and the artwork is very nicely done, too. This is a great two CD set for diehard fans; and it's also very good for the more casual fan who wants a "greatest hits" package without buying too many CDs by this group.



The first CD starts off with the original single version of "Get Down Tonight;" their disco style really also rocks hard and I love every minute of it! The musical special effects work perfectly and they sing this tune out loud! Great! "That's The Way (I Like It)" follows; KC and the Sunshine Band sing and play this to perfection--and beyond! The tune has a great disco beat with that throbbing bass and they sing this well. Now THIS is music that makes me wanna dance!



"Sound Your Funky Horn" has a great beat--and yes, it IS a funky beat! IT smacks of that `70s flavor I still like so much. "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" picks up the tempo somewhat and this works very well for this dance number. "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" is prime KC and the Sunshine Band and I like "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" very much. "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" is probably one of the strongest numbers on the first CD; this tune was a huge hit for this group and the beat is catchy and great for dancing even today all these years later! Great!



"I'm Your Boogie Man" rolls and rocks through its disco flavored melody; this made so many people take to the dance floors in the golden era of disco--and it still has a great sound today. If you like disco, "I'm Your Boogie Man" is a perfect song for you to dance to. "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" is equally bright; the percussion marks the beat and KC and the Sunshine Band perform this flawlessly.



The second CD continues the hits. "Keep It Comin' Love" was one of their biggest hits ever with its throbbing beat and they sing this very well--awesome! "Who Do Ya Love" has an uplifting beat and the melody is also great for dancing. "Please Don't Go" is another very strong number--this has a slower dance beat that is perfect for slow dancing all alone late at night with your sweetheart in your living room.



"Let's Go Rock And Roll" impresses me today; this shows us how KC and the Sunshine Band were morphing toward an early `80s dance type of music that evolved out of disco; and they do this really well! "Give It Up" has a distinctly early `80s beat to it and KC and the Sunshine beat still can make me wanna dance with this hit. "Por Favor No Te Vayas (Please Don't Go)" is sung beautifully in Spanish to the same music that we get for the English music; and listen for the "Tom Moulton" mix of "Get Down Tonight." This last number polishes off the two CD set with flair and it leaves you wanting more, too!

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Complete to a fault -- For serious fans only

Barry Ritholtz | NY | 04/28/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Unless you are a hardcore KC fan, skip this 2 CD set, and instead get "The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band [Rhino 1990]"If you want some kitschy fun, that disc has it in spades. This double CD has lots of retro fun, also -- in fact, too much. The double set has too many unremarkable songs, and lots of filler. Three (count 'em -- 3) versions of "Please don't go," including one in Spanish ("Por Favor no te Vayas"); An instrumental version of "Rock Your Baby," (wherein the Sunshine Band erroneously mistakes themselves for Duke Ellingtons orchestra), and covers of great motown hits like "Same Old Song" and "Dancin' in the Street." All told, the single disc has all of the great KC tunes you remember from the radio of your youth (or every Bar Mitzvah and /or wedding you've ever been to) without all the useless filler. You can listen straight thru without having to skip skip skip, skip skip skip, to the bootie . . ."