Stretched Thin
disco75 | State College, PA United States | 12/08/2004
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Beware that the track listing is somewhat different from what is on these two discs. After listening to this set, I came away with the sense that with this and with the others in the "My Salsoul" series, the company is digging too deep into the vaults. There are, in my opinion, only enough tracks to fill one-- not two-- CDs. This is the case with the "Divas" set that features many tracks available elsewhere, and with the Walter Gibbons 3-disc set: too much included but not enough quality. Completists may rejoice, but the experience of listening to these discs is compromised by uneven material.
This series also highlights the way that the overactive Salsoul Orchestra players tended to cookie-cut the arrangements from one act to another. It took a strong and involved producer to keep the Orchestra from relying on stock string and horn charts. The liner notes don't inspire confidence-- there is rampant poor grammar and misinformation (example: much is made of Edwin Birdsong's "Button Buster" as a trailblazing electro track because the compiler dates it from 1979, when in fact the song was released in 1982, amidst the synth rage.)
Overall, I wouldn't be able to justify the price of these for US listeners. The meat of the material is too lean. Recommended not for someone who wants to put on the disc and listen all the way through. Better for collectors who are looking to complete their sets.
The track listing of the discs I received:
Disc A
1. We Funk The Best- BHY
2. Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle- Cream De Coco
3. I'm Funkin' You Tonight- Bunny Sigler
4. Dance Dance Dance- Claudja Barry
5. Bumper To Bumper- Avenue B
6. Shake It- Cubby St. Charles
7. Let's Turn It Out- Skyy
8. Voyage Of No Return- Silvetti
9. Mama Won't- Loleatta
10. Showdown- Martha High
11. Into The Milky Way- Jimmy Briscoe
12. Tale of 3 Cities- Salsoul Orch
13. Something's Up- Wayne St John
Disc B
1. Body To Body Boogie- ORS
2. Lectric Love- Destroyers
3. Cosmic Dust- Sharon Bailey
4. Today- Ripple
5. Big Fat Juicy Fun- Hambone
6. She's Wrapped-- Edwin Birdsong
7. You'll Be Mine- Instant Funk
8. Baby Love- Aurra
9. Seconds- Salsoul Orch
10. Dancing Into The Stars- Logg
11. Sadie- Joe Bataan
"
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1