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Casablanca Records Story

Various Artists (4 CDs)

Polygram Music (US) / 1994 / 314 516 917-2
Four (4) CD boxset with booklet

Compilation produced by Harry Weinger and Bruce Carbone
Essays by Vince Aletti, Brian Chin and Cecil Holmes

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Disc 1 of 4

1. Love to Love You Baby [Full Length] 1975 Donna Summer 16:51


2. Funkytown [12" Version] 1979 Lipps Inc. 7:49


3. Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) 1978 Parliament 5:48


4. Take Me Home [12" Version] 1979 Cher 7:33


5. I Feel Love [12" Version] 1977 Donna Summer 8:15


6. Romeo And Juliet [12" Edit] 1978 Alec R. Costandinos 4:15


7. Ain't Nothin' Gonna Keep Me From You [12" Version] 1978 Teri DeSario 6:33


8. In the Navy 1979 The Village People 3:46


9. My Baby's Baby [12" Version] 1979 Liquid Gold 6:42


10. Find My Way 1978 Cameo 5:20


11. I Found Love (Now That I Found You) 1977 Love And Kisses 5:03

Disc 2 of 4

1. Thank God it's Friday [12" Version] 1978 Love And Kisses 7:43


2. Macarthur Park Suite 1978 Donna Summer 17:36


3. Music, Harmony & Rhythm [12" Version] 1977 Brooklyn Dreams 6:51


4. San Francisco (You've Got Me) 1977 The Village People 5:19


5. In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star) 1977 The Village People 5:03


6. Let's Go All the Way (Down) [Extended Breakdown Version] 1977 Brenda & The Tabulations 7:20


7. Let Them Dance [12" Version] 1978 D.C. La Rue 5:50


8. Put Your Feet to the Beat [12" Version] 1979 The Ritchie Family 7:01


9. Pleasure Island 1978 Paul Jabara 4:50


10. Like an Eagle 1979 Dennis Parker 8:36

Disc 3 of 4

1. Flashlight 1977 Parliament 5:50


2. I Just Want to Be [12" Version] 1979 Cameo 6:23


3. I Just Wanna Dance With You 1978 Starpoint 5:03


4. Hot Stuff [12" Version] 1979 Donna Summer 6:46


5. Bad Girls [12" Version] 1979 Donna Summer 4:57


6. Chase 1978 Giorgio Moroder 8:25


7. Walk the Night 1979 Skatt Bros 5:27


8. Don't Stop Get Off 1978 The Sylvers 5:22


9. You Ought to Be Dancing [12" Version] 1980 People's Choice 6:17


10. Medicine Song 1984 Stephanie Mills 4:56


11. Dance, Freak & Boogie [12" Version] 1979 Nitelife Unlimited 7:37


12. Macho Man [12" Version] 1978 The Village People 5:15


13. Pleasure Principle 1978 Parlet 4:32

Disc 4 of 4

1. On the Radio [12" Version] 1979 Donna Summer 7:37


2. When She Was My Girl 1981 The Four Tops 3:24


3. Just as Long as We're Together 1974 Gloria Scott 2:46


4. YMCA 1978 The Village People 4:47


5. Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band [12" Version] 1977 Meco 7:37


6. Maniac [12" Version] 1983 Michael Sembello 5:57


7. Touch Me Baby-Love Is The Ultimate 1979 Ultimate 10:39


8. Do That to Me One More Time 1979 Captain & Tennille 4:16


9. Yes, I'm Ready 1979 Teri De Sario & K.C. 3:18


10. I Love America [12" Version] 1978 Patrick Juvet 3:51


11. After Dark [12" Version] 1978 Patti Brooks 7:53


12. Flashdance (What a Feeling) [12" Version] 1983 Irene Cara 7:18


13. Last Dance [12" Version] 1978 Donna Summer 8:11

Casablanca Records Story is unquestionably an absolute MUST HAVE since this four (4) CD box set contains mostly extended original version of classic Casablanca songs. The only gripe here is the use of a single edit on some Costandinos tracks. Contains a beautiful 47 page booklet with tons of photos. Audio quality is wonderful as the tracks are taken from the original master tapes. This is a perfect birthday or Christmas gift for the diehard Disco fanatic.

Pros:
Outstanding selection of Casablanca classics all in on set.
Sound quality is great since if appears all tracks are taken from the original master tapes.
Fantastic 47-page booklet with photos and history of the artists, songs and record label.

Cons:
While most songs are the complete extended versions, a small number are edits.
There is so much material in the Casablanca vaults that they could have easily added a fifth disc or even released a second volume/box set.

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Listen to Mac Arthur Park (Suite) by Donna Summer:


Listen to After Dark by Patti Brooks:


Listen to Theme from The Chase by Giorgio Moroder:


Listen to I Feel Love by Donna Summer:


Listen to T.G.I.F. by Love and Kisses:


Also See:
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