Rare alternative versions of Sylvester: Body Strong/Stars/I

**Discovery** · May 28th, 2004, 04:56 AM

"STAR - The Best of Sylvester", a 1989 compilaton CD from Southbound Records (UK), contains alternative versions of "Stars", "Body Strong", and "I (Who Have Nothing)" which are quite different from those used on the original Fantasy LP "Stars" in 1979, yet sound as though they were mixed around the same time as the original release. I have not seen these alternative mixes on vinyl. Anyone know more about these alternative versions?

**sirius** · May 28th, 2004, 10:40 AM

Dear Discovery!
I have the 12" of "Stars" about 10 min. Length and sounds
different to the Album-Version. B-Side is "Body Strong"
which is also different. But that´s the german issue on
pink vinyl...Fantasy/Bellaphon.
"I(Who Have Nothing)", which is one of my favorites has been released as 12" in Germany about 7 minutes, b-sided
with "I Need Somebody To Love Tonight"(Instrumental).
There is also an version existent in a length of over 11
minutes(which is not the album-version).
"Can´t Stop Dancing" as 12"-Version is different from
the "Living Proof"-Double-Album.
Besides there are much more remixes on 12" from so many
artists, that it could be a new and very interesting topic.
Cosmic Love & Kisses From SIRIUS & DARKTUNES...

**gvtaylor** · May 28th, 2004, 11:04 AM

There is also a new remix of "You" by Dimitri from Paris, which is on the Soul Sauce Boogie CD from Japan (also contains remixes of tracks by Pleasure, Tania Maria, Chi-Lites, Jackie & Roy and Boy's Town Gang)

Mark

**gvtaylor** · May 28th, 2004, 11:23 AM

Doh!

Should be "I Need You" :oops:

Mark

**Discovery** · May 28th, 2004, 07:34 PM

About half-way through the alternative version of "Body Strong", Sylvester himself actually speaks the line: "Let's exercise our bodies boys and make it stronger and stronger.".

**SandraDee** · May 30th, 2004, 03:50 PM

There was always 2 totally different versions of Dance (Disco Heat), one sounds almost like a live version as it has a very loose arrangement compared to the other one but it never says anything on the label about it being a remix or anything. :evil:

**born2disco** · May 30th, 2004, 08:00 PM

I have these alternate versions on 12"..... especially love the part in Body Strong where Sylvester starts speaking. Too camp! Worth having, as well as the album versions :D