Wednesday, January 12, 2022

VA - Under The Influence Vol's 01 - 09, A Collection Of Rare Soul, Funk, Boogie & Disco[2011 - 2021] (18 x CD's)

 

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VA - Under The Influence Vol's 01 - 09,  A Collection Of Rare Soul, Funk, Boogie & Disco[2011 - 2021] (18 x CD's)

Z Records commitment to unearthing the obscure and long forgotten tracks from the last 40 years through the ever-popular Under The Influence series is now in its 10th year. Z Records’ Under The Influence series gives a musical platform to record collectors that may be unknown to the general public but are hardcore enthusiasts who have built some of the best collections of soul, funk, and disco. Originally pressed on vinyl in very small quantities many of the tracks included in these compilations were never commercially released but given away by the artists to family and friends instead. There are no genre boundaries so expect to hear funk, soul, disco, boogie and jazz funk. What is common, however, is talent, groove, drive and passion. As always with ZR compilations a lot of time and effort has been spent on creating these masters from the original vinyl, cleaning them up, removing all the clicks and pops resulting in the cleanest sounding copy possible. Picking out highlights from such an excellent and in-depth collection is near impossible. (Amazon)

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Track lists


Vol. 01 CD1

01 Donnell Pitman Love Explosion 6:01

02 Lo-End Le-Beat 4:36

03 Beckie Bell Music Madness (Dj Red Greg Edit) 7:33

04 Seaquence Disco Thing 5:51

05 Panache Get Down! (To The Sweet Music) 7:33

06 Andy Crown Why Do I Love You (Dj Red Greg Edit) 5:35

07 Free Spirit Get On Up 3:43

08 Sophisticated Ladies This Ain't Really Love 4:14

09 Vandales Feeling Freaky (Dj Red Greg Edit) 4:29

10 Sir Ted Ford Disco Music 4:52

11 Chain Reaction Search For Tomorrow 3:26

12 Aged In Harmony You're A Melody (Extended Disco) 4:21


Vol. 01 CD2

01 Rim & Kasa Love Me For Real (Dj Red Greg Edit) 6:04

02 K.I.C. You Don't Want My Love 5:40

03 Arthur King Fear 5:59

04 Percy & Them Shake It! (Dj Red Greg Edit) 5:40

05 Lafayette Street Can You Dig It 4:18

06 New Love Ltd & Interstate 95 So Much To Talk About 3:56

07 Miss Misty Right Size (Dj Red Greg Edit) 4:58

08 Thunderbolt Love Is So Funny (Dj Red Greg Edit) 5:30

09 Del Richardson Rainbows (Jazz Mix) 4:08

10 Jim Manns I Got To Have Your Love 6:20

11 Carl Marshall & The S.D's Crazy 5:23

12 Star Quad Booty Shaker (Dj Red Greg Edit) 4:39


Vol. 02 CD1

01 Phylliss Bailey Focus (Original Mix) 4:01

02 Jesse Gomez Baby I'm Coming At You (Original Mix) 5:20

03 State Department Slow Love (Original Mix) 5:47

04 Brenda Cuffari My Music Says It All (Original Mix) 4:25

05 Pike Good Feelings (Original Mix) 5:34

06 Midnight Energy Saving All My Love (Original Mix) 6:27

07 Hearts Of Fire Let's Party All Night (Original Mix) 5:16

08 Freeway Get The Feeling (Original Mix) 3:31

09 Myth Michaels Push It (Original Mix) 4:33

10 24 Karat Gold New Love (Original Mix) 7:19

11 Tony Gregory I'm Gonna Break You Down (Original Mix) 3:52

12 New York Disco Orchestra It's True (Original Version) 6:36


Vol. 02 CD2

01 Special Touch This Party Is Just For You (Original Mix) 6:37

02 Freeway Help Yourself (Original Version) 3:22

03 Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (Original Mix) 7:38

04 Billy Frazier The Mind Blower (Finally Got His Mind Blown) (Original Mix) 5:44

05 Wardell Piper The Power Of Love (Original Mix) 3:09

06 Sunstreet Lovin (Original Mix) 6:10

07 Motherfox Fallen Into Love (Original Mix) 4:20

08 C.B And Just Us Won't You (Original Version) 6:17

09 Krisp Sunlight (Original Mix) 8:02

10 Thompsons Message (Original Mix) 4:45

11 Michelle Lamb Natural High (Original Mix) 3:33

12 Underground Band Time Is Running Out (Original Mix) 5:08


Vol. 03 CD1

01 Broken Grass Rather You Than Me 3:08

02 Manteca Afro Funky 4:43

03 Harold Butler Do It Anyday 4:42

04 Doug Heam Blunt Gentle Persuasion 7:04

05 Nadie La Fond Three Way Situation (James Glass Edit) 7:18

06 Sweet Talk Do The Beat 5:08

07 Impossible Dreamers Spin 4:16

08 Electric Chairs So Many Ways 3:56

09 Energy Crisis Energy (Instrumental) 3:04

10 Jimmy Roma Beyond The Galaxy 6:54

11 Attitude Pretty Little Girl 4:10

12 Rexy Nervoso 4:11


Vol. 03 CD2

01 Expansives Life With You (Instrumental) 5:59

02 Prophet You Really Turn Me On 4:04

03 Popcorn Song For You 4:34

04 Jady Kurrent Band Standing There 3:26

05 Ben I Would Have To Be A Fool 3:30

06 Magnum Squivatch 7:54

07 Eleanore Mills Same Routine 3:52

08 Tcb Band Children Of The Future 3:24

09 Sapphire Come And Dance With Me 6:01

10 Robbie Cee Beautiful People (Instrumental) 4:46

11 S.P.G Loveland 3:53

12 Batiste Brothers Band Never Leave You Baby 4:22


Vol. 04 CD1

01 Boogsie Can't You See Me 5:21

02 Family Tree 150Th Psalm 4:17

03 Proton Plus Pay Up (Remixed Rhythm Track) 5:17

04 Jean Adebambo Say That You Love Me (Dj Nick The Record Re-Edit) 8:49

05 Bill Campbell Boogie All Night 6:52

06 Katunga Palo Bonito (Dj Nick The Record Re-Edit) 4:26

07 Wild Fire Try Making Love 6:19

08 M.C.& His Great Googa-Moogas Keep Your Shoes On (Stuck In The Groove) 6:00

09 M.C. Roscoe Feel The Beat (Instrumental) (Dj Nick The Record Minor Tweek Edit) 5:55

10 Leston Paul What A Surprise 6:33


Vol. 04 CD2

01 Sugar & Spice The Beast (Instrumental) 4:19

02 Santth Do You Want Me Baby, Like I Want You 4:32

03 K.L. Hamilton I'm Trying 3:50

04 Betty & Beverly Prudhomme Tut Tut Twins (Dj Nick The Record Re-Edit) 5:51

05 Shelbra Deane You Move Me 5:54

06 Ronnie Jones Video Games 7:44

07 Charlie Mike Sierra On The Moon 7:03

08 Victor Vick Rescue 5:25

09 State Of Grace Touching The Times (Instrumental) 5:50

10 Blackway & Helene Music For Us (Instrumental) 6:27

11 Skye Ain't No Need (Dj Nick The Record Part 1 & 2 Re-United Re-Edit) 6:19


Vol. 05 CD1

01 Crystal Clear (Caught Between) A Rock And A Hard Place 6:20

02 Joanne Ellis Bye Baby 4:47

03 King David Trinidad Rock 5:22

04 Don & Oli Superman (Sean P Edit) 5:41

05 BBRA Do What Makes You Feel Good 4:52

06 George & Glen Miller Easing 7:05

07 He3 Project Thesis On Love 3:02

08 Fruitcake We Are Children 3:00

09 Plunky And Oneness Of Ju Ju Electric Ju Ju Nation / Keep It Moving 5:18

10 Ed Watson And His Brass Circle Roforofo Fight 4:11

11 Jimmy Spencer Summertime 2:17

12 Les Femmes Yes, You Thrill Me 6:22

13 Nostromo Around The World In 80 Seconds (Sean P Edit) 4:44

14 Coaliton Where Do We Go From Here 6:33


Vol. 05 CD2

01 Bobby Cash Redd Skate-Party People (Sean P Edit) 5:45

02 Medina & Mensah Kowree Sambazzi 5:25

03 Natural Hi Fame (Hi Re-Mix) 7:07

04 Yeow Give My Heart Away 6:36

05 Mark IV If You Can't Tell Me Something Good 6:41

06 J.P. Robinson Y'shua 4:59

07 Sandy Mercer Give Me Your Love 6:35

08 Love Bite What Goes Up 5:57

09 World Quake Band On The One 4:03

10 William C. Brown, III Come On And Go With Me 5:09

11 Starship Gilbey Take A Train 5:45

12 Darlene Davis Making It (Sean P Edit) 8:26

13 Starship Gilbey Take A Train (Sean P Edit) 5:08


Vol. 06 CD1

01 Carol Dionne I'm In Love With You 5:56

02 Leston Paul All Nite Tonight (Mix) 6:10

03 Bebe Manga Lokognolo 4:09

04 Saraba Barlia (Kulandjagnho) 4:27

05 Courtial Feat. Errol Knowles Love Nevermore 4:18

06 Stylus We All Need One Another 3:27

07 Midway Set It Out (Faze Action Edit) 5:12

08 Delight Feat. Phenix Horns Esquire Is It Too Late 4:35

09 Disco Circus Dig It 6:20

10 Michele Claire In The Bush 6:33


Vol. 06 CD2

01 Galaxy Let Love Begin 6:27

02 Mikki Feat. Starz Dance Lover (Faze Action Edit) 6:55

03 Pilgrim Fathers Orchestra Touch Me Don't Stop 7:23

04 Songhoi Band Africa Africa (Faze Action Edit) 4:50

05 Oscar Perry Body Movements 8:28

06 Don Lurio Ruba Ruba 4:21

07 Space Mixed Up (Faze Action Edit) 6:31

08 Tony Antoniou Send In The Night (Instrumental Mix) 5:51

09 Spats Hot Summer Madness 3:27

10 Banzai Runaway 3:44


Vol. 07 CD1

01 Mary Gold Dancing 10:01

02 Doug Payne; polygon Holiday 5:01

03 Bollyn Thompson Build Your Foundation 4:07

04 Bilalian Creation Save The Children 6:37

05 Exposé I Just Wanna Dance With You 7:27

06 Lord Of Storm I'm Human 3:45

07 Jungle Band Jungleland (Pt. 2) 10:23

08 R.G.'s All Nite Funk Band Go For It Sucker 7:04

09 T.T. Sotto Chorus Line 5:13

10 Bramsam Get Up And Dance Now 4:01


Vol. 07 CD2

01 Jonnie Vibes Lambert Can't Stop Dancin' 5:40

02 Synergy; donnell Pitman More People Than Me 6:46

03 Al ''man'' Muntzie; the Embraceables We Are Steady Rockin' 8:02

04 Are & Be If There Is No Struggle (Long Version) 10:22

05 Juice Mercy On Me 6:42

06 G.Ts Let's Do It Together 5:12

07 Eklips My Love 6:54

08 Ms. Victoria Barnes Never Too Late (Disco Version) 5:39

09 Olympics Do You Like It 6:34

10 Suave Salsa Gon Gitcha 6:01

11 Rappers Funky Juice (Pt. 1) 3:08


Vol. 08 CD1

01 Arlana Springtime 6:00

02 Barbara Hall You Brought It On Yourself 3:08

03 Ipanema Brothers Rio De Janeiro (Woody Bianchi Edit) 6:06

04 Coco York And Serge Ermoll Ensemble Come On, Everybody 8:30

05 Rideout Someone Special 4:22

06 Original Just Us You're My Latest Inspiration 6:19

07 Clifton Dyson I'm Giving Up 3:38

08 Formula One Can You Feel It 6:09

09 Jay Player Love Is The Answer 5:46

10 Sunny Gayle I Wanna Know 6:01

11 G.C. Cameron If I Love You 3:32

12 Variations I Know Why You're Here 3:26

13 Renzo Fraiese 12 Engle Street 3:48


Vol. 08 CD2

01 Sammy Barbot Mexico 6:14

02 Puccio Roelens Switch Off 5:13

03 Love Exchange Do You Want My Love 7:40

04 Rev. Jerry Burns And The Youth Ensemble Rapture 6:42

05 Directions Can't Sit Down 4:23

06 Samson And Delilah With The Boss Four Don't Listen To Your Friends 4:37

07 Magic City Band Hot Flashes 3:37

08 Razz-Ma-Tazz Sugar, Sugar, Sugar 7:24

09 James Knox Let The Music Move Ya 3:14

10 Rozza & Wine Disco Boogie Woman 6:15

11 Circle Disco Break (Woody Bianchi Edit) 5:18

12 Paul Humphrey Scream & Shout 7:37


Vol. 09 CD1

01 Spellbound Dance Your Blues Pt II 3:56

02 E.K.G. Give Me Love 3:45

03 Eugene Blacknell Holding On 3:48

04 MVP Cloudburst Specialty Item 4:06

05 Pleze Disco 2000 3:48

06 Jeff Burns Flashback 2:18

07 La Voyage All Nite Affair 4:00

08 Executive Jam I'm Into Your Love 3:33

09 Fire Water Twilight 5:34

10 Frederick Move On 3:57


Vol. 09 CD2

01 Various Artists Say, Raise Your And Say McNasty 4:27

02 Basic Sounds Of Pittsburgh Down Beat (Gimme Some Chittlins) 3:08

03 Cash Money Seeking 3:55

04 Body Heat Forget Yourself 4:19

05 Horizon Give It Up 3:28

06 Rideout Spend Some Time With Me 3:57

07 Jackson Lee Space Ghost Pt I&II 5:29

08 Sharon Revoal Reaching For Our Star 3:41

09 Reflections Reflex 4:26

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16 comments:

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    1. Hi Domenic.
      I a glad to hear these have enticed you to pick them up.
      They are interesting and the 18 CD's seem to move along quickly, so enjoy.

      Cheers.

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  2. Thanks Butterboy! another interesting collection!
    Cheers

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    1. Hi Il Commendatore.
      It one of those that must be played every now and then.

      Cheers.

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  3. Finally got around to listening to this collection. Wow! What a great set. Not a single dud in here

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    1. Hi Pol,
      So glad to hear you say that.
      I think its a beauty.

      Cheers.

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  4. Thanks Butter, you're smooth as.... butter!

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    1. Hi Bill

      You may like to try these as well...

      https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/search?q=VA+-+40+Smooth+As+Butter+Jazz+Tracks+%28A+Butterboy+Compilation%29

      https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/search?q=VA+-+Melting+Butter+70%27s+Smooth+Sounds+%28A+Butterboy+Compilation%29

      and
      https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2021/01/va-its-in-my-soul-butterboy-compilation_15.html

      Cheers.

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    2. Hi BB... back again... got some catching-up to do, so you may see me comment on some older posts.
      Thanks for pointing out your compilations linked above. The second one I must go listen to again now.
      Many good 70's memories to enjoy there.. most not so rare, but always enjoy hearing from Paul Davis, Malo, Bob Welch, Little River Band, George Benson, Bloodstone, The Spinners, and Andrew Gold. It was great you included Leblanc & Carr's "Falling" as that's a pretty fine little tune many have forgotten or perhaps never heard. This also reminded me about the great Tower Of Power so I have to check my collections for other stuff of theirs I might have but probably don't.
      The third link is only a part of your massive and massively great "It's In My Soul Collection". Too much to comment on but I'll just say that's one series for us soulsters to enjoy going back to again and again.

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    3. Hi MrRadio
      What a delightful surprise. It is always good to see you here.
      My responses may be a little patchy at the moment as I relocated my network to improve my system.
      There is a lot to learn from such a move.]
      Musically, I have been busy building scheduled posts so i take a little breather with other activities, so a good network is essential.
      I look forward to your comments as they roll through.
      Cheers.

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  5. ...with delay, for these "Rare Soul".
    Another incredible box set. Thanks a lot BB!

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    1. Hi Patrick,
      There is so much to like about this set of discs. Enjoy!

      Cheers.

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  6. Thanks BB you've made my WFH just a lot more funkier. Cheers!

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    1. Hi Pez49,
      I am glad I have improved your WFH.

      Cheers.

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