'80s Soul Classics, Vols. 1¿¿¿5

Overview

The Netherlands' PTG label, as well as its parent, Vinyl Masterpiece, has specialized in '80s R&B through album reissues, as well as compilation series such as Masterpiece, Disco Giants, and Nighttime Lovers. In early 2011, they started yet another series of similar scope -- one with a somewhat misleading title. Even the most fanatical '80s R&B nerd would hesitate to refer to more than a couple of the songs on these two discs as classic; as far as the U.S. is considered, only a few of the selections made significant mainstream or underground impact. Kashif's "Don't Stop My Love," Central Line's "Walking into Sunshine" (not the superior Larry Levan mix here), and El DeBarge's "You Wear It Well," are among the most popular picks. There's a small handful of forgotten singles and deep cuts, including an early A-side from Glenn Jones ("Finesse," produced by Leon Sylvers III), and a hot mellow cut driven by Randy Muller (First Circle's "In the Name of Love"). ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/2014
Label:	Ptg
UPC:	8717438197876

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Enchantment   Primary Artist
Fat Larry's Band   Primary Artist
Gary Taylor   Primary Artist
First Circle   Primary Artist
Alfonzo   Primary Artist
Pagoda   Primary Artist
Ellie Hope   Primary Artist
Twin Image   Primary Artist
Central Line   Primary Artist
Champaign   Primary Artist
Nick Straker Band   Primary Artist
Kashif   Primary Artist
McFadden & Whitehead   Primary Artist
Rhyze   Primary Artist
Breakwater   Primary Artist
Glenn Jones   Primary Artist
Angela Bofill   Primary Artist
Crown Heights Affair   Primary Artist
DeBarge   Primary Artist
MCB   Primary Artist
Michael Henderson   Primary Artist
Midnight Star   Primary Artist
The Players Association   Primary Artist
Vernon Burch   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Greg Knowles   Composer
Gene McFadden   Composer
P. Carter   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
El DeBarge   Composer
Kashif   Composer
R. Jones   Composer
R. Calloway   Composer
A. Jones   Composer
S. Moore   Composer