This European compilation from Telstar TV compiles 42 tracks, most of which will be familiar to devoted R&B fans in the U.S. The two discs are spread rather evenly across the entire decade, including plenty of classic-minded soul, electronically-enhanced post-disco, ballads, uptempo grooves, and even a little bit of rap. Even if you have a fair portion of what's here, there's enough depth to warrant immersion. No set could possibly offer a definitive view, so you can't knock the compilers at all. Highlights include Loose Ends' "Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)," Freeez' "I.O.U.," Evelyn "Champagne" King's "Love Come Down," Soul II Soul's "Keep on Movin'," Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)," Level 42's "Lessons in Love," and Midnight Star's "Midas Touch." ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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Track Listing
Credits
- Julian Mendelsohn
- Engineer, Mixing
- Dick O'Dell
- Producer
- John Robie
- Mixing
- Rick Rubin
- Producer
- Scruff
- Mixing
- Robbie Shakespeare
- Producer
- Russell Simmons
- Producer
- Maurice Starr
- Producer
- Aitken
- Producer
- Buster Pearson
- Producer
- The Chimes
- Producer
- Eliot M. Cohen
- Executive Producer
- Pigbag
- Producer
- Michael Jonzun
- Producer
- Reggie Andrews
- Producer
- Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey
- Arranger, Producer
- Eumir Deodato
- Producer
- Bobby Eli
- Producer
- Richard Finch
- Arranger, Producer
- Steven Greenberg
- Producer
- Nellee Hooper
- Producer
- John Hudson
- Producer
- Michael Jay
- Producer
- KRS-One
- Producer, Mixing
- Sandy Linzer
- Producer
- Wally Badarou
- Producer
- Arthur Baker
- Mixing
- Rick James
- Arranger, Producer
- Jellybean
- Mixing
- Level 42
- Producer











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